European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. February 9.19bb the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary a perfect end to perfect weekend it was so Neligh Ful so delicious so absolutely Delovely thai even Michael Jordan himself got embarrassed. Ii was the last 20 seconds or so of Lite National basketball association All Star game Here Sanday the Lasi 20 seconds or so of a weekend that had a pair of sellout crowds of More than 18.000 fans on Succes Sive Days chanting and squealing his name. He retained his title As slam Dunk King on saturday and during the first 47-plus minutes confirmed his Star credentials. Now Jordan the local hem. Inc bulls flying machine was standing out on a Wing a sheepish smile on his face and kind of shaking his head. Hinh Thomas the Point guard for the East All stars was signalling Jordan s number with a wave or ills hand to Clear out other teammates in order to allow Jordan room for one last breathtaking Takeoff along the Baseline runway.  air Jordan seemed to be saying. Loo much much Loo  up to now. Jordan had 40 Points in the game iwo Short of the All Star came record set by will Chamberlain 26 years ago and when the coach of the team Mike Fratello gave him rest on the Bench after his fourth foul the Home crowd soon grew impatient and informed the conch. We want Michael we want Michael "1 did t think the fans understood Jordan would say. It May not have been a matter of under standing but of acceptance. And Hack into the game Jordan went to score some More Oblock Sli ols to steal balls to drive inc tans Cray. Bui in those last seconds he is Otic there smiling shrugging. Thomas threw a pass to Larry Bird near the lop Olne key id swing it around la Jordan. We had been trying to get him 40  said Thomas later. I did t think anyone had Ever scored 40 in an All Star came but i thought a Basket by him to end the game would be a real  Ira Berkow a person would have id be nailed up in a coffin not to have fell the excitement generated by the fans for Jordan and none of inc East stars appeared even slightly moribund. Alt of them seemed quite Lively and ready and willing to get him the Ball. Before the game in fill Kevin Mihalc the cel tics Star and a teammate in the game said to Jordan. You be seemed tentative in other All Star games. Just pretend you re playing a game for the  and Jordan acknowledged that they got him open for some easy shots Early. When Jordan got to 36 Points Thomas Lold him he and Bird were going to try to help gel him 40. Jordan said to Thomas "tryin1 to lire me out for tuesday Thomas Del Oil pistons and the bulls meet tuesday. Isiah laughed ignored the remark to the extent that he hit Jordan with a pass for a 17-fool jumper and then supplied him with an Alley top toss for a spectacular Dunk. That was 40 Points and maybe Jordan was nearly worn out. After All he had just scored 1c Points in about six minutes of play. Still in the last seconds of inc game Bird sought Jordan one More time. Bird though was t aware Hal 2 More Points would tic the record. But the crowd was screaming said Bird and 1 sensed  i Felt a Little embarrassed at the  Jordan said i did t want id steal the show from the game  too late he had already done it. I d had a great game and i thought All my Points up to 36 were earned. I mean i thought the Guys were really going out of their Way to get me the Ball on the last iwo baskets and at this Point i did t think we needed any More Points and i did t want anything handed to  the East had a comfortable Lead 131-111. Bird looked to Jordan to open up As he said. Jordan made o move to the hoop and Bird that unerring passer tipped the Ball Inlo inc crowd about a step ahead of Jordan. I did t think he really wanted it said Bird. There was another problem. Fati lever was guarding me tight and laughing said Jordan. He knew what they were up to and he Sun was not Gonna let me gel it naturally the most valuable player in the game was Jordan and eminently deserving i was though As Cut and dried As some elections in Chicago have been for Alderman for mayor for slam Dunk Champ. A kind of Wink and just enough Voles from the graveyard to put Over the candidate. Jordan essentially got a huge break on saturday when the slam Dunk judges Bent Over backward to downgrade a crashing shot by Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks in the finals. The judging could could easily have gone the other Way for Dominique Jordan said Wilh a. Could easily have gone the other  but it was inc crowd that surely had some influence on inc slam Clunk judges and Galvan Rcd his All Star teammates to say nothing of their consider Able effect on the flying machine himself. I wish Jordan said of inc Home crowd that i could take them on inc Road with  this was he added a Bead of sweat courting along his Temple a picture perfect  tit it to Tawi olympic boy coffers to get financial slap surrounded by souvenirs Alison me Abe of Calgary is surrounded by Wlbur Gam souvenirs including official mascots hid and Howdy in downtown shop. Wilh the olympic opening saturday business is reaching us Peak. Calgary Alberta a the International olympic committee has decided to punish nations Hal Boycott the summer games with a financial slap on the wrist. As it wrapped up a two Day meeting sunday the loss executive boar adopted a three part Resolution under which boy coolers would lose their share of television revenues As tunnelled through olympic Solidarity one of inc committee financial arms. Although to revenues for the Gamthi in Seoul this year come to some s400 million the per nation share once it reaches Solidarity coffers is Only about $6.000, according to Ioc figures. Still the Aelion prompted by a boy Cott of Seoul by North Korea and some of it allies marked the first Lime the Ioc had imposed a direct penalty on nations that nay away for political Rea sons. There is no anger in this action Ioc spokeswoman Michele Verdier said. The Only feeling the Ioc can have is to regret that some athletes do not have the Chance to participate in the  the Resolution proposed by a four member working group appointed by the Board last december makes three Points. It says the Ioc 167-Meraber National olympic committees have the moral obligation to Send athletes to the games although the not retain the right to reject an invitation to participate. It says Hal nations Hal decide to reject invitations will lose their share of the Solidarity to funds. We can t Force anyone 10 accept an invitation to participate Ioc vice president diehard Pound said. But we can say Hal the docs have the obligation to Send i heir athletes to the James and we have the option of withholding  Virdier said this Section applied Only to the summer games not the Winter games where Only one third of the member nations Are entered and it says that in cases in which docs accept an invitation and then re verse themselves the executive Board. Rather than inc entire Ioc. Will decide what punishment to impose. This takes much of the political pressure on of the penalty process this involves a lot of nuances Var Dick said. Ii is not meant 10 penalize countries who withdraw for financial reasons for instance. It will be studied Case by , Virdier said this was aimed primarily Al summer games Boycott cars. Inc also said the working group made up of Board members Raymond Tafner and Marc Hollcr of Switzerland. Prince Alexander de Mcrode of Belgium and he  of China did no recommend any other action and that the executive Board did not discuss any possible alternatives. Earlier sunday a lop South korean olympic official said organizers of the Seoul games would concentrate on preparations for the 161 nations set to attend and let the Ioc Deal Wilh inc problem of North Korea s involvement. Kim in Young a vice president with the Seoul olympic organizing commit Lee and an International olympic com Mittee member said South Korea would leave lot question of involvement by Pyongyang and some of in closest allies in the bands of the Ioc