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2361  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: February 03, 2022, 05:22:12 PM
Warriors are back as super dogs -13.5 is needed for a respectable profit. I'll pass on early bets with that high of a handicap. Will try it during live game if there's a bit of a change.
My early picks:
Atlanta Hawks versus Phoenix Suns - Suns -4.5 It's a bit low so there must be a twist again. Could it be Booker or Ayton who will do the load management or will they just control their minutes? I will still take the risk.
San Antonio Spurs versus Miami Heat - Heat -4.5
Just be careful with your bets guys and I think the best way would be to take it before the game if you are in doubt.


Nice move, a -13.5 spread was a indeed bit high even if the Warriors now is almost unstoppable to beat. So, it's quite practical to wait for some changes later on or let it slide.
I'll follow your bet on the Suns mate, I'm also that confident that they can handle it well and this team isn't dependent on their role players that's why I know they can easily cover that handicap. There's some small changes on the line, now it's SUNS -4
2362  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: GGG vs Murata - Reschedule on: February 03, 2022, 04:36:31 PM
Very interesting turn of events for Canelo, he went to the WBC convention and challenge the CW champion and then when he win his fight, suddenly Canelo doesn't want him anymore.

In any case, I'm still looking for articles that might give weight for a GGG vs Alvarez trilogy. This is the right that we all have been wanting to see. Although Charlo is undefeated and could be a good challenge for Canelo, he still lacks the experience and even power to crack Canelo's chin.

That's what I see, Charlo lack of experience will be an advantage for Canelo, but if Charlo will take the right, then that's a good treat for us, besides, a fighter doesn't need to be undefeated in order to be called as a great fighter, Canelo is not undefeated but he is a great fighter.
Charlo is one of the best fighters in boxing, but Conelo is much better than Charlo because in every fight he always has the ambition to keep attacking but has a bad defense.
and weakness in defense will be an opportunity Conelo will take advantage of, Canelo against Charlo will be a big fight and will attract a lot of interest from fans around the world.

Well, Canelo would still remain as the favorite if the two will fight, but since the fight between  GGG vs Murata is not going to happen, then maybe that opens the door of opportunity for the GGG vs Canelo trilogy too.

All of this are just a mere speculation for now, because Canelo and Charlo are still in the talks about it and Murata vs GGG was still postponed and no announcements. Hopefully, when the doors open, it will be the GGG vs Canelo fight as it was the one of the most rooted fight these days.
2363  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Casimero vs Butler ordered by WBO on: February 03, 2022, 01:20:56 PM
Some good news to Filipino boxing fans out there. Seems like Casimero will be heading to MP Promotions again if things will be okay with him and Sean Gibbons. We can't deny the fact that Quadro Alas is one of the most popular boxer in the Philippines right now because of his antics and boxing style, also the personality and we can say that he is one of a kind so MPP should have him back as Casimero might be their cash cow in the next few years.

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MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons is reportedly trying to patch things up with WBO world bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero before the Filipino’s next fight against Paul Butler on April 23 at a yet to be determined venue in Liverpool, England.

The President itself is the one who is trying to patch things with Quadro Alas? What a special person Casimero is.  He should accept that right away as working under the MP promotions might give him more opportunities to fight a big fish.

Casimero's camp should not just target Inoue if the latter doesn't have any interest. Let alone the Japanese Champion to come to him. Casimero and most fans here following him should not push for that fight against Inoue like we are the one who is hungry to make that happen. Let's see some effort too on Inoue's side.

If that's the case then Casimero should accept and sign the contract at once, he's already that lucky because Sean Gibbons himself is making some efforts and extending his hands just to get Casimero under the MP Promotion's roof. Besides, MP Promotions is the best choice for a Philippine boxer to get a chance to fight bigger names in the industry.

Casimero should focus on this fight first because time will come that Inoue and his team will be the one who'll make some efforts to make the fight happen, for now ofcourse Inoue isn't interested because Casimero ain't a big name in the industry.

It's not possible that Inoue will come to Casimero and will challenge him for a fight if he believes that Casimero has a decent chance of beating him. He is under top rank promotion who is handled by a smart and clever Bob Arum, so I don't think it would work that way.

Well, that might sound impossible for now that Casimero's camp would get Inoue's attention because I think that the Top Rank Promotions have another plan for their boy and Casimero is not in their radar yet. So, it's better for Casimero to focus on his upcoming fight for now and defeat Butler in-order to attract bigger fish or the likes of Inoue and we never know they might be interested if ever as well.
Once the organization or promoters doesnt really show up some interest on settling a possible fight then as a boxer then you wouldnt really be having a choice but to wait until it would be settled up.
I agree into that point of yours that Casimero should really be focused out on his upcoming fights rather than on murmuring about on how he would beat up Inoue because
this fight wont happen if they dont wanted to happen.Its better to focus on winning fights no matter how many fights would it be.

Exactly my point! There's really no use if Casimero will kept on provoking and calling Inoue's side because they are not interested about him. Instead, he should maintain his focus more to Butler as he's the one he'll face this time. And in the meantime, he should trust his promoter because eventually it will happen and the much awaited fight of Casimero vs Inoue will be inevitable.
2364  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Half Bitcoin 🤗 on: February 02, 2022, 05:19:26 PM
...and for the large percentage of it join the HODL club.
Yeah, it's easy to say to hodl, to hodl, again and again, but how long? and how much should be sold when you think its the ATH, again.
Many people here hodl until they stucked when price is going down expecting the price will pump again, until they will be forced to hodl, again.

It's like a cycle, but good thing there are people who manage to surpass such kind of way. I congratulate OP for this, keep it going until you are satisfied to your profit.

How long? Seriously, nobody can't answer that because we aren't the one who planned it all along in the first place. You, as the holder and the investor should be the one to know exactly how long would you hold you assets or how much will you sold. But since you ask about that, I also wonder if you really have a concrete plan for that because it seems that you're just investing without any plans at all.
2365  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [BOXING] Logan Paul vs Mike Tyson on: February 02, 2022, 04:18:14 PM
Tyson probably hasn't got so much money he doesn't need to collect the prize fee for this but there is the question of good management and as ex world champion respected probably forever in his achievements, does it really do him good overall to take this fight.   He has alternate prospects more attractive then a play fight.   There is also the lucky punch aspect which I dont think happens but there's the chance he ends up looking worse off from a wild lucky punch plus training for a fight is a massive deal to put your body through so I  don't blame him for skipping if not fully motivated.

By the way, the question about money is quite interesting. Of course Mike Tyson doesn't need money like regular people, but he's not rich enough either (at least based on his sports earnings). I remember how he parted with Don King with scandal and said that all his money had slipped through his fingers, and such dealers as Don King made millions on him. Now in one fight he can earn as much as he used to earn in several championship fights. Why refuse it? I do not understand.

I don't understand either why Mike refused to fight Logan Paul, I also don't believe that Mike isn't after the money he can make if the fight were to happen because he's not that financially wealthy. I really think there's some hidden issues (maybe health) that Mike doesn't want the people to know about him.

An associate of Tyson’s said the former boxer and  Paul, 25, were in “advanced talks” to headline a nearly $50 million pay-per-view fight.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/01/17/no-mike-tyson-is-not-fighting-jake-paul-representative-says/?sh=7f3e8c1d2cf7

This article was published 2 weeks ago by Forbes, however they meant JAKE PAUL here but it's clear that they've been talking about money. So, now tell me if Mike Tyson was indeed not going after the money Huh
2366  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Casimero vs Butler ordered by WBO on: February 02, 2022, 02:22:08 PM
Some good news to Filipino boxing fans out there. Seems like Casimero will be heading to MP Promotions again if things will be okay with him and Sean Gibbons. We can't deny the fact that Quadro Alas is one of the most popular boxer in the Philippines right now because of his antics and boxing style, also the personality and we can say that he is one of a kind so MPP should have him back as Casimero might be their cash cow in the next few years.

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MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons is reportedly trying to patch things up with WBO world bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero before the Filipino’s next fight against Paul Butler on April 23 at a yet to be determined venue in Liverpool, England.

The President itself is the one who is trying to patch things with Quadro Alas? What a special person Casimero is.  He should accept that right away as working under the MP promotions might give him more opportunities to fight a big fish.

Casimero's camp should not just target Inoue if the latter doesn't have any interest. Let alone the Japanese Champion to come to him. Casimero and most fans here following him should not push for that fight against Inoue like we are the one who is hungry to make that happen. Let's see some effort too on Inoue's side.

If that's the case then Casimero should accept and sign the contract at once, he's already that lucky because Sean Gibbons himself is making some efforts and extending his hands just to get Casimero under the MP Promotion's roof. Besides, MP Promotions is the best choice for a Philippine boxer to get a chance to fight bigger names in the industry.

Casimero should focus on this fight first because time will come that Inoue and his team will be the one who'll make some efforts to make the fight happen, for now ofcourse Inoue isn't interested because Casimero ain't a big name in the industry.

It's not possible that Inoue will come to Casimero and will challenge him for a fight if he believes that Casimero has a decent chance of beating him. He is under top rank promotion who is handled by a smart and clever Bob Arum, so I don't think it would work that way.

Well, that might sound impossible for now that Casimero's camp would get Inoue's attention because I think that the Top Rank Promotions have another plan for their boy and Casimero is not in their radar yet. So, it's better for Casimero to focus on his upcoming fight for now and defeat Butler in-order to attract bigger fish or the likes of Inoue and we never know they might be interested if ever as well.
2367  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2022 NBA Season on: February 02, 2022, 01:30:51 PM

Right, just shows how deep the Warriors are, even without their biggest players, someone step up like Jordan Poole, those 2 rookies and even D. Lee.

And that's what you love on Poole, he knows when to contribute if he is given minutes. And when Steph and Klay is back, he simply as just another option but he can deliver if needed.

It only shows how well the system Warriors have, star-less but managed to win with the help come from their young rookies.

They are ready taking their shots each time coach calls for them and allows them to play inside the court. A kind of gesture
a good player needs to have bringing out the best to pay the trust the management gave them after being hired to be part of the team.
You mentioned Poole and yes; he did his job well producing the lift that the team needs to win this game.




They can play well even without the superstar, that's the kind of team that is built by real teamwork, and they trust each other so everyone knows their roles in the game. Honestly, I wasn't expecting that they can beat the Spurs on the road without Curry and some other starters, but look what they did, they surprise us and they deserve the credit.

Indeed mate! This roster really works on their own without relying on their superstars and can contribute more if given a chance to drive the ball without hesitation because even if they're just a bench players, they can be a threat to everyone in the league right now. Seriously mate, the bettors were surely anxious because nobody was expecting that and who would have thought that the GSW's main players like Klay, Curry and Wiggins won't be available today.
2368  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Casimero vs Butler ordered by WBO on: February 02, 2022, 12:21:05 PM
Some good news to Filipino boxing fans out there. Seems like Casimero will be heading to MP Promotions again if things will be okay with him and Sean Gibbons. We can't deny the fact that Quadro Alas is one of the most popular boxer in the Philippines right now because of his antics and boxing style, also the personality and we can say that he is one of a kind so MPP should have him back as Casimero might be their cash cow in the next few years.

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MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons is reportedly trying to patch things up with WBO world bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero before the Filipino’s next fight against Paul Butler on April 23 at a yet to be determined venue in Liverpool, England.

The President itself is the one who is trying to patch things with Quadro Alas? What a special person Casimero is.  He should accept that right away as working under the MP promotions might give him more opportunities to fight a big fish.

Casimero's camp should not just target Inoue if the latter doesn't have any interest. Let alone the Japanese Champion to come to him. Casimero and most fans here following him should not push for that fight against Inoue like we are the one who is hungry to make that happen. Let's see some effort too on Inoue's side.

If that's the case then Casimero should accept and sign the contract at once, he's already that lucky because Sean Gibbons himself is making some efforts and extending his hands just to get Casimero under the MP Promotion's roof. Besides, MP Promotions is the best choice for a Philippine boxer to get a chance to fight bigger names in the industry.

Casimero should focus on this fight first because time will come that Inoue and his team will be the one who'll make some efforts to make the fight happen, for now ofcourse Inoue isn't interested because Casimero ain't a big name in the industry.
2369  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Thurman vs Barrios - Feb 5 on: February 02, 2022, 11:43:49 AM
It's a little bit worrying for Barrios because his last fight ended him losing via technical knockout and he was dropped three times, he is vulnerable in body and head he was even knockdown with a jab he has weak knees in his fight against Davis, and we all know a boxer is judged based on his last fight and this is something Thurman will explore, I'm sure he will go all out trying to intimidate Barrios jus like what Davis did.
I would not rule out Barrios but he should do something different.
Barrios might already learn from his previous games, his advantaged this time is his age being younger than Thurman he may have a chance if Thurman will make it easy for him which is not since Thurman have a good number of record of winnings knockout. Hopefully it will still be a good match and we may see something unexpected to Barrios that can excite the supporters and viewers.
That's not an advantage IMO as though Thurman is older but he is not old enough, he still has the power and I think he is still in his prime even at his age. I can't wait to see this fight, I would really love to witness how Thurman will teach Barrios a lesson, and that Thurman will get an impressive win here.

Thurman's age is his advantage, in my own opinion. Likewise, early 30s is the prime of every fighter. With good workouts and drills

he can simply increase his stamina, barrios might use his speed and try to throw heavy punches to create openings, but he needs to be more

active and careful knowing Thurman also has the capability to knock him down, Thurman, if given a chance, will put him down and make an

Impressive win.. Wink

Exactly! If we're talking about advantage here then Keith Thurman has it more as he's more experienced in the ring and in the industry, he may be inactive for years but that won't mean that he's ineffective and Barrios won't get an easy fight. The latter may be young and fast but that won't mean anything if he can't hit Thurman with a lethal blow.
2370  Economy / Trading Discussion / Re: Don't be wiser than the market on: February 01, 2022, 03:48:50 PM
Learn from your mistakes, which will make you mature over time.

Trading is not an easy job if you will not improve your knowledge, remember that the market is volatile, hence it's very unpredictable. However, if you have developed your skills and earned a lot of experience, things would become easier for you as you will eventually become more profitable and be more consistent.

The journey is not easy but we should continue to reach our goal.
2371  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Amir Khan vs Kell Brook - Feb 19, 2022 on: January 29, 2022, 11:02:06 PM
Not really sure where you get your odds, but checking sportsbet,

Khan - 2.35
Brook - 1.53

So clearly Brook is the favorite in this fight. And we all know that Khan is way past his prime already and has been knockout because of his glass chin.

And there is no amount of strategy or practice that will prepare you if you're chin is as weak as Amir. Because once Kell hit that chin, Khan will have a problem because Brook can still pull the trigger even at his age.
Unfortunately this is the way it works, it does not matter how fast and strong a fighter could be, if they do not have the chin to endure heavy punches then their chances of becoming great in the sport drops dramatically, and even if Khan was a good fighter back in the day he was exposed and people realized he could not endure punches really well, and since then his career took a very different direction, and when we add age to this it is not really a surprise to see why Brook is the favorite.

Khan knows his weakness, so he has to protect that chin in the entire fight if the fight will go to 12 rounds. Of course, Khan also has the power to KO Brook, so he has to look for an opening and hurt him first before he gets knockout cold because of his weak chin. I guess the odds are justifiable, Kell Brook is the favorite, it should not be a big deal.
2372  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Casimero vs Butler ordered by WBO on: January 29, 2022, 10:42:52 PM
You are lucky enough if you'll get the odds of 1.50 for Casimero, as personally, I will grab that odds as well.
I hope your prediction is correct but I'm doubtful that odds will be close as that.

Same speculations and predictions as well, we are lucky to get that 1.5 for Casimero. I'm seeing 1.2 as Butler doesn't give any hype that he can upset Casimero. It will be a blowout loss if Casimero loses here. Same as the prediction above, odds of 3 for Butler is seems the odds we can see once sportsbook listed that fight.

I will take that 1.5 for Casimero but maybe hesitant for below for it.

1.20 is decent if you have a decent amount, a $10k bet would give you $2k profit, but the question is, are you willing to risk that amount in a single sportsbook or any sportsbook that are available in the space. What if you win and they'll require some information and withheld your money? that's the risk I'm seeing so the best choice is the fiat sportsbook if you have that kind of amount.
2373  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2020 Philippine Basketball Association betting discussion on: January 29, 2022, 12:38:44 PM
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PBA commissioner Willie Marcial on Monday, January 24, said the board of governors agreed to restart the stalled Governors’ Cup in February with the number of coronavirus cases, particularly in Metro Manila, starting to drop.
Marcial said the league was just waiting for the approval of local government units (LGUs) for the return of scrimmages as the board of governors acknowledged that teams should be given 10 days to practice.
Source: https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/pba-eyes-february-restart-for-stalled-governors-cup/

As stated from the source, they're still waiting for the LGU's approval to have a green light and to start the 10-day allocated practice before they announce the exact date of when does the games will resume, so I guess 1st week of February isn't final yet. But atleast we know that there's something we can look forward to especially that this games is likely to happen as the covid cases is also slowing down.
Well, at least this is a good news already for us fans and for the PBA management themselves.

Its a win-win that this league will continue which is I think will resume at first Cheesy. Its good too that they didn't went to the Bubble set-up which is we are expecting that they are doing. The number of cases too in the NCR are slowly decreasing already and overall cases are decreasing as well so... yeah I'm happy to see the league resume Smiley.

It was indeed a great news to us and soon we can begin betting on our favorite teams too Grin

The PBA has already clarified 2 weeks ago that there will be no bubble set-up and will only resume the season when the covid cases will be reduced especially in NCR to make sure the safety of their players and staffs. As of now, the covid cases in the NCR are really decreasing everyday and it's a good news as the PBA games won't be postponed again anymore.
2374  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin Investment against inflation on: January 29, 2022, 11:30:51 AM
-snip-
and this company did the best shot and now they are benefiting to what they had risk , imagine having new branches now? that is the best reason why they need to believe and use crypto .

Those who dare to take risks will be more successful than those who are afraid to take risks in their lives. Learn from a company that invests some of its capital in crypto which is of course very risky but safe from inflation. this is an example, that investing in a smart way will be more profitable. Before an investment is made, doing some research is very important to know whether it is safe or not. Cryptocurrencies have a broad scope and are not affected by inflation.
Some people's fear I think is not the inflation that occurs in cryptocurrencies. but is a volatile market of crypto assets.
studies that have always been opponents of crypto (bitcoin) which always lead to negative values in their use. So far, as a commodity investment asset, I think it's safe. but as a currency, of course, there is a lot of debate.
Some people do not care about inflation but care about the fluctuation in the crypto market. Those who accept the risk will figure out how they can minimize the risk so the impact will not be too big if somehow the market is dropping like today. They will have their time to buy more, not just bitcoin but also altcoin if they think investing in altcoin will give some good returns in the future. Inflation will happen to the country, but in crypto, we will always see the fluctuation many times so I think we will be ready if, somehow, the inflation come to our country.

Indeed, there are some of those people like that and the fact that they're not that worried about the increasing inflation but worried when the crypto market fluctuates and suddenly they will go panic mode but for those who truly had wide understanding on how this market works are quite fortunate because they're the ones who will be successful for taking the risks. Ofcourse, every investment we make do have some risks, it's only up to us on how we handle it to minimize the risks to make it profits.
2375  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2020 Philippine Basketball Association betting discussion on: January 29, 2022, 09:33:17 AM

But isn't it final already that they will resume next month on the 1st week?

No import, I think it's not exciting, however, I would just accept it as it's better to have that than no PBA at all.
I hope there's no more changes and we will finally see the return of the PBA conference, I think it's almost a month already since it was stopped.

I will echo you from here, whatever the decision will take place as long as the league will go back, it's better than nothing at all, i also don't have any idea with what would be the case for the imports but for sure we will see that once the PBA resume, only a few more days and we will see our favorite team and players to be back in actions.

Though still depends on how the PBA will announce it but so far there are no changes after they inform the public that first week of
Feb they will start the game and resume.

Also, until there's no assurance that they will resume 1st week next month, let us not expect a lot as we might only be discouraged. of course we want to see some action again, but the PBA has been pause for now and all we have to hope is that there will be no more problem that will come in the next few days.

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PBA commissioner Willie Marcial on Monday, January 24, said the board of governors agreed to restart the stalled Governors’ Cup in February with the number of coronavirus cases, particularly in Metro Manila, starting to drop.
Marcial said the league was just waiting for the approval of local government units (LGUs) for the return of scrimmages as the board of governors acknowledged that teams should be given 10 days to practice.
Source: https://www.rappler.com/sports/pba/pba-eyes-february-restart-for-stalled-governors-cup/

As stated from the source, they're still waiting for the LGU's approval to have a green light and to start the 10-day allocated practice before they announce the exact date of when does the games will resume, so I guess 1st week of February isn't final yet. But atleast we know that there's something we can look forward to especially that this games is likely to happen as the covid cases is also slowing down.
2376  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: [Boxing]: Casimero vs Butler ordered by WBO on: January 29, 2022, 09:24:13 AM
@Jating, no words yet on the real score between MP Promotion and Casimero but as per Sean Gibbons' words that they are open for Casimero to go back to them, then i think Quadro Alas is not with them anymore.

Last news i've read is that Casimero has signed up with Probellum, i just don't know if this is long term or just this fight with Butler.

Yeah, that's the last thing that I've heard as well, and I was really surprised that he dump MP and Sean Gibbons to move to Probellum.

And now that we have this news that it was not totally settled with MP, maybe it will give problems for Casimero in the future. But maybe there is no communication, a simple call to Sean Gibbons might settle everything once and for all and Casimero can move on to Probellum if he wanted.

I hope everything will be fixed, Casimero is still at the peak of his career and he could not afford to lose a good promoter that will handle his future fights. He is a Filipino champion, it's just right that he should work on MP, but if his decision is to look for a better opportunity, hopefully things will not messed up.
It's just weird though, I mean Casimero for all we know has been taken care of Manny with his promotional company. What could be reason for Casimero to switch promotions to Probellum? Is there is sweet offer for him? Things like this might be a a make or break for Casimero as you have said he is on the peak of his career and hoping that Probellum will give him a better opportunity than what MP promotions could offer, money and fight wise.

He does not disclose it, and I am sure he would not say anything bad on MP promotion but still choose to work with another promoter. That's just normal in boxing, this is business, whether it's a boxer or a promoter, they will always put their interest first, and we can only speculate on the reason for this one.

We can't expect to hear some reasons from the team Casimero about why he didn't renew his contracts on MP Promotions as there contract would also expire next month. Frankly, Casimero should've signed with MP Promotions because that was his best option if he really want to make his name known in this industry rather than Probellum because Butler has also signed with Probellum even before the scheduled fight and Butler is their man boy. I really hope Casimero would pick what's right for him tho!
2377  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: NBA 2020-2021 betting on: January 29, 2022, 08:49:37 AM
Everyone seemed to be trusting the 76ers here to win. Well, as I always said, I still don't like the Lakers due to inconsistency, therefore I will also fade them tonight and go with the 76ers -4. Good luck everyone, let's win tonight.  Smiley

No LeBron tonight makes that a pretty good move. I’m still trying to decide if I want to bet against the Lakers or not. Surely seems like the right move. Might have to take a quick look at the odds before the game starts here in a few minutes. I honestly don’t think the Lakers can beat them without LeBron or AD, especially if Howard isn’t going to be getting minutes. Seems like a no brainer, but after yesterday’s no brainer worked out, I feel like this might be a gamblers trap. LOL, if there is such a thing. Still, Sixers got this… Maybe I will toss a few sats at them.

I wasn't aware that Lebron is not going to play, but I still have the Sixers with a handicap win so I guess everyone is happy in riding with the Sixers.

The Warriors vs Wolves game is still close though, I have -6.5 but they just lead by 5 points in the middle of the 3rd quarter. And the Warriors are strong in the 3rd quarter so I'm expecting that they are going to close it out with a good lead or at least have the handicap already.

I was worried in the first half. Anthony Davis was dominating. The Lakers just didn’t have enough and Anthony Davis was still hurting from his injury. Glad I got some action on this one. They did manage to keep Joel Embid from getting 30 and extending his streak. I think that was probably the Lakers secondary goal so they can consider that a small victory. Great first half though. Crazy that it got out of hand towards the end.

He really was dominating the game even though it was his 2nd game since he returned from his injury, and seeing him in the court again being aggressive was far from what I've expected as he still should be careful enough because he had just recovered. But yeah, although they had lost the game, it was nice seeing AD like that who led the game and ofcourse they should consider it as a victory.

Now, AD is suffering again from a wrist injury after the 76ers game that's why he's out today against the Hornets.
2378  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2022 NBA Season on: January 29, 2022, 08:20:07 AM
It must be feeling sad for Hornets as they are going to be deprived of Kelly Jr. Oubre in this game against Lakers. His last performance was just insanely good. They demolished Pacers by scoring 158 points which was really absurd I mean. And Oubre was really impressive by 39 points. But they still have LaMelo Ball. He is a talented player and quite capable also. If Lakers also are deprived of their stars, then Hornets can win another game. They are doing really good by fighting for the playoffs and they are safe for now.

It came down to the last shot by Westbrook. He made 2x 3’s and 2x layups before taking that last shot for the win. A shame it didn’t go down. Westbrook had the most points by a Laker in a half at Staples Center (Crypto.com Arena) since Kobe Bryant in his final game. Pretty impressive. Of course Dwight Howard didn’t get any minutes because why would Frank Vogel play his best big man since AD was out… I think the Lakers are just letting Vogel keep his job until the All Star break. It’s obvious he needs to go.

Except from being obvious, Vogel really needs to go as he's not worth it to be a head coach anymore. I can't stop thinking that he made DeAndre Jordan as center player instead of Dwight Howard, this team really need some big man because AD isn't around but sadly Vogel didn't give any minutes to Howard.

WB made 35 points even without LBJ, hopefully he'll be consistent about this and not just stepping up whenever their lead man is out.
2379  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2022 NBA Season on: January 25, 2022, 02:51:39 PM
When he plays bad, the coach should not allow him to continue messing up, that's the role of the coach, put the players who contribute and not to mess with the team. If the coach was Greg Popovich, he would certainly bench Westbrook if he is shooting bricks.
Exactly, it's on the coach responsibility to act what's good for the whole team, there are other point guard that can play that role even LBJ can do that, though I doubt it this time around. Good thing it's just Vogel and not Pop and I think the notion to replace Vogel was the better decision the Lakers management may do, just an opinion.

I'm with you mate, I really think so too that Frank Vogel should be replaced by another coach with different approach and tactics because surely the Lakers now is a hot mess. Frankly, Vogel has the full responsibilities and the right to scold every player that isn't making their part and contributes to the team, especially WB for not playing seriously. Also, Howard needs some more minutes with or without AD on the court as it could really help them in their defense.
2380  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2022 NBA Season on: January 25, 2022, 02:30:41 PM
Kind of an ugly win by the Bulls last night. At one point they were up almost 30 points and only ended up winning by a single point vs one of the worst teams in the NBA. Of course DeRozan had the night off but I think the bigger issue is that both Alex Caruso and Lonzo Ball are going to be out for possibly two months. This is a big kick in the nuts as that’s two of the three starters. Hoping they can continue to play decent ball until they are back.

I also noticed that, OKC was just a 2 points shy from defeating the Bulls, they nearly lost the game contrary from the fact that they were dominating the OKC from the first half until the 3rd quarter and that's why they made a huge lead with almost 30 points. From the way I see it, the Bulls lowered their guards in the 4th quarter that's why the OKC managed to chase the gap.

DeRozan, LaVine and Vucevic needs to step up for now and lead the team while Caruso and Lonzo Ball won't be available for an estimated 6 to 8 weeks.
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