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Show aeeeeS Sports SATURDAY,February 15, 1997 The Salt Lake Tribune PREP BASKETBALL Pages C-2,3 on’t Expect Jazz to Trade for Mullin GORDON MONSON BY STEVE LUHM Don’t hold your breath DB 30 Proves Mullin for the stretch drive are obvious. how Mu x nee r-old Thoughhe’s 3 and injury-proneinthe past, Mullin is a dangerous scorer who shoots 43 percent from the three-point versatility ar y to stretch defer probably appeal most to Utah ¢ ; makers Mullin. Apparently, the Jazz are one of several teams interested in acquiring the former All-Star and Dream Teamer linethis season. The 6-foot-6 Mullin also averages 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds for the down- Of course, Golden State r M lin.to any team. The cost fe hi and that ‘ht be the Jazz's biggest pr though the possibility seems a longshot For Anonymity Mostly, With the NBA tradedeadlineonly five days away andrumors flying wildly, the Warriors are shopping the He’s Too Fast Another plus: Mullin has been health: this season. and averaging 35.7 mir utes per game. With the Jazz (or an er contender). it’s not likely he would be réquired'to play as much MTonight’s Jazz-Mavs Starting lineups C-7 Dallas Deals Mashburn to Miami C7 NBA Roundup: Seattle Stomps Rockets C7 ——_____—__———_ THE SALT LAKETRIBUNE Memo to Jazzfans eagerly awaiting the arrival of Golden Stat hris Mullin trodden Warriors, who are apparently because those other clubs have morebargaining power and maneuverability The advantages of the Jazz’s getting ta ar lemin joining this auction willing to trade himas a way ofinfusing It has become clear in recent days that new and badly needed talent into the or- Utah management will ganization. Malone, John Stockton or Jeff Hornacek not trade Karl JAZZ. Page C-7 DB 30 walkedto the starting line in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis know- ing what wasatstake. His future. Nothing in his past, none of the smooth picks or deflected balls or jar- ring hits, comparedto the fewridicu- lously compressedfractions of seconds that were about to click on and click off. Not his reputation. Not his name. Hehadbeenstripped of both, issued only a pair of shorts, shoes and the sterile identification tag: DB No. 30 As he took his mark on a makeshift track laid out along thesideline on the Dome's turf, DB 30 glanced around and spotteda thousandeyes staring at him. Critieal eyes. Powerful eyes, NFL. eyes, Mike Ditka’s eyes. Bobby Ross’s eyes. Al Davis’ I looked back Hythen DB30 says. I thought, ‘Oh, man, thisis it.’ I was nervous. I looked down,tried to relax and imagined the track being short Real short. Then I took off.” Running towardhis fate — 40 yards away He could hear the sounds of stopwatchesonhis first step. “I just ran,” hesays, “like I was running somebody downfor a game-savingtackle DB 30, a.k.a. Tim MeTyer, had done that before. Had saved games. Hadput a wrap onastellar collegefootball ¢: reer at BYU. Had been an all-WAC cornerback. And earned an invitation alongside hundredsof otherprospects to the annual NFL pre-draft combine in Indianapolis, where scouts, coaches, general managershadassembledto sess and quantify their size, shape, strength, speed, psychological constitution, their pro potential Since the start of the three-day event which began last Saturday, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL McTyernot only had been designated DB No. 30, he had been poked and probedby panelsof doctors and evalu- Sky View's Mike Larsen puts the finishing touches onhis victory over Jason Ray of West dur ng the Friday night at the Golden Spike Arena in Ogden, Details onall the day's high school actior ators in almost every imaginable way State 5-A Stoodin line with his assigned group of 20 prospects through rotations at 10 different stations and been sized up like a Berkshire pig — with physicals and X. andCybextests DB 30 was interviewed by coaches fromsix teams: the Dolphins, Rams, World Champ Kwan Sweepsto U.S. Lead; Bobek Stumbles Jaguars, Giants, Jets and Ravens. The Giants gave prospects a 500-question psychological test whichincluded que- ries such as: Do you likeflowers? What kindof flowers? Are youafraidofdeep water? Are you smart? Are you dumb? Have you evervisited Mars? Precisely what light such inquiry sheds on pro football prospects, no- body seems sure. DB 30 says he constantly answered questions and then asked himself another, “What's the relevance Physicians inquiredabout past inju ries and filled out reports. DB 30 ad- BY BARRY WILNER THE day night in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Expected to dominate a ASSOCIATED P field weakened by the NASHVILLLE, Tenn. — Michelle Kwan got it done, got off the ice and got top contender, Sydne V tinued slump of another, to watch everyone elsefall short N Kwan was unchallenged She isn't expected to be pushed in tonight's free skate, either, as she goes for her second straight national title The 16-year-old world champion, skat ing secondin the short program, swept the judging with a solid performance Fri Jenni Menc and T the San fourth thdr While Kwan judges, Ina and Dungje perb performance one ficult routines seer C-4 Utes, Cougs bomine Another Taste of Texas mittedto a dislocatedfinger from high school football, a dislocated thumb from last year’s Wyoming game, turf toe from a seasonpast. “They yanked on all of themtoseeif theyhurt,” he Utah: Tubbs, TCU Will Bring Trouble DB 30 had a chance to watch his old BY PATRICK KINAHAN the THE SALT LAKE TRIBUN says. “Nothing did. Before moving to thestrengthtests. good,” he says. Wuerffel DB 30 showed “He looked real “Better than [Danny] “average” strength for « defensive back by bench-pressing 225 pounds eight consecutive times. His vertical jump wasalso average, 31 inches, But his standing long jump —9 feet, 7 inches — was rated good, as were his skills in standard defensive back drills All that remained was his 40 time. vital, prime measurement for DBs. A better than most of the others Good enough, in the critical eyes and minds of NF'L scouts, to give him back his name NBA Feisty little Billy Tubbs brings his frer tries to stop No. 5 Utah fouling Wereally have to be leery of them . New Jersey out in 12 t said Utah CoachRick Majerus In typical Tubbs fashion, the Horned Frogs play a high-flying, full-court pre surestyle and minute But um. tough for me,” T a lot like what Jerry Tark € I'm P They're going to look to press. We've got to make sure we take care of the ball said Utah's Mike Doleac Keith BY JOR BAIRD Me are all a lot quicker than | sure I feet and stay out of foul trou king forward {o the court, A urt oriente Tony I ( : y Ingle migh I dt k « n over his \ 5 } his player ippea mong schol has handleda ersit I'm th admin staggerir ht ‘ In Utah's last three games, Miller ha’ dishedout 25 assists and incredibly has committed only three turnovers, In Utah's 81-77 win last month at TCL Dallas 4, Detroit Montana Stare 97, Weber , 107 «( er HHL | fen FSA) | TV Highlights 1 ha | (2) 10am #25 Tulane 76, Marquette 70 be Huntamas Men's Basketball: : SMU Vancouver 109, Boston 106 NHL the Ma Washington 6, Tampa Bay 407) omen's Hasketh ESPN) at BYU, ' at yp fontana | en 8 Baskhea tag St ete 1 ESEN) vast Cha Noot Na National Seattle =P 105, Houston 85- In Action Tonight Grand 4 #6 Georgia 71, #12 Vanderbilt 45 | NBA Basketball: Da Jaz, at | Dal, George W ton #15 Illinois 84, Ohio State 61 | the Delt 7 iene p.m., PSE } 1K(4) 1180SouthamCovoline al Purdue 75, #20 Michigan State Men's Basketball TCU st Uta ; St Busch ( Top 25 Women #5 N. Carolina 82, Florida | Phoenix 6, Detroit 109, Charlotte 103 ‘ Yet, wa sinnasota 10k Grlaade 160 ——— Golden State 108, San Antonio 94 [ac Cligners 110; Phoenix 03 Chicago 89, Atlanta 88 Y Roger | " charmed the ne said going to have to make PRE nt a Doleac I mi ! Enter Utah point guard Andre Miller vs C4 the Horn (23 points, 13 rebounds) and Hanne Mottola (13 point en rebounds) off Rarely has a WAC team with a 5-6 con ference record been so dangero == Be the Main Man? se ball to people who are Miller said If | have some turnover ome lapses on my part TCU neutralized Doleae with its quick last. month. The mu¢ Horned Frogs tured Utah's: center int zied style of basketball into the Hunts manCentertonight when Texas Christia Big 5 Men Milwaukee 106, Toronto 102 Washington 125, overs jan employs at Fresno State The track was slow, but DB 30 was not. When he crossed the finish line the thunder of clicks echoed in his ears. His official time: 4.5 seconds, and I just try to push the be teammate, Steve Sarkisian, throw with quarterbacks. wonisnosite C6 BYU: Will Ingle Miller had eight assists 1 pm ; 301 J 5) at | zs pa Spm sa yaaa acs pine ( FSA) 4:30 p.m rahi a 13) 1 pm mnche at Bly 4 n= Time Out |