Big Three Projections

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  1. TowelBoy

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    What's up everyone? This is my first post here but I'm going to get right down to business. I started this on another site but thought it would be fun to bring it to another Blazer community as well; the more the merrier! Basically, it's a prediction for the entire season on what you think each of our "Big Three" will average in terms of points, rebounds, and assists. In addition, as sort a quick and simple tie-breaker, I'd like a win prediction as well. Any prediction can be changed up until tip-off on opening night in LA. Below is a link to the spread sheet as of this moment in time. It's not "live" in its online form; I have to constantly republish new iterations of it from the saved version on my computer.

    http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pO9AUTBOSVUnRDkmTKjwIKg

    The nice thing is that it will be easy for me to check back at this thread at any time to add new predictions to the sheet, and the thread will live on as a back up. Now, the most common objection I've received is that Oden's blocks should be predicted in addition to, and perhaps even in place of, his assists.

    There are two main reasons I don't do it that way. First, I think a block prediction for Oden would be even more monotonous than the assist prediction. That is to say, I think just about everyone would guess between 2 and 3, probably on the low end, making the aggregate picture not very interesting. The second reason is that I get a slightly OCD feeling about tracking different categories for different players; I want it uniform for all three.

    Now a word about the competition. Not surprisingly, I'm not offering any prizes. However, I have had a couple posters offer pairs of 300-level tickets and the like. Maybe if enough people participate, we can come up with something fun and interesting. My method of scoring I've settled on after much deliberation is surprisingly simple. It's just the sum of the absolute differences in each of the nine columns. As the season progresses, there will be real values across the top in the "Actual" row, and the "Difference" column will be updated accordingly.

    Alright, have fun! Also, if you're already on the sheet, feel free to let me know what moniker is/was you and if you would like me to change anything about your entry.

    At the beginning of the season I'll post the final list. Then, likely at weekly intervals, I'll post newly published versions of sheet sorted not alphabetically but in order of who is doing the best so far.
     
  2. ABM

    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    Welcome, ma brah. ;)
     
  3. ABM

    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    Oh, minor detail, but if you wouldn't mind, change my name to ABM.

    Thanks
     
  4. TowelBoy

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    Sweet, I didn't even have to re-alphabetize.
     
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    Here is my predictions:

    Roy 19.8ppg 5.8 rpg 6.0 apg
    LMA 20.1 ppg 7.9 rpg 2.6 apg
    Oden 14.8 ppg 10.1 rpg 2.0 apg

    tie break win total 52 wins

    I hope this is what is needed.

    TowelBoy love the avatar.
     
  6. TowelBoy

    TowelBoy Member

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    All the info is there. If you love the avatar so much, name them from left to right :grin: (I would have to google the full-sized image to even have a chance)
     
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    Tortimer Well-Known Member

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    Sorry I have no idea who they are but it sure looks good IMO.:devilwink:
     
  8. TowelBoy

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    Glad you approve. I know they are the models of Victoria's Secret and I can identity Alessandra Ambrosio, Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, and Karolina Kurkova.

    Anyway, it's not half as distracting as the dude around here who has Jessica Alba's ass in his signature.
     
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    dpc BBF refugee

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    That's the only reason we let DaRizzle around here.
     
  10. anonymous gambler

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    I'd say that Oden will average 16/10/3blks/1.5assists; aldridge will be 18/7.5/2blks/2 assists; Roy 22/5/.8blks/4assists
     
  11. LameR

    LameR Ha Seung-Jin Approved!

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    Roy 19.6 pts / 5. 8 rebs / 6.4 ass

    Aldridge 19.8 pts / 7.4 rebs / 2.2 ass

    Oden 13.1 pts / 10.9 rebs / 2.1 ass

    51 wins
     
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    Roy - 19.1 ppg. / 5.3 rpg. / 6.4 apg.

    Aldridge - 20.3 ppg. / 7.9 rpg. / 1.8 apg.

    Oden - 14.3 ppg. / 9.5 rpg. / 1.9 apg.

    50 wins
     
  13. TowelBoy

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    I'm gonna need a win prediction to add you to the sheet!
     
  14. alex42083

    alex42083 Thanks Brandon

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    I'll play.

    Brandon Roy: 21.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 6.4 apg
    LaMarcus Aldridge: 19.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
    Greg Oden: 14.7 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 2.5 apg

    Win total: 52 wins
     
  15. BalancedMan

    BalancedMan That's out of context....

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    It's just to remind you that he's a porn star. I'm not kidding.

    edit - "retired" porn star.
     
  16. TowelBoy

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    Has he been in anything I would have seen? Link?
     
  17. 1 Eye Jack

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    Brandon Roy: 20.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.2 apg
    LaMarcus Aldridge: 21 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.8 apg
    Greg Oden: 13.5 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 2.1 apg

    Win total: 51 wins
     
  18. BalancedMan

    BalancedMan That's out of context....

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    I believe I made a mistake. I was referring to Tlong, and I guess Jessica Alba is in DaRizzle's signature.

    BTW, kind of strange you want to watch a porn to see if you know the guy...that's really [remark deleted].
     
  19. TowelBoy

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    Lol, I wish I knew what you wrote before it was censored. Either way, you obviously missed the fact that I was joking. Sorry for the confusion, comrade.
     
  20. mook

    mook The 2018-19 season was the best I've seen

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    Cool game. My stab:

    Roy - 17 ppg. / 4.0 rpg. / 6 apg.

    Aldridge - 18 ppg. / 9 rpg. / 1.3 apg.

    Oden - 15 ppg. / 11 rpg. / 1.2 apg.

    54 wins
     

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