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Jordan shows it's good to be the King, even with Wizards.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| November 01, 2001 | Bonnell, Rick | COPYRIGHT 2001 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ATLANTA _ Ninety minutes to tip-off, and Michael Jordan hides in plain sight in the visitors locker room at Phillips Arena.

He's stretched along a black leather couch, tie undone and headphones askew atop the most famous bald head in America. A handler warns reporters, "Michael does post-game, not pre-game!" That's flak-speak for "Don't even try asking a question."

It's not quite that oppressive. Jordan treats the press the way parents once treated their children. As in, speak only when spoken to. He peers over his shoulder at a circle of reporters to ask where the U.S. Amateur was held outside Atlanta.

The guy from Augusta barks out, "East ...

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