Team Secret dominated game 1. It started in a great draft and continued in a great execution of the game. Team Secret looking good. Hope they can continue this on game 2. I am eager to see what adjustment Tundra will do to counter Team Secret.

That is actually a good angle. I think no one thought of that here since most are focused on the intention of the suns to make Ayton a trading piece for Durant. That is quite a good move for the Suns management to think that far.

They benched him though in the third quarter of Game 7. It is an important game and you bench your best center, that  means something. Hopefully, they sort this out next season.

It will depend on his performance this season. But if I am Ayton, I would perform well and try to get a championship. Getting a ring will prove that he is valuable. And he can use that in the future to make a better deal when he goes free agency.

They have not gotten a ring yet. Until that, he has a lot to prove and he needs to improve more to help the team get that.

Oh, he can always decline the offer. He should let other coaches take the reign and have a shot in directing the Gilas squad. He already achieved a lot in 2013 when he led Gilas to qualify for FIBA world cup and in 2014 when they showed good basketball in FIBA World. But his game style does not work now, so it is better to give other coaches a chance.


Converge won by 2 points, 92-90. Blackwater had the chance to take it to overtime but they missed an open shot by the rim in the last seconds. It was a good play, but the shot did not go in.

It will be Magnolia vs Rain or Shine next game. Magnolia is favored to win but ROS needed the win more. Since converge won their game, ROS also need this win to go to the next round.

I will go with ROS 8.5 @1.87

He came from an injury and they had a very short time to play together and find chemistry for playoffs. It will be different this season because he now have time to get to work with Embiid and get that chemistry on court. And if he is really serious, Harden will work hard to get his body in shape to regain that athleticism back.


That is absolutely one factor. He is still adjusting to the new rule since he have been playing like that basically his whole career. But you cannot deny that he is out of shape too last season. A lot could change if he can get into shape.

You are just overthinking. They have plenty of rest after the Riyadh Masters. Arlington will start on August 4, so they have at least a week to rest and regroup for the Major. That is plenty of time.

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Here are the odds in stake.com for today's games. I would like to put some on Team Secret and Deboosters and see if they can pull an upset. Is it good or I am throwing away my money? I know Deboosters is a long shot but who knows, right?

Getting a pay cut to improve the roster is already a big boost to the morale of your teammates. They now know that Harden will give everything to have a championship ring on his fingers. Hopefully, Embiid and Harden can stay healthy to be able to realize their dreams. They are both great players and I would love to see them get a championship.


Maybe because of all that talk about him being a trade piece for Durant? Spin or not, that is what they need to say to make Ayton happy and feel valuable.

I missed the game but I watched the previous games of Japan and they are quite impressive. Compared to the current roster of Gilas, they have better outside shooting.

There is an article I read that PBA will only have 2 conferences next year to give way for Gilas to have longer preparation. This also means that the main gun for Gilas will be joining the roster. The ones listed are June Mar Fajardo, Japeth Aguilar, Dwight Ramos, Kai Sotto,  and (I do not know if it is true) Jordan Clarkson. Hopefully, we have a better coach to command this roster.

Ah ganon pala, akala ko may bago nang kakompetensiya ang coins.ph. Hindi ko na rin masyadong ginagamit ang coins.ph dahil nga napag-iwanan na rin sila. Yung kanilang trading platform, ang tagal nang stagnant. Mukhang humahabol na sila ngayon pero gaya nga ng sabi mo, mas prefer na ng nakakarami ang binance. Hopefully mapansin nila mga issue na nararaise dito para magbalik mga users nila.

Pasensiya na, hindi ako updated, pero Saan lumilipat ang mga user? May bago bang kakompetensiya ang coins.ph?

PBA have to take action in combatting this situation. If they sleep on this, Japan will continue to siphon our talents. And one day, Japan will have all our talents and we will be left with nothing.

The only thing that I see positive in this is that our players is having international experience. They will be better when they come back to play for Gilas in International tournaments.

I agree with this one. Westbrook does not have the same explosiveness that he have before. He is still very athletic compare to others but the explosiveness that he needs to drive into the basket is simply lacking now. He cannot run as fast or jump as high as before.

This must be a unpopular opinion but I think the one that needs to adjust is Lebron. Since he is the one who brought WB into the team, he should let WB play to his natural position. Anyway, Lebron can play all positions, except may be as center, because of his skill, talent and athleticism. WB can drive, can be a good PG but what he cannot do is to consistently shoot. He have poor shooting average. If Lebron can give way and let WB be point guard and Lebron can be the receiving end for the outside shooting. Maybe they could fair better.  I am not confident though if they have not tried this set up last season.

I read somewhere that he have an outstanding offer in Phoenix but he still has not signed it and that he is considering a lot of options. Maybe that options include playing in B League. Considering that B League offers are far more lucrative that what he can receive from PBA, I am inclined to think that we won't be seeing him in PBA next season. We cannot blame the players if they choose better opportunities to provide for their families.

But that is still for Wright to decide. We can only wait for his decision.

History will tell you that bitcoin almost always reach new all time high a year after its halving. 2024 is when the next halving will happen, so I do not expect that it will reach new ATH before that. Expect to start moving up 2025 or later. But you are right, you can wait until summer of 2023 before buying any coins. That or when your projected price bottom hits.

With all the money Lebron is spending to keep his body fit and NBA ready, he can play competitively even if he reaches 40. And lately, he is playing only one side of the court. He is more on offense and plays less defensively. Maybe that is one more adjustment to keep him healthy and avoid career ending injuries. And since he announced that he wants to play with Bronny, we know he will do anything to be still in best shape when Bronny enters the league.

Money wise, it is the best option but career wise, it is not. He flourish in a team where he is the dominant ball handler. That will not happen in Lakers because Lebron will play point guard and he will still be second option.


They cannot trade him until January 15, 2023. They can trade him after that period but Ayton has veto power on his contract. So he still have the final say on the trade.

I do not believe in martingale as pointed out by others here. The risks exponentially become higher the longer you lose streak.

And as you point out, blackjack is a skill-based game. Meaning you can win with skill alone, and if luck favors you, you can win more. I do not think you still needs to use martingale in it. What you need is to hone your skills more and practice counting without the casino catching you.

Besides, the tip came from a casino. Do you think they will give you something that will make them lose money? I don't think so.

Being a full time trader must be the most tiring career ever. You cannot take a break from it because you need to constantly check the market and any news that concerns your trade. And you cannot say it is reliable since you can get rekt as easily as you can make money. One minor mistake or a sudden bad news can get your profit from positive to negative in minutes.

Trading is not for everyone. Sure there are some who thrives in it but I would not recommend it to someone who have a weak heart.

I believe the Sky Mavis is still continuously developing Axie. They have released Axie Origins which they promised will have burning mechanisms that will eventually bring the price of SLP up. They also not have released the land gaming yet. All of these will bring the price of the tokens higher if executed perfectly. But as of now, these are all but promises. And all the remedies that they have released in the past to pull the price of its token up has failed.

What can you do with your token? Well, you can bail out now and accept the loss or you can HODL.

This is a waiting game. Since we are in a bear market and all cryptos are in slump, you can wait for the market to recover and see if SLP and AXS will recover with it. You also must watch closely the activities of SKY MAVIS. If they are about to release something good that could temporarily elevate the price of their tokens, you can take action on that. Take a risk or take profit when it happens. 

Good luck with your investments.

Kahit gaano ka tight ang budget kung gusto mong umunlad, kailangan mo maglaan ng budget para sa investment. Ngayon ang pinakamaige na panahon para mag impok ng mga crypto dahil mura ang lahat. Pero dahil limited lamang ang budget, mostly mga stablished crypto na lang ang iniipon ko kagaya ng bitcoin, eth, xrp, bnb and the like. Hindi muna ako sumusugal sa mga bago o emerging kahit mas mura pa ang mga ito dahil gusto ko ng siguradong profit pagdating ng bull market. Pero walang masama mag invest sa mga bago basta nagawa mo ang tamang pagreresearch dito at mayroon kang extra na pera para dito.


1. Sa panahon ngayon hindi na sapat ang iisa lamang ang source of income. Importante na mayroon kang side hustle. Pwede kang magbenta benta, mag trading(kung marunong ka) , mag signature campaign o play-to-earn. Mas madaming side hustle mas mabilis makakapag-ipon ng crypto.

2. Matuto mag manage ng pera. Marami sa ating mga pilipino ang madalas mas malaki ang gastos kaysa sa kita. Maging istrikto sa paggastos at iwasan muna maging maluho habang hindi pa sapat ang kita upang suportahan ang mga ito. Maglaan ng pera sa saving, basic needs at kung may sobra tsaka lamang maglagay sa wants. Marami magsasabi, kulang na nga ang pera sa needs, mag lalagay pa sa savings. Ang sagot ko jan, gawin mo yung tip #1.

I think converge needs the win more to keep a good distance from rain or shine in the rankings. Phoenix will still be at the bottom 4 of the standings even if they win their last 2 games. Phoenix is playing very strong though. They now have 33 points lead against Converge. I do not know what is the pre-game spread on this one but good thing I did not bet. It is very unpredictable and way out of what I am expecting the game would have played out.

If he still thinks he can carry the team alone, he is wrong. He needs not just a superstar with him but a strong set of role players coming from the bench. He cannot carry the Lakers alone anymore. Last season failed horribly because there is no young blood hungry for victory left in the team. They ship them all out.

Lebron is still a great player though. No one can deny that but he is not as dominant as before, age is a great factor to that. As great as a player he is, they should not have given him the power of playing GM though. It is the managements fault that they gave Lebron too much power to dictate who to acquire and who to ship out.

Hopefully the Lakers organization learned from that and won't let GM Lebron boss them around this off season as they build the team.