Pico Style-Capping Contest Sign Up Thread. Cash Prize: $200 Starts This Friday

[pico]

NBA Portland -0.5 (-110) 1st QTR

loss -1.1
s +0

ryanspeer2001 21-16-2 6.09 6.2 12.29 L2

[pico]

standing after monday

[Casperwaits]

Miami/Minnesota UNDER 198.5 -108
Orlando/Sacramento UNDER 202 -110

[Shark79]

Tuesday:

Cavs ML -420
Magic ML -345

[ryanspeer2001]

NHL New York Rangers -1.5 (+181)

[trytrytry]

521Florida State +4.5 -106
528Tulsa+5 -105

[yisman]

I don't think anyone has picked this yet. Please cancel if someone has.

Tuesday Play #1: Orlando Magic -8 (-101)

[bbyhill]

519 Bradley -2.5 -115
208 Rockets under 194.5 -110

[yisman]

looks like I caught the Magic line at the wrong time. It's been dropping like crazy ever since.

[yisman]

also assuming no one has picked this

Tuesday Play #2: Kansas State +7.5 (-105)

[fearless]

ok, you'll see +0.5 after today's standing

He took Indiana/Golden State UNDER 234.5.

The over/under for each quarter was about 58.6 per quarter.

He said the "it took a 66 point fourth quarter for the game to go over".

The 66 point fourth quarter is only 7.4 points over the over/under for the fourth quarter.

I think that's a totally normal result, even for a game with a much lower over/under. He doesn't deserve half a style point because the fourth quarter was about 7.5 points over the average expected pace, imho.

[pico]

He took Indiana/Golden State UNDER 234.5.

The over/under for each quarter was about 58.6 per quarter.

He said the "it took a 66 point fourth quarter for the game to go over".

The 66 point fourth quarter is only 7.4 points over the over/under for the fourth quarter.

I think that's a totally normal result, even for a game with a much lower over/under. He doesn't deserve half a style point because the fourth quarter was about 8 points over the average expected pace, imho.

i'll give a yisman a chance to rebuttle your argument. then i'll decide before i update today's standing. how about that.

[fearless]

i'll give a yisman a chance to rebuttle your argument. then i'll decide before i update today's standing. how about that.

That's fine.

[fearless]

Duke -11½ -105

[fearless]

West Virginia -13 -105

[yisman]

He took Indiana/Golden State UNDER 234.5.

The over/under for each quarter was about 58.6 per quarter.

He said the "it took a 66 point fourth quarter for the game to go over".

The 66 point fourth quarter is only 7.4 points over the over/under for the fourth quarter.

I think that's a totally normal result, even for a game with a much lower over/under. He doesn't deserve half a style point because the fourth quarter was about 7.5 points over the average expected pace, imho.

How often do you see 66 point 4th quarters?

The game was on pace for an under the entire game and would've made it if not for a late burst with 20 seconds left.


Danny Granger made 3-pt. Jump Shot, Assist T.J. Ford
GSJamal Crawford made 3-pt. Jump Shot, Assist Kelenna Azubuike

back to back threes a few seconds apart put it over and it went over by 2.5 points! If that doesn't deserve half a point, I don't know what does.

[yisman]

almost done with my picks.

Wednesday Play #1: San Antonio Spurs -2.5 (-103)

[blittydeuce]

sabres +178

ducks +150

[fearless]

How often do you see 66 point 4th quarters?

The game was on pace for an under the entire game and would've made it if not for a late burst with 20 seconds left.


Danny Granger made 3-pt. Jump Shot, Assist T.J. Ford
GSJamal Crawford made 3-pt. Jump Shot, Assist Kelenna Azubuike

back to back threes a few seconds apart put it over and it went over by 2.5 points! If that doesn't deserve half a point, I don't know what does.

7.4 points over the expected over/under is a perfectly normal result when the over/under for the game was 234.

There's nothing special about that at all.

[yisman]

not much more I can say except that a game which had the under until a few late threes at the very end, and even then only went over by 2.5, deserves style.

As far as quarters go, two quarters were 55 points. The last was 66. That's a significant change.

[fearless]

not much more I can say except that a game which had the under until a few late threes at the very end, and even then only went over by 2.5, deserves style.

As far as quarters go, two quarters were 55 points. The last was 66. That's a significant change.

I've had a couple of games that only missed the spread by 1.5 to 2.5 points, I deserve a half style point for those too then.

[yisman]

that's what style is intended for. The close ones, where the other side barely covered.

Go back and find them and ask pico for style.

If you take a team +11 and they were within the spread until the very end, where the other teams got free throws or something to win by 12 or 13, that's style.

Same here.

[fearless]

that's what style is intended for. The close ones, where the other side barely covered.

Go back and find them and ask pico for style.

If you take a team +11 and they were within the spread until the very end, where the other teams got free throws or something to win by 12 or 13, that's style.

Same here.

I'll wait for pico's decision before I look through my picks.

[pico]

ok, here is my decision. i am not giving yisman the +0.5 style point because at the ht, the total was 116 pts. that is about 232 pts for the game if you use the half time projection (that is not that far off from the total). as we all know in nba, 4th quarter is one of the highest scoring quarter because of the fouls. plus if the game is close, teams tend to score a lot more in the 4th quarter. for the 2nd half, 3rd q 55 pts, 4th q 66 pts. it is 11 pts higher but, this is what you expect from these two teams. and you didn't lose by 1/2-1 pt, it wasn't that close. so no style point and no more arguemnts about this game or any games before monday.

if you look at the last few plays, the score could've gone even higher.

0:11 Indiana 20 Sec. timeout
0:11 117-119 Ronny Turiaf enters the game for Andris Biedrins
0:06 Mike Dunleavy misses three point jumper 117-119
0:05 117-119 Kelenna Azubuike defensive rebound
0:05 T.J. Ford personal foul (Kelenna Azubuike draws the foul) 117-119
0:05 117-119 Kelenna Azubuike misses free throw 1 of 2
0:05 117-119 Golden State offensive rebound
0:05 Travis Diener enters the game for T.J. Ford 117-119
0:05 117-120 Kelenna Azubuike makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00 Travis Diener misses 25-foot three point jumper 117-120
0:00 117-120 C.J. Watson defensive rebound
0:00 End of the 4th Quarter
0:00 End Game

i am doing tuesday and wednesday standing right now, so you'll see the correct standing on tuesday's update.

[pico]

Miami/Minnesota UNDER 198.5 -108
Orlando/Sacramento UNDER 202 -110

1.
win +1
s +0

2.
loss -1.1
s -1

Casperwaits 20-18-1 1.08 -2.2 -1.12 L1

[pico]

Tuesday:

Cavs ML -420
Magic ML -345

1.
no action (over -200 limit)
s +0

2.
no action (over -200 limit)
s +0

[pico]

NHL New York Rangers -1.5 (+181)

loss -1
s +0

ryanspeer2001 21-17-2 5.09 6.2 11.29 L3

[pico]

521Florida State +4.5 -106
528Tulsa+5 -105

1.
win +1
s +1

2.
win +1
s +0

trytrytry 18-16-0 2.41 4.2 6.61 W3

[pico]

I don't think anyone has picked this yet. Please cancel if someone has.

Tuesday Play #1: Orlando Magic -8 (-101)

win +1
s +1 (nice win)

yisman 22-16-0 7.76 10.8 18.56 W1

[pico]

519 Bradley -2.5 -115
208 Rockets under 194.5 -110

1.
win +1
s +1

2.
loss -1.1
s +0

bbyhill 21-17-0 3.34 0.9 4.24 L1

[pico]

also assuming no one has picked this

Tuesday Play #2: Kansas State +7.5 (-105)

loss -1.05
s -1

yisman 22-17-0 6.71 9.8 16.51 L1

[pico]

standing after tuesday

[pico]

Duke -11½ -105

win +1
s +0 (duke was down 1st half for a while. they won big but the spread was already at 11.5)

fearless 18-20-0 -5.99 9.3 3.31 W1

[pico]

West Virginia -13 -105

loss -1.05
s +0.5 (this this one basket away from cover)

fearless 18-21-0 -7.04 9.8 2.76 L1

[pico]

almost done with my picks.

Wednesday Play #1: San Antonio Spurs -2.5 (-103)

loss -1.03
s +0.5

btw, this is the best game of the day

yisman 22-18-0 5.68 10.3 15.98 L2