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Post by IamQuailman on Feb 1, 2014 1:10:21 GMT -6
Welcome back for our next episode of the Tri-Weekly Pre-Sim Pick 'Em Panel! Before every sim, I will message 1 GM from each division and ask them to participate in this panel. I will present them with 6 match-ups each week. Each will then be tasked with the chance to pick the winners of each of their matchups. On top of those 6 picks, they will also have 1 wildcard pick, where they can pick their favorite match-up from the sim. On top of picking the winners, they must provide an argument for each pick (a few sentences would be fine).
Incentive: Everyone who participates will get 1 point to add to their media/article write-ups. At the end of the season, I will tally the total of correct picks from each panelist and note that in their division totals. At the end of the regular season, the division with the highest total number of correct picks WINS! The prize for winning you may ask? Each team in that division will receive 5 points as a reward. These points do NOT count towards the 10-pt article max... so it's another avenue for earning training points. (My picks won't count towards the Central Division). One caveat, if you do not participate in a panel, you don't get 5 points if your division wins.
Once the thread is posted, the participants are welcome to post their arguments for their picks WITHIN ONE POST (please). After everyone posts their picks, I will post up mine before the sim.
Let's get started on Sim 6: 1/10/93 - 1/23/93!
This sim's invited participants are...
From the Central Division... janjanjanjan (Chicago Bulls). From the Atlantic Division... logpmess (Miami Heat). From the Midwest Division... cprej (Utah Jordans/Jazz). From the Pacific Division... kucoach7 (Portland Trailblazers).
Don't worry, everyone will get their chance to participate!
NEW RULES REGARDING PARTICIPATION: I will send out a PM after the previous sim inviting you on the panel; please respond to that PM with a message saying that you can or cannot participate. You will have until Noon Central Time on the Sim Day to accept/decline the invite. If I do not hear from you by then, you will be replaced. If you do accept and do not post your picks by the time the DC thread is locked, then your division will NOT get a replacement and its picks will be forfeited. Additionally, you will not be asked to participate in the panel for the remainder of the season and won't be able to collect reward points if your division wins.
So... onto the picks!
1/10 - Magic @ Nets 1/13 - Kings @ Hawks 1/15 - Warriors @ Lakers 1/20 - Mavericks @ Blazers (Tank Wars) 1/21 - Celtics @ Pacers 1/22 - Spurs @ Suns
PLUS your wildcard pick!
So, panelists... ball is in your court! Post up your picks!
(All others, please refrain from posting until after all picks are in... THANKS!)
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cprej
Junior Member
Utah Jazz
Posts: 554 
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Post by cprej on Feb 1, 2014 14:38:02 GMT -6
1/!0- Magic @ Nets
Im taking the Nets. With strikland out the magic will struggle against a good defensive team.
1/13 Kings @ Hawks
Im taking the Kings. Even though the Hawks have a good defense , MR. Malone is just to much for them.
1/15 Warriors @ Lakers
Ill take the Lakers in this very close game. These are very good teams. I was going to with the warriors but laker at home are hard to beat.
1/20 Mavericks @ Blazers
Who cares? Fine ill take the Blazers cause I enjoy the mavs losing!!!
1/21 Celtics @ Pacers
Im taking the Celtics. Even though Pacers are home and have ewing and bird, I think zo and is gonna take bird out the game and help his team win this one.
1/22 Spurs @ Suns
Im taking the Spurs. Suns just can not score enough to keep up with what their defense allows. Spurs are not that much better in scoring but at least their defense can play a lil.
1/22 Knicks @ Bucks
Im taking the Bucks. With Robison out the knicks will have a hard time winning games.
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kucoach7
Junior Member
Portland Trail Blazers
Posts: 268
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Post by kucoach7 on Feb 2, 2014 9:07:27 GMT -6
1/10 - Magic @ Nets
The loss of Strickland dooms the Magic and Elden Campbell has his way down low as the Nets walk away with the win.
1/13 - Kings @ Hawks
Great match up here but I say that Karl Malone is going to have a big game and get the W for the Kings.
1/15 - Warriors @ Lakers
I'm doing to go with the depth of the Warriors in this key division showdown.
1/20 - Mavericks @ Blazers (Tank Wars)
Wow, the Mavericks are really bad but they have a bright future with all of those 1st rounders. I'll take the Blazers in this one (unfortunately).
1/21 - Celtics @ Pacers
I'll take Ewing at home.
1/22 - Spurs @ Suns
The depth of the Spurs carry them to victory in this one.
1/22 Knicks @ Bucks
The Knicks don't stand a chance with the Admiral out. The Bucks run away with this one.
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logpmess
Junior Member
Miami Heat
Posts: 557
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Post by logpmess on Feb 2, 2014 14:39:46 GMT -6
1/10 Magic at nets
The Magic absolutely destroyed the Nets in the last meeting. With injuries to the Net's PF position I see a similar game. MAGIC
1/13 Kings at Hawks
The Kings are setting the pace in the league off of a strong season by Karl Malone, but the Hawks all around game is going to be too much to overcome. HAWKS
1/15 Warriors at Lakers
Similar records for two teams that are strong contenders. I'm giving the edge to home court. LAKERS
1/20 Mavericks at Blazers
Look for a strong boost in points with the return of Terry Porter to be the story of the game. BLAZERS
1/21 Celtics at Pacers
Expect a high scoring game that comes down to the last few possessions. Celtics pull a minor upset off of a 20 point 15 rebound game by Zo. CELTICS
1/22 Spurs at Suns
This game is going to be a low scoring contest. Normally I would lean to the home team, but I see Danny Manning going off. SPURS
Wildcard
1/13 Clippers at Grizzlies
This is the ultimate story of inside versus outside. In the first of three meeting in this sim between these two games, I see the point output by the Clippers to be too much. CLIPPERS
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Post by janjanjanjan on Feb 3, 2014 11:05:43 GMT -6
Magic @ Nets
The nets have no one to guard the PF slot, Horace Grant and Detlef Schrempf will have career games with this. The Magic will be without Strickland but Gary Grant have been a very good replacement
Prediction : Magic Wins
Kings @ Hawks
The Kings offense rely heavily on Karl Malone, and on this matchup he will go up against a very good defender in Pervis Ellison. if Karl Malone doesnt score above 40 then I think the hawks will take this one
Prediction : Hawks win
Warriors @ Lakers
The top 2 teams in point differential, they matchup well from 1 to 4 with the lakers getting a big advantage on the center spot. and they also have home court advantage
Prediction : Lakers win
Mavericks @ Blazers
Im having a really hard time picking who will win, these teams are obviously tanking
Prediction : Blazers win
Celtics @ Pacers
Zo have been a monster on the defensive end swatting 4 blocks per game, but that wont stop Patrick Ewing and the Pacers. They have been a very good defensive team all season long while committing the least fouls per game, and top 3 in fewest turnovers committed per game
Prediction : Pacers win
Spurs @ Suns
The Scoring duo of Petrovic and Manning will be unstopable against the Suns, No matter how good Olajuwon is, one man cant carry a team by himself
Prediction : Spurs win
Wildcard
Knicks @ Lakers
The reigning MVP tests the mighty Lakers, Can the MVP contain the top scoring team in the league?
Prediction : Knicks win
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Post by IamQuailman on Feb 3, 2014 16:11:20 GMT -6
1/10 - Magic @ Nets Battle for the top of the Injury-Riddled Atlantic... it continues here as we have a dismantled front court belonging to the Nets facing the crippled back court of the Magic. I think this match just comes down to who fills the gaps best. I think the Magic can weather this storm better than the Nets can, primarily thanks to the play of coltsguy's overly-pimped backup guard Gary Grant. Meanwhile, down low, Horace Grant is going to take newly-signed David Greenwood and rape 'im good, Seahawks-Superbowl-Style. Winner = Magic
1/13 - Kings @ Hawks Rematch of the 1991-92 NBA Finals. Returning from injury, OP-extraordinaire Karl Malone will be looking to get revenge. This team is much better than the one that played the Hawks in the Finals last year, and the Hawks are still trying to figure out their newly-transformed roster and gameplan. Winner = Kings
1/15 - Warriors @ Lakers The Pacifuck Dickision jerk-off session cumtinues. The Lickers take on the Warriorofices. Butt who is going to win? My anal-ysis says it'll be a close battle with the winner shooting last. Winner = Lakers.
1/20 - Mavericks @ Blazers (Tank Wars)
Good God. The competition might be better in peewee basketball! Eye on Tank Wars continues as the bone-picked Blazers duke it out with the roster-mutilated Mavs. While there's going to be one team that wins, the real losers are the ones who stick around to watch the whole game. Winner = idontevencarebutiwillgowiththeMavericks
1/21 - Celtics @ Pacers
This matchup excites me a lot as the Celtics have broken out of their multi-season mediocrity stretch to finally hit .500 (wut?). But with Clyde by their side, look for them to keep stride with the pride of the East. There only weakness is at point guard; fortunately for them, that's the Pacers weakness too. Winner = Celtics
1/22 - Spurs @ Suns
Spurs have been really impressive this season, more specifically last sim. Look for them to continue to exert their dominance against the weak West. Winner = Spurs
WILDCARD: 1/15 - Pistons @ Bucks Round 3 of a Grind-Em-Out 4 Round Brawl. Home court advantage means nothing with the Pistons going 1-1 at home. How will it go in the Palace formerly known as the Coliseum of Gay (thanks Darth)? Bigger question: if Laettner plays, can the Bucks repeat their last victory? Winner = Pistons
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Post by Inner_GI on Feb 3, 2014 16:13:37 GMT -6
My own Pacific brethren votes against me...ass
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Post by NOLa. on Feb 3, 2014 16:14:35 GMT -6
1/15 - Warriors @ Lakers The Pacifuck Dickision jerk-off session cumtinues. The Lickers take on the Warriorofices. Butt who is going to win? My anal-ysis says it'll be a close battle with the winner shooting last. Winner = Lakers.
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Post by Inner_GI on Feb 3, 2014 20:01:38 GMT -6
THAT'S RIGHT FUCKERS!
And it wasn't even close. Suns blow out the spurs.
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Post by IamQuailman on Feb 4, 2014 10:16:05 GMT -6
Sim 6 Pick Em Results:
1/10 - Magic @ Nets
1/13 - Kings @ Hawks
1/15 - Warriors @ Lakers
1/20 - Mavericks @ Blazers
1/21 - Celtics @ Pacers
1/22 - Spurs @ Suns
Wildcard Picks:
cprej: 1/22 - Knicks @ Bucks
kucoach7: 1/22 - Knicks @ Bucks
logpmess: 1/13 - Clippers @ Grizzlies
janjanjanjan: 1/19 - Knicks @ Lakers
Quail: 1/15 - Pistons @ Bucks
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Post by IamQuailman on Feb 4, 2014 10:19:01 GMT -6
Panelist Results:
logpmess - 4/7
janjanjanjan - 5/7
cprej - 3/7
kucoach7 - 3/7 Quail - 3/7
Division Totals (YTD):
Atlantic Division - 16
Central Division - 17
Midwest Division - 19
Pacific Division - 15 |
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Post by 78 on Feb 4, 2014 11:05:51 GMT -6
Oh come on c_prej, hit .500 at least.
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Post by IamQuailman on Feb 7, 2014 11:22:08 GMT -6
(Per Darth)QUAIL AWARDED 1 POINT! THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION!
Participants please remember to claim you +1 point for participation... this counts towards your 10-pt article cap.
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