***OFFICIAL 2018-19 WINS PREDICTION THREAD***

[BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]]

34. Jimmy will get traded in 2 weeks for a poo poo platter and Rose will be force fed minutes.

[Monster]

34. Jimmy will get traded in 2 weeks for a poo poo platter and Rose will be force fed minutes.

In that scenario it actually feels like 34 is a great deal of optimism. :)

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

Ok, here is where things stand:

apollotsg - 27
sjm34 - 30
Khans, BizarroJerry - 34
AbeVigodaLive - 35
WolvesFan21 - 39
Coolbreeze44 - 40
leado01 - 45
Kekgeek1 - 47
thedoper - 49
TheSP - 50
60WinTim - 51

[Renkln [enjin:6591222]]

52 - Wiggins ignites after birth of his daughter. KAT ignites for release of new Call of Duty video game...

[thedoper]

52 - Wiggins ignites after birth of his daughter. KAT ignites for release of new Call of Duty video game...

Another optimist!! Welcome to the boad.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Jimmy 82 games - 50
Jimmy 41 games - 34

This looks pretty accurate, but I'm going to break it down further (with apologies to Q...the Butler situation just provides way too much variability). I think Jimmy provided close to 18 wins last season, and I think he still is worth 14 wins this season. So:

If Butler is on the roster the entire season: 51

If Butler is on the roster closer to half the season: 44

If Butler is traded within the first month of the seaon: 37

There is a Thibs factor in play also, but I'm not going to muddy this up any further. This is Q's thread, but I might suggest another prediction thread once the Thibs and Butler situations get resolved.

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

Jimmy 82 games - 50
Jimmy 41 games - 34

This looks pretty accurate, but I'm going to break it down further (with apologies to Q...the Butler situation just provides way too much variability). I think Jimmy provided close to 18 wins last season, and I think he still is worth 14 wins this season. So:

If Butler is on the roster the entire season: 51

If Butler is on the roster closer to half the season: 44

If Butler is traded within the first month of the seaon: 37

There is a Thibs factor in play also, but I'm not going to muddy this up any further. This is Q's thread, but I might suggest another prediction thread once the Thibs and Butler situations get resolved.

Nice break down, but you gotta pick one for the WPT. Part of the factors that go into your prediction is trying to figure out when Butler gets traded. It's no different than guessing on injuries, progress of young guys, and other unknowables. Just like with Khansy, I will put you down for your low end estimate unless you tell me otherwise.

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

52 - Wiggins ignites after birth of his daughter. KAT ignites for release of new Call of Duty video game...

Another optimist!! Welcome to the boad.

Wow, trying to steal Tim's thunder!

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Jimmy 82 games - 50
Jimmy 41 games - 34

This looks pretty accurate, but I'm going to break it down further (with apologies to Q...the Butler situation just provides way too much variability). I think Jimmy provided close to 18 wins last season, and I think he still is worth 14 wins this season. So:

If Butler is on the roster the entire season: 51

If Butler is on the roster closer to half the season: 44

If Butler is traded within the first month of the seaon: 37

There is a Thibs factor in play also, but I'm not going to muddy this up any further. This is Q's thread, but I might suggest another prediction thread once the Thibs and Butler situations get resolved.

Nice break down, but you gotta pick one for the WPT. Part of the factors that go into your prediction is trying to figure out when Butler gets traded. It's no different than guessing on injuries, progress of young guys, and other unknowables. Just like with Khansy, I will put you down for your low end estimate unless you tell me otherwise.

Fair enough. I'm going to predict that Butler is here for the year...51 wins.

[thedoper]

52 - Wiggins ignites after birth of his daughter. KAT ignites for release of new Call of Duty video game...

Another optimist!! Welcome to the boad.

Wow, trying to steal Tim's thunder!

I'd rather live in a world of hope Q. Even when there is ample evidence to the contrary.