Mock Draft Competition

[dorkestra]

Yeah I think one hour prior to draft time would be good. It starts at 7PM, so why don't we say 6PM Eastern deadline for submitting.

[Marcus]

im madddddd late to this party lol

[dorkestra]

welcome aboard pony

[Hawk Eye]

I'm in. So which one of you losers is coming in 2nd? :p

[princeofpalace]

I'm in

[bwgood77]

I'll do it. Used to do this in college.

[Cammo101]

I'm def in.

[Ruzious]

I am in it...

to win it.

[Ruzious]

Yeah I think one hour prior to draft time would be good. It starts at 7PM, so why don't we say 6PM Eastern deadline for submitting.

Can we edit our picks also up to the 6PM deadline?

[wildvikeswolves]

i'm in

[dorkestra]

Yeah I think one hour prior to draft time would be good. It starts at 7PM, so why don't we say 6PM Eastern deadline for submitting.

Can we edit our picks also up to the 6PM deadline?

Actually you bring up a good point with editing. Since we can't see anymore when people edited their posts, I propose that we each post one entry with no edits. Once the post is made in this thread, I will quote the post, so we know what the picks were originally in case someone were to try and change them. For my picks, I would appreciate if someone else can quote that to make sure we can all trust that our picks are made prior to the draft.

Anyone have issues with that?

[EMG518]

Yeah I think one hour prior to draft time would be good. It starts at 7PM, so why don't we say 6PM Eastern deadline for submitting.

Can we edit our picks also up to the 6PM deadline?

Actually you bring up a good point with editing. Since we can't see anymore when people edited their posts, I propose that we each post one entry with no edits. Once the post is made in this thread, I will quote the post, so we know what the picks were originally in case someone were to try and change them. For my picks, I would appreciate if someone else can quote that to make sure we can all trust that our picks are made prior to the draft.

Anyone have issues with that?

We could just set the deadline to 6pm the day of or when ever and at that time quote what ever picks are here that way people can edit their picks up until the lock time.

[dorkestra]

Can we edit our picks also up to the 6PM deadline?

Actually you bring up a good point with editing. Since we can't see anymore when people edited their posts, I propose that we each post one entry with no edits. Once the post is made in this thread, I will quote the post, so we know what the picks were originally in case someone were to try and change them. For my picks, I would appreciate if someone else can quote that to make sure we can all trust that our picks are made prior to the draft.

Anyone have issues with that?

We could just set the deadline to 6pm the day of or when ever and at that time quote what ever picks are here that way people can edit their picks up until the lock time.

Okay yeah that works too.

[Ruzious]

I'll give it an early shot.

1. Min - Karl Townes
2. LAL - Jahlil Okafor
3. Phi - D'Angelo Russell
4. NY - Emmanuel Mudiay
5. Orl - Mario Herzonja
6. Sac - Kristaps Porzingis
7. Den - Willie Cauley-Stein
8. Det - Justice Winslow
9. Cha - Myles Turner
10. Mia - Stanley Johnson
11. Ind - Frank Kaminsky
12. Uta - Kelly Oubre
13. Pho - Cameron Payne
14. OKC - Sam Dekker
15. Atl - Devin Booker
16. Bos - Justin Anderson
17. Mil - Tyrus Jones
18. Htn - Trey Lyles
19. Was - Bobby Portis
20. Tor - Kevon Looney
21. Dal - Jerian Grant
22. Chi - Delon Wright
23. Por - Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
24. Cle - R.J. Hunter
25. Mem - Jarell Martin
26. SA - Christian Wood
27. LAL - Montrezl Harrell
28. Bos - Richaun Holmes
29. Bro - Dakari Johnson
30. GS - Jordan Mickey

[EMG518]

- Karl Towns
- Jahlil Okafor
- Emmanuel Mudiay
- D'Angelo Russell
- Kristaps Porzingis
- Mario Hezonja
- Justise Winslow
- Stanley Johnson
- Willie Cauley-Stein
- Devin Booker
- Cameron Payne
- Myles Turner
- Frank Kaminsky
- R.J. Hunter
- Trey Lyles
- Sam Dekker
- Jarell Martin
- Kelly Oubre
- Bobby Portis
- Jerian Grant
- Tyus Jones
- Justin Anderson
- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
- Montrezl Harrell
- Delon Wright
- Rashad Vaughn
- Kevon Looney
- Christian Wood
-Terry Rozier
- Richaun Holmes

[Ruzious]

Bump - Since we can edit our picks, there's no need to wait to make your picks and get them ridiculed.

Alpha Kaba? Sounds more like a fraternity than the Hawks pick.

[Laimbeer]

Okay guys, I am thinking of the following:

1. Play just the first round to keep it simple

2. Scoring:
a. Formula: (31-Pick Number) * Number of spots difference between the player you picked and where he ended up getting picked
b. Interpretation: Higher scoring is worse and the top picks are weighed more than the picks at the bottom of the draft.
Nothing too fancy, but I think that should be fair.

Other considerations include:
People who submit later have an advantage. Why? Because they have the advantage of potentially more information about team's preferences or rumored deals as well as the advantage of viewing other competitors picks which can influence them to make strategic decisions. My thought is that there is no major money at stake and I don't see any big deal in advantages being granted to those who have appreciation for good timing.

Any major issues with any of the above - let me know.

I'd say just the opposite - the lower the pick, the greater the difficulty, the more points.

Pick # = points.

[baseballislife]

Okay guys, I am thinking of the following:

1. Play just the first round to keep it simple

2. Scoring:
a. Formula: (31-Pick Number) * Number of spots difference between the player you picked and where he ended up getting picked
b. Interpretation: Higher scoring is worse and the top picks are weighed more than the picks at the bottom of the draft.
Nothing too fancy, but I think that should be fair.

Other considerations include:
People who submit later have an advantage. Why? Because they have the advantage of potentially more information about team's preferences or rumored deals as well as the advantage of viewing other competitors picks which can influence them to make strategic decisions. My thought is that there is no major money at stake and I don't see any big deal in advantages being granted to those who have appreciation for good timing.

Any major issues with any of the above - let me know.

I'd say just the opposite - the lower the pick, the greater the difficulty, the more points.

Pick # = points.

yea i agree
the later picks should be the most difficulty
earlier picks have a much greater chance of being correct

also how about predicting a trade?

[nodeal]

1 Karl-Anthony Towns
2 Jahlil Okafor
3 D'Angelo Russell
4 Emmanuel Mudiay
5 Kristaps Porzingis
6 Justice Winslow
7 Mario Hezonja
8 Stanley Johnson
9 Frank Kaminsky
10 Myles Turner
11 Devin Booker
12 Kelly Oubre
13 Trey Lyles
14 Cameron Payne
15 Willie Cauley-Stein
16 Bobby Portis
17 RJ Hunter
18 Sam Dekker
19 Jerian Grant
20 Montrezl Harrell
21 Delon Wright
22 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
23 Kevon Looney
24 Tyus Jones
25 Jarell Martin
26 G Hernangomez
27 Justin Anderson
28 Jordan Mickey
29 Rashad Vaughn
30 Cedi Osman

[Moooose]

Would love to join this, too. Still open?