America vs. Europe Narratives NBA narratives When he lifted himself up from his bed in his Utah hotel room, his head began spinning. He'd never been so nauseated before. He feared that somehow, some way, someone had slipped some kind of drug in something he ate. It was the middle of the night in Salt Lake City, an off day between Games 4 and 5. The series was tied, 2-2, following Utah's second consecutive win, but how in the world could Jordan play in this condition in Game 5? Jordan called the Bulls' medical personnel, which came rushing to his room. They determined that he was suffering from food poisoning or an intestinal stomach virus. "There's no way you'll be able to play Game 5," Jordan was told. Jordan remains in bed for the next 24 hours, missing the Bulls' morning practices the day before and the day of Game 5. He had lost several pounds. He was dehydrated. Then, at 3 p.m., just three hours before tip-off, Jordan rose from his hotel bed and dragged himself to the Delta Center… The Flu Game (1997) http://espn.go.com/espn/espn25/story?page=moments/79
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America vs.
EuropeNarratives
NBA
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When he lifted himself up from his bed in his
Utah hotel room, his head began spinning. He'dnever been so nauseated before. He feared thatsomehow, some way, someone had slipped somekind of drug in something he ate.
It was the middle of the night in Salt Lake City, anoff day between Games 4 and 5. The series was tied,2-2, following Utah's second consecutive win, buthow in the world could Jordan play in this conditionin Game 5?
Jordan called the Bulls' medical personnel, whichcame rushing to his room. They determined that hewas suffering from food poisoning or an intestinalstomach virus. "There's no way you'll be able to play
Game 5," Jordan was told.
Jordan remains in bed for the next 24 hours, missingthe Bulls' morning practices the day before and theday of Game 5. He had lost several pounds. He wasdehydrated.
Then, at 3 p.m., just three hours before tip-off,Jordan rose from his hotel bed and draggedhimself to the Delta Center…