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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune NBA The Jazz managed four pointsin the first 4:40. Theytrailed 10-6 when Kari Malone wentto the bench with his second foul Trailing 15-11, Bryon Russell scored Sevenpointsin a two-minute span to fuel a 9-1 run that gavethe Jazz gain.... Miwvaukee shot 37 percent; Sam Cassell was 1-for-6 Spurs Not Clicking Like Last Year Low Point For the secondstraight game, a Jazz center airballed a tree throw. Olden Polynice did it against the Timberwolves. Greg Ostertag did it against Milwaukee. Together, Osteriag (16-of-29) and Polynice (1-of-6) are a Shaq-like 17-for-35 trom the free-throwline this season. BYPA’TRICK KINAHAN THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE Turning Point @ 20-16 lead. They never trailed Good starts can be deceiving. The Jazz overcame Malone's foul troublein the first quarter, ‘Jezz 23, Bucks 18 Even though theywonsix of theirfirst seven games,the San thanks to the play of Russell (seven points), Homacek (five points) and Second Malonere-entered the game with 9:09 left in the half and scored the Bucks close by scoring eight quick points, but he aiso committed a nasty foul. After missing a jumper, Ellis fell to the floor nearthe frse-throwline. As Malone ranpast. Ellis intentionally tripped him. A foul wawas called, but not flagrant. Jazz 353, Bucks 43 me last year’s playoffs en route to theirfirst NBA championship. “Wedon’t have the same sense of urgencythe entire game like we hadlast year,” Coach Gregg Popovichsai @ Monday, at the Delta Center @ Tipoff: 7Ae m, (MDT) Casting aside San Antonio's quick start, Popovich said last BTV:Non B Radio: KFNZ-AM (1320), week he would havea better han- dle onthe Spursafter they played network stations Va Third SX the team that breezed through Up Next Jazz vs. T-wolves 12 points.... Veteran DaleEllis kept = Antonio Spursbarely resemble Pete Chilcutt (two points, six rebounds). shitting their first six shots. Rookie ott Padgett, scoreless Friday “Might at Minnesotaandin thefirst half against the Bucks, got going ‘With a pair of early jumpers. The ''4azz outscored the Bucks 35-28, waukee. ee UTNE “That will tell me where we're ” he said. "Uysingthatbarometer, San An- i FT Reb) MinoiMAYEN PEP et OTie Atte 1 iin i 1 UTAH Man TheJazz stayed red-hot by Charlotte, Utah, Indiana and Mil- tonioi beat home, butlost to Utah and Milwaukee on theroad. “We'renot where wewereat the endoflast season,” Popovich Totals HNN RE ww 2H Percentages Hy 4 nt 1 dlamawk 24 bn Shion "Team Rebounds: Blocked Shots striae 2 Ma kt Swekton Kuseil, Malone Technical Fouls: Non Mlegal Defense’ FG FT Keb Mig MAMA. OT APEPIS wthanks mostly to 13 more points by SMalone and14-for-21 shooting as a “team, Jazz 88, Bucks 71 Fourth © The Jazz scored their 98th point with 7:51 remaining, tyingtheir sSeason-high for a game. They broke 400forthe first time on Malone's acknowledged. Inthe twolosses, the Spurs got little from thebatchof players designated to replace Sean El- liott, w! out indefinitely = q SEAN INSIDE THE LEAGUE SATURDAY’S GAME RECAP. QUARTERLY REPORT First Sunday, November21, 1999 while recovering from a kidney transplant. Soonafter Elliott revealed his health problems last summer, the Spurs went searchingfor help. Theybrought in three newplay- three-point play with 5:03 remaining. The Bucks nevergot closer than 40 despite making 10-of-17 shots and7-of-8free throwsin the period. \... Malone capped his big night by Madding 11 points. Jazz 111, Bucks ELLIOTT: oad to Recovery from being in NBAcondition, but otherwise his life is normal. He BY PATRICK}KINAHAN THE SALTLAKETRIBUNE has regained the 25 poundshe lost last summer. ean Elliott measures The 31-year-old Elliott is serv- progress1 percentat a time. ing as a color commentator on the Spurs television network, travel- Noteam trainer can fix his problem. Forsevenyears, the San Antonio forward has suffered from a kidney disease that leads to ex- ing with the team. His presence inspires his teammates. haustion, weakness, weight loss and nausea. Three monthsre- ad moved from a kidney transplant, Elliott is trying to make his way Rick Egan/TheSalt Lake Tribune back to the NBA. SeanElliott has been working s a Spurs color commentator. Elliott initially hinted that he would like to return by January. Buthe hasno timetable now wrong. Theyjust thought I looked “Twas 10 percent last week,” he said. “Now, I’m 11 percent. You just go really slow.” Elliott's courageous story became public shortly after he played a vital role in the Spurs’ first NBA championship last June. On Aug. 16, he underwent surgeryte receive a new kidney. ragged.” Amazingly, he did not miss a game during the regular season and playoffs. With the emergence of Tim Duncan, Elliott's role became sec- ondary (his scoring average was 11.2 last season, nearly half of what he scoredfour years ago). He His older brother, Noel, was the donor. Elliott has had the condition did make the memorable three- point shot that propelled San Antonio to a sweepofPortlandin the Western Conferencefinals. since 1993. Aslast season's play- offs woreon,he felt moresluggish. “His performance was great, his energy was great,” teammate Steve Kerr said. “It puzzled the Friends and family grew worried. “What happens is your body feels progressively worse, but you doctors. Theysaid ordinarily guys don't realizeit,” he said. “Every- in that condition have ahard time getting out of bed, muchless playing an NBA basketball game.” body around you noticesit first. Youjust notice your energy level is down. “Nobody knew what was Lookingat him now,it’s hard to tell anything went wrong. He's far “Theylike seeing him,” San Antonio Coach Gregg Popovich said. “He cameto training camp and wasa bigpartofit. Just seeing him upbeat makes everybodyfeel good.It’s not something you need to feel sad about.” Popovich does not know if Elliott will play basketball again. He doesn’t care, either. “Tf he never played again, it wouldn't faze me at all,” Popovich id. “I'd be as happyas heck, because he’s achieved the pinnacle, and hehashis health.” But the two-time NBA All-Star still itches to play an ith NBA season. His return is “notlife or death, but it’s important to me,” Elliott said. “It would be importanttoa lotof people, not just me.” He draws support from family members, who encourage the comebackeffort. Understandably, he turns emotional when talking abouthis brother. “What can I say?” Elliott said. “I don't have to come out and say anything. He can tell by the look His brother, and everyoneelse, sees a smile. ers guard TerryPorter, forward Samaki Walkerandforward Chucky Brown — to combine with Jaren Jackson and JeromeKerseyto help mitigate Elliott's loss. Poo “There was nobody available in the free-agent market who was going to replace what Sean Elliott High Point ‘The Jazz bouncedbackfrom a Sateffort at Minnesota by Sidominating thehigh-scoring Bucks, Bi Pea eo 7a aaah doesat both endsofthefloor,” Center. “We've always been pretty ice Defense: | Miah THI Gk ‘Dood at that,” Jeff Hornacek said. "Wedon't usuallyplay two bad games in a row.” at ia Fore To qualtied applicants. See store for deta. Popovich said. “Wetried to replacethe talent, not necessarily at that position, but add talent to who had been4-0 al the Bradley m 100 Lem Richandsn a ng Sale! the team, because welost so muchwith him.” The Spurs also are suffering al from“big-game syndrome.” As f theyface Jazz Get Win Over Bucks George Kar! said his beer would and, at onepoint, visiting a truck weighstation After Malonescored 39 points in the Jazz's 83-81 victory overthe .f ; x 5 demolished Bucks, said, “It’s not the important I Malone played, Trees hctone cecehinge prea oyesemedike Natone \_Srielly, like Malone’ and theJazzit seemed were headed for an Bulls in Game5, he credited his delightful day off with Kanzakifor 2°ttig his mindoff things. ‘dlike himto keep comingto Malonesaid. “But he does havea job, you know?” other disastrous outing. 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