That is quite tempting, honestly. But I am sure one of the two, SMB or TNT, is looking to finish the series next game. I am sure they do not want to risk it on a Game 7 because if it reaches game 7, it can go either way now.  They may also want to rest a bit before they enter the Finals. So, even if the payout may look good, I don't want to risk it.

It is too early to tell. We still have game 3 to watch and as I see in their draft, Boom is setting up pretty well. This could be another epic DOTA match. Entity countered the Booms tank with Necro but their core is quite lacking. I favor Boom on this draft. Let's see if they can carry this good draft to a win in game 3. 

You are right, it will be too late if they will develop someone to be Lillard's tandem. He is not getting any younger and if they are just developing now, it will take like 2-3 years. By that time, Lillard will be gone. Hope they find someone that can help Dame lift this team to a championship.

They will be battling it out with PSG.LGD in the upper bracket finals. We will see if they really are in TI form if they perform well against LGD. Last time they meet in Riyadh, LGD 2-0 them in the finals. Hopefully it is not a repeat performance.

They have always been like this but lately they are showing good effort. They are still not out of the tournament yet though, so they still have the chance to redeem themselves. They can have another round with Team Spirit if they make it out of their match with OG, either in Lower bracket Finals or Grand Finals.

I am still not losing faith with them that they can reach the finals.

The point is they still lost. And if the management gets some hint that they could improve their roster to guarantee a championship, they should explore it. I too, do not agree that they should break their core for Durant, but I am not an expert. And their GM is doing fine building this team so far, maybe we could give him the benefit of the doubt and trust that he could still make this team better than it already is.


Maybe Kyrie is thinking if Kawhi was able to include that in his contract, maybe he could too? But Kawhi is different since he is injured, and keeping him healthy for the playoff run proves to be beneficial to the team. He got Raptors a ring. Kyrie is different in a way, you are still not guaranteed how he will react even if you grant him that. He is so unpredictable that you do not know if he will perform or what drama will come next. Nets should teach him a lesson and not grant him this one.

I feel like if he is going to do that, he should be doing it now that he is still in his prime. Now is the best time for him to chase a ring since he can still maximize his contribution to the team. If he waits until 34-35 before doing it, he will be declining by that time. He can still contribute but can not as much right now. He also maybe injury prone by that time.

Beastcoast completed the comeback in Game 3. They are moving forward in the lower bracket as they dropped FNATIC out of the touranament. They easily won game 2 and also dominated Game 3. For a moment there, I thought FNATIC was able to make a comeback late in the game, but they failed to complete it.

I really thought FNATIC have a chance to win this series. That destroyed my parlay bet for today. Just gonna enjoy watching the next game.

UP NEXT:
PSG.LGD vs OG

This is going to be a good series again. OG has not won against LGD in the group stage, I wonder if they can take a game in this series.

In the interview in Road to The International with BMW, Topson stated that he wanted play in Europe. He believes it is the strongest region. So, I doubt that he will want to play for a Sea team. I really do not have an idea who can replace the two. Let's see in the future.


Can't they try qualifiers? Team Secret will have to go through qualifiers as well, maybe EG can regroup and try again in the qualifier. But surely, they have to change something in their roster. They cannot stay like this and hope to be competitive.


Let's see, Team Spirit and OG is quite formidable, especially the way they have shown in their last series. We will see in their matches later if OG/Spirit will not be able to adjust against these power houses.

Bulba should be fired but I can't believe social media is toasting Fly. Their saying his cursed or something.

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I will be taking some action too with Fnatic vs Beastcoast. Hopefully, FNatic wins this series.

Will be taking 2.5 maps in Team Spirit vs Aster. They were 1-1 in group stage so I am thinking this can go to game 3 as well but can't decide which is the better team. It could go either way.

Will stay away from LGD vs OG. I know LGD is very strong but there might be some surprises since Ceb is playing now.

I can't believe stake is not offering map handicaps anymore. It was an easy win using handicap since most series go all the way.

I was thinking it is better for the team if Lebron adjusts his role since he can play 4 out of 5 roles. He can easily transition from one role to another, better than forcing Westbrook to adjust. They already know what happens if they do that. They have last season as a reference. IF they want to run this team again, they better do something they have not done before and more aside from keeping the 3 of them healthy. Anyway, let's see what the new coach has in mind this coming season.


It has been stated before that Tatum is untouchable. We all know that Tatum is the franchise player and they are building around him. This offer is ridiculous. It is not like the Boston will willingly destroy what they have built in the past 5 years just to acquire an aging and problematic Durant.

Like I said above, they are being outdrafted again just like in game 2. They are now out of the competition and entity is moving forward in the lower bracket. Their next series will be against BOOM esports.

I am now interested to see how Boom will fair against another W europe team. They were able to beat Liquid but Entity is another level. If they can pull off an upset on Entity, I can say SEA teams has definitely improved. They have a day at least to strategies on how to defeat Entity.

It is quite difficult to bounce back from a 3-1 deficit though. I do not know if there is a team from PBA who has done that. So i am considering this series done. Just waiting for which game TNT will finish this series.


I also want to see that match up in the finals for a change but I have a bet on SMB so, no. Even with a horrible performance today, I know they can bounce back next game.

It is really a surprise to see Boom esports defeating Liquid. It is not that they are only strong but they have shown discipline in their game which is very uncharacteristic of a team coming from SEA. I believe SEA teams are also adopting and starting to show domination. Maybe in a few years, if they continue to develop, SEA will not be the weakest region in DOTA.

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EG is still inconsistent. They are very strong in game 1 and then were out drafted in game 2. And they are being out drafted again in game 3. Hope they can dominate the laning phase otherwise this series will go to Entity.

Fortunately for you, Boom Esports pulled off an upset against Liquid. Liquid showing to be really strong but was outmaneuvered by Boom Esports. I am just astonished that even as a SEA team, Boom is showing so much discipline in their match today.

I am not betting so much on EG and FNATIC. EG showing inconsistency in the group matches and FNATIC having incomplete team. It is hard to put a bet on them in ML. If it is map handicap or over 2.5 maps, maybe I can put some. Their matches will be very close and probably will go the distance.

I wonder how the fans would react to this update if this were real. They torched Westbrook last season because they put him as the reason they lost so much. I know it does not matter but sometimes a fan's reaction affects negatively some players.

About the play, I wonder what Lebron's role would be this time. It is good for Westbrook if he will be the primary ball handler since that is his natural position. And if AD stays healthy, it will be a lethal combination. But if LeBron will also be handling the ball, then it will be a conflict and they will have the same result as last year.



If he can gain the respect of his star players, I believe they can be successful. They have a strong team, if they can make them follow his play style then I believe it will be a different scenario this time.

It is quite a thrilling match between outsiders and team spirit. Game 2 was really intense. That game could have gone either way but credits to Team Spirit for putting up the good offense and winning the game.


They will have a hard time though. They will be battling it with Entity in their match later. Entity put up a good fight last night with OG. But I guess OG did expose them a bit in their drafting so maybe EG can use that info to out draft Entity in their games. Let us see if they can capitalize on that information.


I think what he meant was playing a pub in sea since sea server is very toxic. Most players do not know how to play in a team, and he was used to playing in a team. Like most will say, if you can survive sea, you can survive anywhere.

PSG LGD made easy work on Boom Esports. They easily won 2-0 and in a very short time as well. LGD really looking good.

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OG proved to be really strong in their matchup against Entity. They won 2-1. Saberlight was not able to do anything in Games 2 and 3 for OG out drafted them and they basically denied the laning phase to him. In game 2, it was the worst doom for saberlight.

OG won but it messed up your parlay. I guessed that game 1 was just an experimental pick that did not pan out that is why they lost. And they got serious in Games 2 and 3 to win the series.

That is what the Brooklyn Nets have been trying to do for the past month or so. But the Brooklyn Nets is keen to wipe the other team who wants Durant with talents that is why no one is biting. They are willing to let him go but won't allow the other team to be competitive when they got Durant. I think it is understandable they want that because of the chaos Durant has brought into their organization.


They are good together in court. It is only their personal drama that keeps on getting the way of their performance in the court. If kyrie just have played last year, instead of avoiding the vaccine, Harden should have not left. They could have at least got on the conference finals. But they prioritize their drama over their profession. And now, they have caused too much chaos in their organization.


We know KD and Irving are friends. He still supports Irving even after what happened to their team last season. Maybe, you are right. But the organization still supports Nash and Marks. They rather let go of Durant than remove the leader of their organization.

It is understandable with Aster and LGD to pick -1.5 maps because they are really strong in this tournament. If there is a team that have the possibility to beat LGD it would be team Aster.

But I do not understand why you would pick -1.5 on OG and Outsider. This match is more likely to go to Game 3 than these teams getting 2-0. Aren't you underestimating the strength of Entity and Team Spirit? Team Spirit normally drops games in the early stages but comes very strong late in the tournament. Entity is quite strong too as we've seen in the group stage. I think you are giving too much credit for OG and Outsider but we will see. Good luck with your parlay.

They are a good team and a top contender for a championship if they keep that team, but only in paper. They were top contender as well in paper last year. They are pegged to win it all, but look what happened. Too much drama with their superstars. The problem is not their skills, but their attitudes. It seems that nets netted the most problematic players in NBA.

If only the team could control their superstars, they could easily win the conference with all the talents that they have. Ben simmons have been sitting for two years now. I still do not know if he has real injury or all just excuses. Hopefully he plays this season and do outside shots because they showed him practicing his shots. Irving is very lethal in the court, only if he could just focus on being a professional basketball player and avoid mixing personal problems with his profession. If the management can fix this problems, they are great help for Durant. Maybe we can see how good they really are in the court, not just in paper.