Some bets I just made

[Further]

A local friend (Old Sonics supporter) just made a host of $5 bets for this upcoming season. All bets are for the regular season. Here they are.

1) I bet that Oden will play at least 18 minutes in at least 39 games.
2) I bet that Eric Williams will average at least 5ppg over the final 20 games of the season
3) I bet that Felton will average 36.5% or better from 3pt land this season.
4) I bet that Batum will average 14ppg this season
5) I bet that the Blazers will win 52 games or better.

I don't feel real confident about any of the bets, but that's what makes them fun.

Issues we could not find a bet to agree on
if Roy is Amnestied (Neither of us really had a clue)
Aldridge making his first All Star. (We both agreed LA will make it)

 

[BrianFromWA]

"Eric" Williams, or Elliott Williams?

 

[BrianFromWA]

you think the Blazers will go 52-14??!?!!

 

[Blazinaway]

you think the Blazers will go 52-14??!?!!

no chit, where was that optimism thread - he just bear out Mags for chief optimist of this forum! lol

 

[magnifier661]

Wow 52 wins! Woohoo I was overly optimistic thinking 48 wins.

 

[Further]

Elliott, not Eric

And the games won was percentage based. Sorry, so it was whatever the equivilant of 52 of 82 is. Sorry, I said it wrong. So I guess 63.4% of the games. The problem was, we did not know if there were 65 or 66 games when we made the bet.

 

[ABM]

Elliott, not Eric.

Elliot not Elliott.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Elliot not Elliott.

Scrub not scrub

 

[Nikolokolus]

It looks like your friend is going to make a couple of bucks

 

[PtldPlatypus]

1) I bet that Oden will play at least 18 minutes in at least 39 games.
2) I bet that Elliot Williams will average at least 5ppg over the final 20 games of the season
3) I bet that Felton will average 36.5% or better from 3pt land this season.
4) I bet that Batum will average 14ppg this season
5) I bet that the Blazers will win 42 games or better.

1) Crapshoot. I'd probably take your side, though
2) I think our backcourt is too crowded for that to occur. Nolan Smith will probably get more minutes than Elliot Williams. Caveat here is Roy's presence--if he's gone, then this is more likely. I think you lose this one.
3) He's done that once in 6 years. 35% I might go for; 36.5 is probably a bit steep.
4) I think this also depends on Roy. No Roy means more PT for Batum. But even best case, 14 is high-end for Nic.
5) 63% winning percentage is 42-24. Blazers were only 41-25 after 66 games in '09, when they finished 54-28. We're not as good as the '09 team. This won't happen

I have you going 1-4 on your bets, perhaps as good as 3-2, but only if Roy is gone and Wes is subpar. However, if you somehow get the first 4, I bet you get the 5th as well.

 

[Further]

1) Crapshoot. I'd probably take your side, though
2) I think our backcourt is too crowded for that to occur. Nolan Smith will probably get more minutes than Elliot Williams. Caveat here is Roy's presence--if he's gone, then this is more likely. I think you lose this one.
3) He's done that once in 6 years. 35% I might go for; 36.5 is probably a bit steep.
4) I think this also depends on Roy. No Roy means more PT for Batum. But even best case, 14 is high-end for Nic.
5) 63% winning percentage is 42-24. Blazers were only 41-25 after 66 games in '09, when they finished 54-28. We're not as good as the '09 team. This won't happen

I have you going 1-4 on your bets, perhaps as good as 3-2, but only if Roy is gone and Wes is subpar. However, if you somehow get the first 4, I bet you get the 5th as well.

At only $5 a bet, I am taking bad bets because They are fun to root for. If it were $100 per bet, I would have been much more careful with accepting bets. As an example, I really think I'm going to lose #3. Felton shooting that well from the 3pt line seems unlikely, but boy it will be fun as hell if he can. So for $5, who really gives a shit.

 

[magnifier661]

At only $5 a bet, I am taking bad bets because They are fun to root for. If it were $100 per bet, I would have been much more careful with accepting bets. As an example, I really think I'm going to lose #3. Felton shooting that well from the 3pt line seems unlikely, but boy it will be fun as hell if he can. So for $5, who really gives a shit.

Well as from one Blazer fan to another. I hope you win every single bet! I'm rooting for you to be $25 richer man!