We are here again. Another new era, another rebuild. Gone are the days of the "Bounce Bros" and Flip Saunders young, exciting wolves. Gone are the promises of a vaunted Tom Thibodeau defense, gritty grind it out basketball. The new era brings new players, a new culture, and new modern ideas.
Gersson Rosas and Ryan Saunders are or new captains and they are looking to take this team to heights often promised but never fulfilled. We are only 3 games into the current season but already, their efforts have borne fruit. KAT has been playing at another level. The greatly maligned Andrew Wiggins, has stepped up in big moments. The new additions to the locker room seem to be fitting in well and they have been essential in every win.
Maybe this time, it will be different. Maybe the Minnesota Timberwolves really are on to something, maybe this rebuild will be the final rebuild we have to endure for a long long time. Either way it will all be play out here on the new season of Who Ya Got +/- Rosas edition!
For those new to the game lets go over the rules and practices
Anyone can join in on the fun at anytime and take their shot at being a winner. There is no long term commitment. Stop in and make a pick for one week, one game, or all season! It doesn’t matter. Every season people play as much as they want.
The Game: Playing the +/- game is simple. You pick any player before the game and you watch them play. Anything that player scores above his average gives you + points. Anything the player scores below his average give you - points. The goal is to have the most + points by the end of the week. Whoever has the most points by the end of the week is the weekly winner.
Example: You pick Jake Layman and he goes off for 19 points. Since Layman averages 9 PPG you would get +10 for that night. Conversely if Layman played and got 1 point, you would get -8.
Important Rules and Guidelines:
-You can change your pick at anytime before the game*
*(You can not change your player if he is already started playing.)
-Numbers WILL NOT be rounded. If a player is averaging 19.9 PPG it will count as 19.
-If you pick a player and they do not play you get 0 points, you don't lose or gain anything.
-You can pick any number of "insurance" players if you are unsure if your player will play.
-Do not make your picks for the next days games until after the current game is finished.
-The Calrissian rule: This rule states that a player isn't eligible to be picked unless they have played 3 games for the Timberwolves in the season. After the three game period they will be using their average PPG as a Timberwolf only going forward.
- The sudden death rule: This rule states that in the event of a tie during the the final win tally of the season, the champion with the most total point number with their wins, wins the year, the other champion gets a runner up title. If the totals of both competitors happens to be the same, then well, I'll figure something else out
-You can not request one player for multiple games. Eg: You can't say "Give me KAT for the week.
The 2018-2019 season champion has to be rewarded! Last season was another tight race but it didn't heat up until about a third of the way through the season. There was a three way tie for second place between Domejandro, GI_Slow, and Jedzz. Each of them had 4 weekly wins! The champion came out on top though with 6 wins, sealing their final week in the final week of the season. The 2019 Who Ya Got +/- Championship belongs to.....
CALINKS
I take the win after a few how streaks. For a while there it looked like last season, victory was beyond my reach but a lot of the hotter hands dropped out of the game and it gave me a chance to mount a comeback. Half of winning +/- is just showing up to throw your hand into the ring every week. This makes me the only 4 TIME Champion, I am the current GOAT of the +/- game. I can't be stopped! Kiss the rings!
Now let's take a look at our Hall of Fame as it stands today:
Minnesota Timberwolves Who Ya Got!? HALL OF FAME
ALICEinJam (2008-2009 Champion)
cpfsf (2009-2010 Champion)
Calinks (2010-2011 Champion)
The J Rocka (2012 Champion)
Klomp (2012-2013 Champion)
southern wolf (2013-2014 Champion)
mercgold3 (2014-2015 Champion)
Calinks (2015-2016 Champion)
Calinks (2016-2017 Champion)
Narf (2017-2018 Champion)
Calinks (2018-2019 Champion)
"YOU???" (2019-2020 Champion)
That's the review for last seasons game of Who Ya got! With that said one more important announcement!
FOR THE SECOND SEASON RUNNING, THE CHAMPION WILL RECEIVE A 15 DOLLAR CREDIT TO WHATEVER ONLINE RETAILER THEY WANT (AS LONG AS i CAN GET ONE FROM THERE). NARF WAS THAT WINNER THE SEASON BEFORE LAST BUT NEVER CLAIMED THEIR PRIZE. LET ME KNOW WHERE YOU WANT THAT CREDIT! ALSO THE SAME PRIZE IS UP FOR THIS YEARS CHAMPION!
The preamble is all wrapped up, let's get on with the game:
The +/- season kicks off against our toughest match up yet
TONIGHT
Wolves vs Sixers
6:00PM
WHO YA GOT!?