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Fan editorial by Joe Steinkamp

It's that time of year again. The NBA finally starts and everyone can start making their predictions. While most NBA experts are talking about what is going to happen in the upcoming season and who is going to succeed, I am going to go over the top 10 things that WON'T happen in the NBA this year.

10. Lebron James WON'T be the Rookie of the Year. Ok, so I like this kid's talent, but has anyone seen his jumper? Yeah nonexistent. When you can't shoot over 15 feet, you better have a point guard that can get you in the position to score. Uh, with this team I'm not seeing it. Sorry Kevin Ollie, but you probably haven't even been on a scouting report in your career, not even the teams in the East fear anything you do. Another thing, why hasn't anyone talked about Lebron's no look passes, or should I say fake no look passes? Watch Jason Kidd throw a no look pass. He is looking at another player while he is passing to another guy. Lebron's passes the ball and then looks away to make it look like a no look. Well you didn't fake me out, and you won't fake NBA players out.

9. Jordan WON'T make his 38th comeback. He is old. The career of the best athlete of all time is over.

8. There WON'T be more than 5 games in this years Finals. The East did it again. They gave all-stars to the West in return for little. Good trades sending Spree, Miller, Walker to the West, for Brandon, Raef, and Pollard. Something seriously needs to be done. Anyone else think the 6th seed Suns in the West are #1 in the East? How about #10 in the West Memphis #3 in the East? What is West about Memphis anyways? Something should be done. The West is deep and young. This isn't something that will work itself, this will take decades. Does Detroit have a player that would be in Dallas's rotation? I don't think they do. Oh yeah, they are favored to win the Central, Dallas is the second best team in Texas. Cool.

7. Alonzo WON'T have significant impact this year. He'll have some impact but with the Nets offense he may not be much better than Jason Collins. On defense he should help, so I'll give him that.

6. Tim Duncan WON'T ever be totally appreciated. Remember Speedy Claxton without Duncan, what about Stephan Jackson? The answer: neither do I. This guy is the best power forward in League history, and he makes everyone around him better. Expect another MVP season for Duncan.

5. Lakers WON'T win an NBA title. Can this team have a little more controversy please. They do have the second best player of all time on their team, but they also have one that wants to be. I won't mention any names, but #8 would rather score 33 with an MVP than be #1. I am more than pleased to say that even if David Stern tries to work his magic this team can not win it all. Stern tried last year (just ask the T-Wolves) but bottom line they just couldn't do it. Well the Spurs, Mavs, and T-Wolves are all better, and with the condition of Kobe the Lakers aren't. Can't wait to see Fisher and Kobe crying again this summer.

4. Dallas WON'T be good at D, and they WON'T have to be in the regular season. How good of regular season team can the Mavs be? I think they are going to be nice, real nice. They might breeze through the elite, but how bad do bad teams match up with this team? It sounds obvious, but has there ever been a team that bad teams simply can't beat? The Mavs don't have to show up at all and will still get 100 every night. I could see this team being the one seed out West, even though I don't think they are the best team. Bad teams won't beat this team.

3. Denver WON'T ever regret getting the 3rd pick in the 2003 draft and getting Melo instead of Darko. This kid is for real, and everyone knows it. He does everything so good, does it so smooth, and is still so young. I love his game, and to think he could have been drafted by an Eastern Conference team.

2. The 76ers WON'T make the playoffs. You heard it here first. That is a very bold statement especially in the East, but they are lottery bound. I here they are going to give Allen Iverson more power. This is the same guy that said, "Practice, Practice?" Yes this team needs it, a lot of it, and with Iverson in charge they aren't going to get near enough of it. Random thought, how many minutes would Eric Snow average in the West? Remember Mateen Cleeves? (Golden State is better than this team, and it might not be close.)

1. Kobe WON'T play for Denver next year. Laugh if you want, be mad if you want, this is one place he won't end up.

And that's my opinion