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1441  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: The biggest casino property... on: February 10, 2023, 08:44:48 PM
Well, there are various rumors about the Marina Bay casino, including about the use of Chinese whales for promotion, which are given to win, and later it turns out that this casino does not use honest methods, perhaps this is already in the past, but just read this for example.

https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/marina-bay-sands-paid-a-price-for-courting-chinas-whales

There are also a lot of Chinese whales in 3 of the biggest casinos in the Philippines, there were even hearings about it and some junket related to other hacks if my memory serves me right.

As for Marina Bay, yeah it is one of the biggest in Asia that time and the design of it is unique.

And I believed up to this day, still one of the renowned not just in Asia but in the world.

I guess that's already expected given that these kind of business is not that very honest as in the first place, their goal is to make money and not to give advantage to the bettors to make money as that will also means losses to them. All of these things are becoming normal but the issues won't be floating that long as these whales and big time business magnets surely have their own respective influence.

Truly, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is very famous. If you're thinking for a casino in the Southeast Asia, Marina Bay would be the suitable place but for Northern part of Asia, you got Las Vegas of Asia which is in Macau, China.
1442  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 10, 2023, 07:52:29 PM
Messi's current interview suggests he may not play in the next World Cup. In fact, this year's World Cup was organized historically. And witnessing this historic event, Messi's Argentina made history and secured the World Cup. Lionel Messi is now complete in all aspects.
Lionel Messi is very satisfied with his achievements so far in football, he has won almost all competitions either in the league or in international competition with Argentina. So even if he retires later everyone will always remember the historical moment about him. But the 2022 world cup is the pinnacle of his career and with that I think he is done.

Right now we are in 2023 and the 2026 world cup starts in 4 years, which is far away, and Lionel Messi is 35 years old. He indeed got reach many achievements with many teams while playing for Argentina and the clubs he was paying there but playing at age of 39-38 in the world cup is not something many players can reach even the most professional players can't perform like the early years and mostly these players prefer to retire before everyone sees them playing for poor performance level compared to other times and I guess Lionel Messi is one these players.
You are absolutely correct, Messi have achieved everything that is achievable in football, and so is Ronaldo as well, I personally can not find any reason why they should still be in the field of play by the age of 39 upwards, it is better to retire so as to give the younger players the breathing space to prove themselves, like I said in my previous comment, they can not play forever, even if they want to, so it is better for them to give themselves rest while the younger seize the opportunity to show what they are capable of.
I doubt if Messi and Ronaldo will be able to participate in the next world cup. Even we call see the effect of age in their performance,  expecially that of Ronaldo.  In the very next four years their performance will be very terrible. They have done enough and achieved enough,  the best thing is to retire.

These are the common comments that are made after the World Cup 2022 and I know this got a point because at 40 years old, there is indeed a lot of change from the player's body that would highly affect its performance and worse, the play of the whole team as this sport requires a team play and not just by one player who will carry them towards the win. But we shouldn't also forget that these are mere speculations and will remain as speculations as of now because only Messi and CR7 can answer those questions for us if we will see them in the next WC or not.
Ronaldo is 37 right now and in 2026 he'll be 40+  so his participation is a question as his performance and fitness will be different than now. They participate or not they have already given too much to football world . The way they played , there achievements they are remarkable and whatever world says they both are the goats of football world.

I understand your point but considering the fact that both Ronaldo and Messi haven't released a statement yet, then there is still a chance that they will play in the next WC. Right? All of these are mere speculations and we're just trying to weigh the chances if they will or they won't. Just like Ronaldo, we all thought that UEFA will be his last dance but right now, that's almost impossible as he's now with Al Nassr.
1443  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: February 09, 2023, 09:24:34 AM
The video going around showing Anthony Davis sitting down and not caring about LeBron breaking the record and then later LeBron on the bench telling a visibly disturbed Davis that he loves him, only to be seemingly rebuffed has me starting to believe a KD for AD trade with the Nets is a possibility. Could one of the biggest trades in NBA history be happening in the next 24 hours? Starting to appear possible.

Yes mate, I happen to see that picture while I was scrolling in the web earlier and the funny thing is, I read this one comment saying, "he's just giving himself some safety because if he jump and jump cheering for LeBron making another history, he could've tore his ACL and will leave the Lakers in dismay again". Grin

I don't know what's up to him for making that kind of face without any sign that he's proud with his teammate achieving that kind of milestone, surely, that face tells me that he's more of a hater than a believer. And regarding about the trade, here's what happened.

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Nets, Suns Agree On Kevin Durant Trade
The Suns will acquire Kevin Durant from the Nets in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, four first-round picks and more draft consideration, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/02/nets-suns-agree-on-kevin-durant-trade.html

I'm quite sure that the Lakers can't afford that kind of trade because they doesn't have that much luxury anymore to give four 1st-round picks and a swap pick, and then giving away 3 players. But at least, Durant was traded to his preferred team as that's what he said last season.
1444  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue - WBC and WBO 122 lbs bout - May on: February 08, 2023, 09:00:46 PM
I agree with your statement, if you are comfortable that Inoue can beat Fulton that odd is not bad to take. It can add the enjoyment
while watching the fight.

Bet now or wait during the live event, some gamblers will take it now and add more if there's adjustment that will take when the
fight is already ongoing.
The fight will happen on the next 3 months, I would predict the odds for Inoue would be smaller around ~1.25x because the hype is really favor on Inoue's side. Not to mention shit might happen when the fight get closer and closer, there's a chance Fulton might be replaced with the other weak boxer.

I actually wonder why people are betting during early odds? in the end there's no benefit for the bettors since the odds will keep adjusted.

Because there's a very big chance that the odds will become smaller like for example, if you bet now, the odds is 1.20x and if you'll bet inside the 24-48 hours mark before the fight, then the odds might be 1.15x or even 1.15x and that's the reason why most of the gamblers are going for the early bet especially in this case that it's almost impossible that Inoue's odds will be favorable to the bettors.
1445  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing: Nonito Donaire vs Jason Moloney on: February 08, 2023, 08:42:15 PM
Nonito the Filipino flash Donaire will came back to the and fight Jason Moloney as we all know how this fighter hadle his opponent during the fight day. Maloney is one of the best fighter and also he has a big advantage as we all know that Donaire is getting Older . But I think Donaire will prove that he can play and win by his age he can still be a champion. For me in this fight Ill choose Donaire to win the match ad Donaire has many experience

Well, we all know Donaire's limitations that many put on him, which is his age, I really don't see limitations for him, for me a boxer who has a lot of experience needs to be much more careful when fighting, because He knows how to handle his times because he knows what his capabilities are, from what I've seen Malooney is one of the toughest fighters and he has a lot to offer, it's something that is unique, it's also nice that Nonito is up against one of the best boxers What they have for now, if Nonito manages to win this fight, he will put a number of events at his disposal, this is what he is looking for now, fame to launch himself to success.



Much has been speculated about Donaire, now wait for another designated boxer?

Jason Moloney, Top Rank To No Longer Pursue WBC Title; Nonito Donaire Awaits Next Named Opponent



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Nonito Donaire will need a new dance partner in pursuit of a fourth bantamweight title.

BoxingScene.com has confirmed Jason Moloney—through promoter Top Rank—has broken away from talks to face Donaire for the vacant WBC bantamweight title. The development comes well ahead of the February 17 deadline assigned to a matchup that was more than months in the making.

“The WBC has received confirmation from Top Rank that [Moloney] will not be fighting for The WBC bantamweight title,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed to the teams for both boxers via official letter, a copy of which was obtained by BoxingScene.com. “With this letter the process of [Moloney] vs Donaire is hereby cancelled."

Source: https://www.boxingscene.com/jason-moloney-top-rank-no-longer-pursue-wbc-title-nonito-donaire-awaits-next-named-opponent--172190


Yes, the Donaire vs Moloney bout is already cancelled because the latter suddenly withdrew from the discussion. We don't know the reasons yet as both camps haven't disclosed some information regarding why their discussion has ceased but as per speculations, both camp did have an issue about the slice of the pie. Either camp isn't willing to receive less as in this bout, they are both equal. Now, Nonito Donaire and his camp is on a waiting game again.
1446  Economy / Economics / Re: The journey of Bitcoin. on: February 08, 2023, 07:08:56 PM
bitcoin is an investment that will be very profitable for anyone, and if more and more investors are looking at bitcoin as their long-term investment asset, you can be sure that the price of bitcoin will boom. the formula is very simple, the more bitcoins are sought, the rarer they are, and the rarer bitcoin, the value goes up.

Are you sure about this formula? by looking for Bitcoin all prices will go back up and you don't think about how much the transaction fee will be every time you buy and sell Bitcoin in the crypto world. I think more factors that make changes in the price of each virtual currency at this time. I'm more waiting for the price of Bitcoin to decrease very far to be able to buy in large quantities.

That's true, however, if you don't have that much resources available in your possession then I guess there's no other choice but to face the high transaction fees as you're into long-term holding, that fee won't matter at all because it is not like everyday you'll buy a whole coin or a fraction of it. And if you have much resources available, then I think there's no need to wait for the discount because you'll be wasting time.
1447  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 08, 2023, 04:21:31 PM
Messi's current interview suggests he may not play in the next World Cup. In fact, this year's World Cup was organized historically. And witnessing this historic event, Messi's Argentina made history and secured the World Cup. Lionel Messi is now complete in all aspects.
Lionel Messi is very satisfied with his achievements so far in football, he has won almost all competitions either in the league or in international competition with Argentina. So even if he retires later everyone will always remember the historical moment about him. But the 2022 world cup is the pinnacle of his career and with that I think he is done.

Right now we are in 2023 and the 2026 world cup starts in 4 years, which is far away, and Lionel Messi is 35 years old. He indeed got reach many achievements with many teams while playing for Argentina and the clubs he was paying there but playing at age of 39-38 in the world cup is not something many players can reach even the most professional players can't perform like the early years and mostly these players prefer to retire before everyone sees them playing for poor performance level compared to other times and I guess Lionel Messi is one these players.
You are absolutely correct, Messi have achieved everything that is achievable in football, and so is Ronaldo as well, I personally can not find any reason why they should still be in the field of play by the age of 39 upwards, it is better to retire so as to give the younger players the breathing space to prove themselves, like I said in my previous comment, they can not play forever, even if they want to, so it is better for them to give themselves rest while the younger seize the opportunity to show what they are capable of.
I doubt if Messi and Ronaldo will be able to participate in the next world cup. Even we call see the effect of age in their performance,  expecially that of Ronaldo.  In the very next four years their performance will be very terrible. They have done enough and achieved enough,  the best thing is to retire.

These are the common comments that are made after the World Cup 2022 and I know this got a point because at 40 years old, there is indeed a lot of change from the player's body that would highly affect its performance and worse, the play of the whole team as this sport requires a team play and not just by one player who will carry them towards the win. But we shouldn't also forget that these are mere speculations and will remain as speculations as of now because only Messi and CR7 can answer those questions for us if we will see them in the next WC or not.
1448  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: February 08, 2023, 03:47:42 PM
Who's betting on Lebron to break the points made of all time tomorrow?

Based on my sportsbook, Lebron is 2.12 if he will score 35+ points, that's a huge number but I believe he will likely achieve that tomorrow since OKC is not so defensive, they even score over 150 before, so for sure it will be a battle of offense.

Well, it you got it all right mate and I hope you placed your bet towards LeBron to score 35+ points because he indeed did it earlier and scored 38 points for the LAL.
What a good sight to see, right? A rare event took place because that specific record that LeBron James broke took almost 40 years after Kareem's time.

Now, I somehow regretted the chance to bet on Thunders side to win the game because I seriously thought that the Lakers would take the game home. It seems to me that the Lakers aren't defending their ground after all because the Thunders score continues to balloon as every quarter goes.
1449  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Bitcoin - take profits or continue to DCA? on: February 06, 2023, 08:35:49 PM
Everything will come back to you. Which one will you choose from the two options. But if I were you, I wouldn't sell my bitcoins too fast, especially at the current price, because my profit isn't that big yet. I can wait a little longer for the price to pass the last ATH price because that is my target for the next halving and I believe the price will exceed the last ATH price.

But if you feel it's time to take your profit from the current increase, you can sell your bitcoins and wait for the next correction to buy more bitcoins and hold them until the price increases again. By doing it repeatedly, you can expect increased profits and also you can have more bitcoins.
You don’t have to sell all your bitcoin in a single time, but you can have a fraction of it to sell and make some profits and the rest would be kept continuously for long term hodling. That way, you don’t have to worry because there are still left bitcoin in your portfolio, and you can always accumulate more bitcoin when the price drops back as it’s always a perfect time to buy when price is low.
1450  Economy / Economics / Re: When your passive income equals or slightly above your salary, what would you do on: February 06, 2023, 07:59:51 PM
Before leaving your current job and go full-time with your passive income you should consider the following factor:

1.  Your financial stability.
2.  Your passion
3.  Your work balance.

If you feel that your passive income can bring you financial instability then by all means you can leave your current job.
If your passion for work states otherwise (just like you say @OP that you detest your current job) unless the first factor is met then by all means you have to endure your current job.
If should also be aware if your current job has a bad impact in your health.  If it is then better quit your current job than your life quit for you.
As long as your own job is not healthy for you anymore because you endure too much stress already, then better leave it for good. For all we know, there are better jobs out there that are less stressful even if the compensation is not that high. Besides, having said that you are already making a passive income from your side hustles, then make it more even progressive and always do the things that will help improve your skills. At least, you have your own new stable job, plus your effective side hustles that are making your life more comfortable to live with.
1451  Economy / Economics / Re: How to thrive with low income in a humble area on: February 06, 2023, 07:36:09 PM
To thrive with a low income, the individual must have a monthly budget and stick to it strictly. Failure to do this would result in the individual falling into debt, and this can spiral into an unending hardship. Also, always go back to your budget and have an emergency fund set aside to take care of any unforeseen situations that may come up later.
That’s how it should be. Focus on your needs, not on your wants so you can live your life accordingly based on your set target. And stay away from all those temptations that are only considered unnecessaries in life. That way, you will live your life at peace, away from being drown to debt. And yes, have your own emergency funds so you will always be prepared for whatever unforeseen events that may happen unexpectedly in your life.
1452  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Why I will never trust top exchanges on: February 06, 2023, 07:00:00 PM
They definitely have their issues, but if I were to need to pick an exchange that I would trust, it would most likely be the top ones. At least rather than those exchanges with non-public team members.

Of course as always, withdraw your funds if you're not trading them and yadda yadda.
I would also do the same in case. It’s not bad to trust top exchanges as long as you do it for trading purposes only, and the rest of your funds should still be kept in your own secured wallet. But if you can avoid all centralized exchanges even the top ones, that will be a lot better. After all, trusting even those top exchanges will never guarantee long term security, that’s why we have to trust our own wallet instead.
1453  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Investing in Bitcoin with Tiffin money of my college life. on: February 06, 2023, 06:42:14 PM
It is a nice move @OP, I applaud you for thinking more advance than any student of your age.  I know you won't regret this decision and might be a turning point in your life when Bitcoin becomes bullish and increase in price more than 10 folds in the future.

I hope you have the patience and self-control to see through and hodl until the price of Bitcoin is enough to make it a life changer for you.  Just keep on accumulating and make sure that you don't leave your coins in exchanges.  Better to keep them in your own wallet and make sure you also know how to secure your wallet.

That said, congratulation on making your dream come true and buying your 1st Bitcoin.
Good job OP, congrats on your first Bitcoin accumulation. I just hope that you are now aware of the risks involved when buying and hodling btc for long, because if you are not, you might face some troubles when the market is moving in the opposite way. But as long as you keep on making DYOR, and you never put all your hard earned bitcoins in a single exchange, they will always be safe. Have your own non-custodial wallet, that way your coins will be more secured from hackers as long as you are also aware on how to secure them and make them safe at all times.
1454  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How I decided to buy some fractions of BTC after discussion with members here on: February 05, 2023, 09:35:45 PM
Hopefully you learn a lot of things before executing your orders since sometimes even if we think we are prepared about accumulating small portion of bitcoin from time to time still there are unfortunate things will come to test the market also our patience so hopefully you will not go on same situation with others where if they see the market is dumping they became crazy ad get panic to dump their bitcoins thinking that they can save their asses if they do so.

Much better to know yourself if you can handle such pressure since for sure once bull run came and your patience is so high together with your beliefs for sure you can earn with this.
As long as you decide to invest, there will always be inevitable and unexpected losses that will come along the way, so hopefully OP is aware of that and will not be affected easily if the market price suddenly crash because that’s how volatility works. However, investing in bitcoin in the crypto market is the perfect choice, but it does not guarantee that it will make you rich eventually. You will have to experience undesirable losses at first and that will seriously test your patience and faith in bitcoin. If you can survive from that, then you will be a successful bitcoin investor in the end.
1455  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 04, 2023, 08:33:23 PM
Seems a long way away but it’ll likely fly by & we’ll be here before we know it. Too early to start predicting who will in it, Messi won’t be playing nor Ronaldo. So much can happen in football in that amount of time. The US actually have a good, young team. They could surprise a few people with home advantage.
France will be there, Mbappe should be in his peak, Spain have some real stars too.
I won’t make any solid predictions though.

You just said it yourself mate, it's still too premature to say anything towards the upcoming FIFA World Cup this 2026 and saying that Messi nor CR7 not playing is still a speculation as both superstars haven't hung their boots/cleats yet. Although, there's been a wide rumor already that CR7's last dance is in Euro 2024 but that will remain a mere speculation as of now because people are still believing that both superstar will still play in the FIFA as it will heavily boost their comrades confidence especially Messi as they are the defending champs.
From what I've heard outside this forum, it is widely believed that both Messi and Ronaldo won't be playing in the 2026 world cup because by then, both of them must have retired from football, I actually believed it, but then all the same, I still think you are right, non of them both have come out to make an official announcement that he is retiring at a certain time or year, so the current argument whether they wil play or not in the 2026 world cup is indeed all speculations currently, let see what happens going forward.

That's true and given that we're still in the year 2023, we are still quite away from the next World Cup that will happen in 2026 and both said superstars are now busy on their own career thus there's still a lot of things that will happen in the future as well. Let's just wait for their official announcement as arguing whether Messi and CR7 are retired by then is nonsense for now because even if there's a big rumor, only them can answer the big question.

That is normal that only them can answer this question but I doubt Cristiano will be able to play in the next World Cup,in the Euro Cup I know that this is highly possible because just 1.5 years from now it should be taking place and 1.5 years is not that big of a time to feel a radical change in the body of a super athlete like Cristiano.

For the World Cup though,in 2026 he should be well over 40 which makes it highly unlikely for him to be playing for the World Cup of 2026 for the Portugal team.Maybe Messi will be playing as he is a bit younger but also I have many doubts for him too.

I honestly had the same thought mate, but lately, I realized that maybe the can still play and be with their respective teams because even if they're not on the height of their prime anymore. Their experience and presence will somehow help the team because they are there supporting them as a player, not just a spectator that doesn't have any roles for the team. Especially Messi because aside from the fact that he is a bit younger than Ronaldo, he will gladly play with the team again as they are the defending champs.
How come i never knew that Ronaldo is older than Messi, and yet, Ronaldo looked younger while Messi looked older, ive always thought that Messi was older,  Grin, how wrong i was..\

Anyways, if both of them are still going to play in the coming world cup, much shouldn't be expected from them since they are no longer as strong as they used to be, on a normal circumstance, they should just retire and let the younger players take over the field, because it will never be possible for them to play for ever, no matter how good they are, and their individual team should start to learn to play well with out Messi and Ronaldo in their midst, because, at some point, they will  have to play without this people, so why not start now?.

No worries mate Grin honestly, I had the same impression too and I just figured it out late that CR7 was the older one and not Messi. Well, looks are quite deceiving as they say.

You got some point there, it's indeed fair for the whole team especially the younger ones to cover the lost ground because eventually, Messi and CR7 won't be with the team anymore. But we can't really deny that there are still a good reason why they must retain if they can, however, their minutes will be heavily reduced because it's not their era anymore. For CR7 though, I think he won't be around at that time already as I've just read an article that he and the Saudi Arabia will having a joint bid with the Greece and Egypt to host the next next WC. So, that comes with a lot of preparation.
1456  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue - WBC and WBO 122 lbs bout - May on: February 04, 2023, 07:15:45 PM
I just hate to think about some negativities as there could be some problems along the way, knowing that Fulton's promoter, Al Haymon is unpredictable.

Actually, both promoters are unpredictable and can ruin the possibility of this to happened. For now, it's good that it's almost a done deal.

I hope though that no such thing as sudden bad news will happen on the way or else, we won't witness one of the best fights this year. Just recently, Moloney vs Donaire failed to materialize even though the probability for that to happen is almost at 100%.

I hope this fight won't end up like that.

I just found out today as well that the Donaire-Moloney fight will not happen anymore because Moloney's camp has withdrawn from the invitation without any information disclosed, right? So for now, WBC is finding another boxer to replace Moloney's place to fight at the WBC belt that was vacated by Inoue.

I've searched for some names that is in the WBC's rankings and a name of Emmanuel Rodriguez [21W (13 KOs)- 2L (1 KO)] popped as the nearest candidate and possible dancing partner. If he will be named, it's safe to assume that Donaire will have a quite easy journey in holding the title again.
1457  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury - February 25 in Saudi Arabia on: February 04, 2023, 06:48:05 PM
I think I’d rather be betting on whether or not this fight takes place. Tommy has ducked Jake so many times now, it seems more like he’s trolling Jake by accepting these fights. If they do fight though, I don’t think Tommy has a chance. I was watching some of his fight videos and he really doesn’t look like a pro fighter. Jake will probably be able to knock him out at which point I think KSI or Nate Diaz would be the next fights to make.

Fair point, and for that, Tommy still has another month to decide if whether he will continue to fight Jake or not. I know that this fight has been inked already but considering Tommy's past decisions towards this fight and Jake Paul in particular, it's not that far that he will make a run again and leave Jake in the air with the thoughts of finally having a bout with Tommy. But in any case, if this fight really pushes through, Jake Paul will eventually defeat Tommy Fury, no doubt.
Tommy is nothing compared to Jake Paul, so I’ll be rooting for Jake Paul too and leave Tommy in defeat. But if ever he’ll pull out from this fight again, that will only tell how coward he is so I guess he will really pursue this game especially that he’s now more motivated to fight because he’s now a father to his newborn daughter. Still, despite of the obvious result for this game, I would still love to watch these two inside the ring.

I guess there's still a good chance that Tommy Fury will behave childish again and leave Jake Paul hanging when their schedule is drawing near but thinking about it thoroughly, Tommy might face Jake eventually this time because the money he that he will have in this bout will be a good thing for his family especially after the fact that his girlfriend have just bore their child. But the result will be the same as speculated, Tommy Fury will lose by a TKO or KO.
1458  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: February 04, 2023, 06:22:12 PM
Lakers won indeed but they made a comeback because they were down 15 points at some point and let's not forget that Pacers had the last chance to score and AD made a huge block in the last seconds that kinda won them the game because that ball was 100% in without AD block. Now , I'm not taking anything from Lakers away because it was indeed a great victory and a hard working one but I also must admit that it was AD who won them the game.
I agree, that's why AD is really vital for the success of the team because he can defend and create offense to win. In fact, I even trust him than Lebron James taking the last shot. What happened to Pat Bev this game? he missed 2 crucial FT's, good thing they won the game.

I agree with this. LeBron is not that kind of defensive player anymore like he was when he was like 3-5 years younger and as from what I've observed from him, he is already avoiding some moves that will require some physical strength like dunking and hoovering towards the ring even if he's guarded by three players. That's why AD will be more suitable when it comes to crucial minutes because he got more chance to do it.

My team Bulls finally have won again and they moved once again in the last spot for playoffs just because Pacers lost to Lakers as the game itself was not so entertaining and LaVine having another mediocre game.
Bull had an easy win because Charlotte is not really a good team, good for them, at least they'll improve their ranking to secure a good chance to be in the playoffs.

Good for them, at least we will see a team that is more challenging an interesting to see in the upcoming post-season and not just a team that got lucky even if they aren't really qualified.
1459  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread on: February 02, 2023, 08:48:15 PM
Seems a long way away but it’ll likely fly by & we’ll be here before we know it. Too early to start predicting who will in it, Messi won’t be playing nor Ronaldo. So much can happen in football in that amount of time. The US actually have a good, young team. They could surprise a few people with home advantage.
France will be there, Mbappe should be in his peak, Spain have some real stars too.
I won’t make any solid predictions though.

You just said it yourself mate, it's still too premature to say anything towards the upcoming FIFA World Cup this 2026 and saying that Messi nor CR7 not playing is still a speculation as both superstars haven't hung their boots/cleats yet. Although, there's been a wide rumor already that CR7's last dance is in Euro 2024 but that will remain a mere speculation as of now because people are still believing that both superstar will still play in the FIFA as it will heavily boost their comrades confidence especially Messi as they are the defending champs.
From what I've heard outside this forum, it is widely believed that both Messi and Ronaldo won't be playing in the 2026 world cup because by then, both of them must have retired from football, I actually believed it, but then all the same, I still think you are right, non of them both have come out to make an official announcement that he is retiring at a certain time or year, so the current argument whether they wil play or not in the 2026 world cup is indeed all speculations currently, let see what happens going forward.

That's true and given that we're still in the year 2023, we are still quite away from the next World Cup that will happen in 2026 and both said superstars are now busy on their own career thus there's still a lot of things that will happen in the future as well. Let's just wait for their official announcement as arguing whether Messi and CR7 are retired by then is nonsense for now because even if there's a big rumor, only them can answer the big question.

That is normal that only them can answer this question but I doubt Cristiano will be able to play in the next World Cup,in the Euro Cup I know that this is highly possible because just 1.5 years from now it should be taking place and 1.5 years is not that big of a time to feel a radical change in the body of a super athlete like Cristiano.

For the World Cup though,in 2026 he should be well over 40 which makes it highly unlikely for him to be playing for the World Cup of 2026 for the Portugal team.Maybe Messi will be playing as he is a bit younger but also I have many doubts for him too.

I honestly had the same thought mate, but lately, I realized that maybe the can still play and be with their respective teams because even if they're not on the height of their prime anymore. Their experience and presence will somehow help the team because they are there supporting them as a player, not just a spectator that doesn't have any roles for the team. Especially Messi because aside from the fact that he is a bit younger than Ronaldo, he will gladly play with the team again as they are the defending champs.
1460  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing] Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia betting and discussion (May, 2023) on: February 02, 2023, 08:26:11 PM
As for the venue, they are talking about 3 possibilities, (a) MGM Grand Garden Arena, (b) T Mobile Arena, and (c) Allegiant Stadium.

So they are all in Las Vegas, the gambling capital so expect a lot of money going to flow not only in this fight, but in the casino's surrounding it. There has hasn't been a boxing event in Allegiant Stadium, the home of Las Vegas Raiders who reported to have a sitting capacity of 70,000.

MGM has 20,000 and T Mobile Arena 17,000 sitting capacity.

So let's wait till the final contract has been signed and if they are looking to sit more boxing fans, Allegiant Stadium might be the good choice here.

I've read an article about this as well and found out that they are targeting Allegiant Stadium and in-fact, that is the last and latest rumor about the venue of the Davis-Garcia fight. Just imagine, a boxing event in a stadium where it can hold 70,000 people and surely, that will be profitable for the organizers of this bout and GBP will be certainly happy if this will be the final venue.
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