I made a mistake by believing in BIG against Outsiders yesterday. They couldn't even win one map which was painful to watch for me. BIG are still having the same issues and today they have even a more difficult match against G2. I don't know if they can even win one map today. It depends on bans and map choices as well. Overpass, Dust2 and Mirage are the maps they are effective the most. However G2 would ban Overpass above all else as they are too weak there as they haven't played even once before. The remaining maps are good for G2 side also.
Consequently, G2 are much more advantageous against them in every condition. Comparing the recent forms also there is no way BIG are winning here playing like this. I'd rather staying away from betting on score but G2 are sensible to bet on @1.36. It can be added to multis as it is a quite low odd for a single.
It is not good to bet at this time, the odds for G2 and Faze is just too low. I tried to parlay them but ended with just 1.48 odds. Not a good odd for me. I will skip this one and try when matches are not too one-sided. Maybe tomorrow when Faze matches against Outsiders, it might have better odds. But for now, I will just watch how the teams are performing in their matches and on which maps they are weak/strong. |
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For me, if the trade is between the best players of each team, PBA should weigh if it's fair or not. What I mean is, be balanced. For example, SMB wants Robert Bolick in exchange for their several bench players, that's not fair trade. Although we can't hide the fact that SMC is influential that's why even the trade is not fair, they will call it fair from both parties.
That is the best they can do, do not allow big team to farm smaller teams. They cannot limit the salary but at least they can assure that all trades will be of fair value. This will allow independent teams to build stronger teams that will be able to compete with big teams. That will also make PBA a more competitive organization. It is better to watch teams competing in equal footing rather than watch one or two teams dominate the whole association. |
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Anyway, congratulations to BetBoom, it was unexpected while everyone is expecting that the slot will be for Outsiders.
Yeah I was one of them though. I was so confident that Outsiders would have won 3-0 and decided to bet on that lol but BetBoom is just full of surprise I guess. Getting to the last chance qualifiers is actually not bad though, they still have a decent chance to get into TI but the other region runner up would be there as well and most likely the WEU region is going to dominate the last chance qualifiers It will be a lot harder to enter TI through the last chance qualifier. If they were not able to qualify in their region it will be harder to win against the runner ups of China and WEU. Not to mention, other regions runner ups will be there as well. Outsiders had the best chance to qualify through CIS qualifiers but they blew it. I guess Betboom figured them out. This season, the top teams are always getting swept or losing to the team from lower bracket in the finals. Happened in Malaysia, arlington, riyadh. Could this be the trend through TI11? I hope not. |
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Anyone who has seen the interview with Patrick Beverley? The reporter asks what are his thoughts about playing with Lebron and Davis. And you'll find it funny with what he has answered. He said, "They're playing with me."  --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veFBxgrwN6IHe is right though when he said he went to playoffs last season and Lebron and Davis did not. But he was just probably teasing his teammates. that is pat bev for you, he will toast even his own team mates. It will be exciting how they will play together and watch if they will ever get chemistry going. |
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Its going to be either Navi or BetBoom against Outsiders at the finals but either way, Outsiders would have win the game against any of these two. They kinda deserved to win the qualifiers though as things have been going out of their way ever since the Russia declared war against Ukraine, they were banned from some tournaments because of it because they are Russian and VP was owned by a Russian company or something
I agree, with the clean and consistent performance from Outsiders it's looking like a battle for second place but I do hope Navi wins so the odds would be a bit better heading into the grand finals. At this point we all know that Outsiders will win this qualifiers. It is the comeback that they can give after failing to get the invitation to TI thru dpc points. I am betting for Navi too because I think they can give a better series against outsiders in the finals. I am just curios that there is no offer for handicap in stake. Do you know any bookies that offer map handicaps?  |
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I think I just missed one trade that happened in June.  Well, thankfully I bumped into it while reading something else about the new power rankings and now I won't be innocent when I see them playing in a new jersey. Here is the trade that happened between the Nuggets and Wizards. Sources: Washington has acquired Will Barton and Monte Morris from Denver for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith
So the Nuggets are trying something new. I bet it's because of what happened last season and these two guys did help the Joker but not in a stretch that is expected from them unlike when Murray was around. But the stats from KCP and Ish was almost identical, and I would still pick the former players for chemistry strength. Just weird though that they have to try something new this season when Jamal is going back to play. Both Barton is a good contributing to them, and trading him for KCP and Ish Smith doesn't have anything for the Nuggets to be honest. Maybe KCP wll become their corner 3' shooter when Jokic do a dribble penetrate and pass outside. But as you have said, there will be a chemistry issue with this new Denver players. I think it is just fine that they try something new at this point. Their stars are not getting any younger and they have not reach the finals in this current team. Maybe this change can be good to them. Chemistry will not be a problem long term. There can be issues in the first few months but it is not something that cannot be ironed out in a few months. In worst case scenario, they still have 82 games to play in NBA to get that chemistry going before they enter playoffs. It could be a rough start if that chemistry will really be a problem but it is fine as long as they get into playoffs. By that time, they have played enough games together to have a good chemistry and win when it matters the most, the playoffs and the finals. |
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The way that they stopped Breanna Stewart is really unexpected now that Stewart is being exposed I am confused about what the Seattle Storm could do next that the Las Vegas Aces stopped their main player, is it time for Sue Bird or Tina Charles to take over or the Seattle will come up with a plan to make Breanna Stewart effective again, I guess this is some of my questions that I think pretty much exciting for us if what may happen next, but I will now give my predictions and picks for tomorrows game,
The small ball played by the Aces seemed too much for the Storm. They played this strategy in two consecutive games but the Storm did not find a way to counter this. A'ja Wilson has free reign in the paint and Chelsea Gray has the ability to isolate in the perimeter. This contributes to the defeat of the Storms. Both Sue Bird and Tina Charles need to contribute to help Breanna Stewart who will certainly be guarded by A'ja Wilson again. Wilson is doing a great job limiting Stewart. If Bird and Charles can have a dominant game, it can open up the opportunity for Stewart to score. Las Vegas will likely end the series in this game and punch their ticket to the Finals. |
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They had a huge problem in game 7, not having their coach is already a major problem, and Erram was unlucky he got ejected, he could be a big used to at least limit Fajardo, but he wasn't careful enough. What I've seen also is Mikey Williams not able to continue his good start, he was very limited in the 2nd half so Castro really has nothing in terms of help.
Chot's son subbed him in the very final game. Is it a coincidence? We don't know if it's just a coincidence or if it's planned. Too many problems existed on their end and that's already a sign that they won't have a good game 7. Well, they should just do better next time. I saw how Castro tried his best but it's not really that enough when it's already too late. Josh Reyes is the lead deputy of TNT in PBA that is why he is the one that subbed him during Chot's absence in Game 7. It is just unfortunate that their headcoach went under health protocols in the most important game of the season. In game 4 and 5, Josh is also out of the country to coach Gilas U-18 so assistant coach Sandy Arespacochaga took the helm during that time. I think he did a good job considering TNT is riddled with injuries and undermanned. |
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He really needs a huge adjustments for his skills to somehow blend well with LeBron and AD's style of play. Westbrook had enough time to blend with Lebron and AD, but did we see that last season? The answer is no, so WB have another season to finally test if he can really blend, after this if he still fails, I don't know what will happen. I really believe that Westbrook can't blend well with Lebron and AD. The guy has a high sense of pride and ego. And his 3-point shooting is always a liability especially when they already have Lebron as their main guy that drives the ball that can create space for the Lakers' supposedly deadly sharpshooters. With less than a month before the start of another season, the Lakers need to better their offers in order to unload Westbrook and his huge $47 million salary. Because if they can't unload Russ then what's the point of signing Lebron with a super expensive deal if they are also not willing to build around him? You nailed it, I don't understand why the Lakers are still keeping Westbrook after seeing him struggle last season, they don't give up easily, but actually I think they should try to think of trading him because for sure, next season, Lakers might still be a disaster again. Lebron and AD is enough as long as they are surrounded with role players and deadly shooters, they are good to go. It is hard to trade westbrook because of his humungus contract. I doubt any team will take him without additional picks or good trade package. Lakers has no picks to offer or anyone to package with Westbrook. I do not know if they can buy out his contract so they can replace him with someone better. I do not know if that is viable. If it is, I think that is a better course if Westbrook's performance does not improve or he cannot have chemistry with his other co-superstars. |
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Mikey becomes much worst at most games in this series that's why I called him Mikey "Choke" Williams. Rightfully. He scored 2 points in game 6 where they could have closed the finals if he performed in his normal scoring average. And again in game 7, though he was a monster in the first half, he was very cold when it matters the most. He failed to score in the 4th quarter when the team needed someone to carry them. TNT still manage to chase the lead in 3rd quarter but in the half part of 4th quarter, it looks like they stop doing good plays and that’s why SMB was able to take a huge lead. Kudos to the whole staff and players of both team for a great championship series, the better team prevails and that is SMB. Lucky to the fans who are also placed a bet, time for a celebration!
TNT is exhausted in the 3rd quarter and because some of them are injured and Erram was ejected from the game, there is not much rotation from the players. Castro playing on a sprained ankle is just forcing himself to play. He performed well though you can really see that he is hurt every time he landed on his feet. |
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What a mess. Seattle Storm already had the win but the officials reviewed and added more time for the Aces to be able to get a catch and shoot and end the fourth quarter for an overtime deuce buzzer-beater by Jackie Young. Should've just fouled her and tried her at the free-throw line. Wrong decision by whoever was defending her. Aces won and they successfully stopped Stewart's offensive madness in 3 quarters with a nonstop exhausting double-team strategy. Most of her points came from the 4th quarter where she caught fire. A'ja Wilson, player of the game with 34 points and 11 rebounds.  I did not watch it live but saw the highlights. That was a wild last 6.9 seconds in the fourth quarter. A'ja Wilson drived to the basket to give Aces a 1-point lead with 2.7 seconds left. But then Sue Bird made a 3-point catch and shoot from the corner that shifted the lead to Storm by 2. It was clear that there was still time left when the ball went in, so I think the referee was right in adjusting the clock to 1.8 seconds. The play for the inbound pass to Young in the paint was brilliant. You are right, they should have fouled her and let her earn the points in the line. Storms must have felt exhausted after failing to close out the game with that 3 from Bird. They run out of gas in the overtime. Good job for the Aces in limiting Stewart to only 20 points. I think this will be the strategy again next game. |
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 I think that this betslip might win today but I didn't bet on it so let's see if I'll miss a nice chance. The total odd is 2.05. Actually all of the picks here are credible for these matches. Maybe only the Vitality - Spirit one is a little doubtful. Because Vitality have already guaranteed to finish the group at the 1st position. Spirit might use this for their advantage if they show a solid performance. So far they have been able to beat Endpoint and NIP. They couldn't win even one map against NaVi and fnatic. But like I said this isn't an important match for Vitality at all. Otherwise Vitality's odd would be lower than 1.40 for sure. I was also super confident with Navi against NiP, but they just got schooled in Overpass. Great map movements from NiP on the last map and they managed to play Navi like a fiddle. Both teams showed how good they were on Overpass, but NiP just won crucial rounds that affected Navi's hold on a better economy for a lot of rounds ending in a loss. Even on gun rounds, NiP just outgunned Navi. Eco rounds didn't go so well for Navi too, and it's extremely unfortunate for them to be at that position. Lots of betting sites also heavily favored Navi for this matchup, especially on the last map but damn they were wrong. That's a hefty 4.00 odds on a lot of platforms! I did not watch the game but I was surprised when I checked the result and NAVI lost again. I thought they will try to win this one since they lost to vitality yesterday. If team secret won over Vitality, then NAVI could have been dropped from the tournament. Someone pointed out that they intentionally lost to Endpoint because the odds in the betting sites are heavily in their favor. But then they lost again to Vitality and NIP. NIP has a very terrible tournament but they still managed to beat NAVI. There is something wrong with NAVI line up this tournament. |
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~ Though lot of time left but the body language of the TNT players are not looking good.
You have to feel for them but legs are heavy especially for the 'babad' players like Castro. They're not getting much help from the bench unlike the Beermen. The momentum swings has been insane in the first three quarters but the SMB depth has been evident in this game 7. There's no coming back after that 17-0 run and then you have the veteran Ross putting the nail in TNT's coffin. edit: Fajardo step-back three the icing on the cake TNT was still fighting in the 3rd quarter even though they are undermanned. They even got a 5 points lead at the end of the third. But suddenly, in the fourth quarter, the San Miguel Beermen went to a run that deleted the lead of the TNT. TNT has no answer to the scoring assault of the beermen and that is when they started to fall. They never scored and let the beermen to a 15-0 run. TNT suddenly run out of gas after an stellar 3rd quarter run. You can see the pain in Castro's face every time he jumps and you know that he is in real pain but forcing himself to play. William suffering from a cramp, I think, did not help the team either. A minute and half left in the game, SMB stopped scoring and just let the shot clock expires. Congratulations to SMB for bagging the All Filipino Conference 2022. |
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End of 1st half, SMB having the lead by 11 points. The score now is 66-55, it was a high-scoring game, so the over will likely win. Castro played, so TNT are now complete, but can they come back in the 2nd half and beat the SMB? The ejection of Erram will surely hurt TNT in this second half. They are already down 11 points and now that they have less force on the inside, surely SMB will take advantage of this. Kelly Williams is the only big man left in TNT. I do not know how will they stop June Mar once he decides to go monster mode inside the paint. In the first half, June Mar is just playing decoy, attracting the defense of the TNT while his teammates wreck havoc. I wonder if SMB will be the main point of their offense in the second half now that Erram is out of the game. |
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Though the Seattle Storm is the favorite to win on their homecourt in game 3, I believe that Las Vegas Aces will capitalize on their momentum to win the upcoming game. They will be relying on the backs of their possible MVP A'ja Wilson with the help of their key players Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young. There is also a possibility that Dearica Hamby will be able to play in game 3. That is additional firepower for the Aces. The Aces will start with confidence after winning game 2. They will likely follow the same strategies they employed last game. It is up to Seattle Storm if they can adjust.  |
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To be sure, i'm taking the ML as they would be a defense-oriented game and a low scoring game so the winning margin for this game might not be wide.
I am taking the opposite of your stance. I believe that it will be a scoring game between TNT and SMB because TNT cannot match the defense of SMB. Their key player, Castro, is out and Erram has injury and cannot play 100%. Maybe, they will try to outscore SMB instead duking it out on defense. They can do that if William and Poguy get their shooting going. Good luck to your bets.  |
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Fnatic actually didn't play very well, but as a team they were better than spirit. This helped them to win.
Fnatic got firepower and very good players now. The difference in individual skills was very apparent. Chopper is a bot and magixx failed to show any magic. Wonderful was meh. I am very surprised with Vitality's win over Navi in 2nd and 3rd map. Vitality hasn't even played Overpass with this new roster and yet they stomped Navi in the second half. Navi is no longer the same powerhouse. They have performed very well against navi. There is something wrong with NAVI in this tournament. They lost 0-2 against Endpoint and now they dropped again against Vitality. They are not looking like the number 1 in the world right now. Vitality is now the top in their group with 4-0. NAVI and FNATIC come second and third respectively. With the matches tomorrow, I think the top three are set unless there are some upsets from Endpoint and Team Spirit. Tomorrows matches are: NAVI vs NIP Vitality vs Spirit FNATIC vs Endpoint Vitality is secured with the top spot regardless of the result of the matches tomorrow. |
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Why is everyone obsessed with the Lakers getting more guys over the age of 30 lol. Their main issue was keeping guys on the floor. They need young talent, old teams never work ever. Bron needs some fresh legs playing beside him. They get Conley then what he only suits up for 40 games this season as he deals with nagging injuries. They need some youth on that team.
Right, they need young players to complement their old roster. They already run that setup last season where most of their players are aging, and they cannot win. Younger teams are running circles on them. And with age comes the possibility of injuries. Since Jazz is rebuilding, maybe they should make a move to take Clarkson instead. He has played with Lebron before and he is still very young. And with his performance last year with the Jazz, he can be a big help coming from the bench. Russell Westbrook shot 44.4% (548/1233) overall and 29.8% (79/265) from three in 78 games in 2021-22. I would say decent percentage but he can improved a lot on this. So I would say that Ham turning him to be a shooter might not be a bad idea at all. Westbrook just need to bring his confidence back so that he can at least improved this numbers as a shooter. I do not know if he can still improve on that. He is already on the decline. In Washington, he is 31.5% in 3pt% and last year just 29.8%. He would be an unreliable shooter if the coach will put him as a corner shooter. That will just destroy westbrook further. I think he should take the guard role instead and let westbrook do what westbrook does the best. Or just trade him because he does not fit if they will force him to be the shooter. |
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Castro being questionable should be the factor why the handicap for TNT is high. however, TNT cannot be underestimated, they are a great team and even without Castro, I think they will be able to give a good game because they also wants to win. TNT needs to play together, just like what they did in game 5.
I think they are riddled with injury so they will not be performing 100%. Poy Erram, Ryan Reyes, and Castro have some kind of injuries. They can play tomorrow but I do not think they can perform 100% but since it is the finals, I will not discredit their will to win a Championship. I think Castro will play no matter what tomorrow. He was already a game-time decision last game, and he chose to avail himself more time to heal by not playing. The ML odd for TNT is 2.39 as of this post but I think if Castro decides to play, it will be lower. So, if you are a TNT supporter, this is the best time to bet. The ML odd for SMB sits at 1.51. I will wait until before game time to bet for SMB. The ML odd is too low for me. |
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I've watched some CIS Dota 2 action lately and there are more to go. The one I've watched is Outsiders against Pari Parni.
Too ez for Outsiders and trivia for those that still don't know, Outsiders should be the one to have that secured slot for TI but Fnatic was the one who's got in due to some percentage of point lack.
They have a close dpc points and Valve corrected the computation. Outsiders still have a chance to enter TI through the qualifier.
NIP finally got their first win in EPL Season 16, beating Endpoint 2-0. They are now tied with Endpoint , 1-3 in group A. I do not think NIP will still have a chance to enter playoffs but it is still nice to see that they were able to win a series. They were performing poorly this tournament, hopefully they can figure out what is wrong with their line up. Next game FNATIC vs Team SpiritI am taking Team Spirit on this one. They have been doing well this past days and hopefully they will continue to perform well. Against FNATIC, I think this series can go either way, so taking +1.5 map has better chance of winning.  |
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