European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jordan handles pain sonics in bulls win Chicago a Michael Jordan barely Able to walk at practice monday because of a bacterial infection on his left foot proved again on tuesday night that he is not an Ordinary player. Jordan after missing two games limped to 38 Points including 11 in the final 5 08, leading the Chicago dulls to an 8683 Victory Over Seattle. A i was in a Good Ryt hym shooting Wise and in a not going to Back Down from anything a Jordan said. A i was in some pain but it was not excruciating. And once 1 concentrated on the game 1 was Able to forget about my foot Jordan was listed As questionable for tuesdays game but questions turned to exclamations As he hit 15 of 28 shots and added nine assists and six steals in 41 minutes. A we knew Jordan was going to play a sonics Forward Eddie Johnson said a the had a superstar injury but he a a superstar. Michael is the greatest player on the floor. Its Nice just to play against him to get your picture in the  Jordan was favouring the foot noticeably but rallied the dulls from an 11-Point deficit accounting for 11 of Chicago a last 13 Points. Jordan started his late surge with a jumper that gave the dulls a 75-74 Lead their first advantage since Early in the second Quarter. Chicago never trailed again although Holmes jabs his Way to to in 5th Bay St. Louis miss. A Larry Holmes flicked the left Jab tuesday night that once made him the heavyweight Champion. Fighting in a Mississippi Gulf coast Ca the stars and stripes ports  March 11,1993 b Page 32 other Aba games on Page 30 the supersonics trailed just 81-79 on a Layup by Sam Perkins with 2 11 remaining. Jordan then connected on 5 of 6 free throws Down the stretch and Seattle which scored just 14 Points in the final period never threatened again. A we got a big boost from Michael a performance a dulls coach Phil Jackson said. A the was in control not taking risks and he used the Speed he did have to make the plays we needed. A we needed Michael a poise under pressure to make the right pass and take the right shot. We could have used that the other night against san  Shawn Kemp scored 19 Points and Ricky Pierce 16 for Seattle which has dropped two in a Row after a 10-game winning Streak the second longest in franchise history. A i thought to win this game we had to score a lot of Points sonics coach George Karl said. A a that a the one thing we did no to do. You have to credit the bulls for that. We would have won this game against 25 other teams in this league. A Scottie Pippen scored 14 Points for the bulls who Nave Defeated Seattle six straight times and nine straight at Home. Tie sonics last Victory at Chicago Staci urn was 119-110 on nov. 17,1983. A this was one of those ballgames that was More like a Rugby match than a basketball game a Jackson said. A your defense really came through in the fourth Quarter and that a Why we  the sonics looked like they were going to break the game open Early in the third Quarter. Pierce scored seven straight Points including a three Point play to put Seattle ahead 53-42. . Armstrong hit a 3-Pointer and followed with an 17-footer with 2 49 to go in the period to close Chicago to 65-62. The sonics grabbed a 44-41 Lead at halftime after holding Chicago to 37 percent shooting in the second Quarter. The bulls managed just 16 Points in the Peri Michael Jordan prepares to put a move on sonic Nate Mcmillan at Chicago tuesday. Of their third lowest total in a Quarter this season. Jordan scored 19 Points in the first half but he went cold in the second Quarter hitting just 2 of 8 shots. Jordan hit his first six shots of the game capped by a fallaway jumper that gave the bulls an 18-10 Lead. Seattle responded behind the inside play of Kemp and Perkins and closed to 25-21 after the first Quarter. Sino Holmes opened a severe Cut above the left Eye of a bloody Rocky Pep Eli forcing the scheduled 10-Rounder to be stopped at the Start of the fifth round. A the Jab worked Early and opened the Cut a Holmes said. �?o1 worked on it the rest of the time a left Jab and a Quick hand opened the  Holmes who improved to 56-4, put the Jab to Good use in the closing seconds of the third round. Pep Eli his nose already bloody went to the Corner with a slight Cut above the left Eye. In the fourth Pep Eli backed the 43-year-old former Champion into the ropes and landed a flurry of Quick body shots. Holmes backed out and taunted his 28-year-old opponent before Landing a series of jabs. A i was surprised they stopped the fight a said Pep Eli 16-7-1 in his six Wear pro career. Quot 1 ended the fourth round  Pep Eli a Quick starter came out aggressively in the first round but Holmes responded with jabs and More jabs. I did what i had to do a Holmes said. A i fought the fight i had to  with a sept. 10 heavyweight title match Between Champion Riddock Bowe and former Champ evander Holyfield set it appears it will be at least next year before Holmes gets another crack at the Crown he held from 1978-85. A to getting ready for bigger and better things than Pepelis Holmes said. Larry Holmes hits Rocky Pep Eli with a right in second round. The sex heavyweight Champion stopped Pep Eli at the Start of the fifth. N