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The Daily Tar Heel Monday, October 20 19869 Minnesota 23 New England 34 Green Bay 17 LA. Raiders 30 Seattle 17 LA. Rams 14 NFL Football Chicago 7 Pittsburgh 0 Cleveland 14 Miami 28 N.Y. Giants 12 Detroit 10 Dallas 17 New Orleans 38 Cincinnati 31 Buffalo 24 Washington 28 San Francisco 10 Kansas City 42 Philadelphia 14 Tampa Bay 7 Houston 28 . Indianapolis 13 St. Louis 21 Atlanta 10 San Diego 41 I J i J n Is v- ! & VIM ? a .r t X 4 4 1 I N l t i :....u Ww' DTHDan Cnarison Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, center for the LA. Lakers, launches his automatic sky hook in Saturday's game Abdul-Jabbar still imperious as leader of old guard of NBA For three seconds Saturday night in the exhibition game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, there was a gorgeous glimpse of the old guard versus the new, as perhaps the NBA's best player ever faced down the NBA's best player now. It was a classic scene, the kind that rarely occurs in these sloppy exhibitionistic affairs. The Bulls had just scored, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took the ball out of bounds and offhandedly fired a one-handed pass downcourt. Michael Jordan, who Magic Johnson called "definitely the most talented player in the game," cut in front of the pass and picked it off with one hand. Jabbar, realizing his mistake even as he released the ball, strode into the center of the lane to face Jordan in a one-on-one mat chup, with no other player within 30 feet of either. Jordan came in on the right side, bouncing the ball high. Jabbar held his arms over his 7-2, 257-pound frame, cutting down the angle. Jor dan cut off his dribble just outside the paint, then juked and jived in a vain effort to make the NBA's all time career scoring leader leave his feet. Kareem stood his ground, wav ing his arms. Jordan paused, consi dered, and finally settled for a Scotf Fowler The Far Sideline draw. Instead of doing a mid-air improvise, he finally gave up the shot and whipped a pass to Chi cago center Dave Corzine, who had lumbered downcourt. Corzine hit a jumper, and the scene was forgotten amid an orgy of 224 points. But it was a telling scene. Abdul Jabbar is nearly 40 years old, and has won the NBA Most Valuable Player award a record six times. He is not an oddity, either, not a cur ious circus animal to be put out for an occasional viewing. Abdul Jabbar still is a force to be reck oned with after playing pro basket ball longer than any other man. He has been pursued and perused by the press ever since his high school days at Power Memorial in New York. At UCLA he led the Bruins to an 88-2 record in his three-year career, and alienated many with an attitude which was regarded as surly and uncommunicative. Jabbar has reportedly mellowed somewhat as he approaches middle age, but it wasn't in evidence Satur day night. In response to one repor ter's question, he bit an orange and squirted juice on the guy's jacket. He appeared to have a golden rule of not giving more than a three word answer to any question. Reporter: "Who's the best player you've faced?" Kareem: "Impossible to say." . Reporter: "How many years would you like to keep playing?" Kareem: "1 don't know." Reporter: "How do you like the Smith Center?" Kareem: "A great arena." But despite Jabbar's lack of rap port with the press, he must be respected for his accomplishments. He is a winner of epic proportions, and although he is no longer the game's consummate player, still an imposing force against the waves of the future. POSITIONS i , 3 AREA REP MANAGER Earn salary, commission and free traveL Position involves management of area campus reps for a national college travel and marketing firm. Approximately 20 hours per week, ideal for senior or graduate student. CAMPUS REP Earn commission and free traveL Market ski and beach tours on your campus. Call Michael DeBoer at 914-682-1795 or write to Amer ican Access Travel, 141 Cen tral Park Avenue South. Hartsdale. NY 10530 CiLL TOLL FREE (800)992-3773 In the m Jin If it weren't for class portraits, who would remember? Make an appointment today to have your portrait made for the yearbook. In 20 years, you'll be glad you did. Portfoit Dcitos Seniors: Oct. 13-17, 20-22, Nov. 10-14 Freshmaa Sophmores, Juniors: Oct. 27-31, Nov. 17-21 Call the YacketyYack (962-3912) or come by Room 1 06 in the Union today to make an appointment. " There's no silting fee. . MOT YAOTEW YACK Because Memories Fade Lakers destroy Bulls, 123-101; Jordae shakes aed bakes for 36 By EDDY LANDRETH . Staff Writer Two of the more prominent members of UNC's 1982 national championship team returned as opponents over the homecoming weekend. James Worthy and Michael Jor dan, along with the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls, treated a capacity crowd in the Dean E. Smith Center to a preseason exhibition game. The Lakers won, 123-101. The two alumni were introduced together to a standing ovation, in what was billed as their "senior game introduction." Both players left UNC for the professional ranks following their junior years. And both Worthy and Jordan said the introduction was a special moment. "It gave me chill bumps. It was really special," Worthy said. "A lot of guys don't get a chance to come back for something like this." "It was great to come back," Jordan said. "I really enjoyed com ing back, but I just wish we could have played better." Ah yes, there was the matter of the game itself. Worthy got the first basket of the game, but he then had a difficult time finding the hole until the second quarter. "I just couldn't seem to get the pipes open tonight," Worthy said. "I knew the crowd was looking for excitement, so I left that up to Michael." And eventually Jordan provided the crowd with some thrills, but nearly four minutes elapsed before he sank his first basket. "I'm not sure what the fans expected - 63 points, 50 points - after what I did in the playoffs last year," said Jordan, who last year set a playoff record with 63 points against the Boston Celtics. The game was close until Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored with 3:50 left in the first quarter to put the Lakers ahead to stay. They then ran off 10 straight points to take a 28-16 halftime lead. And just before the end of the period, Laker guard Michael Cooper jammed a forceful dunk to the cries of "Coop, Coop." In the second quarter Jordan got hot. He scored nine straight points in one stretch, and finished with a total of 1 5 of 25 field goals and six of seven free throws to lead all scorers with 36. Jordan brought the crowd to life as he leaped above the pack to block a shot on one end and then rush to the other end to score and draw a foul for the three-point play. Jordan said that despite the homecoming being special to him, he hadn't planned any advance moves. "You can't really plan what you're going to do," Jordan said. "You just have to go out and play naturally." The Bulls pulled within seven at 40-33 on a Jordan dunk with about seven minutes to go in the second period. But Abdul-Jabber hit a sky hook, Worthy followed with eight points, and the Lakers went on to take a 61-45 lead at the half. In the second half the Bulls were able to get within three at 71-68, after a pair of running slammers by Jordan, which aroused an otherwise somber crowd. But that was as close as the Bulls would get on this v I V 5i WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE American Heart Association niwni PUT YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE TO WORK. 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