He got the skill though and the height. So it is not far that he will be compared to Kevin Durant. Though, it also requires a lot of work coming from the kid. If he is dedicated and willing to put on the hours to put his body into shape, he can achieve what Durant was able to achieve.


They cannot create a good chemistry because they only played a few games together. Most of the time, either Lebron or Davis was injured. If these two could stay healthy this season, then maybe they can have good chemistry together.

They are also so stubborn to adjust on their drafts. They know that Ammar was owning with Mars but they still won't ban it or steal it from him. They did it in game 3 but it was too late. They are already down 2-0 and you cannot stop OG when they have the momentum. In the end they were out-drafted and outplayed. Not the game you want to see in the finals from the top seed.


Just the regional qualifiers in September before TI in October. Maybe I'll switch to watch CS:GO or LOL for a while.

Everything is stacked against her though. She is against the number 1 seed. She does not have the homecourt advantage if it went to a game 5, and the Aces have a 13-5 record in their home. They are up against the Head Coach of the Year. Though it is just Hammond's first year of coaching, she was under Coach Popovich and when it comes to in-game adjustments, you know she could do it. Though in talents, Storms and Aces have an equal pool of talent to pull them off. This will all go down on how their stars will perform and how quickly the coaches could adjust.

Here's my bet on this game

Truly, OG is godlike in this ESL ONE finals. They have swept Aster in the biggest stage of this tournament. Who would have thought that they would be able to do the swept. Aster is known to choke on this stage but I do not expect them to get swept so easily by OG. They have no answer to OG. They even steal Mars on the the draft but OG was still able to get a better draft against them.

Congratulations to OG, the ESL ONE Malaysia Champions.

OG won that match-up against FNATIC, 2-0.

They are now against Aster in the grand finals and they have a huge lead, 2-0 in a BO5 series. Another win and they will get the championship. Aster still has their curse of choking on the big stage. They have chances to turn around the game in Game 2, Monet even getting a rampage,  but OG was just too much for them. OG was able to secure game 2 to take a 2-0 lead. Aster should get their acts together and win game 3. They are being stubborn, still giving Mars to Ammar even though they know he is very strong using that hero.

We have come to the last day of ESL ONE MALAYSIA 2022

In the Lower Bracket Finals, OG will be facing off against Team Secret.

This is a rematch of their Upper Bracket Match. Team Secret won that match-up in a thrilling Game 3. But do not think that OG will easily give up this time around. They are on a roll since they were knock-off to Lower Bracket defeating Thunder Awaken and FNATIC. And I am sure, they are eager to take their revenge on Team Secret. The odds on this matchup, Team Secret 1.76 vs OG 1.99.

While waiting in the Grand Finals is Aster. Aster shows big in this tournament. They have shown how strong Chinese teams are in DOTA. But, Aster have on big weakness, the Big Stage. Often times, they fail to finish and others call it to choke in the matches where it matters the most. We will see if Aster finally got rid of their weak performance in the Big Stage and Finally get a Championship in ESL ONE Malaysia.

Game starts in about 4 hours from now.

The team who gets a better draft has more chance of winning this match. Both Secret and OG have very good fundamentals of the game. They know when and when not to commit. So whoever gets out drafted might lose the game. Based on their previous match in the upper bracket, this match could go to game 3 as well. Both teams are very even in skill and talent. But I am betting on OG to get ML because how poorly Secret performed against Aster and OG came from 2 big wins against Thunder and FNATIC. OG Has the momentum right now. And I think they already have a good grasp of the current patch. 

It is a do-or-die for them. If they do not win the next game, they will be down 3-1, and against a very dominating team like SMB, they will not be able to come back from that disadvantage. They have very little chance to come back from that and I am sure, SMB will not allow that to happen. Fortunately, I think their head coach will be back in Game 4, so maybe there will be better adjustments to counter SMB.



This is not sister companies' fighting each other so they may not want to extend the series. Each team might want to finish this series as fast as possible.

What a game between OG and Thunder Awaken.

Even when OG is dominating and has a huge gold lead, Thunder Awaken seems not to give up. Their perseverance, patience, and discipline enabled them to pick team fights and win despite their huge disadvantage. They even got the higher ground and push mid barracks against OG after a huge team fight. But one team rosh fight spelled disaster for Thunder. OG was able to secure the aegis with the well-timed and well-placed fissure by ES to block thunders from contesting the Rosh. After, that Ammar was able to kill TB with the help of aegis. Without aegis, they might not have been able to kill Terrorblade and they would have lost the team fight and the match.



OG is moving forward in the lower bracket. They will play against FNATIC later for the lower bracket semifinals.

With the way they played yesterday, I am inclined to think that Thunder can go toe-to-toe against OG. I expect the match to go all the way to game 3. OG is the powerhouse but if TA playe as disciplined as they played yesterday, they can at least take a game from OG. I still expect for OG to go all the way to the Finals.

With Aster,. I am not betting on them. This is the stage of the tournament where they always fail to perform and choke. Besides, Secret is performing in top form. They dropped OG the other day, I expect them to perform the same intensity today.

They played very discipline DOTA against Nigma. Sven played very well and he only goes if it is a sure kill, otherwise, he keeps on farming. Nigma on the other hand is very chaotic and depends very much on Chrono, which has a very long cd. Without Chrono, they cannot secure a kill. Dreamocel has few lapses and keeps on using Chrono even on just one man. I barely saw him make multiple-hero Chrono.


If they play as disciplined as they did against Nigma, they may have a chance. Only OG is very different from Nigma.  And OG defeated them 2-0 in Arlington, just a few weeks ago. I am sure OG will be the one moving forward in this match.

Taking action in the lower bracket for today. I am rooting for thunder to win this match since Nigma is quite shaky since the new patch and they do not have a complete team. But I still believe this will go the distance.

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Later, Entity will face FNATIC in another lower bracket match-up. Entity won earlier against TSM in short and decisive games. They can carry that momentum against FNATIC later. FNATIC without Raven is also shaky but expect to get a good performance between these two teams.

Isn't Nigma the easier team to beat for OG. They have already beaten Nigma in the group stage, 2-0. And Nigma does not have their pos 1, they only have Dreamocel as a stand-in. He gave some good games but he was shaky in this patch. Their match is just starting, let's see who will move forward in this tournament.

He really needs to add mass if he wants to stay in his position and play NBA full season. He won't last that long in his frail body frame. He will be injured every time he faces anybody with great athleticism like Giannis on the floor or gets banged up by other centers heavier than him. He is still young and can get that body that he needs with proper nutrition and training. Let's see in the following years whether he delivers or become what the internet is already calling him, Oden 2.0.

I was not able to watch the game live but I was able to check the box score and stats. It seems that turn over and 3 points is the cause of Gilas failure to win. Gilas commited 21 turnover against 9 from Lebanon. While lebanon have 31% 3 points percentage against 26 of Gilas. Other stats, Gilas dominated Lebanon. Too bad they were not able to convert those advantage to a win. I am sure Coach Reyes will get a lot of flak from social media, again, because of this.

Gilas next match is with Saudi Arabia. With this current lineup, I expect them to dominate that game

Do you have any idea where to watch the game? I am also intrigued by how JC and Kai will fit the system of coach Chot. I am looking for links online to watch the stream of the game, but I cannot find any.

I will not take action in this because I have no idea if these two will fit the system. They only have a few days, I think, of practice. Maybe, on the next games.

Sad day for OG fans, they fall to Secret from the top bracket. Team Secret showing top form with their new pos 1, Reso. The way they are performing right now, I think they are ready for TI Qualifier.
Game 2 of OG vs Secret match was exciting to watch. There is too much back and forth on the lead and there is no lack of team fights either. Even when Secret has the gold advantage, OG does not back down on team fights and was able to win a couple of team fights.

You cannot put a good man down. Mikey Williams will recover in the next game but I think SMB will be prepared for it. Whatever adjustment they make next game, SMB will be able to adjust to it as well. Note that TNT's head coach is out next game, and SMB have coach Austria on their side. Adjustment-wise, SMB has the advantage during the game. If they get mismatched or outplayed, Coach Leo can make quick adjustments.

Exactly my thought as well. The Lakers are allowing a lot of points last season. They really lack in defense. Though adding Beverley in the mix will amp their defense a bit, I think it is not enough. We might see more trades coming in for the Lakers in order to boost their defense. Beverley is a good acquisition since he does not only give defense but also work on the other side of the court. He is 38% 3 pt shooter. He can extend the defense of the opposing team wider for Lebron and AD to take advantage of the paint.

About Beverley's relationship with the other Laker stars, I think they are professional enough to get pass through their past trash talks. Trash talk is part of the game and they understand that. Now that they are playing together, they can put aside their previous grievance in order to achieve their goal this season.

Here is the schedule for today's matches. There is only 6 matches left in the Group Stage. We may see the upper bracket matches later after the group stage today.



It is clear that BOOM is out of the tournament even if they win both of their games against OG.

While Liquid still has a chance to keep their ticket alive if they can sweep TSM in their match.

In Group A, it is clear that Talon and Alliance are out of the tournament. Thunder, Entity, Secret, and Aster are qualified for the next stage of the tournament.