Tri-Weekly Pick'em Panel Sim 7 (1/24/93 - 2/7/93)

[IamQuailman]

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: 1/24/93 - 2/7/93!

This sim's invited participants are...

From the Central Division... Soundwave (Toronto Raptors).

From the Atlantic Division... xist2inspire (Washington Wizards).

From the Midwest Division... thesyndicate (Denver Nuggets).

From the Pacific Division... Nicolascajun (Seattle Supersonics).

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! In light up the All-Star Break, we'll be picking one extra game this week - the All-Star Game!

1/24 - Timberwolves @ Heat (Battle of the JNR-owned teams)

1/26 - Grizzlies @ Sonics

1/30 - Nuggets @ Mavericks (Round 2 of 3 for this sim)

1/31 - Raptors @ Pistons (An Age-Old Rivalry)

2/2 - Celtics @ Lakers (Why not?)

2/3 - Wizards @ Spurs

ALL-STAR GAME - East vs. West

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!)

[Soundwave]

1/24 Timberwolves @ Heat
Heat are 28th in O eff and 20th in D eff. While not very good, still better than the Wolves' 27th Offensive attack and 29th ranked Defensive attack. Heat are at home and seem to be trying a bit harder to win than the Wolves who seem content to ride the season out all the way to Lotto-land. I pick the Heat.

1/26 Grizz @ Sonics
Teddies are ranked 15th O and 6th D. Sonics are 24th O and 25th D. Sonics are at home but the Teddies just seem to be the better team. Especially in the last 10 games. I pick the Grizzlies.

1/30 Nuggets @ Mavericks
The Dallas Tanks are near the bottom of the league in both Offense and Defense. The Nuggs come to town with the 22nd ranked O and 14th ranked D. The Nuggs treated the Tanks like a red-headed stepchild in their first meeting and with injuries and trades the beatings will continue. Nuggets are the pick.

1/31 Raptors @ pistons
This will be a close one. There is no love lost between these two Central powerhouses. The Raptors beat down detroit in the first meeting just last week and the pistons are out for revenge. Throw the stat book out when these two teams meet. Toronto has the far superior coaching staff and is streaking at the moment despite the injury to their best player. The Pistons have more talent at the top and are playing in that shithole they call a palace. If this were a playoff game, my nod would go to the superior coached team, but it isn't. With revenge on their mind, and playing in front of that group of obnoxious drunks that detroit labels as fans, the pistons will tie the season series. detroit had better win or they will never hear the end of it. It could be very hard for their owner to show his face around town if they falter.

2/2 Celtics @ Lakers
The Celtics boast very respectable 10th and 11th O&D ratings, but the Lakers have out-of-this-world 1&3 efficiency. Both teams are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Celtics are surging with Clyde the Glide now part of the mix but still have a losing road record. I have to go with the home team Lakers but this could be a toss-up.

2/3 Wizards @ Spurs
The Wiz are a steady 23 and 23 in the ranks, but the Spurs are 20 & 7. The Spurs appear to be the more talented team and are coming off of 3 days rest. I'm going with the home team Spurs.

All-Star game
The stars seemed aligned for the East to destroy the West in this game. The East now has Stockton to play along with Magic and Robinson. But as Far as I know Jordan hasn't retired yet. And Malone isn't dead from carrying Kemp's jock for the past few months. Will David Robinson be healthy in time for the game? Who will replace Stockton in the West? Despite the East being heavily favored in this game, they will be without their all-star standout Derrick Coleman. Because of his absence the West will defend their title.


Wildcard
1/28 Timberwolves @ Bucks
The Bucks seem to have a way of goofing up a sure thing, but this is about as sure a bet as you get. The Wolves are not very good right now and don't appear to want to be. If the Bucks want to get back on the path to a championship, this is a good place to start. They had better not Buck it up. Please don't pull a Quail. I pick the Bucks, but tremble as I write this.

[LoCo89]

There's only 7 teams in my division, how the fuck have I not been asked to do this shit yet?

[nicolascajun]

Game one: I expect the Heat to win. Its really a toss up because both teams are struggling
Game Two: I pick the Sonics because my defense is improving, and I still have a dynamic duo in the backourt. Despite losing Charles Smith and KG, I like my odds.
Game Three: I have to take the Nuggets. Commish's team is struggling worse than mine which is a bad sign.
Game Four: I pick the Raptors; I think they have improved and they shall win the derby this time around.
Game Five: Ummm... Lakers? Sorry sensai; you would have to pull a miracle out of your ass to beat Balls.
Game Six: The Spurs are on their way up, so I go with the team thats hot right now.
All Star Game: The West... Easter allstars can lick a dick
Wild Card Pick: Bucks over the Blazers 2/01/93

PS sorry I wasnt more descriptive, but I have a fuckton of homework do tommorow. Hopefully this will suffice.


Edited Wild Card pick

[IamQuailman]

Feb 4, 2014 21:50:52 GMT -6 LoCo89 said:

There's only 7 teams in my division, how the fuck have I not been asked to do this shit yet?

You are the next sim. We started with sim 2. I didn't forget you

[IamQuailman]

Feb 4, 2014 22:14:54 GMT -6 nicolascajun said:

Game one: I expect the Heat to win. Its really a toss up because both teams are struggling
Game Two: I pick the Sonics because my defense is improving, and I still have a dynamic duo in the backourt. Despite losing Charles Smith and KG, I like my odds.
Game Three: I have to take the Nuggets. Commish's team is struggling worse than mine which is a bad sign.
Game Four: I pick the Raptors; I think they have improved and they shall win the derby this time around.
Game Five: Ummm... Lakers? Sorry sensai; you would have to pull a miracle out of your ass to beat Balls.
Game Six: The Spurs are on their way up, so I go with the team thats hot right now.
All Star Game: The West... Easter allstars can lick a dick
Wild Card Pick: I have no idea wtf this is supposed to even be, so I pick the Pistons or the Bucks... Whichever one is legal I am confused.

PS sorry I wasnt more descriptive, but I have a fuckton of homework do tommorow. Hopefully this will suffice.

Wildcard game is a game you want to pick from the timeframe for the DC. Any game!

[LoCo89]

Feb 4, 2014 22:18:58 GMT -6 IamQuailman said:

Feb 4, 2014 21:50:52 GMT -6 LoCo89 said:

There's only 7 teams in my division, how the fuck have I not been asked to do this shit yet?

You are the next sim. We started with sim 2. I didn't forget you

Buckshit, you clearly have something against my team and you have offended my Van Memphian sensibilities. This transgression will not soon be forgotten sir.

[thesyndicate]

1/24 Timberwolves @ Heat
I'm a big fan of picking games based off strength of opponents. The Heat's 12-24 record in the east is WAY more than 4 games more impressive than the 8-32 Timberwolves in the West. The Heat are CLEARLY the choice here.

1/26 Grizz @ Sonics
The battle for Cascadia (AKA The Salmon Bowl) sees the 18-19 Grizzlies travel south to meet the 12-30 Sonics. To elicit excitement for the game, the teams decide to decide this match-up with a pre-game soccer match (a sport which Seattle fans actually show up for). Despite their best efforts, the match ends in a tie when Kiki Vandeweghe collapses during a stoppage time breakaway due to a small heart attack. Because of the tie, the basketball game is then played, where a revitalized Vandeweghe leads his team too victory with tip-in off a miss as time expires. J/K the Grizz win in a blowout.


1/30 Nuggets @ Mavericks
In anticipation of the Super Bowl being played the next day at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Dallas fans flock to California leaving Reunion Arena at half capacity for the game. It's good news for the Cowboys, but bad news for the Mavericks who score only 20 points more than "America's Team" and get trounced by the Nuggets (who have the league's sexiest owner).

1/31 Raptors @ pistons

Though the pride of UNLV shines for the Hoarders north of the Border, dishing out 14 assists (which is 16 assists Canadian), Detroit just has too much offense (and don't get the benefit of the exchange rate). The Pistons fire ahead.

2/2 Celtics @ Lakers

This is another S.O.S. trap. Are the 22-18 Celtics THAT much worse than the 27-12 Lakers? No. No they aren't. As a Lakers fan, and one of those who believes that nothing good happens on Groundhog Day, I have to go with the visiting Celtics. Doc Rivers is so impressed by the performance he signs with C's after the season and goes on to coach them.

2/3 Wizards @ Spurs

Coming off 3 day's rest, Dennis Rodman visits the Alamo. He leaves before the end of the story so inspired by the victory that he spurs the Wizards to an upset victory over 23-17 San Antonio. He grab 18 boards, lassos 3 cattle, steals a leather cowboy hat, and impregnated the daughter of one of San Antonio's most famous residents: Tommy Lee Jones (who went to Harvard randomly). Uh yeah, the pick is the Wizards.

All-Star game
*ESPN Talking Head voice*
The East just has the players that can play the game of basketball. To win basketball games, you need basketball players, and that's all these guys from the East do. You give me this team of guys and you know what? I'm gonna take 'em against any team out there, because you got a team there, a basketball team. *Head Explodes*

The East.

Wildcard
1/28 T-Wolves @ Bucks

The Thunda in the Tundra. Who's blood is colder? Who's heart is cold as ice? Who listens to the Scorpions? Okay, back to the game. The Timberwolves are the worst team in the west, and they visit the land of beer, cheese, brats, and Kevin Willis. On the second leg of a back-to-back, the Wolves are so hungry for victory, that they instead fill up on all that Milwaukee has to offer and show up bloated and drunk. This actually makes them play better, but they're still no match for the Bucks.

[Soundwave]

5-3.

Sorry about missing on that Raptors game guys. But I did predict the East needing Coleman in the ASG.

[IamQuailman]

Feb 5, 2014 21:31:05 GMT -6 Soundwave said:

5-3.

Sorry about missing on that Raptors game guys. But I did predict the East needing Coleman in the ASG.

Good job,

And since Atlantic had no representation this sim, they get 0/7

[nicolascajun]

7-1 the only one I missed was the battle of the JNRs; I couldn't tell which team was tanking harder

[Deleted]

Feb 5, 2014 21:46:56 GMT -6 IamQuailman said:

Feb 5, 2014 21:31:05 GMT -6 Soundwave said:

5-3.

Sorry about missing on that Raptors game guys. But I did predict the East needing Coleman in the ASG.

Good job,

And since Atlantic had no representation this sim, they get 0/7

I think that's an excellent idea. If someone drops the ball then the guys in the division need to talk to the guy missing it. 

[IamQuailman]

Feb 6, 2014 8:08:47 GMT -6 ballsohard said:

Feb 5, 2014 21:46:56 GMT -6 IamQuailman said:

Good job,

And since Atlantic had no representation this sim, they get 0/7

I think that's an excellent idea. If someone drops the ball then the guys in the division need to talk to the guy missing it. 

Yeah Bo had volunteered but messaged afterwards saying he couldn't, so no one else stepped up to the plate...

[rpf]

Feb 6, 2014 8:14:40 GMT -6 IamQuailman said:

Feb 6, 2014 8:08:47 GMT -6 ballsohard said:

I think that's an excellent idea. If someone drops the ball then the guys in the division need to talk to the guy missing it. 

Yeah Bo had volunteered but messaged afterwards saying he couldn't, so no one else stepped up to the plate...

if i would have realized that i would have stepped up. 

[Conroy]

Feb 6, 2014 8:14:40 GMT -6 IamQuailman said:

Feb 6, 2014 8:08:47 GMT -6 ballsohard said:

I think that's an excellent idea. If someone drops the ball then the guys in the division need to talk to the guy missing it. 

Yeah Bo had volunteered but messaged afterwards saying he couldn't, so no one else stepped up to the plate...

I was at the plate, had the plate half-done, then deleted the plate b/c it appeared unnecessary.

[IamQuailman]

Sorry for the delay, guys

Pick em Results:
1/24 - Timberwolves @ Miami
1/26 - Grizzlies @ Sonics
1/30 - Nuggets @ Mavericks
1/31 - Raptors @ Pistons
2/2 - Celtics @ Lakers
2/3 - Wizards @ Spurs
ASG - East v. West

Wildcard Picks:
Soundwave/thesyndicate - 1/28 - Timberwolves @ Bucks
Nicolascajun - 2/1 - Blazers @ Bucks

Pick 'Em Totals for this Sim:

Atlantic: No representation - 0/8

Central: Soundwave - 5/8

Midwest: thesyndicate - 2/8

Pacific: nicolascajun - 7/8

Panel Totals YTD:

Atlantic: 16

Central: 22

Midwest: 21

Pacific: 22

[IamQuailman]

(Per Darth)QUAIL AWARDED 1 POINT (can't claim it since i'm over my max)! THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION!

Participants please remember to claim you +1 point for participation... this counts towards your 10-pt article cap.