There will be no Clarkson or Kai on the November or February window of the qualifiers because it conflicts with NBA and NBL schedule. It means less fire power for us but hopefully SBP will be able to find an abled replacement for both. But I think they will be available for the world cup and that is more important. At least they will be there when it matters the most.


Hopefully he recognize how much the fans want him to step down as head coach of Gilas. He was ignoring them since it is just in social media that he receives the hate but now it is live and on the court that he received the boos. That must have hurt a lot. We have a lot to thank coach Chot especially the achievements of the 2013 -2014 gilas but it is time that he steps down. His play is not effective in international tournament anymore.

It is easier for them because the top team in the SEA already has direct invites for TI. Boom and FNATIC have enough DPC points to get a direct invite for TI so they will not be in the mix for SEA qualifiers. T1 is seating at the top of the list to qualify for TI but you are right, they should not underestimate other teams in SEA. They can still give a good fight. Though I do not think that T1 will take it easy. I am sure they will give all they have to win the qualifier. The qualifier is also a good test of whether they can work as a team with the 2-time TI champions.

The Lebanon game wasn't that disappointing. It was a close game and the players played well considering it was an away game and Lebanon is a good team too.

Chot Reyes was there in the game earlier. He was actually booed by the MOA Arena crowd when introduced. I think it was very crass to boo the coach, but it reflects how the fans feel about what is happening to Gilas. All these politics is not helping the team win internationally.

Kudos to Gilas for winning the game against Saudi Arabia. We actually had a glimpse of Kai sotto dominance in the paint when given the proper play. The Jordan-Sotto connection is real. Jordan made 6 assists out of Sotto. They had a rough start in the first half, but everything changes in the second half. They found their footing and left Saudi Arabia in the dust.

Chu is already the coach of OG; I do not think he will play anywhere else. And if Misha continues to have visa problems, he might be the one to stand in again. They already have a good team and good camaraderie.


I think European teams already know how to break down Chinese team as displayed by Team Spirit in Arlington and OG in the recent ESL ONE Malaysia. Especially in a Best of 5, Chinese teams seems to crumble to EU teams.

SMB should fix that problem. Also, the one where June Mar is trapped inside, and the ball is getting stolen by smaller guards. It is their time to adjust now because TNT seems to find that sweet spot where they can defend the onslaught of June Mar. They also should limit their turnovers. TNT was able to convert 15 pts from turnovers. They also have 17 points from the fast break. I think we will see big adjustments from the side of San Miguel to address that problem coming from TNT.

Lucky you! While on my part, I lost every bet I put on Aces vs Storm. I did not even hit the over, damn. Better luck next time for me.

I was not able to watch the game but was able to watch the highlights. And wow, Steward was magnificent. A tall one who fades away. How can they guard that? I think the Aces did well too, they played their strength in the 3-point area and they guarded well. Maybe a little adjustment and they will win next game.

Chu is the stand-in in that series but he is the MVP. The saves he have done with shadow demon, time and time again, made their team fights successful. You could have not gotten a better stand in than that.

It would be different in TI. It is a tougher competition with LGD and Team Spirit going in the mix. But I think they are ready to rumble with the top dogs in DOTA.

Yeah, they never lost a single game today. They have 2-0 against Secret and in the Finals, they were able to sweep Aster. Never in my mind that I would think that they could defeat Aster that easily. I guess, it is Ammar's revenge on Aster for calling him ATM. I really thought Aster could give a little more fight than what they have shown. I guess OG is already prepared for TI. Only a month from now, we will see another big tournament but for now, I am content to watch the qualifiers and scout some good teams coming to the TI.

He got the skill though and the height. So it is not far that he will be compared to Kevin Durant. Though, it also requires a lot of work coming from the kid. If he is dedicated and willing to put on the hours to put his body into shape, he can achieve what Durant was able to achieve.


They cannot create a good chemistry because they only played a few games together. Most of the time, either Lebron or Davis was injured. If these two could stay healthy this season, then maybe they can have good chemistry together.

They are also so stubborn to adjust on their drafts. They know that Ammar was owning with Mars but they still won't ban it or steal it from him. They did it in game 3 but it was too late. They are already down 2-0 and you cannot stop OG when they have the momentum. In the end they were out-drafted and outplayed. Not the game you want to see in the finals from the top seed.


Just the regional qualifiers in September before TI in October. Maybe I'll switch to watch CS:GO or LOL for a while.

Everything is stacked against her though. She is against the number 1 seed. She does not have the homecourt advantage if it went to a game 5, and the Aces have a 13-5 record in their home. They are up against the Head Coach of the Year. Though it is just Hammond's first year of coaching, she was under Coach Popovich and when it comes to in-game adjustments, you know she could do it. Though in talents, Storms and Aces have an equal pool of talent to pull them off. This will all go down on how their stars will perform and how quickly the coaches could adjust.

Here's my bet on this game

Truly, OG is godlike in this ESL ONE finals. They have swept Aster in the biggest stage of this tournament. Who would have thought that they would be able to do the swept. Aster is known to choke on this stage but I do not expect them to get swept so easily by OG. They have no answer to OG. They even steal Mars on the the draft but OG was still able to get a better draft against them.

Congratulations to OG, the ESL ONE Malaysia Champions.

OG won that match-up against FNATIC, 2-0.

They are now against Aster in the grand finals and they have a huge lead, 2-0 in a BO5 series. Another win and they will get the championship. Aster still has their curse of choking on the big stage. They have chances to turn around the game in Game 2, Monet even getting a rampage,  but OG was just too much for them. OG was able to secure game 2 to take a 2-0 lead. Aster should get their acts together and win game 3. They are being stubborn, still giving Mars to Ammar even though they know he is very strong using that hero.

We have come to the last day of ESL ONE MALAYSIA 2022

In the Lower Bracket Finals, OG will be facing off against Team Secret.

This is a rematch of their Upper Bracket Match. Team Secret won that match-up in a thrilling Game 3. But do not think that OG will easily give up this time around. They are on a roll since they were knock-off to Lower Bracket defeating Thunder Awaken and FNATIC. And I am sure, they are eager to take their revenge on Team Secret. The odds on this matchup, Team Secret 1.76 vs OG 1.99.

While waiting in the Grand Finals is Aster. Aster shows big in this tournament. They have shown how strong Chinese teams are in DOTA. But, Aster have on big weakness, the Big Stage. Often times, they fail to finish and others call it to choke in the matches where it matters the most. We will see if Aster finally got rid of their weak performance in the Big Stage and Finally get a Championship in ESL ONE Malaysia.

Game starts in about 4 hours from now.

The team who gets a better draft has more chance of winning this match. Both Secret and OG have very good fundamentals of the game. They know when and when not to commit. So whoever gets out drafted might lose the game. Based on their previous match in the upper bracket, this match could go to game 3 as well. Both teams are very even in skill and talent. But I am betting on OG to get ML because how poorly Secret performed against Aster and OG came from 2 big wins against Thunder and FNATIC. OG Has the momentum right now. And I think they already have a good grasp of the current patch. 

It is a do-or-die for them. If they do not win the next game, they will be down 3-1, and against a very dominating team like SMB, they will not be able to come back from that disadvantage. They have very little chance to come back from that and I am sure, SMB will not allow that to happen. Fortunately, I think their head coach will be back in Game 4, so maybe there will be better adjustments to counter SMB.



This is not sister companies' fighting each other so they may not want to extend the series. Each team might want to finish this series as fast as possible.

What a game between OG and Thunder Awaken.

Even when OG is dominating and has a huge gold lead, Thunder Awaken seems not to give up. Their perseverance, patience, and discipline enabled them to pick team fights and win despite their huge disadvantage. They even got the higher ground and push mid barracks against OG after a huge team fight. But one team rosh fight spelled disaster for Thunder. OG was able to secure the aegis with the well-timed and well-placed fissure by ES to block thunders from contesting the Rosh. After, that Ammar was able to kill TB with the help of aegis. Without aegis, they might not have been able to kill Terrorblade and they would have lost the team fight and the match.



OG is moving forward in the lower bracket. They will play against FNATIC later for the lower bracket semifinals.

With the way they played yesterday, I am inclined to think that Thunder can go toe-to-toe against OG. I expect the match to go all the way to game 3. OG is the powerhouse but if TA playe as disciplined as they played yesterday, they can at least take a game from OG. I still expect for OG to go all the way to the Finals.

With Aster,. I am not betting on them. This is the stage of the tournament where they always fail to perform and choke. Besides, Secret is performing in top form. They dropped OG the other day, I expect them to perform the same intensity today.

They played very discipline DOTA against Nigma. Sven played very well and he only goes if it is a sure kill, otherwise, he keeps on farming. Nigma on the other hand is very chaotic and depends very much on Chrono, which has a very long cd. Without Chrono, they cannot secure a kill. Dreamocel has few lapses and keeps on using Chrono even on just one man. I barely saw him make multiple-hero Chrono.


If they play as disciplined as they did against Nigma, they may have a chance. Only OG is very different from Nigma.  And OG defeated them 2-0 in Arlington, just a few weeks ago. I am sure OG will be the one moving forward in this match.

Taking action in the lower bracket for today. I am rooting for thunder to win this match since Nigma is quite shaky since the new patch and they do not have a complete team. But I still believe this will go the distance.

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Later, Entity will face FNATIC in another lower bracket match-up. Entity won earlier against TSM in short and decisive games. They can carry that momentum against FNATIC later. FNATIC without Raven is also shaky but expect to get a good performance between these two teams.