To celebrate the start of the Lakers second round playoffs series against the Rockets, I'm running a contest for Game 1. Whoever can guess most closely:
1)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum
for game 1 will win a $25 restaurant certificate good for thousands for restaurants in the U.S.
Good luck everyone! Mods- please lock the thread at tipoff- thanks!
Both Team Point 186.
Kobe points 34
Ming Points 26
Byum and Pau 44
193
27
21
30
192
32
19
31
207
28
22
36
1) 204
2) 26
3) 18
4) 32
188
28
16
35
200
28
16
30
both scores 194
kobe 29
yao 25
pau bynum 35
184
25
22
32
1)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum
for game 1 will win a $25 restaurant certificate good for thousands for restaurants in the U.S.
Good luck everyone! Mods- please lock the thread at tipoff- thanks!
1)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams = 193
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant = 33
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming = 24
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum = 32
1)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum
for game 1 will win a $25 restaurant certificate good for thousands for restaurants in the U.S.
Good luck everyone! Mods- please lock the thread at tipoff- thanks!
Here are my guesses.
1)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams = 192
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant = 32
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming = 16
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum = 32
1) 226 2) 34 3) 24 4)39
Total combined points = 194 pts.
Kobe scores = 28 pts.
Yao Ming = 18 pts.
Pau & Bynum = 34 pts.
Combined points: 188
Kobe will score: 32 points
Yao will score: 19 points
Pau and Andrew will score: 35 points
1)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum
for game 1 will win a $25 restaurant certificate good for thousands for restaurants in the U.S.
Good luck everyone! Mods- please lock the thread at tipoff- thanks!
1) 201
2) 31
3) 25
4) 40
Combined points - 210
Kobe - 28
Yao -18
pau and Bynum -38
1.198
2.30
3.25
4.33
1)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum
1) 215
2) 32
3) 26
4) 36
1) 195
2) 32
3) 29
4) 37
I never win any of this kind of stuff lol.
1) 184
2) 22
3) 14
4) 33
1) 187
2) 24
3)22
4) 36
Total combined points = 204 pts.
Kobe scores = 36 pts.
Yao Ming = 22 pts.
Pau & Bynum = 38 pts.
1)210
2)26
3)19
4)33
208
27
18
42
#1=190
#2=36
#3=22
#4=30
184
31
22
27
196
31
27
28
199
37
21
38
1) 190 COMBINED Point total
2) 28 Points for Kobe
3) 16 Points by Yao
4) 25 Points Combined by Bynum and Pau
1) Total Combined Points: 188
2) Kobe Bryant Points: 29
3) Yao Ming Points: 33
4) Gasol & Bynum Combined Points: 32
182
40
30
19
190
31
24
33
fun idea. haha. idk if im too late, but i wanted to chime in 
lol
)the total COMBINED points scored by both teams = 206
2)the total points scored by Kobe Bryant = 36
3)the total points scored by Yao Ming = 22
4)the total COMBINED scored by Pau Gasol and Bynum = 37
Locked.
^^Thanks VS. For simplicity sake, the winner will be chosen based on all 4 #'s added together, and how they match the final tally. Very low scoring so far so the ones who had the lower #'s for the guesses have an edge right now.
276 is the "answer"
....I got 280. I'm not going to bother counting all the ballots though...but if you beat me...PM Dave.
I won't unlock the thread though.
....I got 280. I'm not going to bother counting all the ballots though...but if you beat me...PM Dave.
I won't unlock the thread though.
Mojo got 274, I think.
....I got 280. I'm not going to bother counting all the ballots though...but if you beat me...PM Dave.
I won't unlock the thread though.
You went over. I got 272. I think Mojo won with 274.
I'm sorry about my earlier "for simplicity sake comment" because looking at the entries I don't think it's fair to do a simple tally. I think the winner should be the closest to each of the answers. I'll be doing some # crunching to find out the winner.
According to my calculations, 80s-baby is the winner with the entry:
total: 196 (2% off)
kobe: 31 (3% off)
yao: 27 (4% off)
pau+bynum: 28 (17% off)
I'm gonna have to learn to come up with contests that are easier to calculate- 
! If anyone
thinks you're the winner instead please post your objection here within 24 hours or
I'll officially declare 80s-baby the winner then. Thanks again to everyone to
entered the contest!
Aww crap. I got 274, as did Mojo!
Spankees, it is 276.
Congrats to 80s-baby though! 
To the rest of us:
Better luck next time!
Dave: I think I speak for LTB on this,
You are a generous Admin and we love the way you always look to improve the site!
You were pretty close R3P- got the first 2 right on the money. 80s-baby is officially the
winner now- please PM me your email address and I'll have the $25 GC sent over to ya-
congrats again!!! 
Sweet Thanks Dave and teh LTB Naion
