European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 30, 1992 sports the stars and stripes Page 25 Advance glance exposes a wildly improbable 93 Jim Litke anyone can look into the future. Few can see it. In 1935, cubs owner Philip Wrigley pronounced night baseball a a passing  in 1950, celtic Boss red Auerbach refused to waste a draft Choice on a kid from nearby holy Cross. Bob Cousy Auerbach said was a a local  in 1973, something about the towering Chestnut entry in the Kentucky Derby did no to look right to Jimmy a the greek Snyder. A i done to know Why a he said a but i done to like  we All make mistakes. Of the dozen predictions made Here last year three were right though two did no to happen exactly As envisioned. Miami sort of won the College football championship of it Wasny to unanimous and Washington did win the super bowl but not on Scott Norwood a missed extra Point kick. Still there was no doubt about the correctness of no. 3. I guessed that in late december i would disavow any knowl Edge of any predictions that had gone before. I did that. Which is Why i can do it again for 1993. Jan. 1 a in a stunning news conference after destroying Alabama 45-3, Miami coach Dennis Erickson refuses the championship trophy and announces the hurricanes Are joining the nil. The team will change its name to Batt Lestar galactic and Wear fatigues and combat boots. On top of that Erickson taunts the defense will count a three Mississippi before Rushing and the hurricanes will still go undefeated. Jan. 31 a Washington wins the super bowl 30-29 on Scott Norwood a missed extra Point kick. The Long shot in this Field especially since Norwood no longer has his Job. Feb. 6 a Jerry Tarkanian emerging from his House after months of watching games on his satellite dish sees a mob running toward Campus. Assuming its a commentary rally to get his old Job Back Tarkanian sprints to the front. Twenty six Miles and change later he is declared the Winner of the Las vegas Marathon. Feb. 7 a recuperating in California Tarkanian sees a mob Etc. Twenty six Miles and change later he wins the Long Beach Marathon. Feb. 21 a pitchers and catchers report. And Barry Bonds. A i can throw hard and besides a Bonds explains a a in a making Only $43.75 million. Playing every fourth Day ought to be More than enough. A but ill be a Man about this a he continues. A i might be available to Pinch hit a if we  March 1 a George Steinbrenner returns to Active status As managing general partner in new York. He fires everybody in sight and announces the cuban National team will henceforth be known As the Yankees. A by the Way a he whispers to an aide a is there a commissioner yet a March 2 a Fay Vincent named baseball commissioner by an act of Congress. April 5 a in a stunning news conference after destroying Indiana 79-40, Duke coach Mike Foz Zewski refuses the championship trophy and announces the Blue devils Are joining the Aba. The team will change its name to Batt Lestar galactic change uniforms monthly to correspond to go Magazine covers and carry books while playing. That Way Krzyzewski explains his players will lose every game be better men for it and win the next five Aba titles. April 11 a he laughs he cries he spits in the Media a eyes a again. Nick Faldo wins the masters a again. May 1 a he weighs he sighs he spits in the Media a eyes a again. Arazi wins an injunction from French and world courts runs in the Kentucky Derby and finishes eighth a again. Breeders cup juvenile Winner gilded time is first. May 30 a Rick Mears who said he Only wanted a Challenge comes out of retirement and wins the indy 500 in a Golf cart. Mid june a the Chicago bulls win a third straight Aba championship. Michael Jordan announces he is quitting to Apelle probabilities Are Low that Scott Norwood s toe will decide the outcome of super bowl xvii. Become Faldor a Caddy and apprentice. The next Day $51 million in personal checks from Jordan Are found in a briefcase left by Faldo at an Airport. Jordan admits they played $250,000 Nassau a for  june 20 a Jordan wins the . Open. July 4 a a bearded Andre Agassi wins Wimbledon. Tennis enthusiast Princess i watching from the cheap seats describes him As a a zen master. A sept. 12 a a hairless Agassi wins the . Open. Tennis enthusiast barbra Streisand sitting two rows up describes him As a a real zen  mid october a despite the stars and stripes being displayed sideways in pregame ceremonies in Montreal the Yankees beat the expos in game 5 to win the world series. The cubans say they weren to offended and in fact never noticed the difference. Quot get off our backs a one said in defense of All. A How Many of the americans who played for Toronto last year knew the Maple Leaf was upside Down a dec. 31 a i disavow any knowledge of the above. The attic lated Prat wolves closing in on selfish laettner Minneapolis a Christian laettner at first embraced by his Tim be wolves teammates is being pushed away As Minnesota a losses mount. Chuck person who once promised to take laettner under his Wing has become increasingly unhappy with what he perceives As laettner a selfishness. Doug West who once said that add v ing a proven Winner like laettner would laettner make the Timber wolves a better team is starting to have his doubts. Micheal Williams the Point guard who is paid to distribute the Ball to the team s top scorers has ignored the team s High scoring Rookie. Laettner Only says hell keep trying. A my personal motivation is always there a he said after scoring 26 Points in saturdays 113-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks Minnesota a sixth straight defeat and 10th in 11 december games. Late in the first Quarter laettner stole the Ball from Stacey Augmon and drove the length of the court for a Dunk. Great play right it was except that West was alone ahead of the Field. A i mean the open Guy has to get the Ball a person said. A if a Guy is 30 feet in front of you and you dribble and Dunk it is that Basing the decision on winning or is it personal loyalties a wednesday after a loss to Sacramento West said that some of his teammates a think they know too  he  name names but laettner clearly was one of the players West meant. In saturdays game Williams twice looked right at laettner who was begging for the Ball. Instead of passing Williams took Long jumpers. Laettner said he is trying to do what is being asked of him. A i want to do Well. I represent people a he said. A the Timber wolves and Minnesota made a commitment to me. Now i want to make my team better make my team  however the Timber wolves have lost More games in december than laettner did in any of his four years at Duke where he won Mcaa titles his last two seasons and was National player of the year As a senior. Laettner of course May be the least of Minnesota a problems. After All he is averaging 19 Points and 8.2 rebounds a numbers that compare to any Rookie in the league except Orlando a Shaquille of Neal. The Timber wolves commit too Man turnovers done to rebound Well enough any Aen and seem to fall asleep for Long stretches of games. They also play poorly at Home an Aba no no. Only Dallas has a worse Home record than Minnesota a 2-9. Minnesota at 15-67 the a bad a worst team last season is 5-17 this year. A this is Tough for me Quot said person who expected to key the Timber wolves turnaround after he was acquired in the of season from Indiana. A a it a frustrating to say the same things Over and Over and Over  Minnesota which entered the league in 1989-90, is obviously Well behind Orlando and Charlotte a two recent expansion teams with winning records. Banged up Atlanta which beat the Timber wolves rather easily was coming off losses to Orlando and Charlotte by a combined 58 Points. A was usual a person said a teams look like they should be going to the finals when they play