Wolves Record: 6-8

K-Lav vs Blakeshow, Ricky vs CP3 (if he's back from injury). This game is on ESPN @ 9:30 CST. I think we will get crushed but we'll see what happens.

Timberpup Guess 'em Game

Last Game: 85-93 win vs Pistons
Guesses: 14
Season Total: 197

TheBigTicket was closest (off by 1 ) and guessed the Pistons score for 4 timberpups. I'm giving an honorable mention timberpup to both The Daddy & Zonker for only being off by 3 points and still losing.

Everyone who picked Ricky for challenge #1 gets a TP

Flash & czaras guessed Rubio's assists for 1 TP

cycosurgeon, Polars & Zonker guessed Ricky's rebounds for 1 TP

mmaland gets .00001 TPs for his bonus prediction


Player - Timberpups (Games in 1st place)

Flash - 23 (9)
CW - 22 (2)
WallyWorld - 20 (3)
Loyal Wolf - 15
roundhouse - 15
mmaland - 15
Minnesota Polars - 15
TheBigTicket - 14 (1)
kidoatmeal - 13
No_Love_Sessions - 13
cycosurgeon - 13
BonK - 12
daddyfatsax - 12
Zonker - 10
TrulyRaNdOm - 9.5
wolfenstein - 9.5
czaras - 9
LineMN - 5
onebyone - 2


Game Challenges

NATIONAL TV GAME SUPER CHALLENGES

#1 Predict all of the following:

A. Chauncey Billups 3-pointers made
B. Rubio steals
C. Pekovic fouls
D. DeAndre Jordan blocks
E. Wes Johnson points

Correctly guessing 2 categories is worth 1 TP, 3 is worth 3 TPs, 4 is worth 5 TPs, and all 5 correct is worth 10 TPs.

#2 Solve for X

((A + C) - (B + D)) * E = X

A = Love points
B = Love rebounds
C = Griffin points
D = Griffin rebounds
E = Rubio assists

4 timberpups for guessing, 2 for closest

#3 Everyone who correctly predicts which team will win the game will get 1 timberpup.

Lots of bonus timberpups to be had in for this game, make sure to participate!

Wolves 94
Clippers 98

#1
A. 3
B. 3
C. 4
D. 4
E. 7

#2 = 300

Might be a close game (especially if CP3 doesn't play), but I bet the Clippers will ultimately prevail. Especially since it's in LA. I'm excited to watch it though!

Wolves 97 - Clippers 100


Game Challenges

NATIONAL TV GAME SUPER CHALLENGES

#1 Predict all of the following:

A. Chauncey Billups 3-pointers made - 3
B. Rubio steals - 3
C. Pekovic fouls - 3
D. DeAndre Jordan blocks - 4
E. Wes Johnson points - 8


#2 Solve for X

((A + C) - (B + D)) * E = 216

24 = Love points
12 = Love rebounds
26 = Griffin points
14 = Griffin rebounds
9 = Rubio assists


Bonus: 2nd round pick DeAndre Jordan clearly and supremely outplays our crappier 2nd round pick, He-Pek (punches self in face. Cries.)

Bonus: Randy Foye puts up ok volume stats, but still clearly sucks.

Bonus: Flash mentions after the Clippers beat us that Foye is god-like and amazing, and that the Wolves never should have gotten rid of him.

Wait, should College Wolf bonus prediction count for anything? Isn't that was Foye does most games?

No line on this game, as CP3 is questionable.

We are so thin right now, we can really only count on Love/Ricky/Luke. I am very pleased with our 6-8 record all things considered. This is a national game, so I think we will be up for it. But I think in the end superior experience and polish will win out.

Clips: 106
Wolves: 97

NATIONAL TV GAME SUPER CHALLENGES

#1 Predict all of the following:

A. Chauncey Billups 3-pointers made: 2 (for 6)
B. Rubio steals: 3
C. Pekovic fouls: 3
D. DeAndre Jordan blocks: 3
E. Wes Johnson points: 5

Correctly guessing 2 categories is worth 1 TP, 3 is worth 3 TPs, 4 is worth 5 TPs, and all 5 correct is worth 10 TPs.

#2 Solve for X: 28+17 - 26+7 * 11 = (45-33) *11 = 132

((A + C) - (B + D)) * E = X

A = Love points
B = Love rebounds
C = Griffin points
D = Griffin rebounds
E = Rubio assists

4 timberpups for guessing, 2 for closest

Bonus: Love shoots below 35% (it's a national TV game, he's gonna shoot it a ton).

Clippers 104
Wolves 94

#1 Predict all of the following:

A. 3
B. 2
C. 3
D. 3
E. 4

#2 Solve for X

((A + C) - (B + D)) * E = 168

A = 24
B = 12
C = 21
D = 9
E = 7

#3 Everyone who correctly predicts which team will win the game will get 1 timberpup.

Clippers

Bonus: Daddy with some crazy bonus prediction

BonK wrote:
For some reason the trend right now is to go with safe bonus predictions with no statistical predictions attached to them. I haven't been giving out any timberpups for them unless they are unusually good.

Wolves 98
clippers 93

#1
A. 2
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
E. 7

#2 E=230

bonus: Pek physically dominates someone! Their life will flash before their eyes!

The debate of who's the best Power Forward in the game comes to National TV...I'm sure that will be the topic of discussion all night on ESPN...When was the last Wolves last nationally televised ESPN Game? Jese, I feel like its been forever...I wonder if Love and Blake are getting a little extra motivation for this one..it's funny because they are such good friends

roundhouse wrote: Most of my predictions are just to be funny. I don't think I've done more than a handful of numbers predictions this season, if even that.

So here's a real Bonus: Griffin with more points, rebounds, assists, and a better shooting percentage than K-Love. Love doesn't get his average in points or rebounds.

College Wolf wrote:
I was talking more about the predictions that are like "Greg Monroe will remind us why we should have drafted him" or "Cousins will make us regret not drafting him".

We drafted Wes, I would regret not taking one of those guys even if they shot 0-20 against us

Clippers - 102
Wolves -94

#1

A. Chauncey Billups 3-pointers made = 3
B. Rubio steals = 4
C. Pekovic fouls = 4
D. DeAndre Jordan blocks = 3
E. Wes Johnson points = 8

Correctly guessing 2 categories is worth 1 TP, 3 is worth 3 TPs, 4 is worth 5 TPs, and all 5 correct is worth 10 TPs.

#2 225

A = 27
B = 15
C = 22
D = 9
E = 9

4 timberpups for guessing, 2 for closest

#3 Clips

Bonus: Wolves will bust out of the gate and shoot like 55% in most of the first half and build a solid 8-12 point lead at the half, only to collapse in the 2nd half and lose the game. Think Hawks game v 2.0.

Wolves 112, Clippers 105

NATIONAL TV GAME SUPER CHALLENGES

#1 Predict all of the following:

A. Chauncey Billups 3-pointers made = 4
B. Rubio steals = 5
C. Pekovic fouls = 5
D. DeAndre Jordan blocks = 5
E. Wes Johnson points = 14

#2 Solve for X

((A + C) - (B + D)) * E = X

A = Love points 24
B = Love rebounds 18
C = Griffin points 26
D = Griffin rebounds14
E = Rubio assists 14

X = 252

Bonus: Wes shoots 30%+ of his shots at or near the rim.

Twolves: 99
Clips: 93

1.

Billups 4 3's
Rubio: 3 steals
He-pek: 2 fouls
Jordan Blocks: 2
Wes: 14 points


2. 100


Bonus: Roye gets more assists than JJ and Luke combined.

Wolves 95
Clippers 87

#1

A. Chauncey Billups 3-pointers made - 2
B. Rubio steals - 4
C. Pekovic fouls - 5
D. DeAndre Jordan blocks - 3
E. Wes Johnson points - 11

#2 X = 20*13 = 260

Sorry, DFS has nothing crazy to predict...I'll think on it today. I feel like this will be a good game, though. The Wolves' confidence is high and there is no CP3. Obviously with CP3 the Wolves have a very hard time. Blake and Love will do their battling. After Darko has a go, Pek will wear Jordan down (probably won't see AR in the game at the same time as Jordan, can't guard him. He needs to be on Blake). Butler will destroy Wes. Luke and Billups is actually a very good matchup to watch. Billups takes a ton of shots is isn't shooting well. Do they start Mo or Foye? Rubio will eat either of them. The Clippers' bench is also as bad as the Wolves (maybe not quite).

Clearly the Wolves win the coaching matchup, which will give them the win!