European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Am and Mem % spouts pistons Olden polynice. No fast on game Days poly Nice plans to join Haiti hunger strike Auburn Hills Mich. A Detroit pistons Center Olden polynice is taking a Radical stand to publicize his opposition to . Immigration policies concerning haitian refugees. Polynice said tuesday night he is joining the Rev. Jesse Jackson on a hunger strike although polynice was unclear on How Long he will deny himself food. And he made an exception for game Days. The 7-foot. 250-Pound polynice born in Haiti decided to protest after speaking with Jackson who began his fast on sunday. A a it a something i really believe in and nothing a happening a a polynice said before scoring eight Points in 22 minutes of Detroit a 124120overtime Victory Over Orlando. He wore a sweatshirt with the letters Haiti across the front before the game. A i understand we can to let everybody in but there has to be a balance. This is a country where people Hijack planes to get Here and they re treated like  polynice said referring to an incident in late december in which a Hijacker diverted an Intra cuban air plane to Miami. After the game against Orlando the pistons flew to Miami where polynice planned to visit a haitian refugee Center before and after tonight a game against the heat. Earlier this year he tried to visit a haitian refugee Center in Florida but was turned away by officials. A i Don t know any of those people but they re from my country and they re suffering a he said. Polynice a plans for the hunger strike will carry at feast through the Aba All Star break which begins thursday for the pistons. Polynice said hell probably eat Only on game Days. A ill probably eat enough before the games just to get me through the games Quot he said a in a not worried about it. I done to think its going to bother me at All. I eat really healthy and the human stomach Isnit meant to digest three meals a Day  pistons head coach Ron Rothstein had no comment on polynice a action. Magic in of Laa numbers in if a my to try press i>1 Torii Shaquille o Neal s line in the boys corp to m impressive As they come 4f� Point on 19-of 25 shooting 21 rebounds and five blocked shots read a Little closer however and an other line stands out 8-Omh free throw shooting inaccuracy from the brie has been Cecal s weakness All season 59 percent and on tuesday night it helped Cost Orlando a win. Of Neal missed five straight foul shots a including four in overtime a As Detroit beat the magic 124-120, �?�1 had a Chance to put it away and i did to but next time i m in that situation in put it away a said of Neal. O Neal impressed Detroit a Joe do Mars whose 39 Points tied a season High he set against Orlando Jan. 2. A i did no to need this game to Tell me he a for real. This was just his confirmation a Dumars said. Although of Neal made a club record 12 straight shots the missed free throws stuck in his mind. A it was pretty frustrating a he said. A a in a the Type of Guy to have no excuse for missing free throws. I just Aba warriors 133, spurs 112 Oaki Anaid Init fail Sprewell 26 Pomily including 15 in the Pivotal third Quarter and undermanned Golden state went on to Surprise san Antonio ending the spurs eight game winning Streak. The warriors playing without starters Chris mul tin thumb injury Billy Owens knee injury and Tyrone Hill death in the family won their Row following eight Sprewell third game in straight losses. Miss  of Neal a Point total set a single game record for most Points scored at the Palace of Auburn Hills. In other games tuesday night suns 110, celtics 97 Phoenix a Charles Barkley had 32 Points and 12 rebounds and led the suns with nine assists As Point guard Kevin Johnson sat out with a bruised calf muscle. The celtics led 31-27 after the first period but shot Only 29 percent in the second and scored just 15 Points allowing Phoenix to take a 54-46 halftime Lead Boston stayed close until Midway through the fourth Quarter. San Antonio playing its third game in four nights has lost Only four times in 27 games since John Lucas became coach on dec. 18. The spurs played without starting Forward Sean Elliott who has a strained Back. Golden state led by As much As 21 in the final Quarter. Rockets 149,76ers 111 Houston a the rockets shot a franchise Best 68.5 percent and Robert Horry had a career High 29 Points. It was a season High in Points and the largest Victory margin for Houston since beating Dallas 117-96 on dec. 5.�?T Philadelphia lost for the seventh time in eight games. Houston a Best previous shooting performance was 66.7 percent against Portland in 1984. The Aba record is 70.7 percent by san Antonio in 1983. Trail blazers 105, Hawks 90 Portland Ore. The Trail blazers snapped a four game Home losing Streak their Kattge to mum the 1988119 Mcm Ucrry poner two fret throw to open the fourth gave Portland an 82 73 Lead and Rod Strickland three Point play gave the blazers their biggest Lead 92 82 with 4 46 left. Dominique Wilkins who had a game High 31 Points responded with six straight Points closing the Lead to 92-88 but Portland outscored the Hawks 13-2 the rest of the Way. Nett 100, Bucks 88 East Rutherford . Drazin Petrovic and Derrick Coleman combined to score 25 of new jerseys 29 fourth Quarter Points As the nets rallied for a win. Petrovic finished with 28 Points a including 11 in the final period a and Coleman added 27 Points and 16 rebounds As new Jersey won for the fifth time in six games and registered its sixth straight Home Victory. Kicks 117, Mav Arlicks 87 new York Hubert Davis hit his first seven shots and finished with 18 Points As the kicks won easily. The loss dropped Dallas to 0-21 away from Home with Only one of those losses by less than 14 Points. New York which placed seven players in double figures led 34-20 after one period and extended the margin to 68-41 at halftime surpassing its previous first half High of 63 Points. Supersonics 112, bullets 102 Seattle a the bullets trailed by 19 Points in the fourth Quarter but went on a 16-0 run to close within 99-96 with 4 42 to go. That was the closest Washington got though. A we were a Little Sloppy in the fourth Quarter a Seattle coach George Karl said. A we just did no to put the Hammer Down like we should  Sean Kemp had 25 Points to Lead Seattle. Rodman returns Auburn Hills Mich. A Dennis Rodman does a lot of things. Being Boring in t one of them. So it was no Surprise that his return to the Detroit lineup tuesday was filled with twists and turns. First Rodman missed a team meeting and arrived at the Palace just 45 minutes before game time. Then after struggling for most of the game he scored four mints in overtime to help the pistons do eat the Orlando magic 124-120. A it was great to get out of this hell Hole and play again a Rodman said after the game. �?o1 need to win Back the respect of the players and of the organization. 1 know it wont be  Rodman who suffered a Small tear in his right calf muscle on Jan. 4, had missed 14 straight games before being activated tuesday. Detroit went 3-11 in those games. A the brings a lot of intensity to team a Forward Terry Mills said. A a he a the an All Star and when he comes Back its going to help us win  Rodman played 29vi minutes including All of the fourth Quarter and All but three seconds of overtime. A i Wasny to expecting him to play that much a pistons coach Ron Rothstein said. A but he was playing Well and without pain so 1 left him in. He was giving us defense rebounding and  still Rodman a statistics did no to match his usual totals. He had eight Points and 12 rebounds seven below his league leading average. On defense the two time defensive player of the year gave up 25 Points including 16 in just 14 minutes by Shaquille of Neal who finished with a Carcer High 46. In the fourth Quarter Rodman had just one rebound and was switched off of Neal to guard Jeff Turner. A i was below Par today a Rodman said. A i was sore and i did no to play that Well. Then the coach made me foul of Neal so 1  Stop  a Rodman did no to explain his late arrival at the Palace. A there was no reason a he said. A i done to need to be at the meetings. I just come Here and  Rothstein Wasny to upset either. At least not that he would admit. A the was late what else is new a Rothstein said. A the cot Here and he played a terrific game. He gives us things that weren there before and he gives us a mental lift  Center Olden polynice in his first year with Detroit Wasny to sure what to make of Rodman a behaviour. A i Haven t been Here that Long so 1 try to mind my own business a he said. A but some Guys can do things that others can  Rodman Hough wants to forget about his teammates opinions. �?o1 just have to ignore what they Are saying and work hard a he said. A i have to just do my  Riley blasts All Star Choice of 0neal Over Ewing new York a new York kicks coach Pat Riley on tuesday night criticized the Choice of Rookie Shaquille of Neal for the All Star starting lineup ahead of kicks Center Patrick Ewing. A Patrick Ewing would he my starter a said Riley who will coach the Eastern conference in sundays All Star game. A a it a ridiculous with what Patrick has accomplished in his career and this year that he a not the  although of Neal has higher scoring rebounding and blocked shot averages than Ewing Riley said his Center a has sacrificed his game to get seven other players  a behind Ewing and the a bad a Best defense the kicks Are leading the Eastern conference standings by a half game Over Chicago. A a it a also absurd that Patrick a not being mentioned As an map candidate a Riley said. A a it a not that the other Guys done to deserve it but Patrick should be too. His team has the Best Eastern conference record. A Patrick always has been taken for granted. He plays either great or bad nothing in Between. If he does no to have 30 Points or 15 rebounds it s a bad  Ewing a Reserve for sundays game will be making his seventh All Star appearance. Pans voted him a starter the previous three seasons but of Neal had 826.000 votes this year compared to 578.000 for Ewing