Jersey Contest Update

by Dave on Mar 30, 2009 1:40 AM PDT

Tomorrow night's game is the last Jersey Contest game for March. As always, somebody is going to win a jersey after that game concludes! But March also marks the end of our regular Jersey Contest and the beginning of the Jersey Contest playoffs. On Wednesday we will announce (and e-mail) the playoff participants. They (and ONLY they) will be invited to enter Friday's game, which begins the Jersey Contest Playoffs proper.

Here's how it's going to work this year.

The Jersey Contest Playoffs will include a number of people at the beginning. Every game or two the low scorers will be winnowed out, resulting in fewer and fewer people continuing on. At the end of the Blazers' regular season we will be down to our final group, which will probably consist of five players.

Those five players will compete against each other during the Blazers' playoff run for as long as those games last. If the Blazers get ousted in the first round this year it'll probably be 5-7 games. If the Blazers somehow make it to the NBA Finals these guys could be predicting 20+ games. The point being, whichever of the final five players is ahead when the Blazers finally end their playoff run will be declared the Jersey Contest victor for the year and be awarded the Grand Prize.

I'm not going to mention what the Grand Prize is yet, but it's definitely going to be worth playing for.

So watch for the playoff participant list on Wednesday. If you're in, you'll need to predict Friday's game. And thank you to everyone who has played in the Jersey Contest this year!

--Dave (blazersub@yahoo.com)

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What is the system for determining jersey contest playoff participants?

It would be good to know if I had a shot.

I like how you didn’t allow for the possibility that the Blazers could get swept in the 1st round. “5-7 games”

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Mar 30, 2009 2:14 AM PDT reply actions

Just going of my memory

I think it’s basically “all stars” from the year’s jersey contest. I can’t remember the exact criteria though.

You have to pwactice.

by tominhawaii on Mar 30, 2009 7:45 AM PDT up reply actions

thanks tom

well, I didn’t finish top 10 in any month, so this probably excludes me. I would have brought my A game and given 110% for the playoffs though.

"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"

by Magnum on Mar 30, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

What about your game face?

by tominhawaii on Mar 30, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions

how about

everyone who got a 77 automatically gets in?

by twggyy on Mar 30, 2009 6:44 AM PDT reply actions

Too many people!

Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16

by amlmart1 on Mar 30, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Jersey Contest Rocks.

I’m new to Bedge this year and I just wanted to say I’ve enjoyed the jersey contest (although I am not that great at it). It has become something that I look forward to and that gives me something else to think about during the game, kind of like how Fantasy Football has completely changed the NFL for me, although not nearly that bad.

I have to laugh at myself when I watch Blazer games because now, not only do I want the Blazers to win, but they have to win it with my score, and with certain players chucking the ball before the half.

Thanks Dave, for running the show.

"Every time Troutlaw touches the ball, I pop an anti-anxiety pill."

by DaNoose on Mar 30, 2009 7:48 AM PDT reply actions

I think he said the winners of each month went on to the finals.

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by BR7formvp on Mar 30, 2009 8:35 AM PDT reply actions

Them plus other high scorers

It’s not just the winners.

—Dave

by Dave on Mar 30, 2009 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions

I love the Jersey Contest.

Thanks for all the energy you put into those things, Dave!

Give the man his "M"!!!

by you'vegottomakeyourfreethrows on Mar 30, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions

you'vegottomakeyourpredictions

Sergio + Rudy = 16
Sergio + Bayless = 16
Batum 8+8=16

by amlmart1 on Mar 31, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Even though I continue...

to stink at this contest…I keep on coming back for more!!

I think I got 1st one time by accident ..but it doesn’t show up on my history..maybe I was dreaming or something…

I am so bad at this..that I think its time to vote the “other” way so I can lose..but really win….

At least my bride got me my #10 jersey…cuz it wasn’t gonna happen here! Maybe I’ll have a chance to ride the Maveisgreat train like last year…all the way to the finals……….hopefully we close the deal this year…ok Mave?

by blazersrock on Mar 30, 2009 1:28 PM PDT reply actions

I'm hoping for a top 10 finish this month

And a ticket in… This is the first month that I have managed not to miss an entry and I’m currently #6. Last month I missed entering one game while I was in Mexico and blew it.

"In other news, Spain has declared war on Los Angeles." -Dwight Jaynes

by sterles on Mar 30, 2009 5:12 PM PDT reply actions

This isn't really worth a FanPost

I’m just pretty sure that the Blazers are on some sort of unforeseen championship run. I have no real rational reason to say that. I just feel it. If the Magic don’t win it this year, it will because the Blazers defeated them. The Blazers will be in the Finals.

by tominhawaii on Mar 30, 2009 5:25 PM PDT reply actions