Jordan presses to leave with a bang From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: January 12, 2003| Author: | Copyright 2003 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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Jordan presses to leave with a bang

By TONY KORNHEISER

Sunday, January 12, 2003

Go back just a couple of months to the beginning of the NBA season, when Michael Jordan and Doug Collins were agreed that Jordan wouldn't be a starter. That Jordan would come off the bench in an attempt to curtail his minutes -- to preserve him, keep him rested and healthy for the whole season (and the playoffs, be still my heart).

That was the plan. It was devised as an antidote for what happened last season when Jordan got hurt around the time of the All-Star Game. In retrospect, the thinking was ...

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