Maybe it's time for that Westbrook "thing-y" to move on I guess?
I just want to ask a question regarding the Westbrook's previous team, the Lakers.

With only 23 games remaining, and with their better roster now compare to where it was before trade deadline, do you think that the Lakers will clinch the playoffs this regular season? What is the ceiling for this new Lakers roster this season?

I mean they have a chance. They are on the 13th seed right now, but the are only 5 games behind the 4th seeded Clippers. That's how tight the Western Conference right now. This is the tightest competition that I've ever seen in the Western Conference.  For me, I see them clinching to a play-in spot and the highest that they might probably get is the 8th seed.

If he will be a good fit for the Clippers, and he will perform better than what he was when he's in the Lakers, that odds will change that's for sure.

After his awful performance with the Clippers, bettors sees Westbrook a burden more than a benefit for the team. Let his performance when he come back do the talking. I myself doesn't have any high expectation for him as well even though many are saying that there's a chemistry between him and PG13 back when they are in the Thunder. That's a different story, and now they are on a different team already.

As for me, I still want Westbrook to be in the league for a couple of years or even more, so this is his opportunity. His chance to get back after him being bombarded with criticisms and bashes back when he's still a Laker. Him as their starter is a good idea still. Russ, Mann, PG13, Kawhi and Zubac? Just looking at it, they're really a good starting 5 if you will ask me.

Ohhhhh that "Sagip Kapamilya" term again. Can we just at least this time not use that term, and just think that the Bolts really deserve the victory. Can we?  

I mean they really deserve it. The import of NLEX is very inconsistent on that game and that's a complete opposite to how McDaniels played. Now the Road Warriors lose 3 of their last 4 games. I wonder if Coach Frankie Lim is considering an import change especially now that they only have a few games left before the playoffs.

Their import Franklin had a bad night scoring only 19 points with 6/16 from the field, but got 15 rebounds. It's the locals who stepped up massively to get the victory after their defeat against the Road Warriors.

The FiberXers would have easily cover the spread if their import is having a good night, but not unfortunately. After scoring 50+ points in their last game, he scored 19 points only. Anyway, we've seen Ahamnisi played well on their first 2 games I think, but his performance went down in the succeeding games. Why he didn't picked in the All-Star game?  

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Anyway, I will just share here that the Final 12 of Gilas Pilipinas for the Final Leg of the FIBA qualifiers has been selected already. Here are the players:
That is the final list of the players that will face Lebanon and Jordan on the 24th and 27th of February. Any thoughts? It's my first time to see that Mason Amos, but he's a 6'7" guy and a young big, and can shoot threes as well.

No, but kids should be guided by their parents when it comes to their investment especially with Bitcoin because we know how risky it is.

Right now, I'm saving a small amount of Bitcoin for the future (of my child). I already promised to myself that I will gradually teach him/her things regarding finance as he grows up, so that when he/she becomes an adult or at least a teenager, he/she is equipped with knowledge already that is related to finance and at that time investing as well.

Kids as far as I know can be taught at least how to save their money and as they grow up, somebody must teach them more about finance and investing.

The 5th and the 1st are what made me laugh while reading this whole article.

TBH, the title is a bit "clickbait-y" because as a gambler, you will be more curious as to how you can win on a casino. At the time you will read the whole article, you will find yourself smiling and laughing at the same time because the ways that OP just shared are just hilarious. I just can't believe that there are people who have the guts to do these especially the 5th and 1st.

While reading number one, I'm thinking it is like the famous series "Money Heist" where both just robbed the place. The only difference is that the perpetrator on that article has no plans at all, and he just pulled the gun.

Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Yes there are many altcoins out there that you can invest your money with, but Bitcoin and Ethereum are the 2 top coins in terms of market cap, the 2 most trusted coins. I don't know if this is applicable for both of them, but they're like the blue chips in the crypto market since they are at the top for a long time.

Overall, sometimes it depends on the investors themselves. Are they ready to take the risk? Will they not panic if the worst thing happens with the coins they bought? Are you not affected if your coin goes down massively? How much are risk are you willing to take? Are you a conservative or an aggressive investor? Some of the question that an investor must answer first. If you're an aggressive one then maybe try those coins below top 50 or even those new projects out there. Now if you're a semi-conservative then just go with the coins that are at the top 10 in terms of market cap. If you're conservative then go Bitcoin only.

Just take note that the higher the risk, the higher the reward and vice-versa.

WE NEED ELON MUSK!!!!!!
We need him so that we see DOGE's price hit a dollar.

Kidding aside, his support, continues tweets on Twitter a few years ago is the main reason why DOGE has hit an ATH at that time and after that, it's a series of downtrend movement only.

DOGE is an inflationary coin that has no significant use-case at all. Ethereum is an inflationary coin, but it is a smart contract platform that's why many are using it. DOGE on the other hand, has no use case aside from it being a tipping coin. Now will DOGE hit a dollar? Possible, but what are the chances of it? Very low knowing that it's supply is unlimited with limited to no use-case at all, I doubt that it will reach a dollar.

Why DOGE OP? Isn't it because of your username? Are you at a loss right now holding DOGE?

After that All-Star game, I hope that Commissioner Adam Silver will change something with regards to it.

I mean I also watched some old school All-star games on Facebook (since there are some who re-uploaded it), and I just love how All-Star players are competing at that time. What I watched was an All-star game where Kobe (RIP) was there, and we know how competitive Kobe is right? If he's still alive right now and got a chance to watch that All-star game, expect some negative comments coming from him. No defense whatsoever. They are just letting their opponents shoot instead of defending them. They only defended in the final quarter,  but you can't tell it as a defense as well.

That All-star game is one of the worse I've ever watched, and I believe some will agree with me especially those who watched the old All-star games. Hope there will be a chance in the next All-star game in Indianapolis.

It seems like how he played in the Lakers really had an effect on to which team he will land, eh?
Many believe that he will be a burden to the team that will sign him thus, the odds got worse. Too harsh indeed, but that's how bettors see him. A burden to a team.

Anyway, many "analysts" are thinking that he will be a good fit for the team. Well, on paper he is, but the question is how he be fit for a team that's really good already even without him. Compare to Denver, they are miles away from them, but against Memphis, they have a shot TBH. The Grizzlies aren't playing well on their last games and that might continue in the remaining games. Anyway, I think Westbrook knows that this is his only opportunity to redeem himself, so he will not waste it.

Nope I'm not saying that Westbrook = Simmons, and do you think Westbrook will not shoot the ball?
Yes he will because he knows that he can shoot. Only the haters think that he can't. I know that he can shoot the ball as well. It's just that, he is better when he focuses more on playmaking, and passing rather than being more offensive, and make shots.

I looked on their remaining 4 games, and it seems like they really are in a good spot, and the best case scenario is that they might finish the regular season with a winning streak. However, we are seeing NLEX Vs. Meralco later.

If Meralco somehow come up with a victory against NLEX, that might boost the morale and momentum of the team thus, winning their next game against the Hotshots. It's a low percentage change though, but it can still happen. Their last 3 games are against teams who are in the bottom spot already and has little to no chance of clinching the playoffs. TBH, they might end up at the top 3-4 seed depending on how the top teams perform.

I went for NLEX on this one both ML and spread.

Yes, they are only 1 win with Selden as their import, but that win is against the Converge who is considered at the top right now. For me, that win might give momentum for the whole team. I watched that game, and I saw how Selden adjusted, and now he is playing well defending the paint and had blocks. I'm pretty sure that he will do it again this time. Different bets for both of us, but lets just enjoy watching the game later.

2/2 to my PBA bets tonight. My first day without any losses after having consecutive losses.
The first game, I bet under 230.5 and I won. Second game, I went all in with Magnolia Hotshots with 1.46 Odds. Even though it's a low odds, I believe that they will win on that game against the ROS.

I didn't watch the whole first game, but congratulations to the NorthPort Batang Pier for getting their first win. What I watched was the second game where the Hotshots just dominated the whole game. They got the double digit lead in the first quarter and even though the ROS are making small runs, the Hotshots are countering it with their own runs.

What's also good with the Hotshots is that, the burden around their import isn't that much in terms of offense because our locals stepped up, distributed the points, and it's hard to stop a team when the offense is just spread. Hester only shot 6/16 on the field, but Lee, Jalalon, Barroca and even their bench player Escoto stepped up scoring double digits each in their 4th straight win.

With that, the Hotshots are in the 6th spot after being at the bottom because of their 3 straight losses in the beginning of the season. Hope all won on their bets as well.

Season? What does he mean seasons? Like Winter season or Summer season like that?
I don't know there is a "season" where you can get profits from trading and at the same time, a "season" where you can lose money as well.

Base on my understanding, anytime you can be profitable and you aren't. Today you might doubled your money and the next day you might lose it all. Maybe your friend is thinking that season = lucky days, but both can't be connected, and he can just say that "you have times where you will be lucky and times where you aren't". Why using the word season?

You're a professional trader? You earn money in trading. You're a good trader? You might earn in trading. You aren't good in trading? You will lose all of your money. No seasons whatsoever.

In short, ChatGPT only gives information that is also searchable in the internet right? It works like an aggregator of data that will help the gambler choose, eh?

If that's the case then it's still a big help for the bettors, but you can't rely on the bot as to which one you will predict. Stats don't like and numbers can really help a gambler into which team or player will he put his bet with. I mean I'm using statistics when I'm betting on basketball (even though I'm losing consecutive times ).

Overall, maybe we can conclude that ChatGPT can't really make predictions to us gamblers right? Or there is somebody who will try and make ChatGPT predict on different sports.

None of what you said.
 
Ok the market is up 11%. Is there any significant thing to that? I mean is it the first time we saw Bitcoin go up that price in a week? We've seen more Bitcoin's price increased way higher than that in the past months to years. Why does people have think of market manipulation or bear market is over or whatever it is if the market just went up 11% for a "WEEK". Remember it's a week not a day. We've seen Bitcoin going up more than 11% for a single day only, and yet there are people who are thinking negatively just because of what happened this week. Amazing!!!

Well, Bitcoin failed to surpass the $25,000 price again, and now sitting at the $24,000 range (nearly going below $24,000). Nothing new with regards to it's recent price movement. Just a regular price spike that's all. Don't think too much from it like it didn't happen in the past.

This is Westbrook's last chance in redeeming himself and his NBA career. If he fails to deliver and help the Clippers and be a burden to a team, it might be the beginning of the end for his NBA career.

Forget about scoring if it's for Westbrook. The dude can't even shoot the ball. That's why he called Westbrick because he can't shoot the ball. Let the scoring be done by other players. They have Kawhi, PG13, Mann, Gordon, and some bigs as well that. I would love to see Westbrook to be a better player now that he's on a different team already. I'm a bit disappointed on how his career went down from the main star of the Thunder, to the 2nd best player in the Wizards, and he went to the Lakers, he's just an average player and worse, he became a bench player.

I hope that Coach Ty Lue already said to Westbrook that you must not shoot the ball, and just focus on assisting and playmaking.

One of the top coins that hasn't been discussed over the internet, or gained any popularity in the past few years.
I rarely or never heard about Litecoin for the past few years and yet, it is still running.

Being called as the copycat of Bitcoin, Litecoin hasn't have any huge developments from their project, but the fact that it hasn't face any problems as well is a good achievement already. I mean I had held Bitcoin a few years ago, but sold it. Maybe the fact that most of the exchanges are accepting Litecoin is one reason why it's still there on the top. Even though it slowly move out of the top 10 in terms of market cap, I'm thinking of Litecoin still as a good mid to long term coin to hold. The fact that it is also a POW coin is another reason why it's still on the top.

Either way, even though it hasn't been that popular already, many are still accepting it. It still has a fast transaction speed though with 2.5 minutes per block.

I don't know if there is another article related to this, but this what I saw:
https://dailycoin.com/bitcoin-surges-12-to-8-month-high-with-hong-kong-set-to-legalize/


HongKong is related to China, and it's said on that article that expect a huge influx of money coming from the Chinese people. Well, I guess this is what will happen. Expect more money coming into the crypto market. This news alone already made Bitcoin's price go up again, but unfortunately it can't surpass still the $25,000 price resistance.

Hindi ko alam if under sa mga G's tong mga nasa Asia 6 213 pero mukhang nakuha nila ung Castle sa server na yun.

May nag post kasi dun sa GC namin na may PH player na may title na "Lionheart" at pamilyar yung name niya dahil siya yung kanser sa domination server noon dito sa Asia 5. Walang alam na gawin kundi pumatay ng naka-afk sa Domination Server. Wala rin kasi si Chibiby kasi nasa bakasyon pero kapag bumalik na yun, kukuha na naman sila ng server. Di ko alam pero mukhang hiwa-hiwalay sila ngayong castle siege hindi ba? Parang yung mga ibang G's nsa ibang server.

Well you already said they copy NBA, I will not be surprised if this All-Star game will turn out to be a shooting spree like what happened in the NBA All-star game a few days ago.

TBH, I will not watch this All-Star game. I don't even know when it will be, and I don't want to even know. I mean it's very disappointing. The format of how they pick their players is just very unfair especially for those who are in independent teams. Anyway, just move on, move forward, and still I will not watch it. Can I ask, is there any contests that will happen there aside from the All-Star game? Like a 3-pt contest or something?

ROS played their last game without their import for some unknown reasons. Now if ROS will play again without any import, that +10.5 might not get covered still. The import of Magnolia is just amazing. His body is kind off big, but his footwork is like the same as the footwork of Manuel or at least on par with him. He's great, and with that many shooters of Magnolia, they might just crush the ROS if they will play without an import. Well, it's a different story if there is an import.

More of a slap I guess, but it might be a win-win situation for both LA teams.
The Lakers got rid of the player who technically ruined the whole roster because of how many players the Lakers traded just to get him and on the other hand, the Clippers got a facilitator, an athletic guard who can be a good point guard still.

Clippers are already loaded with talents I agree because they have Kawhi, PG13, and an emerging big in Zubac, but the risk that the Clippers gave is minimal. I mean if Westbrook will not be a good fit for the team, they can just bench him and give lesser minutes and there's no burden with the team whatsoever because the Clippers are already good even without him. It's a win-win for both Clippers and Russ. The Clippers might got a very good facilitator and on the other hand, Russ has another chance to redeem himself "again" because he will (as per Woj) be a starter when he plays on a Clippers uniform.

They simply needed it.

I look at their roster, and I don't see any players there who is an elite defender (probably because they aren't popular). His energy inside the court might affect the whole team because looking at their last game against the Bucks, it seems like they are lacking of energy. Add also the fact that Ball will not play the remainder of the season because of the injury that he got before the season starts, they need at least a ball handler and Beverley can do it though isn't that good at it. Still a good pick by the Bulls for me.