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.
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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.
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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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For 200$, you should be considering only non-Ethereum tokens, because if you buy an Ethereum token, you will likely have a huge amount of your funds wasted by fees. ![Cheesy](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif) You got that right mate, $200 is relatively small amount but that figure would grow if the OP can manage it well. Ethereum nowadays is no doubt has a lot of potential but its gas fees are really discouraging because of how expensive it could go instead of getting that profits. So my personal advice is, aside from bitcoin, you can invest that $200 of yours into BNB and ADA as they're also one of the most promising coins, just try to maximize your portfolio to maximize your profits in the future. And try to hold it for a couple of years ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
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If I'm not mistaken, practices are still limited to 5-10 guys on the court? Am I right?
The rotations would be bad but at least teams are getting practices. Imports needs this as they didn't know well the performance of his teammates.
Unfortunately, the set-up of practices are only limited to 7 people together with their head coach and 1 safety officer. So, only the first 5 players including the imports can do that said practice, sure their rotations won't be as great than what they're used to but they don't have any choice as group workouts are still limited in numbers. Also, they're only given 10 days worth of practice before the games resume.
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What do you think, guys? Will this amount be enough for his better study costs? Though if they keep it for 10 years, at least that's enough for me. What do you think, guys? What will be the price of this $100 after 18 years? I bought bitcoin at an average price of $35,546,.
Hold it for 18 years, you say? That sounds great mate as bitcoin is likely to be more expensive as time goes by, what more if you hold it for 18 years. Actually, that $100 is a little amount for now but that figure will change in the upcoming years and who knows it will be more than enough for his study costs alone and if you want you can check it 5 years from now and start to invest in other coins to maximize the profits more, one or two promising coins would suffice. About the value of that $100 capital after 18 years, honestly, it's really hard to give some figures and predict what would be the value but surely that $100 investment will really grow in the future.
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The game will proceed, we are waiting for announcement and soon it will resume back. ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif) I just can't remember where i read it but i'm pretty sure that the PBA will be back in action on the first week of February as it gets the unanimous nods from the board of Governors to resume the games, in fact the IATF has allowed team scrimmages this week. Besides, covid cases in the NCR is dropping and health experts have predicted that things will be back to the pre-omicron status by March so we can expect crowd to be back in the arena this March or April. PBA games to resume first week of FebruarySource: https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/24/pba-games-to-resume-first-week-of-february/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pba-games-to-resume-first-week-of-februaryAin't sure if this is the exact article that you've read as it contains the same description you quoted earlier. Anyways, seems like we could already see the games soon to recommence this year and continue the season that we've anticipated for a while now. Also, they're waiting for the final approval from the local LGU and IATF to start the team's practice before the elimination starts. Great news, thanks for sharing that article, it might be a rumor or confirmed information, what matters now is that it's very positive and that will make us fans to be more excited again. The IATF will soon grant the PBA to resume it's paused conference and we will also resume betting. ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) Doesn't sound a rumor because that article was released by the PBA management itself and published by the Manila Bulletin, so it's quite safe to assume that this is a confirmed information that's likely to happen next month. Sadly, this event isn't open to public yet but yeah as soon as they will announce the games, we can also resume betting. Hopefully, there's no more setbacks this time around.
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The game will proceed, we are waiting for announcement and soon it will resume back. ![Wink](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/wink.gif) I just can't remember where i read it but i'm pretty sure that the PBA will be back in action on the first week of February as it gets the unanimous nods from the board of Governors to resume the games, in fact the IATF has allowed team scrimmages this week. Besides, covid cases in the NCR is dropping and health experts have predicted that things will be back to the pre-omicron status by March so we can expect crowd to be back in the arena this March or April. PBA games to resume first week of FebruarySource: https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/24/pba-games-to-resume-first-week-of-february/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pba-games-to-resume-first-week-of-februaryAin't sure if this is the exact article that you've read as it contains the same description you quoted earlier. Anyways, seems like we could already see the games soon to recommence this year and continue the season that we've anticipated for a while now. Also, they're waiting for the final approval from the local LGU and IATF to start the team's practice before the elimination starts.
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Bulls lost again and it was a bad lost to Magic. Not sure if anyone has bet on the Magic before last time I check they are the underdog in this game.
I have the Bulls -4.5 to win, so it's another tough loss for me. And I'm sure majority here bet on the Bulls to end their losing streak against a not so good team such as Orlando.
Unfortunately, the spread wasn't enough mate because the Magic scored way more than them. Cheer up! There's still lots of games ahead. Surely, the Bulls was overwhelmed against the Magic today and seriously it was really an unexpected turn that they'll lose to the weakest team in the league this season, it was a blowout with a 19 points difference. Gotta give these Magic roster some credits for the magnificent play today and almost all of them had a double figure score.
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Have anyone seen Gary Russell interview after the fight, the guy is a sore loser claiming he won the majority of the rounds and teaches Magsayo a lesson in boxing, all he has done in the ring is to run and ducked he doesn't even have an offense claiming that he has one hand, it's not Magsayo's fault why he has that injury what is clear is he clearly losses the fight and none of the judges favors him. Here is the video of that interview GARY RUSSELL JR. POST-FIGHT VS. MARK MAGSAYO | TALKS JUDGING, INJURY, REMATCH OR MOVE UPYeah, I saw this video earlier and honestly he made me laugh knowing that it's so clear that Mark Magsayo has the advantage of the fight so natrurally the Philippine boxer would be hailed as the winner and the new word champion. I reckon he didn't saw the video of the fight, what he's claiming is the exact opposite of what Mark Magsayo did to him. He can't just accept that he lost ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) Also, it was Gary Russell's fault why he had injury and that explains why he only used his right hand in the fight. Gary Russell is a great boxer and already carved his name in the boxing greats, he just cannot accept the loss he is doing a Teofimo Lopez by denying the obvious he is indeed a sore loser, he should just humble himself to gain the admiration of the boxing community, now they are laughing at Russell for being a sore loser, anyway, we looked at the fight even to the eyes of the judges he losses the fight, I lose a bit of respect to Russell for his denial. Well you're right there mate, there's no doubt that Gary Russell had his own share in the industry and the fact that he's a world champion is already a feat that every boxer have dreamed. But the way he's reacting now isn't going to make people to respect him as it's very obvious that he's been defeated in the fight. He should've just accepted the results of the fight.
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^^ That's why AD is still the missing link in the puzzle for the Lakers.
He is still on the injured list so they are terribly missing his services right now as others that is expected to help Lebron is not stepping up or very inconsistent.
Only Lebron is doing very hard for the team, but we all know that he can't do it by himself. Malik Monk only scored 7 points , THT 5 points. And those two should be like at least 15 each in this game to help Lebron.
I thought Davis will be able to come back in this game, but he didn't make it, maybe next game he will be coming back as the Lakers badly need him for them to start winning consistently. As we all expect, Lakers can't beat a good team or a playoff team and they fall to the Heat this time. The LA Lakers is now again placed 8th spot on the WCF, and their loss today against the Heat was somehow expected as they are still struggling to find their rhythm and the other players were still inconsistent to contribute every game they had. The Lakers are bit lucky because Tyler Herro was out due to the health and safety protocol as Herro could also make some difference in the game. AD's absence was really felt as time goes by, and same here, I was expecting that Davis could return today against the Heats but sadly that wasn't the case. We'll see some progress and updates about him in the following days or weeks.
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Have anyone seen Gary Russell interview after the fight, the guy is a sore loser claiming he won the majority of the rounds and teaches Magsayo a lesson in boxing, all he has done in the ring is to run and ducked he doesn't even have an offense claiming that he has one hand, it's not Magsayo's fault why he has that injury what is clear is he clearly losses the fight and none of the judges favors him. Here is the video of that interview GARY RUSSELL JR. POST-FIGHT VS. MARK MAGSAYO | TALKS JUDGING, INJURY, REMATCH OR MOVE UPYeah, I saw this video earlier and honestly he made me laugh knowing that it's so clear that Mark Magsayo has the advantage of the fight so natrurally the Philippine boxer would be hailed as the winner and the new word champion. I reckon he didn't saw the video of the fight, what he's claiming is the exact opposite of what Mark Magsayo did to him. He can't just accept that he lost ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif) Also, it was Gary Russell's fault why he had injury and that explains why he only used his right hand in the fight.
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Inoue's name will always be dragged everytime we have Casimero as a topic, which means that the fans would really want to see them fight. In terms of benefits? I think Inoue will benefit a lot because if he wins he will become a unified champion and he will also gain a good paycheck since it's going to be a big fight, for sure the sharing would be 60/40 or 70/30 in favor of him.
Yep. That's why fans wants to see it happen and we're all interested to see Inoue vs. Casimero and this match should happen soon while the interest of the fans are still there. Because if it's gone already, they'll eventually heat it up again and make the match to happen. But right now, still unknown if it's going to happen or we're not going to see it happen. This fight was scheduled before but later canceled due to the pandemic, so we cannot say that Inoue's camp is not interested in fighting Casimero. Why all of the sudden they change their decision, now that it's possible to fight in the ring again, they should give Casimero what he deserved, and that is a big fight he is always wanting to have.
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Lakers managed to beat Orlando but we have to remember that Orlando is literally at the bottom of the league with only 8 wins. So, it was always expected of Lakers to win against Orlando and for some reason people are acting like that is a big win.
Exactly, if they played against a team with at least 0.500 standing, it will be tough for them, they are lucky to beat the Magic with a very bad home record. On top of that they are shopping Westbrook now, or at least that is what was talked about on Reddit, and Rockets were interested in him.
So what's gonna happen, will they trade John Wall for Westbrook again?
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This is the bear market that making speculators had been talking about and it's the best time to accumulate more positions of Bitcoin and altcoins because I am certain that soon the bull run will overtake the bear in slumber and take up the race to the top breaking another height that will shock making people including Investors and holders. Bitcoin is surely going to be sent to the space not just the moon.
It would be interesting to see what happens to the market from now on, to me it is clear the drop in the prices we are seeing all over the market has been caused by the crash in the stock market. However this could be enough to make a lot of people panic into thinking the bear market has finally established itself in this market, make them panic and sell their coins for a bad price, however even with this negative movement I believe bitcoin still has a good chance of giving good results this year, it is just that it may take longer than what I expected to see those results. I am not sure if it's already bearish or not, but it started last month, the market is already struggling so it's safe to assume that we are already in the bear season and the bull market is over. Bitcoin is very cheap now, it could go down below $30k if the current trend will continue.
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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight tipped to not be given green light in Las VegasA potential fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul in Las Vegas is unlikely to be sanctioned. Former UFC champion Michael Bisping believes that strict rules set by the Nevada State Athletic Commission mean that an exhibition encounter will not be licensed Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/jake-paul-vs-mike-tyson-las-vegas-michael-bisping-b1996238.htmlSo, the fight will likely to be postpone as the state of Nevada won't sanction this fight and give a green light to make it happen. I guess the promoters and the management now were busy finding another place just to make this fight happen as lots of people, including me, are already looking forward on this fight even if it's an exhibition match. Hopefully we can hear/see an update about it this week. I don't understand the legal intricacies of US state laws at all, but are there any licensing requirements for exhibition fights? I assumed that since there are no belts at stake and in fact this event is more related to the show than to the sport, then what could be the obstacles to its organization? I hope we will see the resolution of these incomprehensible problems in the near future. I guess every state in the US has it's own set of requirements and protocols before the they issues a license and green light to make the fight happen, we don't know exactly where they lack in one or two of those said requirements because this fight won't be sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Maybe they can figure out another spot/venue or solution to make the fight happen in the same state because this fight has a lot of money already at stake.
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Pacers are really good lately and they got two important back-to-back wins. They even defeated Warriors away which is a big achievement for them. But I don't think that they will maintain a long-lasting winning streak. They are having a terrible season in general and it could continue like that. But they still have a chance for the playoff of course. If they somehow manage to qualify for it, even it would be an achievement for them I think.
It's not too late for them to come back and be in the playoff spot again. Pacers are a good defensive team, they are a good team in general but sometimes they struggle, I think they are better than what the Lakers are experiencing right now, they are improving while the Lakers aren't. Agree about there issue is much lighter to Lakers. But compared to Lakers, There roster will not gonna last much longer if they manage to enter the payoffs compared to Lakers that has a firepower to become a champion by there current roster, there only problem is just they are over extending and adjusting too much since most of there roster is a previous star and has pride. Maybe loading off some extra baggage will gonna help them to bring back to life. So sad to see that LeBron strategy to gather strong player is already back firing on his face. Lebron will likely fail this season, there's no chance that the Lakers will be a championship team as they are still haven't figured out the right chemistry so everyone could contribute effectively. They are just hype because they form a super team, popular names are in their team but they are not in synch every time they play, well, maybe there are some games they are impressive but in most games they disappointed the fans. I’m not even sure they are “hype”. I think most people were pretty aware of the fact that this team is full of former greats who can still play, but they aren’t the superstars that they once were. I of course do not think that they have any chance to win anything other than a couple playoffs games in maybe round one. If indeed they can't still figure out what's the missing piece in their team while AD is still unavailable then I think they really should give up their hopes joining the playoffs this season as they're even struggling in the games this regular season. This team is really nothing without AD and LeBron, the players isn't consistent and doesn't contribute well. If they're lucky, they can join the playoffs but I doubt they can sustain it that long.
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The Warriors on the other hand, suffered and lost unexpectedly against the Pacers with a 4 points score difference. Seems the Warriors recently are out of bounce and their chemistry isn't that well enough anymore since they can be defeated by a weaker team like the Pacers now.
They'll have a chance to bounce back from that very disappointing loss. Today, they'll play a back to back game and will be up against the Rockets, I think a weaker team like the Rockets will be easy for them to beat, and knowing that the Warriors always come back from a loss, it's so enticing to take the spread although it's as high as -11. Warriors have won! The Rockets was just a 3 points shy from defeating the hot Warriors today. The Rockets have been bombarding the Warriors from 1st and 2nd quarter leaving them with a 6 points and 5 points lead respectively, fortunately they've figured out a way to chase the lead and turn the game into their favor. Today, Curry and Poole are the biggest contributor in the team the helped securing the game. Klay Thompson didn't play and seems he's been resting and preparing against the Jazz in their next game.
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Buy now and don't think twice. Every time we see a situation like this, this opens an opportunity to fill our portfolio.
Bitcoin is down 11%, that's a huge fall and eth is even down 15%. This is what I'm saying, bitcoin dump and altcoins will dump even worse, but in terms of opportunity, this is it, if you'll buy now you might gain in short term as eventually, it will recover, that's what volatility is.
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What are your thoughts on the Lakers vs Magic?
Lakers gave the magic +5 handicap at their home and I think it's just right as long as the Lakers will not mess up. Orlando is probably the worst team in the league with a 2-16 (w/L) record at home.
Don't trust the Lakers even against the worst team in the league, they can't even at home and now up against a desperate team who needs a win. They are inconsistent thus far, it's okay to support them but betting on that taking chances, that's a complete gamble, you don't look for an advantage here but just hope for some luck to win.
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