Jordan, Magic and Bird are Barcelona bound
SLCAUGUS, N J. (AP)
Scotlie Pippen knows exactly
what has to happen when the
United Stales sends its Dream
Team to the Barcelona Olym
pics next summer
"Wo must win," said I’lppen,
who along with Michael Jor
dan, Magic Johnson. Patrick
Lwing and six other NBA stars
was officially named to the U S
Olympic Basketball team
"The whole world is watch
ing us and expecting us to win
Look at the team on paper and
it is obvious that we are not ex
pected to lose. However, you
can't win with names; we are
going to have to go out and
play.”
Some may argue over who's
not on the team Isiah.Thom
as and Ulvde Drexler are two
obvious names hut Pippen is
looking at the bottom line,
which is u mning a gold medal
in international competition for
the first time since 1 ‘tttli
joining Iordan (Chicago
Bulls). Johnson (Los Angeles
Lakers), Living (New York
Knuks) and Pippen (Detroit
Pistons) on the team coached
hi Pistons coach Chuck Daly
are Larrv Bird (Boston (’cities),
Charles Barkley (Philadelphia
7(iers). K.1 rI Malone (Utah Jazz).
Chris Mullin (Golden State
Warriors), David Robinson (San
Antonio Spurs) and John Stcx k
ton (Ja/./).
There will he two more plav
ers, including a college star,
named to the team next spring
The team's first competition
will he tlie Olympic, qualifying
Tournament of the Americas
up in Portland on June 2 7 - J n 1 y
5 Tho Olympic Games open
July 2f>
"We have 10 outstanding
athletes and they all said yes
within 24 hours after we ex
tended the invitation to them,"
USA Basketball president Dave
Gavitt said Saturday after the
team was announced during a
made-for-TV show
Bird's status was in doubt tie
cause of his recent back sur
gery. but the ilfi-year-old leader
of the Boston Celtics said he
wants one chance to play on
inis same team .is Johnson
"I'm fooling better than I
have in three or four vuars," ho
said "l'vu been working out
and playing iiall I'm confident
that I’ll Ih able to ioim- back
full strength
"I’ve never half the opportu
nity to play with Magic and our
careers are winding down I’ll
get to play with all these great
players th.it I haven't had the
chance to play with I’ll proba
bly lie more excited than any
one. "
Jordan said he never wavered
in his decision to play although
there were several reports indi
cating lie would pass up the
chance to allow someone else
to play on the team.
“It was the decision I made
and I wanted to keep it low
key,” he said "I knew all along
I was going to play. I never had
any doubt.”
The IJ.S. last won a gold
medal in international play at
the 1980 World Champion
ships. Since then, there’s been
two silver medals and three
bronze medals. USA Basketball
is certain things will turn gold
en again now that FIBA, basket
ball's world governing body,
approved the use of NBA play
ers two years ago.
While the 10 players ure
among the best in the league.
Pippen makes Dream Team, but not Drexler and Thomas
the exclusion of Thomas ore
.lied the biggest controversy It
loii to thi' resignation of |ai k.
McCloskey, the Pistons’ general
manager, from the 1Tmuriiber
selection There worn reports
that Jordan would not play if
Thomas was invited
"If I had anything to do with
the selectUm. my brother and
sisier would be going to Ilarce
Iona . '' Jordan su id Isiab
Thomas and my relationship
had nothing lo do with who
was on this team That u .is
blown wav out of proportion
There's still a possibility of Is
iilh bring soleded "
Thomas said In' Isn't mad at
anybody.
"I would have liked to hitvo
thr opportunity to plav, and I
would have liked the opportu
nity to contribute.'' hr said ']
"Can I guarantee that this
will not aftect them during the
have no jiorson.il fond vvilli
.mvbo.lv Although Iho Chicago
Hulls .mil Iho Detroit I’islons
basketball lo.uns have .in in
tonso rivalry. that rn .ilrs is .is
thoro boforo I became .1 Detroit
I’iston .uni lieforo I10 tio< .11110 .1
('.hicagu Hull
Dalv said ho not only would
liko lo have Thomas for iho
'Olympics; but i’islons' Delinks
Knit man and Joe Dumurs as
well
NBA season'.’ 1 don't think so,
he s.iiii 1 know tsi.lll Is hint
h\ this, and that's not goin^ to
go uwuy "
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