A dominating win by Denver Nuggets. This time they did not let the Miami Heat come near in the last few minutes of the game. They did have a hard time taking a double-digit lead in the first half but they did explode in the second half with Jokic and Murray taking over. Jokic is an absolute beast capable of shooting, passing, and rebounding which makes him very difficult to guard properly. 

Coach Spoelstra though admitted that they lost a lot of the 50/50 battles which costs them the game. And it makes sense, Miami actually had 92 attempts but only made 34 compared to Denver's 41/80. The firepower and accuracy of Denver is just too much in this game but if Miami shoots better then they can still make this series close.

Damn, Josh Taylor's last 6 opponents were all undefeated with a combined record of 133-0-101 KOs. This guy is not wasting all his years while his body is still in its prime. It's sad though that he became inactive due to injury. Taylor could have picked an easy tune-up fight just like what Catterall and Canelo did.

Meanwhile, Teofimo's comment about killing Josh Taylor is foul but actually corny knowing he actually lost his last fight if not for the corrupt judges. I cannot wait for their face-offs. I guess they are expected to be in their own receptions by tomorrow and a press conference is expected to happen later before the weigh-in. Josh Taylor should try something to bully Teofimo and lessen his confidence a bit before fight night.

Donaire becoming inactive is his own doing for staying loyal to Richard Schaefer the owner of former Probellum who's been under heavy fire from the US authorities and in some parts of the world. No fighters stopping him from trying to become a champion again and even Santiago and the other WBC top-ranked fighters do not want a delay as it will also delay their chances of getting a title shot or increasing their ratings.

Anyways, several days ago I keep seeing from different sources that Donaire-Santiago for the WBC strap is already a go this coming July 15th. Hopefully, the venue is not in Mexico which would be advantageous to Santiago.

Yes, unless the teams at the bottom are the ones dominating the upcoming Bali major there is a high chance that Talon will be in TI without further competing in the regional qualifier and the last-chance qualifier. Qualifying again won't be easy for Talon if their DPC points aren't enough since all the current SEA representatives are possible to play as well knowing they need more points and a strong finish in Bali to secure TI slots thru the DPC points system.

The last major of this season is a month less. I am also excited to see the new teams rather than the usual ones. And I wonder if any of us here will be watching live irl. Maybe in the next bull run in 2025 I will try if a major is happening near in my country.

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Thank you for this giveaway mate.

At least it was a clear win. Catterall is now back on track and should be looking for another title shot. He actually just signed with Matchroom after the closure of Probellum. A rematch is not that easy to make now since he is now tied up to a big promotion with an exclusive network deal. And Taylor might move up in weight anytime soon. WBA champion Romero is now mandated to face Ohara Davies who already lost to Caterrall before. A big domestic rematch in the UK is possible since I am expecting Davies to win although he might be fighting not just Romero but the referee and judges.


He can make the weight but that means a lot of sacrifice. Instead of training for the techniques on how to win, Taylor will be spending a lot of his time making and maintaining his weight. Stanionis is not a real champion although his regular belt may turn into a real belt if the winner of Crawford and Spence vacates which is very possible. I also expect Stanionis to lose, it will be very hard to beat Ortiz, especially in his hometown of Texas, the most corrupt boxing commission in the US. Apart from Ortiz being an exceptional talent like Stanionis. Taylor should just position himself at 147 while the belts are still not vacant. But the big-money fights at 140 might be too tempting for him and Top Rank has no popular fighter at 147 after Crawford's departure.

That would be cool. Let these judges and maybe including the referees face the press in the post-fight conferences. It may consume some time and prolong the conference but they can make it once all fighters are done so it is up to the audience and the media to remain.

I checked the odds when you mentioned that Nunes is the underdog because that is surprising. Maybe you overlooked it. Amanda Nunes remains the favorite and it is not even close at 1.27 compared to Irene Aldana's 3.40. But an upset is not surprising, Nunes is vulnerable in her last 2 fights and she might be mentally different since she was badly destroyed by Pena. Aldana had been training already before she was announced as the replacement so this should not be a problem and she is heavy-handed.

Just as people thought that Talon emerged as the region's best team, they now failed to qualify for this season's last major. Talon only needs 40 points to qualify in the TI but now they need the luck to stay in the top 12 DPC ranking which is still very likely. But it signifies that the region remained hotly contested and it is a good sign because they need to up their games in order to compete with the best on the world stage. These 3 teams need to be competitive in Bali as they badly lack the points to qualify for TI.

Another team inside the top 12 that failed to qualify for Bali is TSM and it is almost certain that it will find itself outside the top 12 after the Bali major.

Unbelievable. I was too confident that Denver can take the lead back until their defense seems to fall. I am starting to believe that the Denver Nuggets are in real danger especially if they will let Miami come close to them in the last minutes of the games. The Heat has the deeper playoffs experience and is used to facing adversities, tougher games including comebacks, and winning close games on the road and at home.

Denver is still the favorite to win this series but they better play defense, hustle, and grind hard even if they are leading 2 digits to avoid comebacks which is very normal to Miami.

The match looks like a big risk for Lopez which is partly true but Bob Arum or whoever from Top Rank masterminded this fight is making this nearly at par. Taylor might be very acclimatized in this division capturing all 4 belts. But he is known to have struggled to make the weight in his last fights and probably the same reason why struggled and had an off-night against Catterall. And lastly, Taylor is inactive. I am excited to see their face-offs. And I hope Taylor will KO Lopez, make his dad cry, and end the Lopez hype.

If not for the inactivity, I guess Lopez is an easy x3 minimum. Anyways, I wonder why Taylor remained in this division when he is struggling to make the weight. Is it for money, knowing Lopez is a big money fight? Or is it because Top Rank cannot provide him a title shot at 147 where the 3 belts belong to PBC/Showtime and WBO champion Terrence Crawford just left them? But now that Crawford and Spence are facing each other for a possible 2-way fight, it is most likely that the final winner if there is no immediate trilogy will move up in weight and all the belts will become vacant. Taylor should stop forcing his body to make 140 and head on to 147 after this fight where he can request for a higher ranking right away since he became undisputed at 140.

Doc Rivers was already fired by Philadelphia earlier which already picked former Toronto coach, Nick Nurse as the replacement. I doubt Joel Embiid will want a trade. The rumors circulating are probably due to the past exchange of words between Nurse and Embiid. But these days, superstars will have a say on the team coach so I assume Embiid is okay with Nurse and both of them are already in good relations. Maybe a Gobert-Ayton trade is doable. 

Monty Williams is already with the Pistons. Still, 3 championship teams are looking for a coach, Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Phoenix Suns. Very exciting and intriguing.

You guys have good points. What I actually presented is just a sample based on OP. I respect the picks and it could be that he did thorough research before coming up with those coins. OP prefers ADA and XRP over the very popular and more reliable BTC and ETH so I just made them all equal. And there are also my 2 other coins in the list that are more of a YOLO since they are less valuable but their potential for growth are higher.

In reality, I don't even have XRP and ADA. My current portfolio actually looks like this:
63% - BTC
21% - ETH
  7% - BNB
  3% - GALA
  3% - SYS
  3% - MATIC

Well said. I also believe that all investors including traders should start small. Although small may vary depending on the financial capacity of the investor. A million dollars might be immaterial for the hundred-dollar millionaires. Nonetheless, starting small for beginners saves us from the risks of losing substantial amounts while we are still getting more familiar and knowledgeable about the field we are investing.

OP is also investing every time there is a savings and it's a good trait. That's like doing a DCA already while bitcoin is still too far from its former highest price. Just don't forget to only invest only a part of your savings so that you will have emergency funds as well.

It will be exciting until it lasts. 2 fighters that have very low defense and are not technically good come out swinging wildly until someone gets hit. If both will do the trash talking then I am confident they can do better numbers than Loma-Haney. Both are Americans, PBC loyalists, and Garcia's fans will buy this PPV. I say they can do 300k-500k PPV buys.

Good thing the WBA made the mandatory. They probably thought that Garcia is just bluffing and it won't happen so they issue the mandatory. Ohara Davies deserves this title shot more than Romero. His only defeats only came from former undisputed Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall. I will definitely bet on Davies here. The only chance Romero wins is by KO or if PBC will buy the judges and the referee.

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Thank you OP.

And there you go, Team Spirit made another strong finish and is now sitting at 6-0 and will most likely secure the top spot and earn that juicy 500 points. Larl's an offensive machine which is what should expect from mid-laners. Not saying TORONTOTOKYO was a not killer because he was a beast before his play changed and his current position at BetBoom clarifies that he may prefer the role of support after spending most of his time as a professional mid-laner.

Meanwhile, things are getting interesting in other regions. TSM for the first time this season might not qualify for the Bali Major as nouns remains undefeated. The same situation at SEA wherein the loser between Execration and Talon will most likely miss this season's last major. Chinese DPC leading team Xtreme Gaming is also struggling to get a spot in its region. And there's also the Saudi team Quest Esports as a new team representing western Europe in the coming major.

I don't even think about the possibility of bad refereeing. There's a lot of talk about it during this playoffs and hopefully, those were enough and the officials will step up their job. Maybe some people are concerned because Denver is a small market to the likes of the Lakers, Warriors, and Celtics. Between these 2 finalists, Miami is the richer city but their team is a huge underdog so I am expecting none or at least less drama in terms of biased officiating.

I had a bet on Denver ML in this game 1. They are aware of Miami's ability to win under pressure so they are ready and will not feel overconfident. The offense of Denver will be too much as they will try to overwhelm the limited offense of Miami.

But why not put some part of it into bitcoin? Maybe because bitcoin is not that sure to grow at least 3x in the next bull run? There's also Ethereum which has a good chance of doing a 3x in the next bull run.

I would like to diversify your crypto investment into at least 4 or 6 coins. You can try adding some coins that have less market capitalization for a chance of earning big than those coins at the top that are projected to grow 3x to 4x in the next few years. It would be something like this:

$2k - ADA
$2k - XRP
$2k - BTC
$2k - ETH
$1k - SYS
$1k - GALA

I had regrets before but it is mostly in crypto in general during the last bull runs, specifically 2017 and 2021. But it has never come into my mind about meme coins. Maybe Doge is an exception, but Shiba and Pepe are not on my list even now. We already know the risks when investing in meme coins. There are still a lot of new meme coins created regularly and they might turn into the next Shiba or Pepe, so to those that have regrets on Pepe and Shiba, you can take the risk out of the thousands of meme coins out there.

Personally, I would instead focus on the present and coming opportunities and on coins that have real intentions of having the use case.

It is not easy to convince anyone even if it is your parents especially when you are still a student. If you are from a well-to-do family, your parents are probably thinking about your guts to convince them about an investment when they are doing well financially. At the same time, you are still a student without proof that you are better than them when managing money.

The best way for you is to look for extra income so you can invest even a small fraction of bitcoin. There are many ways to earn online if you are just determined. No need to convince your parents right now. It is enough that you introduced them to what is bitcoin all about and that it is not a scam.