It's good though that Giannis blurted out to the media on what he want to do or what he needs. And so the Bucks responded with getting Lillard for Giannis and for sure every Buck fan are very happy on the development. At least Giannis will have every reason to stay with Milwaukee and wiling to work out with Dame and win more championships.
Very smart move by Giannis, and he was very honest with the management. Even if that trade did not happen, the outcome of the season is still a big factor affecting Giannis' decision. For now, the hype is very high, but we shouldn't be too complacent, as not all superstars who play with each other create great chemistry. It's undeniable that they have the talent already, but chemistry is still in question. Who will be the main man? Will it be Lillard or still Giannis? Yes, it could be like Giannis telling it to the management what he wants, without telling to them directly. As he just spoke it to several podcasts and he reiterate it over and over again. And for sure the Management have heard it already and maybe even before that, they could have been looking for some great players in the trade block to get in order to satisfy Giannis. As for the main man, it doesn't matter though, for sure Lillard knows that this is Giannis team. The most important thing is that they could join up and cooperate which each other as this could be the closest that Lillard could be a NBA champion and then Giannis and the Bucks could be the next team to established a dynasty with them teaming up. Maybe one or two ring will be good enough for the both of them. I believe Lillard does not have the same characteristics as LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. For me, I believe he is a humble player like Curry. If Lillard is more effective as the team captain, I think Giannis would be okay with that. I heard his interview before; he just wants to win a championship, as individually, he is already fulfilled. This is the first time the Bucks are joined by a legit superstar. By saying that, I mean a player who led his previous team before he joined, and that is Lillard, as he was the main man in Portland for years. Therefore, this is a challenging situation for both, as the fans are hyping it up, expecting they'll be a championship contender team. I also wanted to see good chemistry between Giannis and Lilard. Not that fast, but they need to develop that trust between them. Both are alphas which one of them needs to step down and give the leadership, I'm aiming to see characteristic of aiming as one and not to fall down with who's much better among the two, a KD and Curry's respecting each other type of leadership. If they can create that 1-2 punch between Dame and the Freak, that's a tough offensive attack that Bucks can lean on. You're right they are both alphas, but that being said they are two different players with very different skill sets. Lillard is an all time great shooter, and Giannis is an all time great /very tall all around game great..so I don't see them having too much trouble meshing. Giannis knows what Lillard brings to the table, and you can bet that ownership and management spoke with Giannis about the trade before it went down. It's important he was on board. |
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I mean honestly this board is starting to turn in to gambling-aholics group. If you have issues gambling, should you even be conversing on this board, on the "gambling discussion" topic?
I never got in to betting when I was young, and I was somewhat exposed to it through my father, whom however was a very responsible gambler. As I've gotten older, I always bet within my limits, so maybe I simply l learned that way.
I do have sympathy for those that are struggling however.
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Already in week 3, man time flies when you're having fun. I didn't end up betting anything yesterday as I just had no idea how that game was going to turn out. I thought with Aaron Jones and Watson back, that it would make it a competitive game, but that sure wasn't.
My fantasy season isn't going well, but my betting is going pretty decently. Watch these all fail, but here's my picks for the week..
Broncos vs Bears taking Denver at -3.5
Browns vs Ravens taking Cleveland at -1
Bengals vs Titans taking Bengals IF Burrow plays -2.5
Seahawks vs Giants taking Seattle at -1.5
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It certainly all depends on where you live. Here in the United States it is uneqivickly beneficial having a degree versus not having a degree. Now some jobs don't require one and if that's what you were planning to do the rest of your life it would be a waste of time getting that degree, but at least you got the education, which there's nothing wrong with making yourself more intelligent.
In my career field (finance) I have to have a degree. Had I not had one, I'd not have been able to get any of the jobs I've had in the 20 some years I've been in the workforce.
If I was planning to work for the city or state doing maintenance let's say, for the rest of my life, then it really wouldn't be necessary but I still think it's a good idea to improve your intelligence.
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I'm not sure what you list out here as "bank scams" are actually the banks fault rather scammers utilizing banking equipment to run scams. Now don't get me wrong, big banks are straight up criminal life-time scammers and are very good at it, but some stuff is outside their control such as skimmers and what not.
Bitcoin man in the middle type attacks and things of that nature also pose a threat, but at least you're controlling your money versus some big corrupt bank.
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Just in… Giannis is getting himself some help. Woj is reporting that the Portland Trailblazers have agreed to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks!!! I’m a bit shocked at this. Giannis made some waves hinting he was leaving and the Bucks stepped up. This is the best news of the offseason so far!!!
DAME to the Bucks!
Phoenix lost Ayton and got stuck with Grayson Allen… That hurts… Not sure why the Suns did this.
I got a notification alert on my phone yesterday from Fantasy Pros saying that Damian Lillard had been traded to the Milwaukee Bucks and came here to post about it but you had beaten me by like 30 seconds. Yeah you're right, I think the front office heard those words from Giannis and figured in order to keep him a Buck, they better start spending some bucks (pun-intended) and getting some legit players. So they went out and got one of the best shooters ever. Will be a lot of fun to watch now as Championship favorites. |
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I have pretty much been playing the same games as since I was a kid ( obviously as a child I was playing games but never actually betting with real money). Every once in a while a new game will pop up, for example Texas Hold'em because MASSIVE when I was in college and it's all we played. I mean we had a game going every single night between just one of our apartment complexes.
Otherwise, I'm a creature of habit and tend to play the same games/bet the same sports.
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Man what a boring game tomorrow ..GB vs the Lions mehhh. Will have to create some prop bets to make it more interesting.
It does look like it'll be a boring game on paper, neither team is really expected to do much this year. But with Minnesota and Chicago winless after week 3, these two are looking like the top candidates to win the division. I find it nearly impossible to predict the winner, so I'll probably pass on a bet for this one. If Monty plays your gonna want to take those props (anytime TD would be a no brainer) as he's in revenge mode because he has never beaten GB and is pissed about that. Yeah that's definitely something to look at prop wise. Last I checked the games spread was -3.5 Detroit. I think Green Bay is pretty bad and I see the Lions as being pretty decent, so considering just betting the spread, or doing a mix..but then again I get scared after seeing stuff like the Cardinals beating the Cowboys, I mean wtf was that all about?! Regardless.. man football season is a beautiful thing. It's so by far my favorite time of the year and when you've got NFL action on Thursdays and Mondays, it makes the work-day so much better knowing you got some NFL action going later that day. I'm in a good mood for once lol |
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WOW, hard to believe it's already 25 years old now.
I will share a few things on my thought of google. First off, it's the best search engine to ever have been created by far and it's not even remotely close. Google is at the front tier of tech and innovation, and they are very good at what they do.
That said, they are an evil corrupt organization just like many of their peers. The allows for scams ( YouTube ad placements ), they steal information, will turn on your computers microphone to listen in to your conversations etc etc. I despise who they are, but I acknowledge how good they are too. It's a catch 22 IMO.
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Fuck any sort of communist nation. By not allowing bitcoin to be legal in your nation scream one main thing "we are scared of bitcoin and what it means to our own fiat currency, we understand it's decentralized nature goes against what we want, therefore we aren't going to allow it to be used in our country".
Bitcoin scares the powers to be. So I would continue to buy/sell/trade OTC or via decentralized exchanges.
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Down 0-3, pretty hard hole to come out of.
Meh, don't get discouraged. It's all about luck anyway, and if you look at the points fielded, you're right in the middle. I bet things will average out within a few weeks. What's funny; the team that's fielded the most points (Hhampuz) and the team with the fewest (South Park) are both 2-1. Both of the winless teams are right in the middle of the pack as far as points fielded:  Well it's not all luck. I've always maintained that it's 1/3 luck, 1/3 skill, 1/3 dedication (paying attention/making moves etc). I still have a pretty decent team, but I'm screwed after losing Chubb and then when Aaron Rodgers went down, it makes Garett Wilson go from a WR1 stud to a middling WR2. I have always had the worst freaking luck with injuries. Man what a boring game tomorrow ..GB vs the Lions mehhh. Will have to create some prop bets to make it more interesting. |
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I am in a couple "sports betting groups" but we don't pool our money together and make bets with all of our money combined. We simply use the group to bounce ideas off of one another, and discuss why we think certain games are better to bet on than others.
I know some people (close friends of mine) who bet in groups and all pool their money together. I don't like this strategy at all. I want to be in control of my own funds.
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I personally never win on slots. I like to play them when I'm in person at an in person casino, but I really don't like playing online as I feel like there's an even bigger chance that the slot games are rigged. I could be wrong, but just a feeling I have.
But yeah, I never win more than a few bucks here and there and I end up just putting it right back in and losing. It feels like some people have great luck when it comes to these games.
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I’ve personally just continued to work hard and have actually changed jobs the past couple years a few times in order to work my way up the “corporate ladder” so to speak. Inflation and the economy, ending effected by Covid 19 and inflation has certainly played a role in my life, so this is why I’ve gotten a new job, as well as moved to a place /city that is much more affordable. This is how I’m dealing with everything.
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I think Satoshi absolutely knew that eventually if bitcoin “hit it big” that eventually people would start to trade bitcoin as an asset just like traders trade every single type of fiat currency as an asset.
I think Satoshi was/is Nick Szabo, who’s an economist and someone whom would absolutely know that if bitcoin became a big deal, that it would eventually be traded.
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This week has been a bloodbath after a few decent favorites like the Ravens, Cowboys, and Jaguars found a way to lose against the weakest teams in the league.  The Jaguars ruined all of my survivor picks and I guess that's what I get for putting every entry I have on a single team.  At least my under is on a good start for the Steelers vs. Raiders game.  Edit: after posting they scored 2 TDs within a minute lol. I won all the games I bet on this weekend. I only bet on I think either 3 or 4 games at most, which is my typical strategy as I pick the 3-5 games I feel like I've got the best chance at betting on. I had the Dolphins which of course they absolutely blew out the Denver Broncos as well as I had the Chargers, which I felt good about them going up against the Vikings. |
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In my opinion making cash from gambling is not a good option and the statistical probability that you will win every game at every casino is very low. I think winning or losing every game is completely in your head, so your individual tricks are not there. However, we all have some kind of luck so we should strive for what is possible for us.
Well of course you are not going to win every game at every casino. I don't think anyone goes in to any casino or online gambling platform with the thought that "I think I'm going to win everything I play today". Of course that's not realistic. But of course it also depends on what you're gambling on. Some people are much better than others at certain types of gambling games that isn't just about luck. |
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Amazing numbers put up by Miami (highest score since the 1960s) and fantasy points for this Achane guy:  To think I was mulling over the possibility of dropping him earlier this week... Glad I did not. I think he'll be seeing a lot more action after today's performance. For tomorrow I have the Rams at +1.5 against the winless Bengals. The other game should be pretty good as well, but Eagles at -5 sounds a bit high, wouldn't take that bet. I decided to lay off from betting last night as I just didn't really know how either game was going to go. I came up 3 points shy in one my leagues being that Stafford had such as shit night. I guess it really wasn't event that close being that the Rams didn't score right until the end there. Losing Chubb has just destroyed all my hopes. Especially in the league losing Chubb but first Aaron Rodgers loss kill Garrett Wilson's value. |
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1. Increase in the national GDP is least likely to be caused by a war.
2. Oil is considered the most crucial resource in modern warfare.
3. War affects the stock market by causing a decline in stock prices.
What do you guys think? Is this true or false?
Ehh it depends on what country you are inside the war. I would say that some countries GDP's increase due to helping out with wars, but for those that are fighting in the war, I'm not so sure that's the case. I wouldn't say oil is the most crucial resource, just look at the Ukraine Russia war right now. What is everyone sending Ukraine, not oil but guns, munitions etc. Those are much more valuable during war. Lastly yes war puts a damper on the entire world economy, especially when you've got two larger countries like Ukraine and Russia fighting. Ware fucking sucks, any way you look at it, and I'm sick of it! Let's all get along!! |
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