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Post by IamQuailman on Mar 23, 2014 21:14:36 GMT -6
Greetings everyone! Here on ESPN we like to bring you various broadcasted bits like First Take and SLOE Podcasts, but we are always challenging ourselves to bring new and unique ideas to the table... which brings us to this show! I present to you...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 will get 1 point to add to their media/article write-ups. Whoever has the most correct picks will receive 1 additional point for winning (ties included).
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 3: 11/28 - 12/11!
This sim's invited participants are...
From the Central Division... Soundwave (Raptors). From the Atlantic Division... Logpmess (Heat). From the Midwest Division... JNR (T-Wolves). From the Pacific Division... Balls (Lakers).
Don't worry, everyone will get their chance to participate!
So... onto the picks!
11/28 - Rockets @ Mavs 12/2 - Pacers @ Nets 12/3 - Jazz @ T-Wolves 12/4 - Cavs @ 76ers 12/5 - Kings @ Lakers 12/9 - Raptors @ Heat
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!)
EDIT:
At the end of the season, I will tally the total of correct pick 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.
Keep in mind... if you did NOT participate in at least 1 panel, you will not receive 5 points if your division wins. So if you're in it, you can win it.
EDIT 2:
My picks don't count towards the division tallies... mine are just for fun. Also that gives each division 7 teams to represent them (where as if I was included in the Central, we'd have 8 teams).
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logpmess
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Miami Heat
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Post by logpmess on Mar 23, 2014 22:03:31 GMT -6
Rockets @ Mavs
This really is a toss up. You have the low post presence of Shaq and the outside presence of Penny. I'm giving the nod simply to home court. MAVS
Pacers @ Nets
Patrick Ewing will be too much on the block. Look for a double double. PACERS
Jazz @ T-Wolves
Look for the youth movement when Chris Webber welcomes Michael Jordan in town. T-WOLVES
Cavs @ 76ers
The round mound of rebound keeps up with his double double that he is averaging. CAVS
Kings @ Lakers
The return of Ceballos evens out the Lakers who have a better well rounded team. LAKERS
Raptors @ Heat
Derrick Coleman goes off. Scores 25+ points. But completely a heart pick. HEAT
Wildcard
11-28
Bucks @magic
Tank wars. The Bucks are too mighty for the Magic. Still winless. BUCKS
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Soundwave
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Toronto Raptors
Winter is coming
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Post by Soundwave on Mar 23, 2014 22:51:51 GMT -6
11/28 - Rockets @ Mavs
No offense to Shaq and the Rockets, but Mavs are 2nd in Oeff and 1 in Deff. And at home. Mavs
12/2 - Pacers @ Nets
Both teams score the same amount of ppg, Nets allow 4 more ppg and are at home. Overall game will be decided by free throws and Pacers get to the line more than anyone. Pacers
12/3 - Jazz @ T-Wolves
Gotta go with the experienced team here. Jazz are better in Oeff and Deff. Jazz.
12/4 - Cavs @ 76ers
Two teams that have talent and have some tinkering to do. Throwing stats out the window on this one because settings by both teams are still a work in progress. Going with the home team 76ers.
12/5 - Kings @ Lakers
Malone. Kings
12/9 - Raptors @ Heat
Will the Heat be able to bang with Toronto down low? I don't believe so. Raptors.
Wildcard:
11/29 - Pacers @ Magic
Pacers are good and Magic are good (at disappearing). Pacers.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 6:50:04 GMT -6
FUCK EVERYTHING. LOST EVERYTHING AGAIN
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Soundwave
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Toronto Raptors
Winter is coming
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Post by Soundwave on Mar 24, 2014 8:13:03 GMT -6
FUCK EVERYTHING. LOST EVERYTHING AGAIN Not sure if this is mocking me, or you really lost it? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 8:19:32 GMT -6
FUCK EVERYTHING. LOST EVERYTHING AGAIN Not sure if this is mocking me, or you really lost it? Really lost it: full paragraph for every game. |
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Post by JNR on Mar 24, 2014 14:29:05 GMT -6
11/28 - Rockets @ Mavs - Great matchup here. The two powers of Texas square off. Because it's at home, I have to pick the Mavs.12/2 - Pacers @ Nets - I really like what Rider has been doing for the Nets so far. Think that will put them over the top. Nets12/3 - Jazz @ T-Wolves - Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Jazz.12/4 - Cavs @ 76ers I think the Cavs are a better team than their record. Think they'll win here. Cavs12/5 - Kings @ Lakers BALLS WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Kings12/9 - Raptors @ Heat I don't know why, but I am going with the Heat here. Maybe they're at home, maybe I want to mess with Wave. Either way, Heat win. BONUS! 12/1 - Wiz @ Knicks Knicks. Sorry, Xist, but give me more losses!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 15:05:41 GMT -6
11/28 - Rockets @ Mavs
Rockets
12/2 - Pacers @ Nets
Pacers
12/3 - Jazz @ T-Wolves
Jazz
12/4 - Cavs @ 76ers
76ers
12/5 - Kings @ Lakers
Lakers
12/9 - Raptors @ Heat
Raptors
12/1 Nuggets @ Lakers
Lakers
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Post by IamQuailman on Mar 24, 2014 21:02:54 GMT -6
11/28 - Rockets @ Mavs
12/2 - Pacers @ Nets
12/3 - Jazz @ T-Wolves
12/4 - Cavs @ 76ers
12/5 - Kings @ Lakers
12/9 - Raptors @ Heat
Wildcard:
12/9 - Nets @ Pistons
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Post by IamQuailman on Mar 24, 2014 23:02:12 GMT -6
Sim Results:
11/28 - ROCKETS over Mavs
12/2 - NETS over Pacers
12/3 - JAZZ over T-wolves
12/4 - SIXERS over Cavs
12/5 - LAKERS over Kings
12/9 - HEAT over Raptors
Wildcards:
(logpmessi) 11/28 - BUCKS over Magic
(Soundwave) 11/29 - PACERS over Magic
(JNR) 12/1 - KNICKS over Wizards
(Ballsohard) 12/1 - LAKERS over Nuggets
(Quail) 12/9 - PISTONS over Nets
Sim Tallies:
Atlantic Division - 3/7
Central Division - 3/7
Midwest Division - 4/7
Pacific Division - 5/7
Check the Division Tallies thread in Media Relations (it's stickied) for up-to-sim totals
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