I wonder how the fans would react to this update if this were real. They torched Westbrook last season because they put him as the reason they lost so much. I know it does not matter but sometimes a fan's reaction affects negatively some players.

About the play, I wonder what Lebron's role would be this time. It is good for Westbrook if he will be the primary ball handler since that is his natural position. And if AD stays healthy, it will be a lethal combination. But if LeBron will also be handling the ball, then it will be a conflict and they will have the same result as last year.



If he can gain the respect of his star players, I believe they can be successful. They have a strong team, if they can make them follow his play style then I believe it will be a different scenario this time.

It is quite a thrilling match between outsiders and team spirit. Game 2 was really intense. That game could have gone either way but credits to Team Spirit for putting up the good offense and winning the game.


They will have a hard time though. They will be battling it with Entity in their match later. Entity put up a good fight last night with OG. But I guess OG did expose them a bit in their drafting so maybe EG can use that info to out draft Entity in their games. Let us see if they can capitalize on that information.


I think what he meant was playing a pub in sea since sea server is very toxic. Most players do not know how to play in a team, and he was used to playing in a team. Like most will say, if you can survive sea, you can survive anywhere.

PSG LGD made easy work on Boom Esports. They easily won 2-0 and in a very short time as well. LGD really looking good.

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OG proved to be really strong in their matchup against Entity. They won 2-1. Saberlight was not able to do anything in Games 2 and 3 for OG out drafted them and they basically denied the laning phase to him. In game 2, it was the worst doom for saberlight.

OG won but it messed up your parlay. I guessed that game 1 was just an experimental pick that did not pan out that is why they lost. And they got serious in Games 2 and 3 to win the series.

That is what the Brooklyn Nets have been trying to do for the past month or so. But the Brooklyn Nets is keen to wipe the other team who wants Durant with talents that is why no one is biting. They are willing to let him go but won't allow the other team to be competitive when they got Durant. I think it is understandable they want that because of the chaos Durant has brought into their organization.


They are good together in court. It is only their personal drama that keeps on getting the way of their performance in the court. If kyrie just have played last year, instead of avoiding the vaccine, Harden should have not left. They could have at least got on the conference finals. But they prioritize their drama over their profession. And now, they have caused too much chaos in their organization.


We know KD and Irving are friends. He still supports Irving even after what happened to their team last season. Maybe, you are right. But the organization still supports Nash and Marks. They rather let go of Durant than remove the leader of their organization.

It is understandable with Aster and LGD to pick -1.5 maps because they are really strong in this tournament. If there is a team that have the possibility to beat LGD it would be team Aster.

But I do not understand why you would pick -1.5 on OG and Outsider. This match is more likely to go to Game 3 than these teams getting 2-0. Aren't you underestimating the strength of Entity and Team Spirit? Team Spirit normally drops games in the early stages but comes very strong late in the tournament. Entity is quite strong too as we've seen in the group stage. I think you are giving too much credit for OG and Outsider but we will see. Good luck with your parlay.

They are a good team and a top contender for a championship if they keep that team, but only in paper. They were top contender as well in paper last year. They are pegged to win it all, but look what happened. Too much drama with their superstars. The problem is not their skills, but their attitudes. It seems that nets netted the most problematic players in NBA.

If only the team could control their superstars, they could easily win the conference with all the talents that they have. Ben simmons have been sitting for two years now. I still do not know if he has real injury or all just excuses. Hopefully he plays this season and do outside shots because they showed him practicing his shots. Irving is very lethal in the court, only if he could just focus on being a professional basketball player and avoid mixing personal problems with his profession. If the management can fix this problems, they are great help for Durant. Maybe we can see how good they really are in the court, not just in paper.

I like your pick in OG but I will choose the + handicap if ever. I think that bet is safer. I do not think that OG can 2-0 Entity. Entity is quite a formidable opponent as well.

The same goes with TS vs Outsiders.

The top in Group A is PSG.LGD. They dropped only a game on the group stage. They are poised to win the tournament showing a very strong and versatile lineup. I do not know if OG, Team Secret or Aster will be able to defeat them if ever they meet in the finals. They are the strongest team right now in the major. I will bet on them to 2-0 Boom Esports.

Meanwhile, team Aster is the top dog in Group B. They are a Chinese team also like LGD. They are quite strong too in the tournament. You better include them in the teams you want to bet on. They will facing FNATIC which we all know is incomplete with 3 stand-ins. Aster will make quick work on them.

That is gambling for you.

Actually, aside from the game, it is the sudden win or loss that makes it exciting. It is just too bad that luck did not go in their favor.

Imagine how Meralco backers feel when that last shot went in. They might have given up already and accepted the loss but suddenly they won. What a great feeling that is.

For most of us, especially in my country, one cannot survive with just one source of income. Working an office job is a secure source of income. Like the money will regularly enter your account. Unlike running a business, the money is not always there since most businesses have their slow days and their peak days. Unfortunately, most of the time, income from a job is not enough.

For me, to move forward, keep a regular job if you already have one. And in your free time, use it to run or establish your business. I still strongly believe that to be able to achieve financial freedom, you need to have your own business.  Do this until your business can sustain all your financial needs. Then when that time comes, you can quit your regular 8-5 job. It will be exhausting and most of the time it will drain you but if you do not do this, you will be stacked in whatever you are in right now. If you want to move forward, you have to sacrifice something. And for young people, it is their strength, body, and time they can give to be successful.

They cannot rebuild though because they do not have any draft picks. They have thrown all their picks just to assemble the team they had last year. It will take them a while if they start rebuilding. That is why they are so keen on getting picks along with stars on Durant trade offers. If they decide to just take whatever is offered for Durant though, I think they have to tank at least 3-5 years in rebuilding. That is how much Durant hurt their future.


Hope he understands that everything is just business and Green started all of this when he overestimated his value in GSW. His career is already in the decline but he is still asking for a max extension. I guess his gamble does not pay him off. Anyway, he said that if GSW does not give him max extension, he will be joining and winning it with Lebron. Let's see if he really can walk the talk or it is all just a big bluff.

We will see. It is different when it is just BO2 or BO3 than Bo5. It is when usually strategies get exposed that sometimes they fail to adjust to the latter games. The only thing is since PSG is at a top bracket and top seed, they may have an advantage in rest versus those teams that are coming from the lower bracket. If I were LGD, I would just throw this tournament since it has no bearing on them for TI and reserve my strategies for the bigger stage in TI11.

It is the last day of the Group stage.

Outsiders will probably retain their 3rd place position in Group A since they have the easiest match left against Soniqs. Soniqs is at the bottom of the standing.

OG will battle against Talon. While RNG will duke it out with Team Liquid.

ODDS:
6.0 Talon vs OG 1.92
2.95 RNG vs Liquid 3.4

I will take a risk again on OG in this match even though they have not been good to my prediction in this tournament. It is tempting to bet on Talon's 6.0 odds but I believe they are no match against OG right now.

I think it is not wise for LGD to keep winning in Arlington Major. There is no real stake for them in this tournament. They are already locked in for TI11 and the prize pot is just so so compared to what they won in Riyadh. They are just giving away so much information for other teams on their strategies going into TI11. Unless they are too confident that no team could ever figure them out coming to TI but that is not actually true. Other teams can figure you out and will form a strategy against you especially when it comes to BO5 matches.

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NAVI lost 0-2 to Team Spirit. I think Navi is already out of this tournament together with Tundra Esports. NAVI just needed a win to make it to the lower bracket and they were doing very well early on both of the maps but Team Spirit was able to turn around things when the timing hits a late game. NAVI just could not finish their early lead.

I would not say that east is a weaker conference because right now, East is emerging again. The trio in boston are in their prime and an easy championship contender. Not to mention bucks, sixers and miami are really strong contenders too. Bulls are good team but with the competition in the east right now, I do not think they can come on top. 


Would he still be even competitive by that time. He will be 40+ after the extension. It is best for him to retire. If he still wants to be involve in basketball, it is better for him to buy a basketball team. He is a billionaire, he can easily do that. And doing that, he can be a real GM too if he wants it.


Irving is a double edge sword though. On one side, he is a lethal scorer with elite-level ball handling. He is very skilled and athletic. On the other side, he can be very problematic to handle. Too many personal issues that he lets affect his profession. If Kyrie could control himself and just be a professional basketball player and do not mix drama with career, he is sure a good addition to the Lakers. Otherwise, he is just another headache for the coach and Lebron.

Jason Castro deserved to be the best player for this game. He saved the game for TNT since M Williams is limited today. Lucky break for them that two key players got fouled out. If not, it could have been the win for Magnolia.

The exchange in the last quarter was amazing. NO time out but Castro was still able to make a shot on that last play. Castro showing experience and veteran leadership when it matters the most. It will surely be another exciting match on game 4.


Bookies did not get the odds right this time. Congratulations to those who bet in Magnolia. Easy win indeed.

Kaka showing off MVP moves with his Lion on game 2 against Talon. RNG beat Talon 2-0. They out-drafted and outplayed talon as Ana, Chalice, and Kaka dominated both games. Good to see that Ana adjusted well with RNG. Here's hoping to see him come back as pro again and not just as a stand-in.

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LGD is still at the top after they decimate Team Liquid. They are still perfect score 8-0 in the standing. What team do you think can give the first loss for LGD?

OG seems off in this tournament. They still have not won a match. It is either a draw or a loss.

It would be nice to raise the total bet to 10k but it will depend if there are more players willing to bet. Let's see until tomorrow since we still have almost a day before the deadline.

It also depends on Harizen if he wants to adjust or fill up the gap.


I am also expecting a bounce back from TNT but maybe not that large lead. I am expecting a close game as well. Maybe it is good to take magnolia if TNT has this large of handicap.

This was mentioned many times before in social media and sports news. Whoever takes Bronny in their team, Lebron will play in there. So if Lebron is willing to extend for two years in Lakers, it might be an indication that they might take Bronny when the time comes. Bronny plans to be eligible for 2024 NBA draft.

I also think that it is a good thing that he should end his career in LA. And if he can give them another championship, then maybe they can retire his jersey in LA as well. That could be a good way to end an stellar NBA career.

I agree. They look good during regular season, but they fall off during playoffs. Considering they have low winning percentage against top team, they still have lots of building to do to be considered a championship team. They are on the right track though. Maybe a year or two and a few key players will do the trick. Let's watch out how they will fare this season.

The raptors got lucky. They had a lucky shot against the sixers on their game seven and they play against injury-riddled Warriors in the finals. They have persistent and their teams are veterans with Kawhi leading the team. You cannot say that to the Bulls team.

Nung 2012, bata pa sila durant nuon. 2 years in pa lang sa NBA si harden, so forgivable na natalo sila sa Miami na full stack din at mas marami nang experience with Wade, Lebron and Bosh.

Ang totoong prime nila e nuong 2016 pero na choke sila at na waste ang 3-1 lead nila sa Golden State sa Western Conference Finals.

Di ko lang alam kung individual problem ba talaga o kulang din sa leadership at coaching ang Oklahoma ng panahon na yun. Sa dami ng talent sa team nila, di man lang sila nakasulot kahit isa man lang na championship. Nasayang lang ang talent ni Durant duon.