As most basketball enthusiast says, Coach Chot's system is only effective in PBA and not in the international league anymore.

Defeating KSA last night won't change the fact that we are struggling in top countries.

Being defeated by Indonesia in the South East Asian Games is already a big reason and enough for Coach Chot to consider stepping down even if SBP will ask him to continue his job as a head coach for Gilas. Enough of these learning experiences.

I think regardless of the result, I'm now assuming there won't be 4th rematch.

The reason is very simple, if GGG wins, he already even the series and that's a good moment to retire. If won't retire, he will just fight other boxers. On the other hand, if GGG loses, that's it. Canelo will not be interested anymore in the 4th rematch.

But yes, too early to talk about the 4th fight. The trilogy even gets years in the making before happening for real.

The fight is being the wish of the fans for a long and this fight is likely will generate a big money but still, there are lots of hindrances to making this fight official. It means the possibility of a rematch will have the same status. Definitely, the winner of this fight will now finally move to 154 lbs because that was their respective goal. Crawford will move up if this fight won't materialize while Spence is willing to move up too even not having a fight with Crawford.

See the picture here? They don't bother with each other if this won't really happen.

Going back to the fight, this fight will happen by high chance based on the last article I posted here from a good and reliable source.

I'm looking forward to that too. That is always the concern when dealing with a "cash cow". The other party should make a convincing win just for the judges not to influence the scorecard. If by far it will be close the entire match, something magical might happened in favor of the course of the cash cow lol.

I also don't consider a location for judges to be seen as fair as those judges will obviously come from different countries.

Not saying Ramirez won't stand a chance against Bibol but if let's say here will win here, there will be no question if he's really the clear winner of this fight.

Trading Russell Westbrook might be one of the ways to somehow improve the Lakers roster according to others. But from what I see, that problem last season can't be solved thru only trading Westbrook to either Donovan Mitchell or those names who are on the rumor list.

First, the injuries. No matter how good the core lineup is, it will be spoiled if injuries will again strike the Lakers like what happened last season.

Second, the bench. You can only name 1-2 players from the Lakers bench who are effective backups. But take note, those are not consistent.

I understand the concern of others here that people should not underestimate Paul Butler. Unfortunately, I can't apply that here in this fight for obvious reasons. Even Paul Butler will do a full preparation for this match, do you really think that Naoya Inoue won't be doing the same?

I believed in upset. I believed that underdog that can turn the tables around. I believed that Favorites isn't always the winner.

But let's be real here. Paul Butler even how good his preparation is, will not stand a chance against Inoue. He didn't get his title in a competitive way in the first place. He is just being considered because he has the belt and that's it.

It might be disappointing and for some, it was disrespectful as a Filipino to have such an act during a live game but it should serve as a message to the whole SBP and to Coach Chot himself that something big needs to be done. Even players like Jordan Clarkson and Dwight Ramos are supporting Coach Chot Reyes, nothing will change the fact that there's a politics in SBP.

It should be more respectful if, after that "booing" incident, Coach Chot will step down and not stay there just because SBP asked him to do it. I'm not fully against Coach Chot but for the sake of supporting Gilas, stepping down will be more appreciated. But the way things are happening, that won't likely happen.

Can you lead us on what are these well-known and reputable casinos that are now forcing their users to do KYC?

Are you talking about crypto-casinos or fiat casinos? If the former, I'm not aware there is. If the latter, I'm sure that was normal that KYC is mandatory.


Are you referring to decentralized crypto-based casinos here, in general?

I think it's too early to discuss or not even worth spending our time to think that by now if they will also implement KYC here by force.

I can't think of any good reason why having forced KYC on these casino types should be asked to their users.

Honestly, at most slots, a minimum bet of $0.1-$0.2 can yield a good return of course if we hit a good multiplier or we trigger a bonus game aside from free spins. Although we need luck to achieve that, still, it proves that profiting from slots can't always be obtained by betting only on big bets. Of course, more return if the stake is high but average gamblers, they can play slowly with small bets and hope for the best.

On that particular doing, it's better to keep playing in 1 slot, at least.

The comparison of investing in casino tokens or putting money on a gambling site's bankroll with investing in bitcoin seems not appropriate. I'm sure everyone knows that putting money in Bitcoin is a must. That user was able to spend $25,000 which makes me think he did some DYOR before taking the risks.

There's no mistake in putting money on gambling sites on their investment side. The mistake was, that the user didn't manage properly the investment on the way leading to that loss. Although he can't control the flow of the gambling site obviously, considering an exit is a wise way to minimize the possible losses and then move forward on other investments later on.

Should not be called an "inspiring story".

Although I agree with you that isn't good investment advice, that's a suicide move. FedEx founder was really lucky while at the same time, skillful as playing Blackjack is not just about relying on luck. Not all will have the same experience in gambling.

I just wondered what if the event happened the other way around. Is there any Plan B on that founder's mind? Since he risks gambling, where the result is uncertain, that might be his last option to save the company.

Out of curiosity, I try to have a look at it.  If we look at his turnover stats in his last 3 seasons:

Los Angeles Lakers - averaging 3.8 turnovers in 78 games
Washington Wizards - averaging 4.8 turnovers in 65 games
Houston Rockets - averaging 4.5 turnovers in 57 games

(I was surprised that he played as part of the starting lineup at all these games )

Almost around just a 1 turnover higher compared to his average on his whole career in OKC for 11 seasons. Also still far from the numbers you have mentioned although there's really at some point that he commits up to 10 turnovers in some of his games.

Is that really the problem we can look at Westbrook right now? Or there are other much more important concerns about him to be looked at instead?

The last goal for Japan's "The Monster" in the Bantamweight Division, to unify all four belts here.

A mismatch? An easy win for Inoue? Not even a big challenge for Inoue? Can't blame some people's view about the match as the distance between Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler is really that wide and long gap. I can't even think of a way how Butler can survive the wrath of Inoue.

No mentioned venue at the moment but it's in Japan. The first time Paul Butler will fight outside the United Kingdom. Almost all advantages are on Inoue.

Sources:
Naoya Inoue, ESPN's No. 2 pound-for-pound boxer, agrees to title bout with Paul Butler, sources say
Naoya Inoue vs Paul Butler undisputed championship fight set for Dec. 13 in Japan
Naoya Inoue set for undisputed bantamweight title fight in December

I see. Good to see that statement from the Top Rank Chief regardless of whether it's a doubtful statement or not.

Now the pre-requisites are, Bivol should defeat Ramirez, and either if there's a conflict or not with regards to promotion, it will be materialized no matter what. While on the other hand, Artur Beterbiev should successfully defend his mandatory fight against Anthony Yarde which was supposed to happen in October but got postponed by early next year.

Of course, if Ramirez won instead against Bivol, there will be a change of event.

I really don't mind and got surprised with his 27 points but for 27 rebounds, damn that was a spectacular big performance. It does mean that no one in the league right now that can dominate JuneMar Fajardo in terms of getting boards either on the offensive or defensive side. A considered GOAT in the PBA and future Hall of Famer, the Kraken is still making surprising good numbers even after his long hiatus in the league.

I agree with you that Kudos to TNT for always giving an intense game with the powerhouse SMB. But still, not until either of them gets a 4 win, the series is not finished yet. TNT should consider Game 4 as their Do-Or-Die game and feels the pressure to win.

Yes, he really should. Let the whole year be his comfort year to be fully prepared and healthy for next season.

Remember Joel Embiid, he was sidelined for 2 seasons after he was drafted by the Philadelphia Sixers. That's even worst since he might think he's already a burden to the team. That might affect his mentality too during that time to play hard once he gets back.

But now, looked at Embiid, showing monster performance every season. Chet should just take things easy and focus on his recovery.

Just curious here, can you give some input/s on how to tell if the dealer is not good?

Isn't it not boring already when we are winning regardless of who the dealer is?

I've asked this maybe because I really don't mind if dealers are boring or not as long as I enjoyed the game and especially if I'm winning.

I think it's a hassle for employers to do background checks. I don't know how employment works in other countries but here, employers are asking their applicants to provide Police Clearances and NBI documents. That document is proof that the person is free from criminal records.

And yes, I agree with your last statement that it's really unlikely that companies will screen their applicants about anything related to gambling addiction even if that department is more of handling money. What they are looking is if that person is really capable to do the works.

I understand the picture but if we look at the first match of GGG and Canelo - the latter got a 118-110 from one of the judges where the fight is seen as tight and close. Other judges gives a close score and the result ended up in a Split draw. That's why regardless of what the audiences felt, the result is obviously questionable. That 118-110 is considered a ridiculous score in a close match.

That's the reason why a rematch and a trilogy was being demanded by most boxing enthusiast.

He needs to adjust. As I mentioned, looking at the Brooklyn Nets roster, there's already a good Point Guards there.

Although Shooting Guards technically means "outside shooter" doesn't literally mean they need to shoot outside lol. There's no need to follow that word exactly but rather the other role that SG does. SG can act as a duo with the PG when the latter is under hard defensive pressure by the opposing team. Obviously, he can still do assists even in an SG position.

Simmons just needs to do his usual way of getting points which is attacking the paint regardless of the assigned position.