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1281  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 24, 2022, 12:45:44 PM
Yes, it does seem within the realm of possibility that the Bulls will blow up their roster.  I don't see them wanting a piece like Anthony Davis to build around though.  It's too much of a risk.  Just after reading the article about Zach LaVine, there's another one about DeRozan wanting out...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/demar-derozan-considering-massive-trade-request-from-chicago-bulls/ar-AA15AlbM

The crazy part is that they seem to be disagreeing how they should play together, but they both want to go to the Lakers...  I think we may see a bit of a pissing contest on who will be able to get to the Lakers.  It would be a bit funny if they both ended up being teammates there again...
Dejavu Kyrie and KD drama.  Cheesy Same issue, both want out. Could it be the coaching staff or the management?
DeRozan is getting older, he wants that championship badly and as fast as he can, but in LaVine's case is hard to understand. He had become the face of the Chicago Bulls and it's going to be difficult to see him in new jersey.
I thought the Bulls were doing great with so many good roleplayers addition. But after their guard Lonzo Ball is injured every piece of the puzzle seems to be falling. Still no timeline for his return.
This might become a 3 way team deal if ever the Lakers do want AD to be traded while another team wants to rebuild using him.

Funny to say, but we might see one of them out from the Bulls jersey. I can understand your point with DeRozan as he is old, and he really wanted to have that ring but moving to Lakers?

I'm not sure if how he can help if the trade will be for Davis. Thinking about seeing him,WB and LeBron all
are players who need to hold the ball and create space to make a good basket. I can't see any good chemistry
playing them all together.

Agreed! That will be an expensive mistake for the Lakers if they will have DeRozan as part of the Davis trade because that's not what they need. I know it's too early to tell but I think we can already what would happen once that deal will push through. Adding another old superstar? Really? What they need is a young center that will be reliable to the team for years and a sniper that is consistent. But that's quite too much to ask Grin
1282  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: December 24, 2022, 12:27:31 PM
My picks for tonight.

Phoenix Suns vs Memphis Grizzlies (-2.5) = Memphis Grizzlies Win 1,80 Odds.

Denver Nuggets (-4.5) vs Portland Trail Blazers = Denver Nuggets Win 1.84 Odds.

Brooklyn Nets (-4.5) vs Milwaukee Bucks = Brooklyn Nets Win 2,12 Odds.

Boston Celtics (-2.5) vs Minnesota Timberwolves = First Quarter Win 1.72 Odds.


Good luck guys.

Wow! Perfect score right here, congratulations mate! I should've tailed you on the last two bets you listed, I guess that's better luck next time self.

I got 2/3 of my bets because the Los Angeles Lakers still fell short despite facing a struggling team this season, now, that's an issue they should fix because it looks to me that they will be like these if there's no Davis around to help the team some lifting.

Anyway, no games tomorrow.
1283  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia betting and discussion (May, 2023) on: December 24, 2022, 12:04:28 PM
Usually though to be able to peak at the right time, boxers mostly needs 8 weeks hard preparation inside the ring and probably that will still be the target of his camp, so that his condition will be just about right.

But maybe the preparation will be more on mental for Ryan and so his team needs more time to swallow and understand how they will overcome this one as others said, Tank will be the favorite and so Ryan will need to be very determined to overcome Davis in their fight.

I very much agree! It will certainly be more on his mental preparation than physical! He is in his best possible conditioning in his life as a boxer. He needs this challenge to test himself in the ring!

Also, if everyone can remember, Ryan Garcia was a victim of depression and suicidal thoughts before his return to fight Emmanuel Tagoe. He also said that he needed psychiatric help. We do not want this to return before May or the fight might be cancelled or he might go out of the ring with a stretcher hehehehe.

The fact that he already came back in boxing, I believe that he was already able to conquer his problem, and with that said, I'm expecting him to be his best in this big fight. This  is by far the biggest fight of his career, Davis is a champion and even listed as a favorite against him, so this is a big challenge for him and I'm pretty sure he understand it that's why he skip the fight with Gesta to focus on this particular fight.

Or maybe he is just focusing on boxing to conquer his depression and other mental problems that will lead him in an unwanted situation, either way, I'm glad that he is looking sharp and back in business to face the heavy names. This maybe his first time but I know that he can do this properly because every champion was once a challenger too, so there's really a first time for everything. I just hope that there would be no problems along the way.
1284  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: December 23, 2022, 08:55:27 PM
Same here, no doubts as well for the Jazz to defeat the Wizards later. It might be a close game but I know that the Jazz will definitely have a good night and grab the win in their favor. The same with the Pelicans, they might have a hard time because Zion and Ingram won't be with the team this time but I know they can find some ways while the Spurs are tanking.
I believe that will be the prevailing opinion, and I also believe that the Pelicans will win the game and regarding the other game tonight, the Jazz will beat the Wizards (of course this is just my simple analysis) Although, some of these teams important players will not play, thus making a considerable lack for the team.

And as expected and speculated, the favorite teams have won their respective games. Congrats for all bettors out there who won the bet!

Let's bet again, we quite have a lot of games to bet on later. Pick you poison folks. GL!
Here's mine:

Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets -4.5
Memphis Grizzlies -2.5 vs Phoenix Suns
Charlotte Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers -3

1285  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Caleb Plant vs David Benavidez on: December 23, 2022, 07:17:31 PM
I don't see any improvement on Caleb Plant though, it's really based on who he is going to fight. For the Anthony Dirrell's fight, we see that Dirrell has no respect on Caleb's power and that was his own wrong doing. And so when Caleb throws that left hook, it was perfect and Dirrell just caught it with his face.

Maybe he has a new trainer and probably executing good techniques, but when he goes on another situation that his back is against the wall or has been hit so much, he will go back to his old style.

And so he will be an open book once again if he goes back to his old style, it's also obvious that David's camp has been studying Plant's new techniques/style that he may have picked from his new mentor and the same to his old ways as well. Also, even if we say that Plant has successfully overcome the young blood, what will be his next step? Face Canelo again where his chances are still the same and will lead him to another dead end. Anyway, that's unlikely because this David got the upper hand because of his exemplary skills that might give Canelo some hard time.

Agree! If Plant's strategy got compromised and he will go back to his old style then he might be dominated knowing Benavidez is really aggressive and he can bring Plant lots of aggressive punches that may land to Plants critical areas, it's interesting if how both will showcase their talents once they are already inside the same ring.

That is expected because it's already given that David will come prepared against Plant, now I'm curious what Plant will do to be in the limelight again. On the other hand, given that David's true aim is Canelo, then it's safe to say that he won't be giving some advantages to Plant that will push him in the corner. Either way, it's up to Plant and David if how will they play their scenarios to have a upper hand until the fight ends.
1286  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 23, 2022, 06:42:33 PM
Banking on Lebron to carry you the whole way moving forward is a big ask. AD was brought to be the lead dog to help reserve Lebron for the playoffs but AD's body can't be depended on at all for what it's worth.  I checked and Lebron has played in about 1388 games in his career.   The average player runs 2.8 miles in a game so Lebron has something like 3886 miles of running on his body.  He is above average when it comes to taking care of himself and has the funds to have top of line care... but he is human.
Both of them have reliable before but things have changed, AD is more prone to injuries although he's really a monster when he's healthy. For Bron, he's not getting younger anymore and other players couldn't really on him anymore they have to assist them with his leadership, I guess that's what they're banking on. And it's likely that Bron won't retire even if many are telling him he's already aged because he said he wants to play with his two sons in the official season/league.

Definitely LeBron won't retire until he sees his 2 sons in the NBA. Bronny just turned 18 and Bryce is 15, LeBron could stay in the league until his 41 or 42. These are the range of age where Mutombo and Kareem retired. LeBron hasn't showed an obvious sign that he's washed it, so he's probably going to be fine until early 40's.
While AD on the other side, he might start to miss more games because of this injury again. The fans aren't surprised anymore. This is where we realize that Durability is something that is very important especially when you're a superstar.

It is just too unfortunate for Davis for being a prone to injury kind of player. His height and skills will surely benefit any team that will get him signed, but what's the use of those talents if the user is not available at all times.

True, and he is not that old though, but his body is really prone from simply to career threatening injuries. It's really hard to avoid because he was really tall and his body might not able to handle the exhausted kind of games that is it being played right now. At least though, he has won a ring already and that is huge for Davis career.

And for LeBron's legacy, we will see it in the near future if LeBron James can do that and figure out some things that will make him relevant, moreover, it's obvious that there will be teams in the league that will cater their needs and to be part of the history because it's rare to see a father and son duo, what more if there's three James wearing the same jersey. I've looked it up on the internet, it says that Bronny James is eligible to play and get drafted in 2024.

We can say different to Lebron though, he has work very hard spend million to protect his assets - his body that's why he was able to stay and sustained the games for so long, season 20 for him? no problem. He can still run and give us highlight reel dunks from time to time.

Yes, it's his own build that is giving him some problems up until this day, so even though we can say that it is his assets, it's also his weakness. He can always come back strong but sad to say that his time in the court will be very limited as it's like his injuries are already scheduled and stacked. Well, yes, at least he already got a ring.

Lebron on the other hand is built differently, he is quite wise enough to invest in his body as he knows that it will be his asset in the future. Millions and millions were spent to keep his body up to shape including his diet that is prepared by his personal chef. Not surprised that he is already a billionaire this year.
1287  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: December 22, 2022, 06:56:49 PM
We only have two games later, what are your picks on these games?

The home teams are both heavy favorites, here is the betting spread.

Spurs vs Pelicans (-8.5)
Wizards vs Jazz (-7)

I will take the favorites, they are both good at home, so I'm confident that they will win and cover the spread. The pelicans have (12 - 4) home record while Jazz have (11 - 5 ) record. Might as well put a parlay on these two teams, Wizards had just broken their losing streak but it's a back to back game for them, so they might lose again. Also, I have over bet on the total of these two games.

Same here, no doubts as well for the Jazz to defeat the Wizards later. It might be a close game but I know that the Jazz will definitely have a good night and grab the win in their favor. The same with the Pelicans, they might have a hard time because Zion and Ingram won't be with the team this time but I know they can find some ways while the Spurs are tanking.
1288  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia betting and discussion (May, 2023) on: December 22, 2022, 06:19:11 PM
With this upcoming fight of Davis, Garcia will see how prepared Davis is for their fight.
Garcia already ditched his supposedly fight with Gesta this coming month to focus on Davis.
Is it a good decision for Garcia or not? We will see if this will help when he faces with Davis.
He has a long break now from the boxing ring, so hopefully his decision is right.
If Davis will win on his upcoming fight, I believe, Garcia will be the underdog in their fight.

IMO it was a bad decision to cancel his tune-up fight with Mercito Gesta. It could be that the proposed fight schedule with Tank isn't giving Kingry enough time to recover if ever the Gesta fight turns difficult. But Kingry could've easily moved his fight with Tank by a month or 2. Kingry will be nearly a year inactive when he faces Tank. He cannot overtrain either so the focus thing is just bs. He is just lazy and is only looking for the big money, he seems ready to cash out in boxing. His former coach Eddie Reynoso and former stablemate Canelo Alvarez were right, he is slacking and is losing his motivation and dedication to establish his own legacy. His fight with Tank Davis is not even a championship fight.

That's what I thought as well, Ryan Garcia and his camp cannot handle the risks including the consequences if they will push through that tune-up fight. I reckon that it's not good to be labeled as a tune-up fight because Gesta is not the kind of boxer that will be defeated easily and just existed to be someone's stepping stone, he's much more greater than that and that's frankly one of the reasons why they cancelled the fight. So, hopefully, Ryan Garcia won't have any struggles because after almost 1 year, he will face the greatest foe in his career.

It will really be a big failure for Ryan's side if even in his planned tune-up fight, he loses against Gesta. This boxer is not well known but had made a good run in this sport which he could possibly throw a lucky punch knocking Ryan. My guess was that Ryan was pressured by what he'd been reading about him after the announcement of the tuneup fight against Gesta.

Just sparring I guess will work for him. Too bad for Gesta for not getting a big chance of grabbing a huge money pot.


If the reason alone is that Ryan Garcia was pressured and surprised after reading about Mercito Gesta and his capabilities, then that's already a huge failure in their part because they haven't done their own research to know if it will be risky for Ryan Garcia or not. Maybe they just thought that they have to find that specific boxer who moves a lot like Davis and is already on the end part of his career. After Ryan Garcia's decision, I think that shows a slight concern that he's not yet ready after all.
1289  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 22, 2022, 05:53:14 PM
Banking on Lebron to carry you the whole way moving forward is a big ask. AD was brought to be the lead dog to help reserve Lebron for the playoffs but AD's body can't be depended on at all for what it's worth.  I checked and Lebron has played in about 1388 games in his career.   The average player runs 2.8 miles in a game so Lebron has something like 3886 miles of running on his body.  He is above average when it comes to taking care of himself and has the funds to have top of line care... but he is human.
Both of them have reliable before but things have changed, AD is more prone to injuries although he's really a monster when he's healthy. For Bron, he's not getting younger anymore and other players couldn't really on him anymore they have to assist them with his leadership, I guess that's what they're banking on. And it's likely that Bron won't retire even if many are telling him he's already aged because he said he wants to play with his two sons in the official season/league.

Definitely LeBron won't retire until he sees his 2 sons in the NBA. Bronny just turned 18 and Bryce is 15, LeBron could stay in the league until his 41 or 42. These are the range of age where Mutombo and Kareem retired. LeBron hasn't showed an obvious sign that he's washed it, so he's probably going to be fine until early 40's.
While AD on the other side, he might start to miss more games because of this injury again. The fans aren't surprised anymore. This is where we realize that Durability is something that is very important especially when you're a superstar.

It is just too unfortunate for Davis for being a prone to injury kind of player. His height and skills will surely benefit any team that will get him signed, but what's the use of those talents if the user is not available at all times.

And for LeBron's legacy, we will see it in the near future if LeBron James can do that and figure out some things that will make him relevant, moreover, it's obvious that there will be teams in the league that will cater their needs and to be part of the history because it's rare to see a father and son duo, what more if there's three James wearing the same jersey. I've looked it up on the internet, it says that Bronny James is eligible to play and get drafted in 2024.
1290  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Qatar world cup Final Predictions on: December 22, 2022, 04:28:44 PM
~snip~
Well, this is something that we all know very well, the only thing is that I think that in the semifinals things got very rough, where without a doubt Argentina and France set the example, and the semifinals cannot be denied, but they were super exciting , my dream ending was that CR7 could arrive with Portugal, and having seen CR7 vs Messi, since they have received a lot of criticism, but things always happen for a reason and if everything happened like this it is because it had to have happened like that, the champion Argentina was indisputably one of the most promising, the bets were almost equal, both for Argentina and for France they were equal.

I think most of the world kinda hoped that Messi retired with the world cup trophy.

It was like a happy ending of a story, everyone loves a happy ending Smiley

And now we just need to wait four more years to see the next version of the world cup, with many more teams qualified, and in North America: Canada, USA, and Mexico will be hosting it in 2026.
Argentina is celebrating its success in winning the world cup trophy, Messi is one of the happiest figures for this success. Now he has got what he wanted all this time, the demands of the world cup trophy have been fulfilled which is the end of a beautiful story during his career with the Argentina national team. 2026 may no longer have Messi's name in the Argentina squad, but after winning the world cup trophy he had said he still wanted to play as world champion with Argentina.

I wonder why he would have said that because he already won his last worldcup and that should be a good end to his career at worldcup.
Why would he want to play the next worldcup. May be he would lose which would be a bad end to his worldcup career.
I personally think he won't play the next worldcup but continue to play the other matches.

I guess that a lot of us were expecting to see messi vs CR7 at the finals. It would be amazing and story would be written around it. I know that many of the sheiks in Qatar were also expecting that to happen and some even bet millionson that option, but unfortunately, it did not happen and Im afraid we will never have thesame chance ever again.

Well it's obvious that we won't see Messi vs Ronaldo in the worldcup ever again now since Messi is retiring from worldcup.
But may be if he still continues to play other matches then may be there might be a chance to see them competing.
We never know what the future has for us. Both are legends and it's good to watch them play at their best.

That might be the case in the upcoming World Cup 2026 where there might be no Messi and Ronaldo anymore and since both of them are aging already, so even though we say that they still move quite agile for their current age, time will come that father time will catch up to them and so is the wear and tear that they've received so far since they played professional football. But given that scenario, I'm already happy that in the end, at least one of them had the chance to secure the championship.
1291  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Caleb Plant vs David Benavidez on: December 22, 2022, 03:54:51 PM
I don't see any improvement on Caleb Plant though, it's really based on who he is going to fight. For the Anthony Dirrell's fight, we see that Dirrell has no respect on Caleb's power and that was his own wrong doing. And so when Caleb throws that left hook, it was perfect and Dirrell just caught it with his face.

Maybe he has a new trainer and probably executing good techniques, but when he goes on another situation that his back is against the wall or has been hit so much, he will go back to his old style.

And so he will be an open book once again if he goes back to his old style, it's also obvious that David's camp has been studying Plant's new techniques/style that he may have picked from his new mentor and the same to his old ways as well. Also, even if we say that Plant has successfully overcome the young blood, what will be his next step? Face Canelo again where his chances are still the same and will lead him to another dead end. Anyway, that's unlikely because this David got the upper hand because of his exemplary skills that might give Canelo some hard time.
1292  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Cock fight game on: December 21, 2022, 09:03:55 PM
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Not sure about other countries but looking on that perspective, the chance that whatever countries still facilitating this gambling might continue to bring this business.

The revenue which is written is a basis alone and not the actual amount. There are sides betting which
is no longer count plus the illegal places where this gambling can be performed.

With that number, involvement of some government officials is really anticipated, money
will move them since it's an easy side income for them.


I see. In that case Cock fight game will never be banned in countries with corrupt governments, no matter how much animal rights activists will be protesting. I'm no vegetarian myself, so I don't have the right to be that judgmental about the whole thing, but I would never bet on one animal to be killed by another. Even though I like to eat meat, I think it's over the edge.

That said, let's just respect each other despite the difference of our beliefs regarding animal cruelty. We already have our own guilt besides from these gambling which includes animals, and that is we're as much guilty also, but the difference is just it's not from cockfighting or any gambling that involves animals. Protesting against these culture is really pointless because the governments and other top personalities are riding with these kind of industry.
1293  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: December 21, 2022, 08:32:50 PM
With this statement of Inoue, some of the Filipino boxing fans thinks that Inoue is avoiding Casimero because if he grinds for ranking after he goes up in weight division, there is a possibility for Inoue to fight Casimero. While going straight to a title fight will definitely evade a fight against Casimero.
Maybe he can be a champion but Casimero will always be his tough challenger and the time will come when he will have no choice but to fight him. If he will evade Casimero, not only the Filipino fans will think that he is afraid of him but the whole boxing community, so if he has the pride of a champion, he needs to take the challenge of Casimero.
I don't see any news or articles said if Inoue is avoiding to fight with Casimero, maybe it's just your speculation. Well Inoue will not scared with anyone, as long as he's not fight with an undisputed champion, he wouldn't avoid to fight with any boxer. Maybe Inoue think there's no reason to fight with a boxer who doesn't have any belt since it's wasting his time, it depends on each boxer if he want to "warm up" first or directly fight with a champion.
Definitely, it's only an speculation, but as a fan, we saw what happened, they were supposed to fight but due to the pandemic the fight was cancelled, but when there's no pandemic anymore, Inoue's camp did not make the fight happen, so you have to understand the frustration of the fans because they want to see a good fight and they think only Casimero can match Inoue in their division.

Not because of the reason that Inoue's camp or Bob Arum didn't materialize it. It is because the border of Japan was the last one to open and before the entire economy recovered, they announced once again that they need to close their borders for the inbound and outbound flights due to the new variant of the Covid-19 which leads to cancellations of fights and delays, including Inoue and Casimero's supposed fight. Eventually, both camps needed to find another foe which is Donaire for Inoue and Butler for Casimero.
1294  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: December 21, 2022, 08:08:05 PM
But I'm taking the Knicks.  Since thibs has changed the rotation knicks defense has been great and won the last 7 in a row.  If golden state was healthy I'd think otherwise but west coast trip coming east is not the easiest travel especially them they aren't that good on the road at full strength.  Think knicms win by 10 here
Same, Even without Curry and Wiggins, the Warriors can still be a threat but at the same time, I don't think Poole would drop another 40 points which made me take the Knicks -4.5 spread. The Knicks aren't not that great at home that's why the odds are this close but their last few wins at home have been within 10 points or more which is a good sign that they can cover the spread comfortably.
Congratulations mate because it turns out an easy win for the Nets. Warriors are very unpredictable, one day they'll beat a good team by a huge margin but the next day they lose by a huge margin. The struggle of the Warriors will continue once they missed their star players especially Curry. Poole was already playing the way he was expected to play, he just need the superstars to support him.

Maybe it's a typo error if you mean Knicks, then yes, they dominate the game and win it at home. Warriors can't win it with a few players with a good game, while others are not making it. I see your point with other stars.

They needed each other and not just one who will step up and the others will not perform.
The struggles continue and without Curry, the winning chance shows a very tough to achieve.

What more later because they will face a much heavier team which is the Brooklyn Nets, and they are already on their 6th win-streak. It's likely that they will continue their streak in the game later if the Warriors won't show any improvement while Curry is not around and if they will still perform the very same performance that they showed when they played against the New York Knicks.
1295  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia betting and discussion (May, 2023) on: December 21, 2022, 06:49:41 PM
With this upcoming fight of Davis, Garcia will see how prepared Davis is for their fight.
Garcia already ditched his supposedly fight with Gesta this coming month to focus on Davis.
Is it a good decision for Garcia or not? We will see if this will help when he faces with Davis.
He has a long break now from the boxing ring, so hopefully his decision is right.
If Davis will win on his upcoming fight, I believe, Garcia will be the underdog in their fight.

IMO it was a bad decision to cancel his tune-up fight with Mercito Gesta. It could be that the proposed fight schedule with Tank isn't giving Kingry enough time to recover if ever the Gesta fight turns difficult. But Kingry could've easily moved his fight with Tank by a month or 2. Kingry will be nearly a year inactive when he faces Tank. He cannot overtrain either so the focus thing is just bs. He is just lazy and is only looking for the big money, he seems ready to cash out in boxing. His former coach Eddie Reynoso and former stablemate Canelo Alvarez were right, he is slacking and is losing his motivation and dedication to establish his own legacy. His fight with Tank Davis is not even a championship fight.

That's what I thought as well, Ryan Garcia and his camp cannot handle the risks including the consequences if they will push through that tune-up fight. I reckon that it's not good to be labeled as a tune-up fight because Gesta is not the kind of boxer that will be defeated easily and just existed to be someone's stepping stone, he's much more greater than that and that's frankly one of the reasons why they cancelled the fight. So, hopefully, Ryan Garcia won't have any struggles because after almost 1 year, he will face the greatest foe in his career.
1296  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: December 21, 2022, 06:22:15 PM
Dallas Mavericks, for instance, I don't think they won't be able to play in the playoffs.

We can have a better preview of what teams might enter the playoffs once the All-Star break commences. It's roughly about over a month and a half to go and team standings might show big changes, especially in the Western Conference where the competition is really tough.

Referring to the Dallas Mavericks specifically, there are games where I am really upset about their performance but still, I believed they will able to enter the playoffs. Although I'm expecting them to compete in a play-in tournament.

Looking at the league now, I cannot still think of any teams that do have some sure spot in the playoffs. Well, I surely do have some teams on my mind of course but I'm still not that sure that they will be playing in the playoffs because just like what happened last season and in any given recent seasons, there will be some improve from the teams especially after the trade and there will be some teams that are dominating since the season started but in the end, they got eliminated from qualifying the playoffs. In short, there will be a lot of things that will happen prior the playoffs.
1297  Economy / Economics / Re: Saving one third what you earn monthly is not that hard, isn't it ? on: December 19, 2022, 11:25:44 AM
If you are in twenties or early thirties and remain single, earn $3,000 after tax per month, you will probably save $1,000 if you, let's say, spend $500 to $800 on rental, a guest bedroom in a shared house/apartment, $500 on food, $50  on utilities, $150 on phone/internet bills, $400 on commuting costs or gas/maintainance if you have a used car, $200 on occasional entertainment or others. This $1,000 savings will allow you to invest or place a house down payment when time is ripe. Is this possible based on where you live ?
It was not hard if you are determined to do that but if you just talk and do nothing, this is certainly impossible.
But there are a lot of factors why some people don't make it; like if you only have one source of income and a low salary, I don't think saving will be their priority. In fact, even saving at least 5% is too difficult for them, especially if they are in debt already. A lot of people have this situation, they grow old and are still broke. They keep working but have no chance to improve their status.

1298  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Is Dogecoin Dead ? on: December 19, 2022, 10:52:43 AM
No, I don't see Twitter having an influence on Dogecoin but Elon Musk does.
Whether he still owns Twitter in the future or not, it was not a factor for Dogecoin to die. And I don't think Dogecoin will simply die for that reason.
Remember that we are in bear season, the entire market is suffering a huge price markdown and Dogecoin had not escaped from it. Yet, it was not how we measure if the project is dying or not because I know that this coin will still survive even without Elon Musk's support
1299  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: December 19, 2022, 09:48:21 AM
Congratulations to the winners, enjoy your day guys.

Anyway, I have my early bets for later games.

1st - Utah vs Cleveland...
I have Cleveland with the handicap and the moneyline as well. I think Cavaliers although have won their previous game but they are not so dominant at home, with Clarkson and Markkanen being available, I think it's already enough to match the home team.

2nd - Raptors vs 76ers.
I got the Raptors handicap, they are the underdog, on a back to back game, but I'm pretty sure they'll play hard so to break their losing streak. If they will not win, at least I still have the +7 that could possibly cover.
1300  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin will not become the world currency. on: December 18, 2022, 09:38:44 AM
Bitcoin is already seeing usage in some established online selling platforms and a couple micro businesses worldwide, so the idea of bitcoin becoming a world-currency, in its totality is actually true and is slowly happening as we speak. Furthermore, to compare bitcoin, a currency that hasn't even been in the market for more than 20 years, to a monetary system built upon thousands of years of commerce and economy, is a little unfair to the former right? I don't mean to sound like a visionary but I think we should give bitcoin credit where it is due. Altogether, bitcoin's price, stability, and everything else wouldn't mean when you compare it to established currency of the outside market, but intrinsically it has the potential to help in more ways than one.
It isn't totally impossible, we already have some views about it and the acceptance is growing, yet slowly but continuously.
Like if we say only 10 establishments are accepting this as a form of payment, maybe 10 years from now it can be doubled it's number or even more. We can't expect such huge and fast development and Bitcoin acceptance due to its risk and volatile nature but I believe this will be embraced by most if inflation is at its worst.
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