They just have to make their revenge, Zion was just trying to show his best as a good dunker, and probably he was celebrating because they dominated the Suns who are one of the best teams in the NBA. This is personal, for sure Suns will not forget what they did and this will benefit the fans because we will see some good action once they'll face again.
Right. I love that he did it, I don't like that "player's rule" attitude in the NBA. Like what Jeff Van Gundy said, "If you don't want something like that to happen then go defend". Anyway, that 360 dunk boosted the fans and I bet the ticket sales are already out for New Orleans people will want to witness what could happen tomorrow against the Suns. The Pelicans are the favorites again, -4.5 if you want a good amount of profit. I'll take my chances betting for them. This is going to be an exciting game and perhaps we will see some beef, especially with Alvarado vs CP3. With Devin Booker, Crowder, Cam Johnson, and Washington Jr out for the Suns, there is a high probability that the Pelicans will win this game again. The Pelicans are playing without the service of Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, and Liddell though. It will be a good match. We know that Alvarado can easily go under the skin of CP3 and ruin his game. We saw that last season in the playoffs. I want to see that again in their game later. It is too early for me to watch but I will heed your advice and make an early bet. Hope it hits. |
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@jakelyson, Celtics broke your parlay, sorry about that.
2/2 for my early bets and I took one more for the Warriors at live betting. Lucky to win it, Klay was hot, Curry was hot too, and Tatum was off night.
Congrats to all the winners.
The story of my life the whole week. Always 2/3 the whole week with my parlay. It is a string of losses already, hoping my luck will turn next week or I'll have to play it safe and avoid parlay for a while, what do you think? Congratulation to your win. |
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Here are my bets for today: Washington Wizards vs Los Angeles ClippersThe Washington Wizards (11-15) will host the Los Angeles Clippers (14-13) today at Capital One Arena. They will try to end their 5-game losing streak. Los Angeles has won 64% of the games they are favorite. That is a good stat. Clippers are favored @1.50 while the Wizards are @2.70 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Oklahoma City ThunderThe Oklahoma City Thunder (11-14) will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (16-10) today at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Cleveland is favored @1.54 and Oklahoma City @2.55. Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics (21-5) will meet the Golden State Warriors (13-13) today at Chase Center. The Celtics are favored to win @1.75 and the Warriors odds sit @2.14 Key injuries for the Warriors : Andrew Wiggins (thigh) Key injuries for the Celtics : Al Horford (health and safety protocols), Robert Williams III (knee)  |
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Embiid played really well for Philadelphia 76ers. He started the game in a really devastating way. And that was very challenging to contain for Lakers. James Harden was at the heart of everything that was happening for Philadelphia 76ers. He had really smooth coordination with both Melton and Embiid.
Embiid is really a monster in this game. He is a monster inside the paint and in the offensive, he is shooting almost perfectly on the outside and in the perimeter. And with 12 rebounds and 5 assists, no wonder the Lakers were not able to pull the win. They had the chance with the free throws in the last minute, but I guess pressure and exhaustion got Davis and Reaves in the final seconds of the regulation. The inner Manny Pacquiao came out.  Well, that's the thing, it's a contact sport and Kuminga just acted that way because he felt like the contact was too much. Frustration really does things and sometimes it gets out of hand. I remember Jokic doing a clothesline to Cameron Payne due to frustration too as they were losing against the Suns in the playoffs, it's actually the refs that should be blamed but he took it out to another player which is wrong. Same result, flagrant 2. I really liked the inner Manny Pacquiao got out of him, it was sure a touch that he really likes to brawl but yes frustration usually seems to get out of hand in a heated game, and with that players surely get insane stuff and I think we all know that when emotions are high intelligence is low pretty much it will surely get out of hand every player is really not immune to it, but it can surely be avoided if one has high self-control, What to like in there? He is a basketball player and should not be acting like he always wanted to brawl when hurt. As Filipinos, we sure like when we hear Pacquiao or players displaying courage in the court or ring but this is basketball. They should not even think of punching or squaring off players on the court. It sends negative message to his young fans out there. The Suns vs Pelicans had an interesting ending. Look it up on Twitter. Zion got the ball and did a 360 windmill dunk on a fast break after the win was already secured. This made the Suns pretty angry and nearly started a brawl. I think the Suns are a little full of themselves all the sudden. Devon Booker and Chris Paul are a couple of the biggest prima donnas in the NBA now. I don’t like it… Dunk away Zion! Nobody in the NBA can do shit to you.  One of those unwritten Bush league rules. All of the drama is just jockeying for the next time they play. No one likes getting smashed in the face. It is Pelican's court though and he did it for the fans not to butt-hurt the Suns (is what I thought. Then Zion said that the Suns sent his teammates home last year, so that windmill dunk is a get back to the Suns. Zion is keeping receipts. ). The Suns are just too sensitive when they are hurt but they also show disrespect to other teams before. |
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FaZe - Outsiders
Heroic - NaVi
The bold ones are my favourite sides here. I think Outsiders are strong enough to beat FaZe to finish the group as the leader. FaZe are still an inconsistent team even though they are full of more talented and experienced players in professional tournaments. When it comes to the other match I think NaVi are one step ahead now. Because Herioc are going to play without one of their main players, stavn. k0nfig is going to be stand-in for him. After Astralis parted ways with him he hasn't played for around a month. I wonder how quick he can adapt to a completely new team now as well.
It is the other way around for me. I favor Faze and Heroic to be the top in their group. Faze has shown signs of their old self in the last Blast Premier Fall. And I know they are eager to get back to Heroic to their loss in that finals. Heroic also has had a good run lately. Second in Rio Major and Champion in Blast Fall. I think they will continue their run even without stavn in their roster. They still got their IGL Cadian in their team. He is a great fragger and very consistent leader of the group. By the way I don't see any update on hltv about stavn's condition. I guess he will still be out.
It was mentioned before that stavn has no condition. It was just a regular break for him, taking time out from CS GO which is understandable because they have a very hectic schedule this year. They already achieved too much and that is a well-deserved break for him. |
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Here is my bet for today : Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles LakersThe Philadelphia 76ers (12-12) will attempt to snap their losing streak against the Los Angeles Lakers (10-14) today at Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia 76ers are favorite @1.52 and Los Angeles Lakers @2.60 Orlando Magic vs Toronto RaptorsThe Toronto Raptors (13-12) are set to face the Orlando Magic (6-20) today at Amway Center. The Raptors are the favorite with odds @1.25 and Orlando Magic is standing @4.20 Key injuries for Raptors : Precious Achiuwa (ankle), Otto Porter Jr (foot) Key injuries for Magic : Wendell Carter Jr (foot), Jonathan Isaac (knee), Jalen Suggs (ankle) Brooklyn Nets vs Atlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks (13-12) will face the Brooklyn Nets (14-12) today at Barclays Center. The Brooklyn Nets are favorite @1.33 and Atlanta Hawks odds sit @3.45 Key injuries for Brooklyn Nets : Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) Key injuries for Atlanta Hawks : John Collins (ankle), De'andre Hunter (hip), Dejounte Murray (ankle)  |
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It's a must-win by the ROS, so might as well try to back them because the spread is too high. Coach Yeng will have his pride at stake here, he cannot just say that the Bay Area Dragons are so good and they cannot do anything to be competitive as that will only be a lame excuse.
Even Phil Jackson will coach the Rain Or Shine, a clear mismatch against the Bay Area Dragons. The Dragons are also being favored by the league. They have a replacement import right away and they are the only team who has that. If let's say ROS Import suffered an injury, for sure they will play without a replacement import. But these dominant Dragons are being allowed to replace imports right away when Powell commits an injury during their team practice. Technically speaking, ROS can't upset the Dragons but I just don't like the special treatment given to the latter. Quite unfair but it is what it is. I thought that since Powell is injured, they will play without import since they should be stuck with Powell right now. But they instantly place Nicholson in replacement of Powell. If the Bay Area Dragon played without import, there is a little chance that the handicapped is not covered by the Dragons.
I think what the user meant is the availability right away of the replacement import. It means Bay Area Dragons has 2 established imports from the beginning. It is different from the usual replacement of imports where teams should only have 1 import. Bay Area Dragons got an advantage to that by having 2 imports.
Blankley alone is doing too much damage in the offense. And they still have a giant and an import that could do damage inside the paint. The gap is really wide between these two teams.
Although comparing the overall player ratings between the Dragons and ROS, the distance is really that gap in favor of the Dragons. ROS doesn't really stand a chance against them but it's a good experience for them to face such a monster team in the quarterfinals.
Not much of an experience though since it is only 1 game. I believe they are already eliminated since the Dragons have a twice-to-beat advantage. |
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Honestly Jerami Grant wasn't very focused on Jamal Murray, when Jamal Murray made the move he was going to the right if he hadn't followed that move and stayed static in the same position he would have managed to make Jamal Murray miss the 3 points, but Jerami Grant fell into the murray trap and with that it was too late to prevent the ball from being released It was a good defense but a better offense by Jamal Murray. If Grant was static, Jamal does not need to step back and make a difficult shot. He could have just shot straight up on his first move, and I am sure that is a higher percentage shot than a step-back 3-pointer. Not just because you have the advantage of hindsight does not mean you can say that he defended better if he did not move. Jamal Murray is a high-IQ player; I am sure he would react and shoot differently if the defender reacted differently in that situation. That's the thing when you have veteran players, it's expected that they will be reliable but that's only during their best nights which is not that frequently happening to the team. Nonetheless, they still have a couple of months to improve their current roster and maybe that time, the Clippers big three will carry the team along the way. Hopefully there wouldn't be no injuries as well as we already know what will happen to them.
Expect that the Clippers will have injuries along the way. Leonard has become prone to injury, more and more each day. John Wall is also prone to injury. The clippers are lucky they have a strong role and bench players. If not, they will be at the bottom as well because of the unavailability of these two stars. |
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Dragons Vs. Elastopainters. Coach Yeng is a very talented coach and had many titles on his back already, but on this one, they will bow down to the Dragons. Phoenix Vs. Magnolia will be a better match-up because Phoenix also played well this conference though they went to a losing streak after having a 5-game winning streak and TBH, they might have a chance to beat the Hotshots in Game 1.
It's a must-win by the ROS, so might as well try to back them because the spread is too high. Coach Yeng will have his pride at stake here, he cannot just say that the Bay Area Dragons are so good and they cannot do anything to be competitive as that will only be a lame excuse. I placed a small bet to RoS in the off chance that they pull a miracle here. The odds are @10.5 so it is very tempting. I only placed a small amount so I won't really affect me if I lose but will add big amount to my pocket if I win. As you said, it is a must win for Rain or Shine, so maybe they can pull it off. The Dragons are on the lead but it is too early in the game yet.  While I'm browsing the Facebook, I saw a post coming from the commentator of the league saying that Myles Powell will not play because he has an injury (it's on the leg base on the picture) and he just posted it just a few minutes after I'm doing this post.
This will be a huge turn of events obviously as the Dragons doesn't have an import to start the playoffs with. This is what I'm curious about. How will the Dragons be without their import who is a scoring machine. I don't recommend this but if you still see that +15.5 odds against the Dragons, bet on it. Powell might not play based on the post that I just saw. With this update, I guess the ROS might take this Game 1 or at least the chances of them winning increased significantly.
I don't know the rules, but I'm thinking if Powell can be replaced by Nicholson.
They are quite a strong team. Mike Powell is like a booster but even without him, the Dragons are still very formidable. They will still give RoS a hard time. I do not think Nicholson can replace Powell since their roster is locked from games 9 forward. It is either Powell or NIcholson and they chose Powell. |
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Going back to Old G, topson is there too. See the pic below for their roster.
That is exciting, we are having the old OG back in the professional DOTA. That is a good thing to watch. We are missing ANA and Jerax in the roster, but that will be fine. Jerax is still committed as a coach in Team Liquid so we may see him with OLD G but ANA is possible since he does not have a current team. Maybe mid-season or next year we will see the Old OG back in their new form team OLD G. I guess notail will not play this time afaik he said that with ceb this is their last game
I'd be surprised if notail won't play and just registered his name in the team when Noone and Topson could've been picked up by another good team. Also with Topson locked in for Old G then that means Liquid secured Nisha as their mid player. I can't wait to watch the open qualifiers in a few days. That would be irresponsible to form a team, lock them out from another good team they can potentially play, and not play them in tournament. He will be ruining the career of these great players who are still in their peak. I do not think NoTail is like that. He built this team to be a champion, and that he will do his best to get as far as possible with this team. I am actually excited to see how they will fair with other good teams out there. |
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I'm really curious about Heroic and Outsiders' performances in the Blast Premier World Final. Because these two teams had an amazing run in the Major previously and Outsiders made it to the championship. The expectation level from both of these teams will get bigger as a result. Maybe not a championship but a finale would be expected for Outsiders. I don't know if they are strong enough to deal with this pressure. Consistency is not an easy thing for a CS: GO team when it comes to targeting big things.
As we are seeing now, FaZe and Natus Vincere have lost their momentum and they are still unable to keep up a good form. I don't know about Outsiders but I except Heroic to do another good job in this tournament. Maybe this is their time to be the winner of the title while FaZe - Natus Vincere duo are still struggling.
Faze and Heroic have a good performance in the latest Blast Premier iteration so I expect that Faze will try to come back and win it all in the World Finals. I am not expecting much from Heroic right now because they are competing with a substitute which may affect how they will perform in the latter part of the tournament. So, I am putting my bet on Faze. They had a great year, though they slipped recently, I think they can still get their mojo back. They just need to cap their 2022 run with a win in Blast Premier World Finals. That is the best way they could end their year.
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Here is my bet for today: San Antonio Spurs vs Houston RocketsThe Houston Rockets (7-17) will face the San Antonio Spurs (6-18) tonight at AT&T Center. The San Antonio Spurs is underdog @2.09 and Houston Rockets @1.78. Key injuries for Houston Rockets : Kevin Porter Jr (knee), Jae'sean Tate (ankle) Key injuries for San Antonio Spurs : Keita Bates-Diop (foot), Doug McDermott (ankle), Jakob Poeltl (knee), Josh Richardson (ankle), Jeremy Sochan (quad), Devin Vassell (Knee) Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets (14-10) will meet the Portland Trail Blazers (13-11) tonight at Moda Center. The Portland Trail Blazer is playing better basketball against the Denver Nuggets. This will be a close game but I am hoping the homecourt advantage will give the Blazers the win. Portland Trail Blazers @1.99 and Denver Nuggets @1.86 Key injuries for Denver Nuggets : Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (wrist), Michael Porter Jr (heel) Key injuries for Portland Trail Blazers : Josh Hart (ankle), Keon Johnson (hip)  |
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Still a shock to me that we are seeing Utah playing the way they can. I honestly expected them to be the type of team that would start 2-20 and then finish the season with like 20-62 type of results, or 24-58 whatever, like not more than 30 wins at all. By the looks of it they are on the path to do that. Is this good? Or is this actually bad for them?
We cannot know because we think it is possible that they should be losing a lot more and that would be better for them because of draft picks. If they keep winning, they won't have a high draft pick chance and that is not actually that great, it was not really possible for them to get better in the long run this way.
Do not worry about draft picks for UTAH. They acquired a lot of draft picks by trading Gobert and Mitchell. That is one of the best moves Utah has done in trading their stars. I do not think they are contending for the #1 draft pick this 2023 because they are performing really well. Their GM is very intelligent, and I am sure they will put their 3 first-round picks for 2023 to good use. Forcing your team to lose more just to compete for Victor Wembanyama is foolish. They are performing very well so just let them be. It is good foundation for future success. Imagine a rebuilding team able to enter the playoffs. Even spurs with Popovich is not expecting too much right now. Utah winning right now is a good sign of success. I think of it as something not that good at all. When they've been playing well at the beginning and then get to have some curb in the midst of it. Anyway, they are still playing well and what's not good is for the teams that are at the bottom, they'll surely be removed when the playoffs will come. What was that round again like the wild card before the playoffs? IIRC, there's that type of round and it's before the actual elimination of the teams, I've forgotten what it's called with the format.
They are not at the bottom though. They are currently sitting at #6 and were in the top 1 before they suffer some injuries. I do not think that is a team that will lose in the first round if all the pieces are healthy. I do not expect them to go all the way to the WCF or NBA Finals because, after all, they are rebuilding. But getting to the playoffs is a good experience for their young players. It is a good foundation for future endeavours and when their team is complete, it will serve them well. I've been hearing the prospect about this kid, Wenbanyama. Where he's possibly going to be when he's going to enter the NBA? There's the picking/draft round but there's also the other ways of acquiring him by most teams through possible exclusive contract or buying his contract to the current league he's in.
Is he really that like a future or just an overhyped? I don't wish him to end up but I don't also want people to expect a lot just as mostly thought of Oden.
We will see that in the future when he is already playing. NBA is tough, so even if you are good in high school or college, it will still be very hard to maintain the same performance in NBA. It will depend on the team that will acquire him, and how they will develop him and prepare him for NBA. He is tall and has a good handle, but he is very thin right now. If he competes as a center in today's NBA, he will survive shooting outside but will be murdered inside the paint when defending the likes of Giannis or Embiid. I hope the Spurs get him because we know that they develop their young players really well. If the Lakers gets him, his talent will be wasted because the Lakers have a very poor performance in developing players or waiting long enough for a player to reach his potential. |
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Without Davis in most of the game Lakers still remained competitive, but now we saw how important Davis is, without him then I guess Lakers will start tanking again. Davis injury was not so serious though, so hopefully he will be back in a couple of games so their effort will not be wasted.
They did, in fact they still played competitively even against the Raptors today. But still fell short though because none of them exploded unlike when Davis was around with them, Lebron on the other hand played below his average. I reckon that they could've defeated the Cavs on the other day if Davis didn't have to exit the game much earlier. Here's Davis's update regarding his flu-like symptoms: Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Davis’ symptoms gradually got worse during the course of the day.
He also stressed Davis had not tested positive for COVID-19. https://www.nba.com/news/lakers-anthony-davis-exits-illnessSeems that he will have to get some rest first because his situation got worse that day and it will take him few days before he can play again because I think the league still have the existing rules about flu-like symptoms which he needed to get quarantined first. I think that the worse is over. Now we know that he will be sidelined very long, just a few days maybe because of COVID restrictions, but that's it. The anxiety that Davis has come down in injury again is already gone. He will come back strong because he will be rested, and that energy hopefully will convert into a win for the Lakers. For now, the remaining roster must do their best and try to win without Davis. They are still a strong team with Westbrook and Lebron, but they need to work together. Yes, another star or core player that is versatile enough to know which area needed more focus to help the team achieve a victory in almost every game and can match Luka's energy so that he end up carrying the team especially when it comes to intense games. Just like Giannis who have Middleton and Curry who have Thompson. Honestly, that's what they've been lacking and if they can fill up that spot, I bet they can reach farther than what they reached last season.
Luka is still very young and has not yet reached his full potential. There is time for the Mavs to surround him with the supporting cast that he needs to push the team to a championship. Dirk took almost all his career before he became a champion, and it is worth the wait. Luka hopefully will not wait that long before the Mavs figure out the team they need to win. They should have learned now how to support their stars. They at least have 5 years to work it out with Doncic. It is either they develop their young, new recruit or acquire through trades, but they should not waste the opportunity they have with Luka. |
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And speaking of OG, there's also the hot post in the dota subreddit where Notail, Topson, Noone, and MSS are registered under the team name Old G and the others are saying that Ceb would be the last player to complete the team.  I thought Topson is playing with Team Liquid replacing Matumbaman. What is the purpose of this group, is it another official DOTA team qualified for DPC season or is it just a group of Old OG members? IF this is a DOTA group, then NoTail is finally coming out of DOTA break. It is a year since he played competitive DOTA, it will take a while before he gets back to speed and competitive again. I thought he would never go back to PRO dota since he seems to be enjoying blogging and his free time. It will be exciting to watch old OG group on competition again. And I wonder how they will fair against the young OG right now. |
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Here is my bet for today: Orlando Magic vs Los Angeles ClippersThe Orlando Magic (5-20) will host the Los Angels Clippers (14-11) today. The Clippers have won 11 out of 16 games they are chosen as favorites, that is 68% win rate. The Clippers are favorite @1.37 and Magic @3.20 Brooklyn Nets vs Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets (7-17) will meet the Brooklyn Nets (13-12) today at Barclays Center. The Nets have won over the Hornets in 4 out of their 5 outings. The Brooklyn Nets are favorite @1.22 ad Charlotte Hornets is @4.60 Key injuries for Hornets : LaMelo Ball (ankle), Gordon Hayward (shoulder), Cody Martin (knee), Dennis Smith Jr (ankle) Key injuries for Nets : Ben Simmons (calf), Edmond Summer (hamstring), Yuta Watanabe (hamstring) Milwaukee Bucks vs Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings (13-9) meet the Milwaukee Bucks (17-6) today at Fiserv Forum. The Milwaukee Bucks are favored @1.40 and Sacramento Kings @3.05. The Bucks are from a back-to-back win against the Hornets and Magic. They are trying to return home to bounce back against the Lakers' loss last Friday.  and just for fun  |
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Money is on the line for the Raptors tonight as it's said that Lebron and AD aren't going to play due to their own issues.
AD has an illness while Lebron has got an injury. Well, this is a big advantage for the Raptors but we'll see if the bench players are going to manage a win against them.
Not only are those 2 out but it's a second game of a back to back on the road. This generally never fairs well for a team like the Lakers especially on the road. Russ is gonna be able to showcase if he still has it. Dude will have plenty of shot opportunities. Interested to see how this game goes. My dough is on the Raptors though. I am not totally counting the Lakers out of this game though. Austin Reaves and Walker are quite performing well. The Raptors will be missing the service of Hernangomez and Otto Porter Jr too. This game will be Siakam, Vanvleet, and OG for the Raptors vs Westbrook, Walker, and Austin Reaves for the Lakers. I still like the chances and the odds for the Lakers are @6.60. Maybe I will throw some satoshis to the Lakers and cross my fingers that they will get lucky and will win the game. It is a big risk, but I am just throwing what I can afford to lose so it will not break my bank. |
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Navi and VP just announced their roster earlier today. Navi's lineup seems decent since the only change is between their fifth player and the new mid player which is questionable for now. Alik "V-Tune" Vorobey
Nikita "Nicky`Cool" Ostakhov
Vladyslav "laise" Lais
Georgii "swedenstrong" Zainalabidov
Arman "Malady" Orazbayev
I have much respect for VTune and hopefully they'll have a strong season for this upcoming DPC season. VP with a new fresh lineup, the only players I know are Dukalis and sayuw. It's good to see that they're willing to take the risk once more and I hope they prove the others wrong since there are already a few people not liking the lineup and have low expectations.
I like this strategy of the VP organization that they've released the much stronger roster and wants to try this one, well, they're fresh and young and let's see if they'll achieve more than the past rosters. Since Miracle is said that he's taking a break, ATF is the one to replace him. Yes, ATF will play pos 1 for Nigma. --> https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/atf-replaces-miracle-as-nigma-galaxys-newest-carry~ While the uncrowned king, Ame. He said that he'll be taking a break too. --> https://afkgaming.com/dota2/news/ame-takes-a-break-from-competitive-dota-2A lot of new players coming into DOTA and the old players taking a break from DOTA. It will be an exciting season. We have to watch out these new players because they usually bring new strats to the game that the old players failed to show. There are lots of DOTA players that are straight from rank to Pro that is very successful. VP might have the right idea to get fresh players to bolster their lineup. If properly guided, they can be a good asset to the team. Good to know that ATF landed in a good team after he separated from OG. He is performing quite steadily in OG and have great highlights. Hopefully, he will fit with NIGMA. |
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The Cavs seem to be the favorite since they play in their home arena, and they already beat the Lakers a month ago. However, both teams have been performing well lately, considering the Lakers have won 8 of their last 10 games while the Cavs have won 7 of their last 10 games. So, this game should be more interesting and more competitive. I wonder if the Cavs will be able to hold off LeBron and Davis this time.
Who knows what's happened with Davis, is he sick? He only played 8 minutes and Ham said he had a fever. It's a big loss for the Lakers considering how he's played in recent games. Definitely the team missed him in the game with the Cavaliers, I hope that he will recover quickly and return to the game as soon as possible, in recent games he showed how important he is for the team. He is actually sick as reported, down with flu, he still try to play, however, his body is not cooperating and he has to take a sit and rest throughout the game. And as he is their best scorer, they've lost the game. But still good though, at least Davis didn't force himself, otherwise if might have a bad effect on him in the long run. And hopefully he will be back in their next game, fully rested and healthy again. Yes, I do agree that he is very important to the team as his recent numbers will tell. Before the game, he was already probable because of a back injury. I guess he forced himself to play to win but that backfired and actually caused him a fever. We do not know how this will affect AD, this could have cost him more games to miss if he aggravated his back injury. Hopefully, it did not. Orlando Magic - Los Angeles Clippers
Orlando Magic are not doing well at all, they only have 5 wins and 20 losses, everything gets worse because they come from a 9-loss streak and only had 1 win in the last 10 games, without a doubt that coach Jamahl Mosley must not be sleeping well, while the Clippers come to this game with 14 wins and 11 losses, and in their last 10 games they have won 4 losses and 6 wins, and a much better result compared to the Orlando Magic, but the Orlando Magic will be playing at home so that can be an advantage for them, although the bookmakers are giving a good advantage to the Clippers, I still think it will be a balanced game
With Kawhi at the starting lineup tonight I think that Clippers has more chances of winning even though he might have limited minutes. I think it's a no-brainer to root for Clippers to win this game even if they are away. No, I don't think it will be balanced at all when PG and Kawhi is on the court. Every game he played the winning chance is always higher. Why? It's actually simple and it's not always in the stat sheet. He can do offense and he can do defense. Specially defense where you tap the ball and someone gets it, it won't add as a steal in your stat but will be given to the one who claimed the ball. Clippers will win that a 95 percent chance. Magic have the firepower but Clippers has many players to counter that. I do not expect too much from Kawhi right now. After the series of injuries that he got, he is no longer the same athlete that won the championship for the Spurs and Raptors. He is very limited right now and we may never see him carry the Clippers to Western COnference Finals or NBA Finals. It may be the start of the decline of his career. He is still a good player, but with limited time on the court and the limit he put on himself to protect his legs and knees, he cannot perform the same monster performance he has done before. I do not think he could get back to the same level even if he only plays every other game. |
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...unless coach Yeng has found something that will beat the system of Bay Area. Good luck to him, he is a veteran coach but he has past his prime.
Finding a system that can be used against the Bay Area Dragons should be easy. But the problem is, even if they will found a way, are those ROS players capable to execute it properly knowing almost the entire roster of the Dragons are tough to match with? Even if Coach Yeng is still in his prime, there's a big difference between his players and those Dragons players. For the system to be effective, players should also be capable of doing it. They are totally mismatched with the Dragons and that's a fact. Give Coach Yeng a roster same to those big contenders and for sure he will have a chance of beating this monster team. Although I believe that you might be right, I still think that the ROS has a chance of beating the Bay Area Dragons. That's just my way of convincing myself and expecting that this fight is not gonna be a one sided game, of course I know how good Bay Area Dragons are, so there's no excitement if I will convince myself that they will just dominate the ROS. I do not believe that ROS can knockout the twice-to-beat Bay Area Dragons but I think they can at least pull one game from them. A surprise tactics, tough defense, and luck can catch the Dragons off guard, and may lose the first game. That is a probability based on how good their coach is. But, to totally get out of the first round against the Dragons, then that maybe is too much to ask. They can surprise them once but twice in a row, I do not think so. |
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