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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) —
Adrian Dantley scored 27* points
and Detroit outscored the Los
Angeles Lakers 25-8 during a sec
ond-half spurt that gave the Pis
tons a 111-86 victory in Game 4
and evened the NBA
championship series.
night, increasing the tempo and
drawing fouls, something they
could not do in losing Game 3 on
Sunday.
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The Pistons took advantage of
heir superior depth on a hot
Detroit had 46 foul shots Tues
day, compared to 12 in Sunday’s
defeat. Dantley alone was 13-for-
15 from the line.
The Pistons, 8-3 at home in the
playoffs, will host one more game
at the Silverdome on Thursday
night before returning to Califor
nia for Game 6 Sunday and, if
necessary, a seventh game two
nights later.
Isiah Thomas, who missed
practice Monday and Tuesday
with a sore back, had 10 points,
12 assists and nine rebounds to
lead the Pistons, while Vinnie
Johnson added 16 points.
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DALLAS (AP) — All rehabilitation and no play made
Dallas Sidekicks star Tatu a dull boy during the 1987-88
Major Indoor Soccer League season.
But the spark to Dallas’ electricity will be back at full
speed, possibly as soon as this week.
And as far as the Sidekicks are concerned, it’s better
late than never.
“It’s been a long, long wait,” Tatu said at a recent
early morning workout. “This is something that has
taught me a lot. But I wouldn’t want to go through it
again.”
Tatu, the league’s most valuable player in the 1986-
87 season, sat and watched as his teammates played a
.500 (28-28) regular season and were eliminated in the
first round of the playoffs. When he was playing for the
Sidekicks, the crowd-pleasing forward was known for
taking off his shirt and throwing it to the crowd after
each goal he scored.
now got him passing and kicking the ball. Soon he can
start working on his own individual moves.
“He’s still ahead of schedule, but the tests will tell us a
lot more.”
It has been more than six months since Tatu went
down in Tacoma. During that time, he said he has expe
rienced emotions and had his fortitude tested enough
to make it “the longest short period of time in my life.”
The hardest part was feeling forgotten during the
season, he said.
ROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Greg Norman admits
to|a fascination with golfs major championships, so
been snatched from his
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dream when they turn professional is to win the major
■■■^■^championships. They’re what success is all about on our
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101 SUltWorman made his comments after a practice round
for 88th United States Open, which begins Thursday at
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s who will blBritain’s legal bookies as a co-favorite with Spain’s
program [ He Ballesteros, said past disappointments “only make
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y () j j^onjJBhad many flirtations with golfs majors, the U.S. and
jrogram r ^Idsh Opens, the Masters and the PGA. He has won
Hyone, the 1986 British Open.
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“I’ve been close,” he said. “The closer you get, the
more you want to go out and win as many as you can.
That all happened in the past. I can’t think about that
now. It’s gone. There’s nothing I can do about it.
“All I can do is try to win the next one, and the next
one, and the next one.”
His recent record insists he is a threat to do that.
Norman, who went into a slump after his 1987 Mas
ters loss, is rebounding this year. He won three times in
Australia early in the season, added the Italian Open
and also won the Heritage Classic at Hilton Head Is
land, S.C.
“I feel I could have won six of the nine tournaments
I’ve played in the States this year,” Norman said.
Norman has lost two playoffs, the latest last Sunday
in the Westchester Classic. He also has recorded fin
ishes of third, fifth and sixth.
“I’m enjoying my game more now than ever have do
ne,” he said. “I enjoy my life more now than ever. I feel
much more at peace with myself. I know my game get
ting better.
“1 feel like the momentum is just building now, like
I’m just catching a big wave and starting to ride it.
“I don’t feel as if my prime years have even started
yet. I look forward to playing good, solid golf for an
other 15-16 years and winning as many championships
as I can.”
A season-ending knee injury kept the shirt on his
back this year.
Now, as most of Dallas’ players retreat to their homes
for summer vacations, Tatu continues to work. And
that work appears to finally be paying off.
Tatu went down 45 seconds into the season opener in
ipe
Tacoma with cartilage and ligament damage in his right
knee. Reconstructive surgery was performed six days
later, on Nov. 10, by team physician Dr. Howard
Moore.
Since then, Tatu’s life has been anything but glamo
rous — up at 6 a.m. for stretching exercises, followed by
weightlifting and various painful, yet helpful rehabilita
tion steps.
Now, Tatu can see the final hill on his road to recov
ery.
“The fans and players were great about sending me
cards and stuff,” he said. “But despite how many times
they tell you you’re part of the team, you’re really not.
“I felt terrible many days because I wasn’t contribut
ing to the team. It’s a sickening feeling.”
The toughest time came in the playoffs, when Tatu
watched from behind the bench as his team wilted on
offense against Cleveland.
“That was torture, because I knew I could have made
a difference,” Tatu said. “The guys were doing every
thing right except scoring goals. I know I could have
helped in that area and we would’ve won the series.”
Tatu was gone but not forgotten during the regular
season. He constantly was hounded by autograph seek
ers at his customary seat four rows behind Dallas’
bench.
He also received several standing ovations — the
most heart-warming on his birthday — and was inter
viewed by visiting television crews at almost every game.
“That kept me in the games, sort of, but it’s nothing
like playing,” Tatu said. “You know, 1 love this sport
and I realized this year how much.
Recently, he underwent an Omnitron test, a series of
strength and flexibility measures on his right knee.
With good results, Moore said, Tatu could begin unin
hibited scrimmages. With bad results, two to three more
weeks under supervised rehabilitation would be nec
essary.
“He’s been backpedaling, running at full speed and
cutting for about two, two and a half weeks,” said
Moore, who supervised Tatu’s rehab regimen. “We’ve
“It’s like a kid not being able to eat his favorite candy.
It’s no fun just watching. I had to keep convincing my
self I shouldn’t be playing because my heart wanted to.”
Finally, the watching is all but over.
Moore said he expects a more muscular, stronger
Tatu to open preseason training in September — a
soothing sight to Dallas Sidekicks fans and officials’ sore
eyes.
“You saw what a difference he makes,” defender Wes
McLeod said.
“This year, I think everybody realized he’s even more
important than we thought last year.”
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