NBA Playoff Picks: Laugh and get laughed at

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danucleus: Nov 22, 2007; hmm

Pacers vs Heat: Heat in 7
Spurs vs Thunder: Spurs in 6

Your 2014 Champion Bonus: Spurs
The Paul Pierce Bonus: 1
The poo poo That's Kawhi Son Bonus: 4
The Scotty Brooks Lifetime Achievement Bonus: 31-35

# ? May 19, 2014 00:59

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 10:18

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

For own personal reference: WCF Game 1 Perkins and Fisher played a combined 49.2 minutes.

# ? May 20, 2014 11:42

Illinois Smith: Nov 15, 2003; Ninety-one? There are ninety other "Tiger Drivers"? Do any involve actual tigers, or driving?

Illinois Smith posted:

Heat in 6
Spurs in 6

whut whut call me hoopstradamus

Fisher and Big Scowly's minutes were at least in the 40s, right?

# ? Jun 1, 2014 15:37

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Dunno, if someone can calculate the hibbert and scotty brooks bonus for me while I'm at work it would be great.

# ? Jun 1, 2014 15:52

Geriatric Pirate: Apr 25, 2008; by Nyc_Tattoo

Vanilla Mint Ice posted:

Dunno, if someone can calculate the hibbert and scotty brooks bonus for me while I'm at work it would be great.

Going by ESPN box score (someone tell me if there's a faster way to do this):

Scotty Brooks:
Game 1:
Perk 24
Fish 26
50

Game 2:
Perk 15
Fish 22
37

Game 3:
Perk 13
Fish 18
31

Game 4:
Perk 22
Fish 9
31

Game 5:
Perk 16
Fish 15
31

Game 6:
Perk 21
Fish 33
54

Average:
39 minutes per game

# ? Jun 1, 2014 15:57

Geriatric Pirate: Apr 25, 2008; by Nyc_Tattoo

According to bball ref, in the 2013-2014 playoffs Hibbert averaged 9.3 PPG

Other bonuses so far:

Kahwi double-doubles from round 3: 1
LeBron 40 point games from round 3: 0
1 sweep (Heat - Bobcats)

Geriatric Pirate fucked around with this message at 16:04 on Jun 1, 2014

# ? Jun 1, 2014 15:58

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Geriatric Pirate posted:

Going by ESPN box score (someone tell me if there's a faster way to do this):

I use nba stats, they don't round up the minutes.

# ? Jun 1, 2014 16:24

nagel: Sep 19, 2005; We formed a wall once.

Are we doing predictions for the finals as well?

# ? Jun 3, 2014 08:43

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Results of the third round. No surprised here, it's a round with very little scoring potential that alot of people reached. Kind of like the calm before the storm.

#1 Indiana Pacers vs #2 Miami Heat
Result: Heat in 6

#1 San Antonio Spurs vs #2 Oklahoma City Thunder
Result: Spurs in 6

For the first time in this game the results most people predicted - happened. 48 people picked the Heat to win and 29 picked them to win in 6 games. 44 people picked the Spurs to win and 22 picked them to win 6 games.

Third round leaderboard (for the total leaderboard check the end of the first post):

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Ramadu                                            6
nachos                                            6
DeimosRising                                      6
homphgomph                                        6
Geriatric Pirate                                  6
Spacebump                                         6
Politicalrancor                                   6
Skeematic                                         6
nagel                                             6
Illinois Smith                                    6
Jack's Flow                                       6
Errant Gin Monks                                  4
Lockback                                          4
Kaebora                                           4
Juaguocio                                         4
Mr. Funktastic                                    4
danucleus                                         4
WEREWAIF                                          4
jimcunningham                                     4
TheFallenEvincar                                  4
Vanilla Ice                                       4
anakha                                            4
Artic Puma                                        4
The Asian Oprah                                   4
H-Tail                                            4
attackmole                                        4
Kibner                                            4
Icy Penguigo                                      4
Rick                                              4
Coaaab                                            3
roundmidnight                                     3
The B_36                                          3
Demented Guy                                      3
The one true heezy                                3
RCarr                                             3
Miko                                              3
Twin Cinema                                       3
Sandele                                           3
net work error                                    3
Blind Pineapple                                   3
Vanilla Mint Ice                                  2
hitze                                             2
Chairchucker                                      2
The Zack                                          2
Christ Pseudoscientist                            2
mks5000                                           2
The Puppet Master                                 2
chunkles                                          2
Quandary                                          2
Hashtag Banterzone                                2
spacejung                                         1
Intruder                                          1
Doltos                                            1
Bashez                                            0

54 people participated in the third round. The max score you could get in the third round was 6, excluding the bonus points. The average score was 3 with the median at 4.

FYI: The bonus points will be tallied at the very end.

Vanilla Mint Ice fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Jun 3, 2014

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:01

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

The final round has begun!

Submit by 6/5 (Thursday) 5pm edt:

quote:

Spurs vs Heat
As always pick who will win the finals and when.

In addition for the final round there is a special game: Pick who will win each game and by how much with a choice of ranges: 'close' for the game ending within 1-5 points, 'fair' for the game ending within 6-11 points, or 'blowout' for the game ending 12+ points. For each game picking the correct team is worth a point and you get an additional point if you pick the correct range for a total of two points.
Game 1 Heat @ Spurs:
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs:
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat:
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat:
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs:
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat:
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs:

For example:
If I picked Game 2: Spurs close
And Game 2 ended with the Spurs winning 94-91, I would get two points. If it is the Spurs winning 97-90, I would get one point. If it is the Heat winning 94-91 then I would get zero points.

Naturally if the series ends before game 7 then any picks after the last game just won't count. There would be no penalties.

Bonus:
The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Who will win the Finals MVP? (1 point; full proper name)

Sample Submission:

quote:

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 6

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs fair
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: James Jones

This is it, this is the round where boys become men and men become kings. Bring your A game :getin:

Vanilla Mint Ice fucked around with this message at 00:07 on Jun 4, 2014

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:24

Lockback: Sep 3, 2006; All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs Close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat Fair
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Tony Parker

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:30

Errant Gin Monks: Oct 2, 2009; "Yeah..."
- Marshawn Lynch

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 6

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs Close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat Fair
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: spurs close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair (in case we don't win in 6)

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Tony Parker

Also: drat Nagel! Also 2: ARRG 4 points out of the lead.

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:37

Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Right now I'm really regretting picking Portland over SA in the 2nd round out of spite.

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:38

Geriatric Pirate: Apr 25, 2008; by Nyc_Tattoo

drat, forgot the winner. Edit: Overall winner: Spurs in 5

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: LeBron James

(I don't want to go all in, so hedging with the MVP pick - "all in" pick would be Kawhi)

Geriatric Pirate fucked around with this message at 17:07 on Jun 3, 2014

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:42

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

You forgot to pick who would win

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:46

chunkles: Aug 14, 2005; i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

Oh drat I got owned by the conference finals.

Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: LeBron James

That's right LeBron will be the second person ever to win Finals MVP for a losing team, you heard it here first.

# ? Jun 3, 2014 16:48

Doltos: Dec 28, 2005; 🤌🤌🤌

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs blowout
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: huh?
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: not needed
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Taigo Splitter

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:03

RCarr: Dec 24, 2007

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Kawhi "Finals MVP" Leonard

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:04

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair

Bill Russel NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Tim Duncan

I'm not super confident about this.

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:06

Mr. Funktastic: Dec 27, 2012; College Slice

Spurs vs Heat: Heat in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs fair
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: LeBron James

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:07

anakha: Sep 16, 2009

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 6

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs fair
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Tony Parker

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:10

Sandele: Oct 28, 2007

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 6

Game 1: Spurs fair
Game 2: Heat fair
Game 3: Heat blowout
Game 4: Spurs close
Game 5: Spurs fair
Game 6: Spurs blowout
Game 7: Spurs Close

The Bill Russell Finals MVP bonus: Tim Duncan

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:15

Artic Puma: Jun 22, 2007; Chef Curry with the pot, boy!

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 7

Game 1: Spurs fair
Game 2: Heat close
Game 3: Heat fair
Game 4: Spurs fair
Game 5: Spurs close
Game 6: Heat blowout
Game 7: Spurs fair

The Bill Russell Finals MVP bonus: Lebron James

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:33

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 6

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Boris Diaw

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:36

homphgomph: Nov 23, 2007; So that's what that feels like

Spurs vs Heat - Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close

Bonus:
The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Tim Duncan

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:42

Vanilla Mint Ice: Jul 17, 2007; A raccoon is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

I have started the Boris Diaw Finals MVP train and believe me, there's a lot of room here.

# ? Jun 3, 2014 17:43

nachos: Jun 27, 2004; Wario Chalmers! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Going the 2006 finals route here

Spurs vs Heat: Heat in 6

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Lebron

# ? Jun 3, 2014 18:01

net work error: Feb 26, 2011

Spurs vs Heat: Heat in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: LeBron James brought to you by the Samsung LeBron App which can be enjoyed with a refreshing LeBron 6mix Sprite or cool 6mix Slurpee at your local 7-Eleven (oh thank heaven).

net work error fucked around with this message at 19:00 on Jun 3, 2014

# ? Jun 3, 2014 18:58

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

The local 7-11 to me is about 6 months behind which will make me laugh in December when I see that Lebron Slurpee in the machine.

# ? Jun 3, 2014 19:10

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs Close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Chris Bosh

# ? Jun 3, 2014 19:15

Skeematic: Jan 18, 2003; Yikes.

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 6

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs blowout
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Tim Duncan

# ? Jun 3, 2014 19:41

Politicalrancor: Jan 29, 2008

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs Close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat BlowOut
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Manu Ginobli

# ? Jun 3, 2014 20:24

nagel: Sep 19, 2005; We formed a wall once.

Spurs vs Heat: Heat in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Lebron James

Oh, I feel the pressure, don't wanna stumble so close to the finish line...I also think that I didn't collect a single bonus point so far, that's nice:)

# ? Jun 3, 2014 20:53

DeimosRising: Oct 17, 2005; �Hola SEA!

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: ~~Boris Diaw~~ Tim Duncan

# ? Jun 3, 2014 21:03

cosmic gumbo

Mar 26, 2005

IMA

GRIP

SIP

Spurs vs Heat: Spurs in 4

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs blowout
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs fair

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Tony Parker

# ? Jun 3, 2014 21:03

nachos: Jun 27, 2004; Wario Chalmers! WAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

I'd like to see a breakdown of games because it seems like the Spurs are almost universally going to win game 1

# ? Jun 4, 2014 01:18

Dejan Bimble: Mar 24, 2008; we're all black friends; Plaster Town Cop

Spurs vs Heat: Heat in 6

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat fair
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat close
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat Close
my optional fictional game prediction?
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: Lebron James

Dejan Bimble fucked around with this message at 02:12 on Jun 4, 2014

# ? Jun 4, 2014 02:10

The B_36: Jul 10, 2012

Heat in 7

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs fair
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat blowout
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Heat fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Spurs fair
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs: Heat close

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: LeBron James

# ? Jun 4, 2014 03:58

Kaebora: Jul 12, 2006; Be careful of forgetfulness. Your lucky color is...blue?

Spurs in 5, just so I can say my Mavs gave them the best fight.

Game 1: Spurs fair
Game 2: Spurs fair
Game 3: Spurs close
Game 4: Heat fair
Game 5: Spurs fair
Game 6: Heat fair
Game 7: Spurs blowout

MVP: Tim Duncan

# ? Jun 4, 2014 04:25

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# ? Jun 11, 2024 10:18

Blind Pineapple: Oct 27, 2010; For The Perfect Fruit 'n' Kaman

1 part gin
1 part pomegranate syrup
Fill with pineapple juice
Serve over crushed ice; College Slice

Spurs vs Heat - Heat (6)

Game 1 Heat @ Spurs: Heat/close
Game 2 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs/fair
Game 3 Spurs @ Heat: Heat/close
Game 4 Spurs @ Heat: Heat/fair
Game 5 Heat @ Spurs: Spurs/fair
Game 6 Spurs @ Heat: Heat/close
Game 7 Heat @ Spurs:

The Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Bonus: LeBron Raymone James

# ? Jun 4, 2014 05:32

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