#SLOE: People's Basketball Sim League

Alright, alright, alright. We're about halfway through the Pick 'Em season, and this episode of Pick 'Em is inspired by To Be Honest's Overrated / Underrated segment. Except it's slightly different, so it's also inspired by late 80's game show Win, Lose, or Draw! It'll require a bit of research on your end (or just wild estimations). You have to decide if every team in PBSL will have a winning sim, a losing sim, or a .500 sim (draw).

To add a wrinkle (and more point variance), we'll factor in whether or not the team is going into the sim with a winning or losing record overall. You get 0 points for teams you get wrong, and here's how many points you'll earn for correct answers.

Pick a winning team to have a winning sim: 1 point
Pick a losing team to have a losing sim: 1 point
Pick a winning team to have a losing sim: 2 points
Pick a losing team to have a winning sim: 2 points
Pick any team to have a draw sim: 5 points

You can see my official entry at the bottom of this post as an example. I'll indicate whether each team has a winning or losing record going in.

As always, EVERYONE can play every week. The best score from your division will be ranked against the best score from the rest of the divisions, so participation can only help your division's cause. And remember, you'll get points at the end of the season for having good attendance. Here's how the participation points break down.

Participate in 11+ Pick 'Ems: 5 points
Participate in 10 Pick 'Ems: 4 points
Participate in 9 Pick 'Ems: 3 points
Participate in 8 Pick 'Ems: 2 points
Participate in 7 Pick 'Ems: 1 point
Participate in 6 or fewer Pick 'Ems: No soup for you

SPECIAL NOTE: If you HAVEN'T PARTICIPATED IN ANY PICK 'EMS SO FAR, you can STILL get a point. You just have to start now. Even if you miss out going forward, you can still help your division get points, so participate.

Furthermore, if your division has the most cash at the end of Pick 'Em, you get 5 points...UNLESS YOU DON'T PARTICIPATE IN ANY PICK 'EMS. Here's the standings after week 1.

1st Place: Central - $1900
2nd Place: Pacific - $1650
3rd Place: Atlantic - $1500
4th Place: Midwest - $1150

For this sim, we'll keep the same prize structure as last time.

1st Place: $900
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $200
4th Place: Since money can't buy happiness, I doubt fake money could even buy fake happiness, so you'll still have your winning smile.

For an example of best practices in formatting, here is my official entry:

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Win
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Lose
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Draw
Bucks (W): Win
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Draw
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win
Nuggets (W): Draw
Mavericks (W): Draw
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Win
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Entries are due on Friday, May 26th at 5pm Central Time

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Win
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Win
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Win
Bucks (W): Win
Cavaliers (L): Win
Hornets (L): Draw
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win
Nuggets (W): Draw
Mavericks (W): Lose
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Lose
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Draw
Nets (L): Win
Knicks (L): Lose
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Win
Bucks (W): Draw
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Win
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win
Nuggets (W): Win
Mavericks (W): Win
Jazz (W): Lose
Grizzlies (L):Lose
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Win
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Win
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Lose
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Draw
Bucks (W): Win
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Win
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Lose
Nuggets (W): Win
Mavericks (W): Win
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Lose
Nets (L): Win
Knicks (L): Win
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Lose
Raptors (W): Draw
Pacers (W): Draw
Bucks (W): Draw
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Win
Pistons (L): Win

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win
Nuggets (W): Lose
Mavericks (W): Win
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Draw
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Win
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Draw
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Draw
Bucks (W): Draw
Cavaliers (L): Win
Hornets (L): Win
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win
Nuggets (W): Draw
Mavericks (W): Win
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Draw
Nets (L): Draw
Knicks (L): Draw
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Lose
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Draw
Bucks (W): Draw
Cavaliers (L): Draw
Hornets (L): Win
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Draw
Nuggets (W): Win
Mavericks (W): Draw
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Draw
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Draw
Supersonics (L): Draw
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Win
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Lose
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Win
Bucks (W): Draw
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Lose
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Draw
Nuggets (W): Win
Mavericks (W): Win
Jazz (W): Lose
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Win
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose





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Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Lose
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Win
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Win
Bucks (W): Draw
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Draw
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Lose
Nuggets (W): Win
Mavericks (W): Lose
Jazz (W): Win
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Lose
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Lose
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Win
Bucks (W): Win
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Win
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win
Nuggets (W): Lose
Mavericks (W): Win
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Lose
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Lose
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Lose
Bulls (W): Lose
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Draw
Bucks (W): Draw
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Draw
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Lose
Nuggets (W): Draw
Mavericks (W): Draw
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Win

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

Atlantic
Heat (W): Win
Wizards (W): Win
Celtics (L): Lose
Nets (L): Lose
Knicks (L): Win
Magic (L): Lose
76ers (L): Lose

Central
Hawks (W): Win
Bulls (W): Win
Raptors (W): Win
Pacers (W): Draw
Bucks (W): Win
Cavaliers (L): Lose
Hornets (L): Lose
Pistons (L): Lose

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win
Nuggets (W): Win
Mavericks (W): Lose
Jazz (W): Draw
Grizzlies (L): Win
Spurs (L): Lose
Timberwolves (L): Lose

Pacific
Suns (W): Win
Warriors (W): Win
Clippers (L): Win
Supersonics (L): Lose
Trailblazers (L): Lose
Lakers (L): Lose
Kings (L): Lose

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Atlantic
Heat (W): Win (5-2) +1 pt
Wizards (W): Win (6-2) +1 pt
Celtics (L): Lose (2-7) +1 pt
Nets (L): Lose (0-7) +1 pt
Knicks (L): Lose (3-4) +1 pt
Magic (L): Lose (2-6) +1 pt
76ers (L): Lose (1-6) +1 pt

Central
Hawks (W): Win (9-0) +1 pt
Bulls (W): Win (5-2) +1 pt
Raptors (W): Win (6-0) +1 pt
Pacers (W): Win (6-2) +1 pt
Bucks (W): Lose (3-5) +2 pts
Cavaliers (L): Lose (3-4) +1 pt
Hornets (L): Win (5-3) +2 pts
Pistons (L): Win (5-4) +2 pts

Midwest
Rockets (W): Win (4-3) +1 pt
Nuggets (W): Draw (3-3) +5 pts
Mavericks (W): Draw (4-4) +5 pts
Jazz (W): Draw (4-4) +5 pts
Grizzlies (L): Win (5-4) +2 pts
Spurs (L): Lose (2-7) +1 pt
Timberwolves (L): Lose (1-6) +1 pt

Pacific
Suns (W): Win (6-3) +1 pt
Warriors (W): Win (8-1) +1 pt
Clippers (L): Lose (3-5) +1 pt
Supersonics (L): Win (5-4) +2 pts
Trailblazers (L): Draw (4-4) +5 pts
Lakers (L): Lose (1-7) +1 pt
Kings (L): Lose (2-6) +1 pt


The Winners
In 3rd Place with 28 points, a tie between Inner_GI and logpmess...the Atlantic Division!

In 2nd Place, with 29 points, BowtotheBill23 and the Pacific Division.

And your winners, with 33 pts, garbageman and the Central Division


New Standings
4th Place: Midwest - $1150
3rd Place: Atlantic - $1700
2nd Place: Pacific - $2150
1st Place: Central - $2800


The Field
garbageman (C): 33 pts
Inner_GI (A): 28 pts
MESSI_2.0 (P): 18 pts
false9 (A): 23 pts
aburns211 (P): 25 pts
Bowtothebill23 (P): 29 pts
Soundwave (C): 24 pts
NOLa (P): 21 pts
TheSyndicate (M): 19 pts
logpmess (A): 28 pts
IamQuailman (C): 31 pts
xist2inspire (A): 24 pts

Thanks for the support, all you other Midwest GMs. Much appreciated...<expletive deleted>