1994-95 Tri-Weekly Pick 'Em Panel Sim 2 (11/13-11/26)

[IamQuailman]

YOU KNOW THE DRILL! Post up your picks with "analysis". Claim your 1 participation point in your banks after posting your picks.

Sim 2 Participants:

Atlantic --> RPF

Central --> Soundwave

Midwest --> Thesyndicate

Pacific --> Kucoach

Games:

11/13 - Hornets @ Pacers

11/15 - Timberwolves @ Knicks

11/17 - Lakers @ Mavericks

11/18 - Pistons @ Celticss

11/21 - Hawks @ Nets

11/25 - Blazers @ Nuggets

...and your Wildcard game!

Thanks!

[thesyndicate]

11/13 - Hornets @ Pacers - The Pacers made some off-season moves that look to the future of the franchise while the Hornet are playing to win now (making anyone who might own their 1995 pick an IDIOT). Home court advantage probably makes this closer. I'd set the line around Hornets -5.
11/15 - Timberwolves @ Knicks - The Knicks have the talent (up front) and depth (in the backcourt) to outclass the very talented T-Wolves. However, The Knicks rookie coach made some questionable DC decisions in the first sim that could bury this team if not corrected. I'll say Knicks -3 because of home-court, but I reserve the right to change after DCs are in.
11/17 - Lakers @ Mavericks - These two teams hooked up for one of the biggest sign and trades of the off-season sending Pippen to the Mavs and Seikaly to BSS. The Lakers won the opening matchup at home, but this time the game is in Dallas. I'll set the line at Dallas -8. And I'll bet $1000 on it.
11/18 - Pistons @ Celticsss - Lawl. The Steve Smiths just don't have enough talent down low to stop the beasts from the East. Celtics -10.
11/21 - Hawks @ Nets - You argue that these are two teams overmatched vs. much of the league. The aging Hawks are on the downslope while the young Nets haven't quite reached their potential. Lack of depth in the front court is going to swing this game with Danny Ferry out, and noone else to back up Howard at the 4. Will Juwan go for 48 minutes? Maybe. But the Hawk still pull this out. Hawks -6.
11/25 - Blazers @ Nuggets - Portland assembled one of the league's best outside shooting back-courts and are up against the porous perimeter defense of Denver. They'll get shots for sure. Up front, the Blazers have no one with the quickness and strength to stop Danny Manning who may pour in 40. Allan Houston and Steve Kerr will be shooting 3's over eachother all game. Whoever makes more will win. I'll take the home team in a nailbiter. Nuggets -1.

Wildcard
11/14 - Bulls @ Heat - The Bulls won a few surprises earlier this season, but in this game they run into a stacked (but shallow) Miami squad. The Heat do have vulnerability at the 4 spot, but Chicago has no one to really exploit that weekness. Both teams playing a back-to-back, but the Heat have home court. Miami -15.

[rpf]

11/13 - Hornets @ Pacers
Established vs Young Bees.....Pacers are perfect at home so far this season and i see them winning this one by 4

11/15 - Timberwolves @ Knicks
Is this the start of a dynasty in the Midwest? I think the T'Wolves will dominate the Knicks @ MSG

11/17 - Lakers @ Mavericks
Darth wants this one for the baby darth SLOanE

11/18 - Pistons @ Celticsss
Good luck to the Pistons but the Celtics are the class of the sim league so far and I can see that trend continuing 

11/21 - Hawks @ Nets
Rod Strictland wants revenge on his old team..fuck him. Wigs will be like  after

11/25 - Blazers @ Nuggets
The Blazers have something to prove and they will prove it against the Nuggets

**Wildcard**
11/23/ - Pacers @ Spurs
Pacers destroy the declining Spurts like the cum nuggets they are

[kucoach7]

11/13 - Hornets @ Pacers
The up and coming Hornets prove too much for the new look Pacers and win on the road as Gugliotta puts up big numbers against the defenseless big men of the Pacers.

11/15 - Timberwolves @ Knicks
The Knicks are just going to score tooooo many points at home against the young wolves. It will stay close for three quarters but in the end the Knicks will pull away for the win.

11/17 - Lakers @ Mavericks

The Lakers do not have enough defense to stop the relentless attack of the Mavs in Dallas.

11/18 - Pistons @ Celticsss
The depth of the Celtics and the home crowd put the C's over the top in this one but it will be a real barn burner. Look for a final score of about 125-120 in overtime.

11/21 - Hawks @ Nets
I'm going to take the Nets in this one but it is going to be another close and high scoring affair as Campbell and Smits duke it out down low and the guards rain them in from outside.

11/25 - Blazers @ Nuggets
No question here. The Blazers are mixing things up and you can expect to see Bradley put up some huge numbers against the Nuggets.

11/13 - Mavs @ Magic
The Mavs steal a win in Orlando against the young blooded Magic as Penny teaches Kidd a thing or two about being a point guard in the pros.

[Soundwave]

11/13 - Hornets @ Pacers
No disrespect to the Hornets, they have a good squad but are still figuring things out a bit and the Pacers are always great in the first couple of months and are at home.

11/15 - Timberwolves @ Knicks
JNR cares! But is caring enough to steal a win in Madison Square Garden?  Did JNR learn enough over all those years of not caring to adjust the few problems that trouble his young squad?  The Knicks GM has just learned how to input a DC let alone adjust one.  Bad settings and adjustments will be made at this point in a new GM's career.  My $ is on The Care Bears taking advantage of that, barely.

11/17 - Lakers @ Mavericks
Are the Lakers dialed in yet?  The Mavs are.  This will be the Lakers' first big road test this season.  I'm thinking it's still tinker time in tinsletown and the Mavs win.


11/18 - Pistons @ Celticsss
Celtics swept in the playoffs and the streak continues.  Seriously, why is this even on the pick-em?

11/21 - Hawks @ Nets
Paging Dr. Jeckyll. Paging Dr. Jeckyll, will the real Atlanta Hawks please stand up? Not in Snooki's house. And not without Pervis Ellison.


11/25 - Blazers @ Nuggets
Thanksgiving day in Denver and the Blazers blaze one up.  Then lay an egg.  Then eat the egg. 

Wild Card.
11/13 Bucks @ Pistons
Just so Tray doesn't think I'm picking on him too much. And in hopes of a reverse Jinx.

[IamQuailman]

Christmas in November?

[Soundwave]

May 16, 2014 12:01:30 GMT -6 IamQuailman said:

Christmas in November?

Lol, whoops. I must be high.

[Conroy]

Why are there so many fucking S"s!!!!!!!

[Soundwave]

It's like that house in Harry Potter

[thesyndicate]

The Syndicate: 5-2 (And was perfect on the Hornets spread, what what?)
rpf: 5-2 (won wildcard game by a point, whew!)
kucoach7: The elusive 7-0 pick'em. Nice job, Tahd.
Soundwave: 4-3 (but thanks for picking me, homie.)

[NOLa.]

ku carrying the Pacific on his back!