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761  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 WNBA Discussion and Betting on: July 28, 2023, 10:24:42 PM
Congrats to all that win their bet, and for the Losses, there is still a chance to bounce back, now here are the result of my bets yesterday

Los Angeles Sparks VS Indiana Fever SCORE 81 - 68 - LOST

For me, I made a bet for the Indiana Fever and failed miserably because the LA Sparks win this game, even though the Fever got their spread it was clear that the Los Angeles Sparks that win this match because Jordin Canada made 21 points, and Nneka Ogwumike got 25 points winning this game against the Sparks,

New York Liberty VS Atlanta Dream SCORE 95 - 84 - WIN

Well, it is likely a close game but surely the New York Liberty have played in here just to win this game, well, Allisha Gray have a great game making 25 points but it was not enough with the Liberty's points Sabrina Ionescu got 12, Betnijah Laney, got 14 points  Jonquel Jones has a double-double of 13 rebounds and 19 points and Brenna Stewart has a double-double of 12 rebounds and 33 pints winning the game,

762  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: UFC Fight Night & Main Event: Sportsbet.io Predictions & discussion on: July 28, 2023, 07:03:27 PM
Here are my full picks for the upcoming UFC 291

MAIN EVENT
Dustin Poirier VS Justin Gaethje

CO-MAIN EVENT
Jan Błachowicz VS Alex Pereira

MAIN CARD
Stephen Thompson VS Michel Pereira
Tony Ferguson VS Bobby Green
Michael Chiesa VS Kevin Holland

PRELIMINARY CARD
Trevin Giles VS Gabriel Bonfim
Derrick Lewis VS Marcos Rogério de Lima
Roman Kopylov VS Claudio Ribeiro
Jake Matthews VS Darrius Flowers
CJ Vergara VS Vinicius Salvador
Matthew Semelsberger VS Uros Medic
Miranda Maverick VS Priscila Cachoeira

Sportsbet odds and betting: https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc-291-poirier-vs-gaethje-2/matches
UFC 291 Multi Master Challenge: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5460914.msg62596526#msg62596526
763  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: July 28, 2023, 04:17:34 PM
Sounds like people in the New Orleans Pelicans management are starting to sour on Zion Williamson. Missing the end of the season two years in a row when he was questionable to play was one thing that they were willing to work through but his latest off the court drama has left a sour taste in their mouth. If Zion isn’t an MVP candidate this year I think we may see him in a Knicks jersey in 2025.

There is a lot of something that is going through this kid for sure he doesn't want to be in that shoes dating a pornstar like Moriah Mills and he definitely regrets it, well surely enough his career was ruined after this, and we become fat again, and it was a downward spiral for him right now, he is like Khawi Leonard 1.0 at least Leonard is showing his ass on some of the games but Zion Williams is a different build, so as expected he is getting Salary without showing himself is really gruesome,


There has been a lot of rumors already that he might be shipped by New Orleans because it seems that it was a disappointment season again. He started healthy and they have a good run. However, they can't maintain that as he and Brandon Ingram got injured and it's not enough for Ingram to come back and salvage their season. But everyone is expecting that Zion to lead this team and there is a big hype around him.

Hard to say if he is going to be a bust because of his nagging injuries. But hopefully he can come back and make New Orleans as least in the playoffs and him putting up MVP numbers to at least feel that the money being thrown by the management is worth every penny.

If he can have a different outcome this coming season maybe the team will still give him a chance but maybe then he would go back to the Zion Williamson we all love back then we can never know because right now he is really getting stubborn for sure he is likely becoming like Kawhi Leonard that will make something and getting it some injuries that don't make sense or he is just making excuses so he can not play for the team,


In terms of which team would sign him, I'm sure they'll consider the implications and take measures to protect their investment. So, there's nothing to worry about on their side. I'm more concerned about Bronny being able to play in the NBA, as it has always been his father's dream to play with his son.

Well, hopefully what happen is not a hindrance to his goal in the NBA.

After suffering from Cardiac Arrest, right now Bronny James is at home and resting with his family, for sure Cardiac Arrest can make one's life so different and the Questions are why did it happen and how did it happen, and when will it happen again, for sure this could be a hindrance for the little Lebron James and James just wants to play with his son, but if Bronny James can not play anymore I think the 2nd son is still viable to play,



764  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io Betting discussion thread rev on: July 27, 2023, 08:16:12 PM
rdbase yes! Amazing win for Asia too, I don't think football is as big in Philippines as basketball. I mentioned before I have several friends through colleagues from there and all they do is play basketball. Not a single one of them plays or even watches football.

First goal ever, first win ever. Dreams Smiley

Regarding Messi, everyone maybe knows if they play La Liga pool I'm a lifelong Barca and Messi fan, so I am happy for him. Just unfortunate now I can never watch him anymore.

Well, In the Philippines there are 2 sports that are very common it is either Basketball for men and Volleyball for women that are played in my High-School days but Football even though we have a team that is dedicated to Football the Azkals is not really that Popular in the Philippines,



Now here are my bet and prediction for games today,

Los Angeles Sparks VS Indiana Fever

The odds for this game are 1.64 for the Sparks and 2.23 for the Fever, right now Karlie Samuelson is doubtful if she can play for the Sparks, Katie Lou Samuelson is out of this season, and Lexie Brown, Chiney Ogwumike, and Nia Clouden all can not play for the Sparks, while NaLyssa Smith can not play for the Fever because of a foot injury, for this game because of the injuries for the Los Angeles Sparks for me I will go with the Indiana Fever,

New York Liberty VS Atlanta Dream

The odds for this game are 1.20 for the Liberty and 4.00 for the Dream, right now Stefanie Dolson and Han Xu, can not play for the Liberty, while the Atlanta Dream doesn't have any injuries right now for this game even though the Atlanta Dream doesn't have any injuries the Dream doesn't have any win against the New York Liberty on their previous games, so my pick is the New York Liberty,



765  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 WNBA Discussion and Betting on: July 27, 2023, 07:06:35 PM
^Congratulations @YuginKadoya. Nice picks. I did aim for higher profits that's why I lost because the spreads were not covered by both New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces.

There's one game today and I am one of the unlucky guys again who lost another bet.  Grin I caught the game in the 3rd quarter where Minnesota Lynx is in the lead with 5 points if I remember it right. So, I took the +4.5 for the Washington Mystics as I thought that should suffice to cover the spreads.
But I am very unlucky, I need one more point.

If only that transition foul and technical foul did not happen or if only I just waited for 2 more minutes when the Lynx added 3 to their lead, 8 points were their highest, I may have caught the +5.5 or more.
Lots of missed shots from the Mystics, this is their problem without EDD, they are having trouble finding the right lady to score for them in crucial games.
If EDD was there, her post-up game could've changed the game. But it will also change the odds so I think the Mystics still did a great job at preserving the lead at a single digit.

Thanks, I bet my luck might not run out yet, it was a really lucky day that is, and I missed that game yesterday, it was not a good pick for you for sure the Washington Mystics are the favorite to win In that game, but the Minnesota Lynx can surely surprise us sometimes and right now Diamond Miller is now out of the injured list and had played for the Minnesota Lynx, and she has to Contribute good points for the team, and for sure it was really a close game,



Now here are my bet and prediction for games today,

Los Angeles Sparks VS Indiana Fever

The stake odds for this game are 1.64 for the Sparks and 2.23 for the Fever, right now Karlie Samuelson is doubtful if she can play for the Sparks, Katie Lou Samuelson is out of this season, and Lexie Brown, Chiney Ogwumike, and Nia Clouden all can not play for the Sparks, while NaLyssa Smith can not play for the Fever because of a foot injury, for this game because of the injuries for the Los Angeles Sparks for me I will go with the Indiana Fever,

New York Liberty VS Atlanta Dream

The stake odds for this game are 1.20 for the Liberty and 4.00 for the Dream, right now Stefanie Dolson and Han Xu, can not play for the Liberty, while the Atlanta Dream doesn't have any injuries right now for this game even though the Atlanta Dream doesn't have any injuries the Dream doesn't have any win against the New York Liberty on their previous games, so my pick is the New York Liberty,



766  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: July 27, 2023, 05:21:24 PM
I would also bet on the Warriors next season. With CP3 on their roster, it will not be hard for them to score, as he is one of the best passers in the NBA. CP3, along with Curry and Thompson, will likely create plenty of open opportunities for scoring, and Curry won't tire easily since he won't have to carry the ball all the time.

I'm not sure if they will play him as a starter, but if they do, that's my perspective.

And with the recent hype that Kai Sotto that will be in the Golden State Warriors well, a lot of YouTubers are hyping Kai Sotto to be seen by the Golden State Warriors, well I haven't seen an official statement about this one but for sure we will see this whenever it happens,

Well, with the CP3 trade I really don't like this one, but for sure it is something that I think the Golden State Warriors have thought about not once but maybe twice already, well, for me even though I don't like this one, it is still a legendary trade to get for the Golden State Warriors and this trade will surely provide an additional mini super point guard for the Warriors,


I don’t know. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. I think Chris Paul will see the lowest usage rate of his career and at his age being inactive isn’t the best thing. While I think he will be big for them in the regular season and give the team a chance to win without Curry on the floor, I don’t think he’ll be able to hold up in the playoffs at his age. He isn’t LeBron.

Chris Paul will post as an Andre Iguodala kind of player, and yeah an exchange for Stephen Curry if he is tired of being injured, he is a 2nd unit for the main team I really think they will still search for players that may serve as their 2nd unit whenever they needed those players, now that the Poole party is no more, the CP3 Party is here,

767  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: July 27, 2023, 10:37:07 AM

Good that you have noticed that, but I dont think that this gonna play a significant role. I mean Poirier can easily move to Salt Lake for few weeks or month to pass acclimatization process. But for any other European fighter for example, if he is not able to allow a few weeks camp in the US, that would play a huge role. But anyway it will be more like a jet lag. Human body needs a week minimum to readjust. That is why UAE tournaments are difficult for some fighters. Jet lag + weather + stress. That is huge test for a fighter.


I believe that when a Filipino boxers go to some place because he is having a fight he needs 1 month to readjust his body and to condition it to the weather and climate or the time difference of that particular country more longer much better, and when he went to that particular country I think it was Japan for a fight it was just 1 to 2 weeks and his body didn't readjust to the time difference of that country and so he have fight without proper sleep that have cost him to lose that fight and because he doesn't have proper preparation with the fight it was schedule ahead of time but because of some issue's mostly money problem, he lost that fight,

I’ve never heard of it but I’m also not surprised that Conor is going for another massive payday in the beverage market. Congratulations to him. He seems to be doing everything he can to get rich while he still has the limelight. At some point though he’s going to have to win an actual fight. It’s been so long I can’t even name the year he last won a fight of any kind that wasn’t against an elderly man in a bar.

I am sure that he doesn't need to fight anymore, but surely this success is because of his appearance we is pretty much well-known by so much people that even his negative stance is not being criticized because he has so much fan than haters, this is the truth about Conor McGregor whenever he is highlighted in a video, it will be surely a big hit, so for me he doesn't need to return to the Octagon anymore, he could also likely become a artist or a celebrity for sure he would likely accumulate a lot from that industry,

768  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 WNBA Discussion and Betting on: July 26, 2023, 08:18:19 PM
Now this is the result of my bet and prediction on games Yesterday, and just like what you see I got 4 out of 5 wins,

Chicago Sky VS Las Vegas Aces SCORE 95 - 107 - WIN

Pretty much a close game and the Chicago Sky have done their all in winning this game with Courtney William's double-double, Marina Mabrey, Elizabeth Williams, and the game's lead scorer Kahleah Copper that got 37 points on this game but it was not enough in winning the game with Aces, Jackie Young's 15 points, Chelsea Gray's 22 points, A'ja Wilson's 24 points, and Kelsey Plum's 27 points, winning the game

New York Liberty VS Seattle Storm SCORE 86 - 82 - WIN

This another close game I really thought I would lose this game but the Liberty is not a slack team for sure, Sabrina Ionescu has a triple-double of 12 rebounds 12 assists, and 12 points for this game and Breanna Stewart was on the lead for this game, surely it was a win for me so I was really happy with the result

Atlanta Dream VS Phoenix Mercury SCORE 78 - 65 - WIN

The Atlanta Dream was pretty much great against the Phoenix Mercury the only one present for the Mercury was Brittney Griner and Megan Gustafson, but the Atlanta Dream has a pretty much great spread for this game, and I was really happy with the result,

Dallas Wings VS Connecticut Sun SCORE 83 - 88 - WIN

I was surprised by the Dallas Wings but surely because of the odds I think it was pretty much accurate, and nice winning the underdog team for me, Tiffany Hayes and DeWanna Bonner did a pretty much good job for this game Hayes Currently getting 28 points and Bonner 32 lead points for this game,

Los Angeles Sparks VS Indiana Fever SCORE 79 - 78 - LOST

And lastly, the only game I wasn't happy with and the opponent won with just 1 point, pretty much I was frustrated because I am near to having a perfect bet, well the Indiana Fever have surely covered the spread for this game but with just 1 point the Sparks was lucky Jordin Canada has a double-double of 10 assist and 20 points, Azura Stevens got 15 points and Nneka Ogwumike got 30 points losing this 1 game,


769  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io Betting discussion thread rev on: July 26, 2023, 07:04:01 PM
I have a question for you guys but is WNBA as unpredictable as mens basketball and is the difference in quality as big as with football? Just noticed all you guys talking about it so it must be pretty good. Never watched to be honest, and never saw a SB special about it. So far WWC specials not hitting.

Which is my next question why are we not discussing WWC when its the current SB promo? Tongue Looking for tips!

Well, we got a dedicated thread for the WNBA for whoever wants to engage in the discussion about the WNBA or maybe the NBA and we also post our bets and predictions on the Current games that we have in the WNBA, well for me I got decent winnings with my predictions by looking at the injuries and looking at their previous game on who's might be winning, for now, the in the Eastern Conference New York Liberty, Connecticut Sun, and Atlanta Dream going to that sequence 1st seed going to the 3rd seed while the Western Conference has Las Vegas Aces, Dallas Wings, and Minnesota Lynx and going with that sequence the 1st seed to the 3rd seed, and the defending champion the Las Vegas Aces, is pretty much dominating each game, well just go on to our thread if you are interested in it, for me it is pretty much easy betting for the WNBA than with the NBA,



Now this is the result of my bet and prediction on games Yesterday, and just like what you see I got 4 out of 5 wins,

Chicago Sky VS Las Vegas Aces SCORE 95 - 107 - WIN

Pretty much a close game and the Chicago Sky have done their all in winning this game with Courtney William's double-double, Marina Mabrey, Elizabeth Williams, and the game's lead scorer Kahleah Copper that got 37 points on this game but it was not enough in winning the game with Aces, Jackie Young's 15 points, Chelsea Gray's 22 points, A'ja Wilson's 24 points, and Kelsey Plum's 27 points, winning the game

New York Liberty VS Seattle Storm SCORE 86 - 82 - WIN

This another close game I really thought I would lose this game but the Liberty is not a slack team for sure, Sabrina Ionescu has a triple-double of 12 rebounds 12 assists, and 12 points for this game and Breanna Stewart was on the lead for this game, surely it was a win for me so I was really happy with the result

Atlanta Dream VS Phoenix Mercury SCORE 78 - 65 - WIN

The Atlanta Dream was pretty much great against the Phoenix Mercury the only one present for the Mercury was Brittney Griner and Megan Gustafson, but the Atlanta Dream has a pretty much great spread for this game, and I was really happy with the result,

Dallas Wings VS Connecticut Sun SCORE 83 - 88 - WIN

I was surprised by the Dallas Wings but surely because of the odds I think it was pretty much accurate, and nice winning the underdog team for me, Tiffany Hayes and DeWanna Bonner did a pretty much good job for this game Hayes Currently getting 28 points and Bonner 32 lead points for this game,

Los Angeles Sparks VS Indiana Fever SCORE 79 - 78 - LOST

And lastly, the only game I wasn't happy with and the opponent won with just 1 point, pretty much I was frustrated because I am near to having a perfect bet, well the Indiana Fever have surely covered the spread for this game but with just 1 point the Sparks was lucky Jordin Canada has a double-double of 10 assist and 20 points, Azura Stevens got 15 points and Nneka Ogwumike got 30 points losing this 1 game,


770  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: July 26, 2023, 08:19:17 AM

I've heard people say that contract is crazy but that's the going rate for super Max's.  He's a top 20 player in his 20s if they didn't pay it someone else would have.  They couldn't lose him otherwise they would have fallen out of the top echelon of teams.  They are all in now.

It is a big risk to put a max contract for Jaylen Brown but if the Boston Celtics would enter the next season without him it will be a crucial thing for the Celtics, but I think Jaylen Brown is a risk but a good return, he can still goes beyond his performance with Jayson Tatum, I guess the Boston Celtics are still young but for me they need to focus on the focal point of their roster and the Duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are still young and can still manage to fill up their ceiling, the fact that they are still not in their prime is unimaginable,


Denver Nuggets will be my first pick, no doubt.
Milwaukee Bucks will be my second.
Phoenix Suns is my third.
Sacramento Kings will be my fourth.
Dallas Mavericks is my fifth choice.
Boston Celtics is my sixth pick.

I am taking out of the picture the Philadelphia 76ers, Embiid cannot carry that team alone although he won the MVP last season.


Good picks for this season no doubt that the Denver Nuggets could still be champion this season, and no doubt that they have shown potential and Nikola Jokic is surely a unstapable guy on the court for sure, while Jamal Murray is playing pretty much awesome right now for me he is taking a big leap and would surely be the 2nd best player for the Denver Nuggets next to the Joker, but for me I will still be setting my picks on what I belive in, and this is my list,

1] Golden State Warriors
2] Denver Nuggets
3] Boston Celtics
4] Miami Heat
5] Milwaukee Bucks
6] Boston Celtics

As a Warriors fan you know all the drill, I truly belive getting their hands on a tremendous deal for a Center they can surely go beyond next season, while the Denver Nuggets despite the reasonable performance on the last season but there could be something that might happen take out Jokic and Murray and they are a normal team, and so on with the other teams on what I think,
771  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sportsbet.io Betting discussion thread rev on: July 25, 2023, 11:38:12 PM
My full bet and picks for the WNBA games for today

Chicago Sky VS Las Vegas Aces

The odds for this game are 7.20 for the Sky and 1.06 for the Aces, right now Rebekah Gardner and Isabelle Harrison can not play for the Sky while Candace Parker and Riquna Williams can not play for the Aces, this game Surely enough the Sky is not playing at their 100% form, making mistake and losses, back to back while the Aces Candace Parker was injured and can not play today but the Las Vegas Aces still got good players to play the game with domination so my pick for this game is the Las Vegas Aces,

New York Liberty VS Seattle Storm

The odds for this game are 1.05 for Liberty and 7.60 for the Storm, right now Stefanie Dolson and Han Xu can not play for the Liberty, while Jordan Horston can not play for the Storm, with this game the Seattle Storm Jordan Horston is a key player for them while the 2 injuries of the Liberty is really nothing so for this game the New York Liberty could be in their dominance form again with this game so my pick is the New York Liberty,

Atlanta Dream VS Phoenix Mercury

The odds for this game are 1.26 for the Dream and 3.50 for the Mercury, right now the Dream doesn't have any injuries while Skylar Diggins-Smith and Diana Taurasi can not play for the Phoenix Mercury, for this game the Atlanta Dream is at their 100% form while the Mercury doesn't have Taurasi that is a Crucial player, so my pick for this game is the Atlanta Dream,

Dallas Wings VS Connecticut Sun

The odds for this game are 1.57 for the Wings and 2.26 for the Sun, right now Lou Lopez Senechal and Diamond DeShields can not play for the Wings while Brionna Jones can not play for the Connecticut Sun, this is the 1st time the Dallas Wings will go against the Connecticut Sun, while Brionna Jones can not play for the Connecticut Sun I really think it will not affect the other players of the Sun to do more, so I am going with the Underdog, and my pick is the Connecticut Sun,

Los Angeles Sparks VS Indiana Fever

The odds for this game are 1.48 for the Sparks and 2.47 for the Fever, right now Katie Lou Samuelson is out for this season, while her sister Karlie Samuelson is doubtful if she can play for the Sparks, and Nia Clouden and Chiney Ogwumike can not play on this game for the Sparks while NaLyssa Smith can not play for the Indiana Fever, for this game there are a lot of injuries for the Sparks while the Fever got only one, for this game I am still going with the Underdog aswell my pick is the Indiana Fever,


772  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 WNBA Discussion and Betting on: July 25, 2023, 11:06:06 PM
Yes, they should. The good side of boosting the number of viewers will give high salaries to the WNBA players. I mean, I was shocked when I saw how far their salaries are from the NBA. Even All-Star women players are not in the millions of dollars which is way far from the stars of the NBA.

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Who is the highest-paid player in the WNBA?
In terms of average base salaries, three athletes are tied for the highest-paid player in the WNBA: Seattle Storm star Jewell Loyd, Dallas Wings prolific scorer Arike Ogunbowale and Phoenix Mercury icon Diana Taurasi. Each has a maximum salary of $234,936 for this season.


They Really are in need of boosting their viewers because if not there is no increase in Salaries for sure, while the NBA has many sponsors to date while the WNBA should be thankful that the NBA and mostly some players on the NBA are funding the WNBA just to stay on track, and did you see the salary of Football player Kylian Mbappé that makes some players of the NBA jealous because it was a $776 Million in just 1-year contract,



Now my bet and picks for the WNBA games today and I am going with all the games

Chicago Sky VS Las Vegas Aces

The stake odds for this game are 7.20 for the Sky and 1.06 for the Aces, right now Rebekah Gardner and Isabelle Harrison can not play for the Sky while Candace Parker and Riquna Williams can not play for the Aces, this game Surely enough the Sky is not playing at their 100% form, making mistake and losses, back to back while the Aces Candace Parker was injured and can not play today but the Las Vegas Aces still got good players to play the game with domination so my pick for this game is the Las Vegas Aces,

New York Liberty VS Seattle Storm

The stake odds for this game are 1.05 for Liberty and 7.60 for the Storm, right now Stefanie Dolson and Han Xu can not play for the Liberty, while Jordan Horston can not play for the Storm, with this game the Seattle Storm Jordan Horston is a key player for them while the 2 injuries of the Liberty is really nothing so for this game the New York Liberty could be in their dominance form again with this game so my pick is the New York Liberty,

Atlanta Dream VS Phoenix Mercury

The stake odds for this game are 1.26 for the Dream and 3.50 for the Mercury, right now the Dream doesn't have any injuries while Skylar Diggins-Smith and Diana Taurasi can not play for the Phoenix Mercury, for this game the Atlanta Dream is at their 100% form while the Mercury doesn't have Taurasi that is a Crucial player, so my pick for this game is the Atlanta Dream,

Dallas Wings VS Connecticut Sun

The stake odds for this game are 1.57 for the Wings and 2.26 for the Sun, right now Lou Lopez Senechal and Diamond DeShields can not play for the Wings while Brionna Jones can not play for the Connecticut Sun, this is the 1st time the Dallas Wings will go against the Connecticut Sun, while Brionna Jones can not play for the Connecticut Sun I really think it will not affect the other players of the Sun to do more, so I am going with the Underdog, and my pick is the Connecticut Sun,

Los Angeles Sparks VS Indiana Fever

The stake odds for this game are 1.48 for the Sparks and 2.47 for the Fever, right now Katie Lou Samuelson is out for this season, while her sister Karlie Samuelson is doubtful if she can play for the Sparks, and Nia Clouden and Chiney Ogwumike can not play on this game for the Sparks while NaLyssa Smith can not play for the Indiana Fever, for this game there are a lot of injuries for the Sparks while the Fever got only one, for this game I am still going with the Underdog aswell my pick is the Indiana Fever,






773  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: July 25, 2023, 08:19:28 PM

They just need a floor general that willing to distribute them the ball and also a solid rebounder which also can do the dirty work for them and they became a solid team. So celtics management should develop their roster and find those people who's perfect fit for them so that they can perform very well. If they get serious injury then maybe this will be a deciding factor for Celtics to change their roster since this could change their performance and might ruin their potential to became a great player in their era.

Yup! They should follow what the Golden State Warriors are doing right now they are enhancing their bench so even if their main players are injured they still got a solid team bench I really think this is where Chris Paul the Veteran may enter they will need Chris Paul to take on Stephen Curry shoes when Curry needs rest, and yeah I think that the Management of the Boston Celtics needs this kind of mentality for their team to be successful for sure,


This is why they worth so much, maybe they didn't win a title just yet, but that duo looks like a duo that could end up winning a title and I believe that they are going to end up being a lot better if they could go on to grow together as well. Sure they were unlucky to face some serious trouble so far and they have faced with some good teams, but I believe that they are going to end up winning eventually and if Celtics could put some decent players around them, then they are going to be able to get a ring.

Just two good superstars is not enough these days, it might be depending on the situation but you need proper role players around them. Marcus Smart is much worse than people think he is, and Horford is way too old.

Yup! For me I think the Boston Celtics need to do is to center their focus on the Duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and on that focus build a roster that could help them in winning more buckets, for sure these two are the focal core of the Boston Celtics and Jayson Tatum is the 1A and Jaylen Brown is the 1B for the team if the Celtics could play and revolutionize a game surrounding this two maybe they can have a much bigger chance for the Champion,


I doubt that but maybe it will happen if oil money enters the NBA. French football star Kylian Mbappe has been recently offered by a Saudi team with an annual salary of $221M and that could rise to $774M according to reports so compare that to the $304M 5-year deal. I read that even Lebron and Draymond jokes about moving to Saudi after that news.

I don't expect salaries of top paid footballers in Europe to stagnate given the sponsors their league and team gets. It will only go higher in the next couple of years.

Now that many are talking about the Salary worth of the NBA players I have recently seen this news and after some NBA players notice that kind of Salary of Kylian Mbappe Social Media was exploding with the funny reactions of the NBA players well because Saudi club Al Hilal has offered to pay the French soccer star $766 million for one season

Well, the NBA player's reactions were really over the top because comparing the offer of Mbappe to Lebron James's initial earnings in 20 years was $531 M while Kylian Mbappe's offer was $776 M in just 1 year,

Here are the Best Reaction of the NBA players


774  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 WNBA Discussion and Betting on: July 24, 2023, 09:19:54 PM

I think maybe it is not a bad move for him, well nobody cares if someone sleeps in an NBA game, but everybody cares if you are sleeping in the WNBA games, Well Jidion might be pointing out something about this and the jokes were all in and the comments were really into the WNBA and there is one comment that they are all talking about the WNBA because of Jidion and they should be thanking Jidion for buying all those tickets, and that he brought more audience to the WNBA because of what he did, I know that the WNBA is really not that popular and there are not much of a women fans for the WNBA mostly are boys, I think maybe Shaq was right to cater a lot of eyes to the WNBA they should lower the Rim so many in the WNBA can dunk,

And because we don't have games for tomorrow and I miss a game, I would really like to talk about how to improve the WNBA from the recent post I have seen, well I have come across a video talking about the WNBA should get paid much as the NBA players it really an eye opener and if you commented for a yes then you should be watching the WNBA first
all that answered yes doesn't really have any clue at all,

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8JzNVWI3Kcg

And another issue of the WNBA, but technically Brittney Griner was about her latest dunk in the All-star games well you guys be the judge on what happen here,

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m-h7vy5MrlE


If it's for the views I think it is still good publicity, and instead of getting a wake-up call on why the WNBA is having negative feedback from many YouTubers and recently why a prank of sleeping inside the WNBA could be such a big deal, I think Jidion is hurting their ego, and this is the fact that the WNBA is really boring, while surely we enjoy the game of the WNBA we can not surely please and make people watch and also enjoy the WNBA same as we did, I think the WNBA should make this prank as a weak up call to surely  make a move or listen to other peoples suggestion on how they can improve the WNBA I really think that Jidion could also have a right, but yeah it is really offensive for the WNBA but in a different perspective this is a wake-up call for the league for sure,

Brittney Griner, in my opinion, Griner only has 1 job and that is to practice and improve herself, although the NBA also is doing the same I really think the quality of the WNBA should be improved the NBA has tons of sponsors, and viewers while the WNBA doesn't have many viewers that are true,


Oh, that's nice.
I think I will agree with Shaq on that recommendation. They need more viewers and perhaps this could be the solution they all have been waiting for. It will still depend on the WNBA officials though as this will be a big change, especially to players who are used to the height of the rim. They will also need to adjust their shooting ark and I bet it will take long before they can master it again.
Remember how long it took to fix a rim whenever it's sideways during the Nuggets game against I forgot the team. It's because that little problem messed up the shooting percentage of the players. Lowering it down will affect them more.
It may require a long discussion with the head department of the WNBA. It's a good suggestion though that may boosts their market and who knows, it might also increase the salary of WNBA players if they gain more audience.

for me, the WNBA should target boosting the number of viewers of the WNBA and making the game more exciting maybe try the suggestion of Shaq to lower the Rim for a couple of days just to try it out, and they already put a 4pt line on their All-star games, I think this is just a trial on putting the 4pts line on the future,

775  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: July 24, 2023, 08:35:53 PM

Finally we have a stacked event!  I'm looking forward to Semelsberger vs Medic, Kopylov vs Ribeiro, Lewis vs de Lima, Bonfim vs Giles, Thompson vs Pereira and the main event.  And for obvious reasons my FOTN is the main event.  Lol.  Who do you guys got?  Poirier or Gaethje?

Anyway, here's the countdown vid!  Yipee!

UFC 290:  Countdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQT-15D8Fc

Here's the post fight press conference from the last event.  I think Aspinall is one of the coolest guys in the UFC.  Hope to see him with the belt one day.

UFC London:  Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkIQNusmJkE

Another stacked event but not as stacked as UFC 290, but this will surely do, and yes Matthew Semelsberger VS Uros Medic is a good fight to watch for me Uros Medic is looking good in his performance so far, for me Medic can have the advantage for this fight well my gut feeling is telling me to go for Uros Medic,

Well for me other than Dustin Poirier VS Justin Gaethje, Jan Błachowicz VS Alex Pereira, and Tony Ferguson VS Bobby Green or other Main Card events, surely if we are only going with the Preliminary Card, I would go with Roman Kopylov VS Claudio Ribeiro for me that will be a real banger,


Ciryl Gane will do that for Curtis. Tybura vs Tom was just too short to find out what that knee had done to Tom but with Gane, this will not be as easy as he thought. Tybura didn't get the chance to test the knees. But of course, Tome hurried to finish before Tybura could even think of it. Easy to KO a fat and old fighter.

UFC 291 Has lots of good fighters. The cards look like a star-studded movie.  
Lightweight: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
Light Heavyweight: Jan Błachowicz vs. Alex Pereira            
Welterweight: Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira            
Lightweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Bobby Green  Can't decide this fight. These 2 probably don't like to be there anymore but are bound.            
Welterweight: Michael Chiesa vs. Kevin Holland      

Good assessment of the fight well because the fight was too short we didn't see what is the time frame of Aspinall's knee, and I think if Ciryl Gane fights Tom Aspinall, if Gane still doesn't have wrestling in his game, then this is another win for Tom Aspinall but if his knee got exposed or could get exposed then Ciryl Gane could likely win via technical KO, or can even go the Distance for this fight,

776  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: F1 Formula Sports Racing - Sportsbet.io promotions & discussion thread on: July 24, 2023, 07:35:09 PM

Last time we hope Mcclaren to be at top after being third in the manufacter championship, they were a shit in the next season, and now they are recovering for that, so i dont put so much trust on them to be a contender. But yes hopefully they can fight.

Aston Martin its dropping really bad, they need to wake up now.

The upgrades of McLaren were really great which is why they are performing like this right now because of that we are seeing McLaren in the Podium but in their recent Grand Prix you will not see them get into the top 5 Right now McLaren is keeping their pace with RedBull right now and Lando Norris has really happened for this McLaren upgrades,

Aston Martin will surely need to keep the pace if they don't want to get behind  but the upgrades of Aston Martin can not keep the pace right now McLaren has truly become an aiming force to always target the podium,


Verstappen won't win every race, I don't think Verstappen will be spared the bug all season, but he will definitely win a few more races this season, also because Perez is running behind his form.

Congratulations to swogerino for a very strong 17.5 points. Impressive.  Shocked

We will surely see that in the future if Max Verstappen continuously wins the race and if another driver or team will eventually get that position, we will surely see in the years to come but for now, RedBull with Max Verstappen is dominating the series for sure the other teams would have to trust their mechanic for the upgrades but for me, it is not all because of the Upgrades it is also because of the Drivers, talent, techniques, and skills that they are winning the race I surely believe that, As we can see in the RedBull they got the same chassis and machine but Max Verstappen is more dominant and like with RedBull the McLaren also got the same chassis but we have Lando Norris getting into Podium,


Luckily Max and Lando are friends because if it was Leclerc there would words said for breaking his trophy.
Kidding aside, it has been a Red Bull season so far with them taking all the races mid-season so far.
With Verstappen only losing two and those were to his counter part Perez in said races you had mentioned.
Amazingly they had broken a record with the Hungarian GP race with 12 races won in a row by a team in F1.
https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/verstappen-takes-red-bulls-record-12th-win-row-2023-07-23


It was surely a world-breaking trophy performance for both Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, into breaking a trophy, surely Lando Norris doesn't really intend that to happen but yeah because these two are friends they would likely set this aside and just laugh about it, and yeah for me I would gladly see Max Verstappen get his 3rd championship this season than seeing any driver getting their way, well Max Verstappen have already establish his goals in getting as much championship as Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher for sure and right now he got 88 podium s far,

777  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Boxing Speculation, Odds and Predictions on: July 24, 2023, 05:16:17 PM

Agreed. On his record, Kambosos was only very lucky on the timing when he fought Teofimo Lopez, I reckon. I am aware that Teo has not fought a big name before Lomachenko which also Teo was lucky on the timing, however, if Teo and Kambosos fought today, does everyone think Kambosos would win?

@YuginKadoya. There are no sexy fighting kittens in these boxing cards heheehhe.

Nah! I am here because of the Main Event and the Filipino Boxer that is on this card, and I like to drop my bet here later but for me, this fight will be a great one Naoya Inoue is testing the waters on the Super bantamweight division and testing it to an undefeated fighter, Cool boy Steph is a good fighter but looking at his records of 21 fights 21 wins 13 wins was on decision and only 8 wins were knockout while Naoya Inoue has 24 fights 24 wins 3 wins was a decision and 21 wins was a knockout so for me Naoya Inoue surely has the punching power while Fulton will surely let Inoue inside his range because he will let him, and we all know the style of Fulton and his unbelievable guard but I think Naoya Inoue will Crack that open,

While Yoshiki Takei VS Ronnie Baldonado for me Yoshiki Takei really has a great record but Ronnie Baldonado even though he has losses can really pull an upset here we all know how a Filipino boxer pulls a comeback or even surprises his opponent if his opponent let his guard down,

778  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Germany League - Bundesliga Prediction Thread on: July 24, 2023, 10:46:40 AM

Bayern Munich are the natural champion and strongest favorite of the German Bundesliga. Whether they sign Harry Kane or not, they will be the strongest champion candidates next year, but they managed to become champions due to Borussia Dortmund's fault in the last match last season. Also, they haven't been able to make a good striker transfer since Lewandowski transferred to Barcelona. I think they need Harry Kane, or at least as good a forward as Harry Kane. For this reason, they want this transfer so much and they are making an effort in this direction. I hope they will be a little more willing and spend the next season more comfortably.

In the recent form of Bayern Munich their vulnerability was shown and was spotted by Dortmund for sure if you look at the previous season of the Bundesliga well it is because of the lack of a striker and that wasn't filled in by Sadio Mane actually their dominance status fell apart when Robert Lewandowski decided to be transfer into Barcelona, for sure this is the move that Bayern Munich will regret, but Lewandowski is showing interest in getting transferred,


While i agree that Diaby was a very talented player that made the difference in a lot of matches for Bayer Leverkusen, i also think that he had quite a few matches where he showed pretty average or bad performances so he is still lacking the consistency in order to become a real world class player. Therefore i think this was a very good deal for Bayer Leverkusen even though his qualities will definitely be missed. They will get 55 Million € for him (+5 Million of possible bonus payments) and for that amount of money i am sure they can definitely find a proper replacement for Diaby i am pretty sure they already know how to replace him.

We can not blame a player for having a bad day well they are not perfect after all and surely some needs comfort, if people are seeing their strengths they should also see their weakness I really think if they can show their weakness to their team  that will be a very good thing because they can surely deal it as a team, and not as an individual,

Well Diaby is a precious player for Leverkusen and just like Bayern Munich to Lewandowski it ius surely hard to replace what the others are used to, but  it is very brave if they would let them know that you certainly have a weakness, that your team might have a solution on it,

779  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 2023 NBA Season on: July 24, 2023, 09:13:31 AM

And speaking of that, also one reason why we really can't compare era's. For sure if Jordan is playing in this generation as a Chicago Bulls, he could have been worth $100 million++ in this career.

So if ever Jaylen Brown makes $300 million in the next couple of years, we might see huge jump as high as $500 million. As long as franchise are willing to shell out this huge money in exchange of entertainment, and in the business side they are going to make money, then why not?

It's really undeniable that we can not compare the past to the players now because that will not end well, and what the players are worth now, and given that those players are still earning because of their sponsors is really something from this stand point the NBA now has a huge profit margin up to date and it is pretty much increasing over time,


Not sure about it but just a guess of mine, Celtics might have been influenced by that decision, by who knows something a reputable person, or maybe Jayson Tatum itself. I don't consider the reason that Celtics don't want to lose Jaylen Brown where in fact, they seem to be urged at trading him. Remember back during the hot trend of Kevin Durant wanting out of the Brooklyn Nets, Brown was considered as a trading piece in exchange for Durant.

It's that a month ago when Celtics now change their future goals with Jaylen Brown and decided to offer a max contract extension to keep him on the team as he's eligible for it. Personally, for me, that was a good decision for the Celtics but offering Brown a max extension means the team has no more plans to add another Superstar caliber on the roster as Tatum is also under a huge contract and aside from that, it was expected that he will also get the same huge contract if he won't decline his player option on his final seasons with the current contract.

For sure the tandem of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum is unmatchable when they are into it and they are still young and can still push to their potentials Jayson Tatum 25 years old, and Jaylen Brown 26 years old the Celtics can not go wrong with their decision and both these two players are coplimenting their skills for me they are a tandem on the court that will surely make an incredible play when they are on to it, there are just many lapses in  the previous season that they need to be fixed and mostly they also have injuries that is really inevitable for the NBA they just need to improve their other players so they could have some worthy bench players

780  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: 🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread on: July 24, 2023, 08:17:09 AM
Tom Aspinalls speed is something to be watched out. Indeed he moves fast for a heavyweight. He has finished Tybura faster than I have expected. I thought he would start slow due to injury, to test his knee in first round and increase tempo. Instead he has nice with that elbow to enter close range, throw a straight right that connected and it was all done for Tybura. That ground tko was just niances.

I also though that Aspinall will be wary about his injury but he goes there and showing that speed means he is totally recovered, I was really happy about the result and seeing him sprawl in that fast pace movement I was like I was watching Ciryl Gane in that kind of manner, but with Tom Aspinall I really think that the ground is covered with his takedown defense and he also have ground game like he has shown against Alexander Volkov surely he got that elite vibe in him and surely I have my new favorite in this division, but for me he is not ready against Jon Jones but I want to see him against Jon Jones I think that showcasing his skill against Marcin Tybura it really lack that essence for me if he can fight against Jon Jones,


Tom Aspinall fought quite dominating and he managed to knock Tybura down.
Tom Aspinall threw an Elbow and continued with two punches until Tybura had to fall backwards until he was followed by several punches and the referee decided to stop the match because Tybura had been declared a TKO loser.
This is Tom Aspinall's umpteenth battle with a stunning win.

From some of the previous feedback I see many members here get wins from staking Tom Aspinall.

For me you can not go wrong with Tom Aspinall even though he got into an injury you just have faith in his previous performance, although his performance now shows his speed that it was not like any other Heavyweight just like what I have seen on Ciryl Gane, it is really refreshing to see that in him, that is why you can not really go wrong in making a bet for Tom Aspinall, and it was an amazing showcase of what he can do,

Even i was expecting the fight to go over 1.5 rounds considering he is coming back from a knee injury but he is express quick in finishing off the fights like he always does and the post fight call out of Ciryl Gane and then his plans on fighting Jon Jones was interesting. We might be seeing the Ciryl Gane fight but i would like to see him fight against Curtis Blaydes and his road to Jon Jones is much longer as there are other fighters waiting in line.

Yes just like you I also want to see him have a rematch against Curtis Blaydes, and to test if his knee's going to break again, (just joking) but there is a lack of showcase with their skills and this is to test his speed against Curtis Blaydes, then a Ciryl Gane to a title match would be a good run for Tom Aspinall for sure,

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