NSB PICK 'EM 2019 #9. 2nd March 2019

Saturday 2nd March 2019 Brooklyn, NY, USA (UTC-5) Bryan Castano vs Erislandy Lara BETTING ODDS: Castano +175 Lara -250 Ways fighters can win: Decision: WIDE or CLOSE KO: EARLY (1-4), MID (5-8) or LATE (9-12) Examples of the ways you can state your decision: PICK EM CREW, Castano, Dec, close x3 PICK EM CREW, Lara, KO, MID. If no multiplier is specified in your pick (ie x2, x3) then it will be assumed that no multiplier is being used (x1) If you wish to pick a Draw result, simply state your Username, both fighter names and DRAW, ie: PICK EM CREW, Castano, Lara, DRAW IMPORTANT NOTE: NONE OF THE WBSS FIGHTS CAN BE SCORED A DRAW - ONE FIGHTER WILL ALWAYS BE DECLARED A WINNER. ANY UNCORRECTED DRAW PICKS ON THE WBSS WILL BE WASTED. NOTES: -Picking the correct winner earns 20 pts -Picking the correct method earns 10 pts -Picking the correct detail is worth 10 pts -Draws are worth 120 pts. A perfect pick without a multiplier is 40pts. -CLOSE is <12 pts difference, or anything closer than 116-112 on all three scorecards. WIDE is >=12 pts difference, or anything equivalent to 116-112 on all three cards or wider. -If you'd like to change your pick before the fight starts, post in this thread to do so. Ideally tag me so that I don't miss it. -2X doubles your points and 3X triples your points. Everyone starts with 5 doubles and 3 triples to use throughout the year. If you forget how many you have left, check the leaderboard in the master thread. Sticky me -MEGA-, BostonGuy, TBear, jaded, LoadedWraps, bigjavi973

Comments (20)

otrocubiche

Robbiebarret, Blaster1, idunnoshet and trashman 3x used Headbody, Chrismart, NC uppercut, Mathed 2x used

7y ago

otrocubiche

Well, here are the results for the Lara vs Castano fight, not too good if I may say. Everybody 0 points, some 2x and 3x wasted. Better luck next time.

7y ago

MulaKO

Well that was basically the feedback I got at the start of the year, so I didn't, but I still think it's a good idea. At the end of the day I and the rest of the CREW do this for the players and I ain't about making changes y'all don't want. I personally think refining the DEC pick into CLOSE, CLEAR and WIDE would add to the game and also help to differentiate the players more. Besides, one reason Bob only had two categories I think was so he could fit all the possible picks on a 10 option poll... anyways, regardless. Everyone seesm happy enough with the way things are, but I gonna keep throwing in my ideas through the year, maybe some of it will stick... :) Ahhh fughin hippie , always looking for change lol Ask yourself , what would Gerry Garcia do He’d forget about it right after a hit of sweet leaf Now I feel like dropping a blotter lol Don’t break your head , it’s all good Ok back to my Uriah Heep

7y ago

Citizen_Koba

Koba , if it’s not broken then no need to fix It’s all good Well that was basically the feedback I got at the start of the year, so I didn't, but I still think it's a good idea. At the end of the day I and the rest of the CREW do this for the players and I ain't about making changes y'all don't want. I personally think refining the DEC pick into CLOSE, CLEAR and WIDE would add to the game and also help to differentiate the players more. Besides, one reason Bob only had two categories I think was so he could fit all the possible picks on a 10 option poll... anyways, regardless. Everyone seesm happy enough with the way things are, but I gonna keep throwing in my ideas through the year, maybe some of it will stick... :)

7y ago

MulaKO

There were no draws and very few picks on Castano... I'm minded to just ignore this one for the sake of the Pick em given that no-one scored. Shame though, I had a feeling it'd be a razor thin decision whichever way it went. This is part of the reason I mooted the idea of somehow merging the Draw and Close results (or more specifically adding something like a very close result from 0 to <6 pts or a Draw). Ah well maybe next year... :boxing: Koba , if it’s not broken then no need to fix It’s all good

7y ago

Citizen_Koba

Anyone have a draw? There were no draws and very few picks on Castano... I'm minded to just ignore this one for the sake of the Pick em given that no-one scored. Shame though, I had a feeling it'd be a razor thin decision whichever way it went. This is part of the reason I mooted the idea of somehow merging the Draw and Close results (or more specifically adding something like a very close result from 0 to <6 pts or a Draw). Ah well maybe next year... :boxing:

7y ago

NC_Uppercut

Anyone have a draw?

7y ago

MindGame

Mindgame... Lara, decision wide.

7y ago

Damn_Wicked

Damn Wicked Lara, decision, wide

7y ago

Lara close decision

7y ago

Baltimore

Baltimore, Lara, Dec, Wide

7y ago

Oluminati

Oluminati, Lara, DEC, WIDE

7y ago

b_morph

B morph. Castano. Dec. Close. Idk how Lara’s gonna look after fighting such a hard fight with Hurd. Very possible that Lara got old after that one.

7y ago

koolkc107

Hell of a damn fight I think, and I'm teetering on the Castano upset, specially with Erislandy just a month shy of 36 and not long off a war, but their relative weight of experience and proven ability is heavily in the Cuban's favour. Damn - can't even say who I want to win... I'm an old fucker myself so a part of me always roots for the veteran to put some learning on the young upstart, but I've followed Castano for a long time and I think this is a crossroads fight for the Argentine. Ah shit.. this is one with my heart not my head which I'm probably gonna regret. KOBA: Castano, DEC, CLOSE I picked Lara by late stoppage but you aint speaking nothing but truth here. Castano is a very live dog and you can see it his last two fights. Lara IS gonna be 36...and if the Hurd fight took a lot out of him or the layoff equals too much rust, we could see an upset. Respect.

7y ago

Ganondorf

Hell of a damn fight I think, and I'm teetering on the Castano upset, specially with Erislandy just a month shy of 36 and not long off a war, but their relative weight of experience and proven ability is heavily in the Cuban's favour. Damn - can't even say who I want to win... I'm an old fucker myself so a part of me always roots for the veteran to put some learning on the young upstart, but I've followed Castano for a long time and I think this is a crossroads fight for the Argentine. Ah shit.. this is one with my heart not my head which I'm probably gonna regret. KOBA: Castano, DEC, CLOSE Nicely articulated, although I disagree. , I wish you luck. Lol

7y ago

PittsburghKid

Trashman_, Lara, Dec, close x3

7y ago

mathed

Mathed Lara, DEC, WIDE, x2

7y ago

Citizen_Koba

7y ago

koolkc107

Koolkc107, Lara, KO, LATE

7y ago