Official Bets Thread

[JayBirdHawk]

I wish Nate all the best, but I gotta look at this mug everyday  

[sturt]

1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I wish Nate all the best, but I gotta look at this mug everyday  

Yikes. Was already small... got smaller... let me do better...

 

 

[bird_dirt]

8 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

I wish Nate all the best, but I gotta look at this mug everyday  

And now we all do, too. We’re right here with you, JBH. 

[sturt]

On 8/10/2022 at 1:06 PM, AHF said:

 

The latest bet is a 3 way on whether Jalen Johnson averages 20 mpg for the Hawks.  

If Jalen averages 20 mpg in the 2022-23 season, then @sturt wins and gets control of my avatar for 2 weeks and @Packfill's avatar for 2 weeks.

If Jalen averages less than 20 mpg in the 2022-23 season, then I get control of his avatar for 2 weeks and Packfill gets it for 2 weeks.

This is another one of those bets where I am rooting for myself to lose because I think if JJ averages 20 mpg it will speak volumes about how successful his development is coming along!

Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!

JJ didn't even get in the game last night.

@Packfilland @AHF go ahead and send me my punishment for my bad inclination.

[AHF]

On 3/1/2023 at 9:13 AM, sturt said:

Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!

JJ didn't even get in the game last night.

@Packfilland @AHF go ahead and send me my punishment for my bad inclination.

Just freed up and created something quickly for you.  Not going to win awards for creativity but conveys some of your sparkle.

[Spud2nique]

@JayBirdHawk how many more days?  Didn’t my sentence start around Valentines day?  Another week or so I get a haircut!  Hint: It’ll have something to do with the color streak in Saddiq’s hair. (Or possibly not at all ) 

[JayBirdHawk]

1 hour ago, Spud2nique said:

@JayBirdHawk how many more days?  Didn’t my sentence start around Valentines day?  Another week or so I get a haircut!  Hint: It’ll have something to do with the color streak in Saddiq’s hair. (Or possibly not at all ) 

February 10th. Today is March 10th so you are FREE!

[JayBirdHawk]

5 hours ago, AHF said:

Just freed up and created something quickly for you.  Not going to win awards for creativity but conveys some of your sparkle.

Love @sturt new haircut.  

[sturt]

5 hours ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Love @sturt new haircut.  

Thanks, Baldy. But it's more a perm to add curl, and layers of hair dye. People always said I had a pointy head, of course, but this nose job just don't look right. *snort* *snort*

[AHF]

We've sometimes got signature / avatar bets and similar contests of prognostication that happen between members on the Squawk.  This thread is being post so people can memorialize those for easy future reference.  Discussion on them will take place on another thread so just post the bet here and a link to the thread.  Should make for some fun circling up!

2018-19

hazer/kb - Record/draft position - Winner:  kb  (pride on the line)

kb/nbasupes - JJJ vs Bagley - Winner: kb (pride on the line)

spud / bleachkit - Cavs Picks - Winner: bleachkit (avatar bet with spud proudly rocking the Lukatar)

kb / sturt - Bud Stay/Go - Winner: kb (avatar bet with sturt rocking the slinky)

ahf / peo - Trae FGA - Winner: ahf (avatar bet with peo reneging so far)

2019-20

ahf / sturt - Parsons Cut - Winner: Push (signature bet)

ahf / sturt - Will anyone other than Anthony Davis get a near max or max contract?  - Winner:  ahf

ahf / supes - Cam Metric Contest - Winner: ahf  (avatar bet)

ahf / supes - Hunter vs Cam SF Starts - Winner:  ahf  (appreciation thread bet)

ahf / thecampster - Will Alex Len Make $10M Next Season? - Winner:  ?? (3 days of total agreement) - (Note:  Len missed too many games so this got voided)

2020-21

ahf / kb21 - Will the Hawks finish with a bottom 5 record in 2020-21?  - Winner:   ahf (avatar bet)  (Note:  Confirmed that the bet is on after the Hawks' 2020 trades)

spud / benhillboy - Will the Hawks make the playoffs in 2020-21? -  Winner:  spud (avatar bet)

2021-22

ahf / thenorthcyderises - Will Zion average 7.0 assists per game (or more)? (see page 8 of this thread) - Winner: Scrapped due to Zion's injury (avatar bet)

Jaybird / hazer - Will Cooper beat out the other guards on the team to 'permanently' become the Hawks' new #2 point guard no later than by Wednesday, February 16, 2022?  In order to win, once Cooper beats the others out he must hold that role for the rest of the year with that being defined by removing injury factors (and so his getting injured after beating out Delon, et al wouldn't negate it just as he couldn't achieve it by Delon getting hurt, etc.).  - Winner:  Jaybird  (avatar bet)

2022-23 

sturt / AHF&Packfill - Will Jalen Johnson average 20 mpg or more (see page 12 of this thread)? - (avatar bet)

Spud / macdaddy - Better overall record - Detroit Lions or Atlanta Falcons.  (avatar bet)

Spud / Jaybird - Will OO seize the starting job this year (pg 12-13)?  (one month avatar bet)

2023-24

Spud / AHF - Will the Hawks pay the luxury tax this year?  (Yes - Spud wins; No - AHF)  (one month avatar bet)

 

[JayBirdHawk]

On 2/27/2023 at 12:23 AM, sturt said:

Yikes. Was already small... got smaller... let me do better...

 

 

I've got 10 more days. Can't wait.

[JayBirdHawk]

On 3/13/2023 at 9:49 AM, AHF said:

Jaybird / hazer - Will Cooper beat out the other guards on the team to 'permanently' become the Hawks' new #2 point guard no later than by Wednesday, February 16, 2022?  In order to win, once Cooper beats the others out he must hold that role for the rest of the year with that being defined by removing injury factors (and so his getting injured after beating out Delon, et al wouldn't negate it just as he couldn't achieve it by Delon getting hurt, etc.).  - Winner:  Jaybird  (avatar bet)

@hazer  and I never did finalize our avatar bet. 

[JayBirdHawk]

On 3/16/2023 at 4:34 PM, JayBirdHawk said:

I've got 10 more days. Can't wait.

2 more days left, then I can have me a new haircut. Can't wait...don't even recognize myself.

[AHF]

If the Hawks pay the luxury tax for the 2023-24 season, [Spud] wins and get to pick [AHF's] avatar for a month (or a thirty day window if not a full month).

If the Hawks don't pay the luxury tax for the 2023-24 season, [AHF] wins and gets to pick [Spud's] avatar for a month (or a thirty day window if not a full month).

This is measured at the end of the season.

 

[JeffS17]

On 3/30/2023 at 3:44 PM, JeffS17 said:

I found it -- a little different than what I remembered, but I said he'd shoot 40% from three on low attempts next season.

 

 

On 3/31/2023 at 11:55 AM, JeffS17 said:

1-3 attempts, yes!

 

On 3/31/2023 at 2:23 PM, JeffS17 said:

OO also has to shoot 40%+ lol...

It was a hot take but I have an affinity for high risk low reward bets

 

On 3/31/2023 at 4:46 PM, bleachkit said:

If he shoots less than 1 3PA that should be a win for me. The spirit of the bet is a disagreement about whether OO becomes a three point shooter at all, much less a good one. 

 

On 3/31/2023 at 4:50 PM, JeffS17 said:

Yes I agree.  And if it's more than 1 3PA but lower than 40%, you also win.

@bleachkit adding these here so I don't keep losing them.

 

 

[Spud2nique]

Question ..

Since I’m gonna have to pay @AHF an avatar for the Hawks being cheapskates soon and Mac will have to pay me for my Lions playing the best ball since .. I dunno ever… aaaannnd @macdaddy and AHF are the same person, does it cancel itself out or am I riding with Jalen Johnson and Mac with Bobby Sura (fresh on the mind) take it for a mont? 
 

[AHF]

32 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Question ..

Since I’m gonna have to pay @AHF an avatar for the Hawks being cheapskates soon and Mac will have to pay me for my Lions playing the best ball since .. I dunno ever… aaaannnd @macdaddy and AHF are the same person, does it cancel itself out or am I riding with Jalen Johnson and Mac with Bobby Sura (fresh on the mind) take it for a mont? 
 

Our bet won't be done until we pass the trade deadline so I think you will be owed your payment from macdaddy a little sooner.  And let's be honest, if you ended up with a Jalen Johnson avatar that would be cause for celebration at this point right?  He has already won you over.  Would be like giving you a OO avatar now.  (Well, maybe not quite that far!)

[macdaddy]

41 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Question ..

Since I’m gonna have to pay @AHF an avatar for the Hawks being cheapskates soon and Mac will have to pay me for my Lions playing the best ball since .. I dunno ever… aaaannnd @macdaddy and AHF are the same person, does it cancel itself out or am I riding with Jalen Johnson and Mac with Bobby Sura (fresh on the mind) take it for a mont? 
 

We aren't the same person.  He's like Rob Lowe and i'm Chad.  I try to be like him but something's just off. 

Glad i'm extending my 'never won a bet' streak this year.  

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, macdaddy said:

Glad i'm extending my 'never won a bet' streak this year.  

if I jinxed my Lions with this thread then I should be booted! Falcons here I come baby!!!!  

I’ve never switched fav team in my life Doh  

[capstone21]

Trae wtf was that …