Suns Board Prediction Competition - Start your predictions, and can edit until Feb 12th when picks are locked

[8on]

Hey y'all. For no reasons other than my love of the Suns and the NBA, I've been working with bwgood, lilfishi, and Kerrsed on a "prediction competition."

Here's how it works:

In Section A, provide the names of the 16 playoff teams.
In Section B, give your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd best guesses for each award
In Section C, provide the correct number
In Section D, provide the correct number or answer

(1st choice: _____
2nd choice: _____
3rd choice: _____
so we know which of your choices is which.
It doesn't have to be formatted exactly like that.)

Based on the specificity of each question, your answers will be scored differently.
The highest score receives.....mad props for general basketball knowledge! I can't promise anything, sorry.





Section A: Name the 16 playoff teams for the 2016 playoffs.

If you get the right playoff team 2 or more seeds away, +0.5 pts
If you get the right playoff team 1 seed away, +1 pt
If you get the right playoff team and call the exact seed, +2 pts

Max pts: 32

Section B: Predict the following award winners.

+5 pts for 1st choice, +2 pts for 2nd choice, +1 pt for third choice (no scoring on 2nd, 3rd, but if your 2nd choice wins one of these, awards, for example, you get 2 points)

Rookie of the Year

Rookie/Sophomore Game Leading Scorer


U.S. Team
Player | Team | Pos.

Jordan Clarkson | Lakers | G
Rodney Hood | Jazz | G
Zach LaVine | Timberwolves | G
Nerlens Noel | 76ers | F/C
Jahlil Okafor | 76ers | C
Jabari Parker | Bucks | F
Elfrid Payton | Magic | G
D'Angelo Russell | Lakers | G
Marcus Smart | Celtics | G
Karl-Anthony Towns | Timberwolves | C

World Team
Player | Team | Pos.

Bojan Bogdanovic | Nets | G/F
Clint Capela | Rockets | F/C
Mario Hezonja | Magic | G/F
Nikola Jokic | Nuggets | C
* Trey Lyles | Jazz | F
Emmanuel Mudiay | Nuggets | G
Raul Neto | Jazz | G
Kristaps Porzingis | Knicks | F/C
Dwight Powell | Mavericks | F/C
Andrew Wiggins | Timberwolves | G/F

3 Pt Shooting Contest Winner

Participants:
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
James Harden, Houston Rockets
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Khris Middleton, Milwaukee Bucks
Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
JJ Redick, Los Angeles Clippers
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

Most Improved Player

MVP Runner Up (as the MVP is basically a lock for Steph Curry at this point)

Sixth Man of the Year


Max pts: 30

Section C: Predict the following numbers within the listed margins of error. (+/- 10 means within 10 wins, points, games, etc.)
+5 pts per ONE answer (do not give three. if you do, only your first answer will be counted.)

Number of wins for the Golden State Warriors
Number of wins for the San Antonio Spurs
Number of wins for the Philadelphia 76ers
Number of wins for the Los Angeles Lakers
Number of 3 pointers made by Stephen Curry, +/- 5 (so if you get within five 3 point makes, you'll get the points.)

Max pts: 25

Section D: Provide the following answers to Suns specific questions.
+5 pts per ONE answer (do not give three. if you do, only your first answer will be counted.)

Number of Suns wins
Number of Suns 3 pointers made, +/-5
Leading scorer off the bench. By "off the bench," I mean a player who is not one of the top five Suns in games started, by the end of the season.

Max pts: 15

Total possible pts: 107

[bwgood77]

Use this post to copy and add your selections.

A.

WC Playoff Seeds in order

EC Playoff Seeds in order

B.

Rookie of the Year
Rookie/Sophomore Game Leading Scorer
3 Pt Shooting Contest Winner
Most Improved Player
MVP Runner Up
Sixth Man of the Year

C. You have to hit these numbers on the head except for the Curry 3 ptrs...which is within 5

Number of wins for the Golden State Warriors
Number of wins for the San Antonio Spurs
Number of wins for the Philadelphia 76ers
Number of wins for the Los Angeles Lakers
Number of 3 pointers made by Stephen Curry

D. Everything to be exact except 3 pointers which needs to be within 5

Number of Suns wins
Number of Suns 3 pointers made
Leading scorer off the bench (not in top 5 games started)

[8on]

leggo

A.

1 Golden State, 2 San Antonio, 3 Oklahoma City, 4 LA Clippers, 5 Dallas, 6 Memphis, 7 Houston, 8 Utah

1 Cleveland, 2 Atlanta, 3 Miami, 4 Toronto, 5 Chicago, 6 Indiana, 7 Charlotte, 8 Detroit

B.

Rookie of the Year: 1st Kristaps Porzingis, 2nd Karl-Anthony Towns, 3rd Jahlil Okafor
Rookie/Sophomore Game Leading Scorer: 1st Andrew Wiggins, 2nd Karl-Anthony Towns, 3rd Devin Booker
3 Pt Shooting Contest Winner: 1st Stephen Curry, 2nd Klay Thompson, 3rd Kyle Korver
Most Improved Player: 1st Andre Drummond, 2nd C.J. McCollum, 3rd Bradley Beal
MVP Runner Up: 1st Kawhi Leonard, 2nd Russell Westbrook, 3rd LeBron James
Sixth Man of the Year: 1st Tyler Johnson, 2nd Andre Iguodala, 3rd Jeremy Lin

C. You have to hit these numbers on the head except for the Curry 3 ptrs...which is within 5

Number of wins for the Golden State Warriors: 76
Number of wins for the San Antonio Spurs: 63
Number of wins for the Philadelphia 76ers: 10
Number of wins for the Los Angeles Lakers: 15
Number of 3 pointers made by Stephen Curry: 328

D. Everything to be exact except 3 pointers which needs to be within 5

Number of Suns wins: 34
Number of Suns 3 pointers made: 720
Leading scorer off the bench (not in top 5 games started): Devin Booker

[SunsRback4Good]

Use this post to copy and add your selections.

A. 1. Golden Sate 2. San Antonio 3. LA Clippers 4. Oklahoma City 5. Dallas 6. Houston 7. Memphis 8. Sacramento

WC Playoff Seeds in order

EC Playoff Seeds in order

B. 1. Cleveland 2. Chicago 3. Atlanta 4. Toronto 5. Indiana 6. Miami 7. Boston 8. Detroit

Rookie of the Year: 1)Kristaps Porzingis, 2) Karl-Anthony Towns, 3) Jahlil Okafor
Rookie/Sophomore Game Leading Scorer: 1) Wiggins 2) Karl-Anthony Towns 3) Doug McDermott
3 Pt Shooting Contest Winner: 1) Thompson 2) Curry 3) Korver
Most Improved Player: 1) CJ McCollum 2) Bradley Beal 3) Will Barton
MVP Runner Up: 1) Russell Westbrook 2) Lebron James 3) Demarcus Cousins
Sixth Man of the Year: 1) Will Barton 2) Ryan Anderson 3) Trey Burke

C. You have to hit these numbers on the head except for the Curry 3 ptrs...which is within 5

Number of wins for the Golden State Warriors: 69
Number of wins for the San Antonio Spurs: 66
Number of wins for the Philadelphia 76ers: 13
Number of wins for the Los Angeles Lakers: 18
Number of 3 pointers made by Stephen Curry: 318

D. Everything to be exact except 3 pointers which needs to be within 5

Number of Suns wins: 24
Number of Suns 3 pointers made: 758
Leading scorer off the bench (not in top 5 games started): TJ Warren

[Saberestar]

1.GSW 2.Spurs 3.Thunder 4.Houston 5. Clippers 6.Memphis 7.Dallas 8.Sacramento

1. Cavs 2.Miami 3.Chicago 4.Atlanta 5.Toronto 6.Indiana 7.Boston 8.Detroit

Rookie of the Year - Karl-Anthony Towns, Porzingis, Russell
Rookie/Sophomore Game Leading Scorer - Wiggins, Warren, Parker
3 Pt Shooting Contest Winner - Reddick, Curry, Thompson
Most Improved Player - C.J. McCollum, Warton, Warren
MVP Runner Up - James Harden, Leonard, Westbrook
Sixth Man of the Year - Will Barton, Iguodala, Kanter

C. You have to hit these numbers on the head except for the Curry 3 ptrs...which is within 5

Number of wins for the Golden State Warriors 70W
Number of wins for the San Antonio Spurs 64W
Number of wins for the Philadelphia 76ers 13W
Number of wins for the Los Angeles Lakers 19W
Number of 3 pointers made by Stephen Curry 330



Number of Suns wins 26W
Number of Suns 3 pointers made 800
Leading scorer off the bench (not in top 5 games started) Warren 13 ppg

[bwgood77]

A.

WC Playoff Seeds in order

Golden State
San Antonio
OKC
LAC
Memphis
Dallas
Houston
Utah

EC Playoff Seeds in order

Cleveland
Toronto
Boston
Atlanta
Indiana
Miami
Chicago
Detroit

B.

Rookie of the Year - Towns, Porzingis, Jokic
Rookie/Sophomore Game Leading Scorer - Wiggins, Lavine, Okafor
3 Pt Shooting Contest Winner - Curry, Thompson, Booker
Most Improved Player - McColumn, Draymond Green, Lowry,
MVP Runner Up - Leonard, LeBron, Durant
Sixth Man of the Year - Isaiah Thomas, Oladipo, Barton

C. You have to hit these numbers on the head except for the Curry 3 ptrs...which is within 5

Number of wins for the Golden State Warriors - 72
Number of wins for the San Antonio Spurs - 67
Number of wins for the Philadelphia 76ers - 15
Number of wins for the Los Angeles Lakers - 17
Number of 3 pointers made by Stephen Curry - 392

D. Everything to be exact except 3 pointers which needs to be within 5

Number of Suns wins - 21
Number of Suns 3 pointers made - 707
Leading scorer off the bench (not in top 5 games started) - TJ Warren (can't choose guys not in top 5 in games started due to injury, Bledsoe, Knight)

[lilfishi22]

A. 1. Golden Sate 2. San Antonio 3. Oklahoma City 4. LA Clippers 5. Dallas 6. Houston 7. Memphis 8. Portland

WC Playoff Seeds in order

EC Playoff Seeds in order

B. 1. Cleveland 2. Toronto 3. Atlanta 4. Boston 5. Indiana 6. Miami 7. Chicago 8. Charlotte

Rookie of the Year: 1)Towns 2) Kristaps Porzingis 3) Jahlil Okafor
Rookie/Sophomore Game Leading Scorer: 1) Wiggins 2) Karl-Anthony Towns 3) Mirotic
3 Pt Shooting Contest Winner: 1) BOOKER 2) Curry 3) Thompson
Most Improved Player: 1) CJ McCollum 2) Draymond Green 3) Will Barton
MVP Runner Up: 1) Russell Westbrook 2) Lebron James 3) Kevin Durant
Sixth Man of the Year: 1) Will Barton 2) Iguodala 3) Kanter

C. You have to hit these numbers on the head except for the Curry 3 ptrs...which is within 5

Number of wins for the Golden State Warriors: 71
Number of wins for the San Antonio Spurs: 65
Number of wins for the Philadelphia 76ers: 14
Number of wins for the Los Angeles Lakers: 18
Number of 3 pointers made by Stephen Curry: 365

D. Everything to be exact except 3 pointers which needs to be within 5

Number of Suns wins: 25
Number of Suns 3 pointers made: 738
Leading scorer off the bench (not in top 5 games started): Booker

[bwgood77]

Let the game begin! Looks like we each have a 20% of winning, unless someone gets picks in within the next hour.