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Jordan flips over not being rookie flop Tin AiHclalM Prra RALEIGH, N.C. Chicago told him to relax and play up to his capability. nationally popular "Air Jordan" out of college," he said. "With' the basketball shoes. Manufactured by Olympics behind me, I would be a Nike, the original design was good person It worked out just banned by NBA officials.

After fine." talks with attorneys and the NBA, Jordan was allowed to wear Houston Rock- modified version of his shoe which showed more white than red and eis rooKie AKeem uiajuwon ior NBA Rookie of the Year honors but I A .1 I .1 I "He's helped me get through times like that," Jordan said. "I learned how to play my natural game. He said to treat it like something you really enjoy and not to treat it like a job." Once he relaxed, Jordan produced more than 29 points per game and guide the Bulls into the NBA playoffs. He said some people felt Smith kept him from playing the type of game that he showed the proi. black.

He said the league didn't 1U "UUIU know he was wearing what turned S00. nands matter who won- out to be. his own line of shoes. would like very, very much "I was only fined a couples of to win. I think it would cap off a games.

From that point, NikeJjne great season," Jordan said. "But I and the NBA designed a shoe that know it's not the end of the world if designed Bulls' rookie Michael Jordan said Tuesday he thought he would be "a flop" when he arrived in the National Basketball Association because people expected more from him than he would be able to deliver. Jordan, speaking at a news conference, said he got advice to overcome his fears from North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, to whom Jordan provided the winning basket in 1982 for Smith's first national collegiate championship. "I thought I would go in and be a flop," said Jordan, who forfeited his final year of eligibility at North Carolina to join the Bulls. "Everyone was expecting so much.

I experienced this before." The 6-foot-6 Jordan said Smith I don't. Akeem had a great year also. I wish they could give two." The news conference was held to announce the selection of Jordan as honorary chairman of North Carolina Ronald McDonald Houses. He also was returning to Chapel Hill, where he said he would attend both sessions of summer school at UNC to continue work toward his degree in cultural geography. was really unique, but was acceptable to the NBA," Jordan saitt.

"I never thought the marketing 'nd the PR and all that came along with an NBA contract." He described his association with the shoe manufacturer and the subsequent publicity was a matter of timing. "I think it was something they prepared for someone just coming "I feel that as I went through college, Coach Smith taught me a lot of things that other coaches couldn't," Jordan said. "Once I got on this level, I just started putting everything together and I started to blossom. I want to give him a lot of credit." 2lJ rjCi rjrm CHICAi UUK.W lV Mtl JUn AWVfe. Jordan also talked about his rookie WE HAVE THE LOWER EVERYDAY LIQUOR in i I in i Celts may be running out of gas mnwMniKh sUMWTfn immmadF'mmr VaH'TlHMsasassiBBi "7U GALIO Ckablis.

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