Call It Now Contest - December Leading Scorer: Deggett (18). @ Chicago entries due by 8pm Wednesday

[UCFJayBird]

So Elf with a long 2 to start the game. I wonder if anyone got that one.

Nope.

@Portland - 29 entries - 34 points scored
Only 2 people picked Elfrid Payton with the opening bucket, neither picked him on a long two (both picked layup or tip-in). 15 people called Evan to lead the pack in scoring, 5 people predicted the Magic would lose, and 12 people predicted the scoring margin. Degett was the only one of those 12 to pick Orlando to lose and get the scoring margin though.

New leaderboard as of 11/16/2017:

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Score Username
11   Blue_and_whte
10   deggett
9   FFBlitzace
9   fklt
9   TreasureCoast
9   UCFJaybird
7   3ddman23
7   AddiFB
7   PrimeShaq
6   Jiwol
6   Nightman
6   Pennypennypenny
6   shadrock
6   SHAQ32
5   Edual
5   j-ragg
5   Nickanderson
4   Arwido
4   Shady Franchise
3   Deelow_23
3   J-Ville Smoke
3   Knightro
3   Nickanderson
3   Pennytoshaq
3   rcklsscognition
3   Roycliffe
3   sportsrock37
2   Bensational
2   EAS Law
2   jonskilly
2   Magic#1
2   Mr Magic Fan
2   NxtGr8MagicCntr
2   OrlandoDream
2   SD2042
2   Trillen
2   zuppafly
1   Big_a_all_day
1   Darthcheech2000
1   DjPuffnStuff
1   in-limbo
1   Knighto
1   magicalltheway
1   MartinsIZaFraud
1   OrlandoTill
1   Orldave
1   p0peye
1   pepe1991
1   RickB-Orlsndo
1   Trebone
0   King Close
0   NEM
0   SOUL


[Blue_and_Whte]

Damn deggett on my heels.

[ducler]

[Blue_and_Whte]

Great... one of the better and most efficient scoring sg's in the NBA is in our starting line up. Now AG will never turn into the next Lebron... Thanks a lot Trump.

[basketballRob]

Never thought I'd say I'll be happy when Augustin gets back. Apparently he'll return tonight or Monday.

[UCFJayBird]

vs Utah - 28 entries, 32 points
10 people correctly picked Vucevic to score the opening bucket, and 8/10 picked via a two-pointer. That's probably the highest success rate so far on the 2nd question. 10 people also picked Aaron to lead in scoring, only 3 people picked Utah to win, and only one person thought it'd be a blowout (though that person thought Orlando's win).

Updated scoreboard:

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14   Blue_and_whte
11   FFBlitzace
10   deggett
9   fklt
9   TreasureCoast
9   UCFJaybird
8   AddiFB
7   3ddman23
7   Arwido
7   Jiwol
7   Pennypennypenny
7   PrimeShaq
6   j-ragg
6   J-Ville Smoke
6   Nightman
6   shadrock
6   SHAQ32
5   Edual
5   Nickanderson
5   SD2042
5   Shady Franchise
5   sportsrock37
3   ChosenSavior
3   Deelow_23
3   EAS Law
3   Knightro
3   Mr Magic Fan
3   Nickanderson
3   Orlandoned
3   p0peye
3   Pennytoshaq
3   rcklsscognition
3   Roycliffe
3   zuppafly
2   Bensational
2   jonskilly
2   Magic#1
2   NxtGr8MagicCntr
2   OrlandoDream
2   Trillen
1   Big_a_all_day
1   Darthcheech2000
1   DjPuffnStuff
1   in-limbo
1   Knighto
1   magicalltheway
1   MartinsIZaFraud
1   OrlandoTill
1   Orldave
1   pepe1991
1   RickB-Orlsndo
1   Trebone
0   EasternMagic
0   HoraceGrant
0   King Close
0   NEM
0   SOUL
0   The_hobo


[UCFJayBird]

Updating this after so many losses SUUUUUUUUCKS.

vs Indiana - 16 entries, 13 points
3 people picked Vucevic to lead, none of which got the method right. Only one person picked Vucevic to lead the team in scoring. 2 people picked the Magic to lose, and 7 people got the scoring margin right.
High Score: Four people with 2.

Updated Scoreboard - Blue_and_whte keeps his lead, but FFBlitzace is making a push:

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Score Player
14   Blue_and_whte
13   FFBlitzace
12   deggett
11   fklt
10   TreasureCoast
10   UCFJaybird
8   AddiFB
8   Pennypennypenny
7   3ddman23
7   Arwido
7   Jiwol
7   j-ragg
7   PrimeShaq
7   sportsrock37
6   J-Ville Smoke
6   Nightman
6   shadrock
6   SHAQ32
5   Edual
5   Nickanderson
5   SD2042
5   Shady Franchise
3   ChosenSavior
3   Deelow_23
3   EAS Law
3   Knightro
3   Mr Magic Fan
3   Nickanderson
3   Orlandoned
3   p0peye
3   Pennytoshaq
3   rcklsscognition
3   Roycliffe
3   zuppafly
2   Bensational
2   DjPuffnStuff
2   jonskilly
2   Magic#1
2   NxtGr8MagicCntr
2   OrlandoDream
2   Trillen
1   Big_a_all_day
1   Darthcheech2000
1   in-limbo
1   Knighto
1   magicalltheway
1   MartinsIZaFraud
1   OrlandoTill
1   Orldave
1   pepe1991
1   RickB-Orlsndo
1   Trebone
0   EasternMagic
0   HoraceGrant
0   King Close
0   NEM
0   SOUL
0   The_hobo


[UCFJayBird]

get your picks in for tonight's game (accidentally had the thread title with the wrong date yesterday) @ Minnesota.

[UCFJayBird]

Alright, after 3 horrible losses, time to update the standings.

@ Minnesota - 13 entries, 25 points
TreasureCoast strikes again with the 2nd perfect score! deggett came close but got the margin of victory wrong.
High score: TreasureCoast (5)

@ Boston - 7 entries, 10 points
7 people picked us (correctly) to lose
High Score: Jiwol (3)

@ Philadelphia - 4 entries, 6 points
Are people not picking because we're losing so much, i hadn't updated the thread, both? Ugh. Either way this loss suuuuuucked.
High Score: Jiwol & Deggett (2)

Updated Scoreboard with our NEW LEADER: Deggett

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Score Player
19   deggett
17   FFBlitzace
17   TreasureCoast
15   Blue_and_whte
14   Jiwol
12   Pennypennypenny
12   UCFJaybird
11   fklt
9   j-ragg
9   Nightman
8   AddiFB
8   Shady Franchise
7   3ddman23
7   Arwido
7   PrimeShaq
7   sportsrock37
6   J-Ville Smoke
6   shadrock
6   SHAQ32
5   Edual
5   Nickanderson
5   SD2042
3   ChosenSavior
3   Deelow_23
3   EAS Law
3   Knightro
3   Mr Magic Fan
3   Nickanderson
3   Orlandoned
3   p0peye
3   Pennytoshaq
3   rcklsscognition
3   Roycliffe
3   zuppafly
2   Bensational
2   DjPuffnStuff
2   jonskilly
2   Magic#1
2   NxtGr8MagicCntr
2   OrlandoDream
2   Trillen
1   Big_a_all_day
1   Darthcheech2000
1   in-limbo
1   Knighto
1   magicalltheway
1   MartinsIZaFraud
1   OrlandoTill
1   Orldave
1   pepe199
1   pepe1991
1   RickB-Orlsndo
1   Trebone
0   EasternMagic
0   HoraceGrant
0   King Close
0   NEM
0   SOUL
0   The_hobo


[UCFJayBird]

@ Indiana - 7 entries, 6 points
Nobody got the first 3 questions right. 4 people picked Orlando to lose, and 2 people got the margin right.
High score: Deggett (2)

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Score Player
21   deggett
18   TreasureCoast
17   FFBlitzace
15   Blue_and_whte
15   Jiwol
13   UCFJaybird
12   Pennypennypenny
11   fklt
10   j-ragg
9   Nightman
8   AddiFB
8   Shady Franchise
7   3ddman23
7   Arwido
7   PrimeShaq
7   sportsrock37
6   J-Ville Smoke
6   shadrock
6   SHAQ32
5   Edual
5   Nickanderson
5   SD2042
3   ChosenSavior
3   Deelow_23
3   EAS Law
3   Knightro
3   Mr Magic Fan
3   Nickanderson
3   Orlandoned
3   p0peye
3   Pennytoshaq
3   rcklsscognition
3   Roycliffe
3   zuppafly
2   Bensational
2   DjPuffnStuff
2   jonskilly
2   Magic#1
2   NxtGr8MagicCntr
2   OrlandoDream
2   Trillen
1   Big_a_all_day
1   Darthcheech2000
1   in-limbo
1   Knighto
1   magicalltheway
1   MartinsIZaFraud
1   OrlandoTill
1   Orldave
1   pepe199
1   pepe1991
1   RickB-Orlsndo
1   Trebone
0   EasternMagic
0   HoraceGrant
0   King Close
0   NEM
0   SOUL
0   The_hobo


[UCFJayBird]

vs OKC - 10 entries, 11 points
3 people called Aaron to lead the way. Only one person picked Orlando to win, j-ragg. Blue and whte was the only player to successfully pick Elfrid to score first. 6 people picked the margin to be 10-14.
High Score: Blue_and_whte, deggett, and p0peye with 2 each

Final Standings for November:

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Score Player
23   deggett
18   FFBlitzace
18   TreasureCoast
17   Blue_and_whte
15   Jiwol
13   UCFJaybird
12   Pennypennypenny
11   fklt
11   j-ragg
9   Nightman
9   Shady Franchise
8   AddiFB
7   3ddman23
7   Arwido
7   PrimeShaq
7   SHAQ32
7   sportsrock37
6   J-Ville Smoke
6   shadrock
5   Edual
5   Nickanderson
5   p0peye
5   SD2042
3   ChosenSavior
3   Deelow_23
3   EAS Law
3   Knightro
3   Mr Magic Fan
3   Nickanderson
3   Orlandoned
3   Pennytoshaq
3   rcklsscognition
3   Roycliffe
3   zuppafly
2   Bensational
2   DjPuffnStuff
2   jonskilly
2   Magic#1
2   NxtGr8MagicCntr
2   OrlandoDream
2   Trillen
1   Big_a_all_day
1   Darthcheech2000
1   in-limbo
1   Knighto
1   magicalltheway
1   MartinsIZaFraud
1   OrlandoTill
1   Orldave
1   pepe199
1   pepe1991
1   RickB-Orlsndo
1   Sanchrew
1   Trebone
0   EasternMagic
0   HoraceGrant
0   King Close
0   NEM
0   SOUL
0   The_hobo
0   TreasureCoast


Congrats to our November Player Of The Month: DEGGETT

I'll keep an overall score in the background, but we'll reset for December and have a monthly winner as well. We'll crown an MVP at the end of the season.

Some stats on the month:

232 entries
291 points scorer
2 perfect scores - TreasureCoast (2)

How points were scored
112 - Win/Lose - Players right 48.28% of the time
63 - High scorer - 27.16%
55 - Scoring Margin - 23.70%
40 - First scorer - 17.24%
21 - How the first scorer scored - 9.05% - people who called the first scorer right got the method right 52.50% of the time.

Magic Stats: 14 Games Played
First Score - Elfrid Payton (5), Nikola Vucevic (4), Aaron Gordon (3), Evan Fournier (2)
Score Type - Lay-up or tip-in (5), 2-point jumpshot (5), 3-Pointer (2), Slam Dunk / Alley-Oop (2)
Leading Scorer - Aaron Gordon (5), Nikola Vucevic (3), Evan Fournier (2), Jonathon Simmons (2), Elfrid Payton (1), Marreese Speights (1)
Win/Loss Record - 3-11
Scoring Margin - 15+ (7), 10-14 (4), 4-6 (2), 7-9 (1)

[UCFJayBird]

Make sure to get your picks in for Golden State.

As I mentioned in the previous post, we'll have monthly winners and an overall MVP at the end of the season.

[UCFJayBird]

vs Golden State - 8 entries, 14 points
7 people picked the Magic to lose, 3 people got Aaron correct for the first bucket, 2 people picked Aaron to lead in scoring and 2 people picked the blowout.
High Score: 4 - Edual

@ New York - 5 entries, 7 points
4 picked Aaron to score first, only 2 picked the Magic to win, with 1 person getting the margin correct.
High Score: 3 - Edual

@ Charlotte - 4 entries, 5 points
2 people picked Nik to lead the way, 2 picked the Magic to lose, 1 got the margin.
High Score: 3 - Deggett

December Scoreboard:

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Score Player
7   Edual
5   deggett
4   TreasureCoast
3   jiwol
3   Pennypennypenny
1   j-ragg
1   p0peye
1   Shady Franchise
1   SHAQ32


[Blue_and_Whte]

haven't played for a little while but im back in it.

[UCFJayBird]

haven't played for a little while but im back in it.

Don't feel too bad. I run this thing and I forgot to submit the first 3 games of the month, lol.

[UCFJayBird]

vs Atlanta - 6 entries, 11 points
5/6 picked Orlando to win, 3 got Evan right for high scorer. Deggett was the only person to get the other 3 questions right, picking Nik to score via layup and 4-6 win margin. Too bad he picked Atlanta to win! Otherwise he would've had our 3rd perfect score.
High Score: Deggett (4)

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Score Player
9   deggett
9   Edual
5   TreasureCoast
4   jiwol
3   Pennypennypenny
2   blue_and_whte
1   j-ragg
1   p0peye
1   Shady Franchise
1   SHAQ32
1   UCFJayBird


[UCFJayBird]

Any comments or suggestions to improve the game after the first month or so? Do you feel it's too easy or too hard to score certain points?

For example I only award question 2 (initial basket scoring method) if the user got WHO scored the first point correct (question 1). However for the scoring margin, I award the point whether they picked the Magic to win or not correctly. Awarding points for Question 2 regardless of Question 1 makes it easier to "score", while if I required Question 4 to be right to get Question 5 it would make it harder.

Also open to swapping the questions for different ones. Think 5 is the right # of questions unless people want more

[TreasureCoast]

Any comments or suggestions to improve the game after the first month or so? Do you feel it's too easy or too hard to score certain points?

For example I only award question 2 (initial basket scoring method) if the user got WHO scored the first point correct (question 1). However for the scoring margin, I award the point whether they picked the Magic to win or not correctly. Awarding points for Question 2 regardless of Question 1 makes it easier to "score", while if I required Question 4 to be right to get Question 5 it would make it harder.

Also open to swapping the questions for different ones. Think 5 is the right # of questions unless people want more

I have a suggestion....
How about an addition to the current questions you add a 6th that is a fill in the blank-"Which player named sweater vest winner or Magic killer" this way it compounds your other guesses; if you picked the magic to lose against Memphis and then select Mario Chalmers as the magic Killer that could be a 2 point swing and vice versa. You can claim the nights Magic killer as the opponent with the highest +/- or points that evening. Conversely if the Magic win and you select AG as high scorer and wins the sweater vest and you went all in on him then there's 3 points to you. Just an idea, a lil high risk high reward.

[Shady Franchise]

Who scores first off the bench is an idea too...

[j-ragg]

I keep forgetting to do these damn things.

AG for 3 to start the game off in a close loss.