European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pay Dir miners Corner upset of Kansas by Rusty Miller Dayton Ohio api like a lot of other College basketball fans Texas Elpaso coach Don Haskins had wondered who might prevent Duke from defending its National championship. A i thought Kansas might be the Only team to beat Duke a Haskins said. A but Well never  that a because Haskins junked what had gotten his team into the Mcaa tournament devising a Devilish spread offence during practice saturday that frustrated no. 2-ranked Kansas in a 66-60 shocker in the second round of the Midwest regional sunday at the University of Dayton Arena. Kansas 27-4 coming in and the top seed in the Region was an lev Point favorite. But it was ninth seeded step 27-6 which advanced to Kansas City next week for a round-of-16 Date with fourth seeded Cincinnati 27-4. Asked How Many times his team had used the delay offence Haskins said a the first time All year was yesterday he Kansas coach Roy Williams  have seen it before unless he got a tape of yesterdays  Haskins who won his 606th game in 31 years at Texas Elpaso embraced the slowdown offence after watching Kansas dismantle Howard 100-67 in the first round Friday. A a we be not run our offence very Well against Good pressure a Haskins said. A so i starting thinking about going with the. Four Corners. Kansas is a great defensive Brill  for their part Haskins players did no to think he was crazy. A i think All Good teams come from a Good coach a said Haskins senior Point guard Prince Stewart. A the has Confidence in us to let us go out and  it was an immediate hit with the miners who realized it might be their Only Chance to beat Kansas. A we thought it was a great plan a Stewart said. A we started working on . St., Bruins Advance see Page 26also  s Stewart works on comeback Page 21 couples triumphs by 9 strokes Page 22 Mansell wins mexican grand prix Page 25 Silver dome picked As world cup site Page 27 the stars and stripes March 24,1992 c Page 28 in practice yesterday. We figured holding onto the Ball longer would make getting some penetration that much easier. We said a lets get the open shot and let the big Guys get into the  a it Eph a defense continually frustrated the Kansas offence. Then the miners would bring the Ball to the other end of the court and run off 40 seconds before driving to the Basket and dishing off for a High percentage shot. A coach Haskins has been around the Block a few times a Williams said. A needless to say they had a marvelous game plan and had the athletes to utilize that game plan a he said. Ironically the spread was All but perfected at North Carolina where Williams spent 11 years As an assistant coach to Dean Smith. So Good were the tar heels at taking the air out of the Ball that the 45-second shot clock was instituted. Williams a history Buff must have Felt like he was going Back in time As he watched the patient miners running a three Man weave in the backcourt while working for a shot. Haskins is known As the Bear but he is better known for leading the miners to the 1966 National championship the first time an All Black starting five won the title. The scoreboard confirms Johnny Melvin a gesture of Triumph sunday in Dayton Ohio. Rockets suspend Olajuwon Houston a the Houston rockets suspended Center Hakeem Olajuwon indefinitely monday accusing the six time All Star of failing to suit up after a doctor cleared him to play. Rockets owner Charlie Thomas said in a statement that Olajuwon who says he sustained a hamstring injury on last tuesday had failed to Render his services under terms of his contract. Olajuwon will not be paid during his suspension. The rockets accused Olajuwon of faking his injury As a ploy to get his contract renegotiated. A fall we can do is refer to the ongoing Lattern of renegotiation demands a lockets general manager Steve Patterson said. A those talks came to a head earlier this week. A the says he can to play therefore he a suspended. If he gets out on the court Ana plays then the suspension is  Olajuwon worked out in the training room while his teammates worked out in a closed door session monday prior to beginning a three game Road trip. A they Are trying to shift the blame to the contract a Olajuwon said. A that a not the Issue Here. Its my hamstring. That a the Issue. Done to blame it on the contract. Isee Page 25 for Aba results the Issue is whether or not in a  the drama started in the fourth Quarter of the rockets game against the los Angeles clippers in the Summit on March 17. Olajuwon told Trainer Ray Melchiorre he Felt something wrong with his left hamstring but finished the game without any obvious problems. Olajuwon said his leg stiffened overnight and he did not play in thursdays loss to Seattle with whom the rockets Are battling for playoff positioning. Patterson said there was no Point in the taped replay of the game where Olajuwon appeared to be injured. Team physician or. Charles Baker cleared Olajuwon to play in saturday nights game against Sacramento but the Center refused to suit up saying his hamstring was still tender. Following the game Patterson said there was no medical reason for Olajuwon not to play and wondered if he was using the injury As leverage in his demands for a contract renegotiation. Quot if id wanted to use injury As a vehicle i had a lot of opportunities Quot Olajuwon said. A when i was in the Hospital How come i did no to stay out a there Are so Many ways i could use injuries so that a out of the question. For them attempting to use injury. That a what upsets  Olajuwon missed six games late last season because of an irregular heart beat. Patterson said he had not talked with Aba David Stern about the suspension but that head spoken with the Aba Legal staff. A i think Well be involved with attorneys on both sides a Patterson said. Olajuwon said prior to his suspension that he was Happy with his contract although negotiations had been under Way for 2vi years. A the contract thing has been going on. So that a nothing new a Olajuwon said. A the Issue is whether or not my hamstring is  Olajuwon has averaged 21.4 Points 12.1 rebounds and 4.2 blocked shots this season. Olajuwon does no to think he can play tuesday night against Seattle. A i can to even run you can to put pressure on the hamstring a Olajuwon said. A you have to let nature take its