LGD had no problem qualifying. They finished with just 1 defeat and were able to out play Aster on their tie breaker. Even with the current changes in their roster, they are still very good. And they belong to one of the strongest regions in Dota. While EG are coming from one of the weakest regions. Though EG finished second, the gap in the competition between CN and SA is wide. I think LGD will win in this match-up. I have not seen them yet start weak in a major so I believe they will start strong in Lima as well. It will not be that easy, but they will definitely win against EG.

Just over a day left before the Lima Major starts but there are still no odds for the matches on my favorite bookies.

The first day is filled with good matches. It is a pity they will play simultaneously so it will be hard to watch all the games. I will just follow the favorites and watch good DOTA. I will follow Tundra, Team Liquid, PSG.LGD and Aster. I believe one of these teams will win the Lima Major.

Here is the schedule for the group stage

GROUP A


GROUP B

Maybe the goal was to make it more entertaining by showcasing the offensive prowess of the all-stars but it backfired because we are not seeing basketball anymore. It is already a joke. Unless NBA put something on the line that will make the players want to defend and be competitive, the quality of all-star games will continue to degrade. Hopefully, the NBA will find a format that will improve it because it is supposed to be the best game since it is an all-star game.


WB landing on a contender. It will be a slap to the face of the Lakers who treated him as a scapegoat if he performs well and help the clippers land a championship. Hopefully, Coach Ty Lue can devise a way to maximize the skills of Westbrook. I think he will not be a starter but WB will be a great addition coming from the bench.

I guess this thread will be silent for a while since it will be a few days' breaks in NBA. The games will resume Thursday night. You are right we should ready our bankroll but since it is only a few months before the playoffs start, I guess I will ease out on regular-season betting. I will reserve some funds for the playoffs.


It is actually nice to see these two go against each other. It is also fun that the other players moved away to give space for these two to have a showdown.

He tried to end it with a bang by shooting a half-court shot but after several tries, they decided to end it with a regular 3. It could have been nice if Dame made one of those half-court shots to end the game.


I think it was mentioned that the coached did not even practiced with the team. They only gave them a few plays or whatever but from what I understand from it, the stars can just do whatever they want. It would not be competitive if it was like that from the beginning. I guess the stars do not want to get injured, but it would not hurt to make the game a little bit competitive.


You know he was hurting when he had a hard time carrying the trophy.

For me, if I incur 3-day losing streak, I will stop for a while just to shake the jinx away. I believe that there are lucky weeks and there are not-so-lucky weeks. If I started to see that it is not a lucky week for me, then I would stop betting for that whole week and come back again the next week. It would reset my focus, take me away from bad thoughts about losing and give me time to replenish my funds.

I think your strategy is good. As long as it works for you, stick with it.

Lebron did not play in the second half because of an injury. It is too bad since in the second half, his team needs his leadership. Team Giannis poured threes from everywhere. I think it was Dame who even made a half court three. Tatum does not seem to miss from the 3-point area. Team Giannis created a big lead in the 3rd quarter that made it hard for team Lebron to overcome in the 4th quarter.

Congratulations to Jayson Tatum for bagging the MVP award.

Yeah, he did not come back to play anymore and Team Tatum, I mean Team Giannis let the 3's rain. Team Lebron also shot 3's but very few are hitting their mark. Tatum looked like he won't miss.

I find the All-star boring. Both teams are just shooting threes. Takes the excitement out of the game.

Just got lucky on my bet on Team Giannis. This is my first time betting on an all-star game and it's Giannis first time winning.

Oh, I see, that is something. Do they have beef because one took a slot from another or are we just speculating here?

But we are not sure if they will ever meet in this competition since they are in different groups unless both of them get into the Semis or Finals. Hopefully they will meet so we can judge if EG made the right decision or not.

Though Team Lebron has a perfect record in NBA All-Star games, I am picking Team Giannis this year. I like the idea of the 3 leading MVP candidates teaming up together to win the All-star games. The trio Giannis-Embiid-Jokic will be interesting to watch. They should have no trouble controlling the boards and with Doncic and Morant with them, they do not have a problem with quickness or playmaking. I bet, Team Lebron will have a hard time winning this year, unless Giannis serves this game to Lebron in a silver platter.

Less than an hour before the game starts, let us enjoy everyone and good luck with your bets.

Valve should do something about it. If other games can implement good anti-cheat, valve should also be able to implement one.

Without a good anti-cheat engine, it will be hard to stop it since it is hard to really get evidence when games are played online. Good thing, major tournaments are played on LAN so there is no chance that teams can cheat.

I am not really a fan of LOL so I cannot make bet on them since I am not familiar with the teams.

Game fixing is bad, but it is in every sport, I think. All the organizers can do is set a deterrent by placing penalties and bans on proven game fixers. But if a team really is determined to game-fix,  they will do it. All the organizer can do is not let them play in tournaments in the future but the damage is already done.

I am not familiar with Shopify Rebellion and I am surprised they have quite a high odd to win Lima Major. Is there anything particular with EG and Shopify that would get you excited about their series? They might not even meet since they are in different groups.

It is no surprise that Team Liquid will be the favorite since they have a very outstanding WEU performance. I have not checked the betting odds but I think Aster and PSG.LGD will also have good odds to win Lima alongside Tundra and BetBoom. I might put a bet on Liquid and LGD once the tournament starts.

I am also quite disappointed with the 3-point shooting contest this year. The competition is very low. I think this is the trend for this contest. It is getting less and less competitive each year. The same with all-star games. It has become a game where the players just let other teams scores. There is no real defense. I would like to see a game where they play for real with defense and all. The last I time I see an exciting all-star game was when the Elam Scoring format was introduced.

It was a good game and kudos to TNT. They are undermanned going into the game with Pogoy on injury and Mikey Williams getting injured in the first half but they still kept on fighting. They got the win through the rebound by Oftana. It turned out it was a bad decision for SMB to take out Fajardo on the last play for a better defender even though he was doing well defending the drives of the import of TNT, at least in the last 5 minutes of the game. He could have secured the rebound for the SMB win.

It was an easy win for McClung right from his first dunk until the last dunk. Even against a 6'9" player, he impressed us pretty well. He is way above the competition. It is a robbery that they did not score all his dunks 50.

They are right when they said he saved the dunk contest since it became very stale since the Gordon vs Lavine dunk contest. McClung made the contest interesting.

yeah, he is a beast when he plays but he cannot be a beast on the sideline. That is why his health is crucial to the success of the Lakers. His availability is hard to bank on because he gets injured more and more frequently. And if ever the Lakers get into the playoffs, that availability will be a big requirement to be successful. Every time I see AD on the floor, I ask myself if he is getting up or if is he injured again.

At this point, I think the Lakers will do better next season if they acquire a talent that could be available more even with lesser talent but definitely cheaper than Davis.

Most of the top teams have strong locals that are very dependable. They can shoot and guard and are very active on the court. But we still cannot take away having a good import still puts the win in the tally. The perfect example is Magnolia. They have strong local players and doing really great, but their import was lacking in their first few games. They lost all that games until they replaced their import. In this conference, having a strong local is not enough to get the wins. Teams still need good imports to win. But the scoring is more spread out and the teams are not dependent on the import to score. The locals are good enough to create and make their own shots.

I am invested in bitcoin but not fully. I still have money invested on regular investment and not just cryptocurrency. So, if ever bitcoin crashes today, I will still be fine. I will lose some, but I will still be financially stable.

And what is good with bitcoin, it crashes from time to time but it still recovers. Just give it time and if you are a hard-core bitcoin investor, you will take that opportunity to invest more.


You are right, the potential is always there regardless of what the naysayers say. There is always someone shooting down bitcoin but it have stayed strong through these years. It crashes from time to time due to negative news, but it always recovers.

We have seen a lot of successful people in the crypto world over the years, so I believe this is doable. I also have seen some of my colleagues go full-time in cryptocurrency and they are doing well. Of course, cryptocurrency is just a tool to be successful though. The hard work is done by the person himself. I think, in any field, without the dedication and hard work, it is hard to become financially independent. But if you do have it, it does not matter if it crypto or not, you can be successful.

Time is the greatest factor here. They acquired Kevin Durant late in the season. There are 22 games left in the regular season before the playoffs. I do not know if that is enough time for them to create chemistry enough to pull a win in a series against the top team in the West. But they are great players on paper and their combination is a killer. Chris Paul is eager to have his ring and he will do everything to make this work because this might be his last chance to get a ring.


I still doubt the Lakers will make it to the playoffs but if they do, they might end up playing against the Nuggets. I do not think they will make an impact if they get bounced in the first round.


They are a contender though. Even without Durant on the lineup, they are already a contender in WCF and now they add Durant, they have a better chance of winning a title. But the West is a stacked conference, just looking at the standing in the first round will be tough. They can end up going against the Clippers in the first round, which is looking great right now. Healthy Kawhi and Paul George, that is tough to beat.