Clippers lost 5 in a row if I am not wrong, that seems like a situaiton that isn't just about Harden, hell Harden wasn't even there when this losing streak started. It's obvious that they are not aware how he plays, they need time to adjust. The team has Westbrook, Harden, Kawhi and PG together, if you ask me which four players would be able to play like this, like have some chaotic presence during the game, I would say these four.
I mean it is a wonder how Kawhi played so many games so far, I would have expected him to sit out the season already, isn't that what he does, like play 5 games a year, and then sit out the year, hope that the team goes to playoffs and he comes back during the playoffs, that's all he is good for. In the end, I am not expecting much from Clippers, not because they do not have the talent, they do have talent, but each player does something seriously wrong, on or off the court, and that could be the reason they may do badly.
It isn’t just on Harden in the sense that he alone on the court isn’t responsible for the losses. However, they had to trade away quite a bit to get him. You can’t just gut your team to add one guy and then expect to hit the ground running. Plus, Harden is old. They had to know him and Westbrook aren’t All Star caliber players anymore. The real loser to all this is Kawhi, who is no longer the highest winning percentage player in NBA history. That severely damages his legacy. It's still fresh in my memory when someone posted on Facebook asking who will beat the Clippers when Harden is shipped. And here they are, suffering from a 5 losing streak. Later they will face the defending champions at Denver so it'll be another losing game I guess. But to be fair, all of these 4 stars are past their prime. On the bright side though, the season is still early. The Clippers are also 3-1 at home so that's something to be seen since they were on the road for 4-straight games. Personally, though, I am not expecting something from this team. I just don't think Kawhi can be healthy for a whole season and the playoffs. |
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Actually, even an illegitimate child has the right of inheritance. So a legitimate child even if the person is an irresponsible gambling addict can claim an inheritance. What more to a regular but responsible gambler, of course, they'll have more rights to claim inheritance like a business for example.
Except maybe in some countries where freedom is limited and betting is not allowed as they have their own different laws from most modern countries.
Personally, if my parents do not want me to inherit their assets because I bet casually, I'm not going to question it. But when it comes to assets they only inherit from their parents and other bloodlines, I'm absolutely going to contest it. But they can sell it to avoid inheriting it from a child they do not like.
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It's a basic understanding that there are many ways to launder money. Unless someone does not understand or is unfamiliar with money laundering which is odd knowing we're already in 2023. Gambling is just one way of laundering money but it doesn't mean that it is easy. Online betting is much more difficult to launder money than land-based casinos. In online gambling, KYC is needed when on big amounts. And there's also the risk of totally losing the money on the bets.
In the end, money launderers might consider betting as one of the last resorts since it is risky and well-regulated, especially online casinos. The best way to launder money is still to build connections and bribe people from public officials to businesses.
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There's always risk in everything including investing. But I would rather risk rather than put all savings in a slow-moving and inflationary fiat. It's less than 6 months before the bitcoin halving. And we already know what happens to the crypto market every halving and its following year. So for me, the time to start accumulating altcoins is now. I also started already accumulating altcoins but bitcoin remains my main priority which is around 70% of my portfolio. It is hard to catch the lowest time buying altcoins so for me doing a DCA is highly recommended just like with bitcoin.
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It depends on the family status since there are also people who are born rich or have the influence or connections. For average people, it is not easy to save money to have capital. We need to finish college and then work hard to get a promotion since the higher position we have in our jobs the higher the salary which also means higher savings.
But for people born poor, it'll be much more difficult and it'll be lucky to even get a college degree. And when we graduate college and get a job, we also need to help our family and relatives. We need to work harder to get a salary increase, or we can get another sideline job or start a business with very small capital.
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13. Jiri Prochazka
12. Sergei Pavlovich
11. Pat Sabatini
10. Benoit Saint Denis
9. Mackenzie Dern
8. Stephen Erceg
7. Tabatha Ricci
6. Viacheslav Borshchev
5. Mateusz Rebecki
4. Jared Gordon
3. JKyung Ho Kang
2. Joshua Van
1. Jamall Emmers
NOT go the Full Distance 4
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And by the way, Wilder is not the toughest opponent Fury faced, it's Wlad and it's not even close. Wilder had been ducking Wlad and then AJ, he was cherry-picking and hostaging the WBC belt for many years. It was his first time stepping up against Fury who just returned from years of retirement thinking he could take advantage of it.
Fury fought an older Wladimir, and if he had fought him during Wladimir's prime, I believe Fury wouldn't stand a chance. Wilder was probably so hyped during the time he faced Fury due to his record, boasting a 100% KO rate. Even now, if we deduct the outcomes against Fury, he still looks like a very dangerous fighter. But Wilder fell into the hands of Fury...First, a split draw, second, TKO, and then lastly, KO. Honestly, if Wilder and Joshua were to face each other, I find it a very interesting fight to watch because both fighters are slowly coming back to being champions. But if I had to choose, I'd put my bet on Wilder as he was only beaten by one fighter, which is Fury, while Joshua has losses to two different boxers already, two from Usyk and one from Andy Ruiz. I think Wlad was already 40 at that time. I'm also taking prime Wlad over these current heavyweights. He's not just big but very strong, high IQ, and has power in both hands. I remember when Wilder's team mentioned they weren't ready to face Wlad for the undisputed championship. AJ and Wilder aren't at their peaks anymore and both are a bit mentally broken. I believe the odds will remain close with Wilder most likely taking a slight edge. But I'll be betting on AJ if it happens. AJ has the better skills, he can somehow box and has a decent defense. Wilder only needs a single punch to put AJ to sleep but if he can't do it in the first 5 rounds, he might start to fatigue and he has no defense. Wilder's defense is his offense so there is nothing he can do when he's running out of gas. |
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Prediction 1: $39,663
Bech32 address: bc1q5yh037dhpk6av2zcsf62lx5wud55ucj02unll4
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That was real quick. Bitcoin was like $26k a few weeks ago and I thought I could wait for a pullback at $25k. And then we've got some people asking if it is still cheap to buy bitcoin at $35k. Now bitcoin is at $37k, maybe we can see a pullback to $35k since it didn't stay long at $38k.
Bitcoin is still absolutely a buy even at this current price. We're a few months away from the halving and we never knew how high bitcoin can reach again. I'll continue my DCA probably until the halving month when I need to make a tough decision after that since trading actively during a bull market has been profitable to me in the last cycles.
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Where does that leave Fury and Usyk? If over time Fury had worked out how to defeat Wilder how does that affect the Fury vs Usyk possible fight? In my opinion if this Fury/Usyk drama was to continue the best thing that can happen in order to add pressure on both Fury and Usyk, is for Joshua to fight Wilder. That would really add a new dimension to the heavyweight division. Before Usyk entered the scene, Wilder was considered Fury's toughest opponent. In fact, many believed Wilder would win the fight, and he was the heavy favorite on sports betting sites. Wilder was -160 in the first fight and -125 in the second one. He was actually the underdog in their last bout, and he lost because Fury had figured out how to beat him. Although Fury had already defeated Wilder in their rematch, the last fight was a pretty dominant win for him. Fury defeated Wilder three times, and Usyk declassed Joshua twice. No matter how they fight with each other (Wilder and Joshua), it is unlikely that this can somehow change their position regarding the Usyk-Fury pair, at least until we see the first fight between Usyk and Fury. Theoretically, one could speculate that the balance of power in this four could turn over over time, but these boxers are at such an age that in the coming years they will simply end their careers. Yeah, so as far as rankings, it will be Fury, Usyk, and then AJ and Wilder. And as much as AJ and Wilder wanted to say that they are the best in HW, they don't have any belts to boot. The only thing they have is that they are just in those tier and that's why we wanted to see them facing each other, Fury vs AJ for all British, or AJ vs Wilder as this fight has been touted for many years before they got beaten. Francis though is the odd man out right now, he needs to beat at least one of them before his name could be inserted in the discussions. AJ and Wilder should fight each other and then the winner can take the winner or the loser of the Usyk-Fury. But then again there are also overdue mandatories for the IBF (Hrgovic) and WBO (Zhang) for the Usyk-Fury winner. And there's also the chance that Fury makes another crazy stuff and retires again to avoid Usyk just like what he did before in avoiding a rematch with Wlad. And by the way, Wilder is not the toughest opponent Fury faced, it's Wlad and it's not even close. Wilder had been ducking Wlad and then AJ, he was cherry-picking and hostaging the WBC belt for many years. It was his first time stepping up against Fury who just returned from years of retirement thinking he could take advantage of it. |
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But the Lakers were especially too horrible. I didn't expect them to be this bad. Last season also, Rockets beat them even during their bad season but this time Lakers were like high school team against pros, especially defensively. It is too early to predict but maybe Rockets will be above Lakers in the season, maybe Rockets will be over .500
Yeah, that performance by the Lakers players was pathetic. However, it's premature to draw any conclusions based on just one bad performance by the Lakers. Personally, I think the Lakers still have a good chance to finish the season above .500. Of course, this will only be possible if Davis and LeBron are not seriously injured and are healthy throughout the season. Even when AD was playing, the Lakers were already losing 2 straight games prior to the Houston game. But it was really a complete disaster against Houston. Even if the Lakers are suffering from injuries, they still have decent players like Hachimura, Russell, and Lebron too. So it's a shame losing 30-plus points to a team not even considered a threat to the top. Overall, the Lakers struggled a lot this season, they have wins but they were all close and could've gone either way. If they continue struggling then Lebron might ask roster change before the trade deadline just like what happened last season. |
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So it's still almost a month before this fight. And just like most fight fans, Eddie Hearn is also anxious about this fight. Only the result of this fight will determine if Haney is really good and is stronger in this division since he was struggling at 135. Or Haney isn't good and was only good at 135 due to his size advantage.
Still, it is Teofimo Lopez as the man to beat in this division after beating Taylor. I am curious about what's next in this division. We want to see unifications or at least the top names fighting each other.
I do agree, I think in this division, since Teo beat the former unified champion in Teo Lopez, he will be the man to beat at 140 lbs. Haney is not yet tested, but Prograis is a champion, he doesn't have that kind of pop in his name. Ryan Garcia is yet to make his name in this division, he will have a hard time facing a knockout artist in Duarte. If he wins that one, for sure he will call out names here. Might be good to see him and Teo Lopez though, could be the biggest fight at 140 lbs and Ryan making a lot of money again. But let's wait for the outcome of his fight, and still good to see Prograis a huge underdog. I am still doubtful about Ryan's eagerness to face a champion. He is earning big money even if he never fought a belt. So he may continue doing it and just hype the public by calling champions and then in reality he will face non-champions just like what Tank is doing. But maybe Ryan will dare fight the winner of Prograis and Haney especially if the victor shows many flaws that Ryan believes he can take advantage of. But there's also the issue with Ryan and GBP. Ryan's fight against Duarte might be his last with GBP so his next fight will depend on which promoter he will sign. If he signs with PBC then he might get the easiest undeserving WBA champion of the division, Rolly and there is also the IBF champ Subriel Matias but I guess it'll be suicide for Ryan. Matchroom has WBC champ Prograis and his challenger Devin Haney while Top Rank has the lineal, WBO champion Teofimo Lopez. |
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I just checked the odds again. It's even +1300 here. Decent odds but knowing Kawhi's injury history in the last few years, it's a tough call. I'd rather pick the Warriors with the same odds.
The odds will probably change if the Clippers continue to struggle. It's the second game for Harden, and they're still losing. It might be a good thing if they keep losing for now, and hopefully, they'll find the chemistry they need as the regular season progresses. We can understand what the Clippers are going through right now; they've accommodated a star player, and chemistry is still a problem. In their game against the Nets, it seems like their issue might be with three-point shooting, which is pretty poor at just 22%. This is surprising considering that most of the starters are good three-point shooters, except for Westbrook. Here are the stats for the three-point area: PG: 2-10 Kawhi: 1-6 Harden: 2-5 Westbrook: 1-5 Additionally, if you look at the stats, their starters are playing huge minutes compared to the Net's starters. That was a painful loss because it was against a mediocre team. They're supposed to win that one. But yeah, what is most important for these proven veterans is to just enter the playoffs. But the problem is they also need to start competing and win games because today's NBA is stacked with teams capable of entering the playoffs. At the Western Conference, only the Jazz, Spur, and Trail Blazers are in the full rebuilding stage. Last season the Miami Heat even struggled for a spot in the playoffs and it could happen to the Clippers. And there's also the threat of injuries, especially on Kawhi. |
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Just today, Tapales together with his promoter and their entourage are flying back to the Philippines. They are expected to have their final camp in the high-altitude mountains of Baguio. Tapales is indeed overtraining. Hopefully, he only had limited hard work when he was in LA because he also had a lot of sparring sessions there against Ancajas, Magsayo, Moton, etc. There are still around 2 months before the fight, Inoue is also expected to have started his light training. It's really interesting to see if Tapales' sacrificing a long preparation is enough to hurdle the Japanese superstar.
We are just only 1 month and 2 weeks away for this upcoming or anticipated fight. Wondering on why they did really travel back into their country for some training. Arent they able to do such training on LA? Well, its their choice and in speaking about over training then just let them be on which they are fully aware no what are the things that needs to be avoided considering that the fight is going near. It is really that good that they do make out some good preparations for the upcoming fight yet Tapales team is really that fully aware on whats stake on here and whats the big achievement and result on the time that he would be able to beat up Inoue. The fight is near and preparations should be made.Both sides are really that preparing specially on Inoue's side too. Im already excited for this upcoming fight. Neither we would be seeing some upset or something that would really be still that normal considering that Inoue might be still ended up on being unbeatable. They're already in the US since August which was already over 2 months. They trained and sparred with former world champions and some prospects. Maybe they're doing it for a change of environment. Japan is a little similar in terms of landscapes although it's colder. In Baguiao, Tapales will have fewer distractions, especially from useless vloggers. Tapales will have lesser-quality sparring partners though, but it'll be fine as no one from his sparring partners in the US is like Inoue's style as well. As for the long training time of Tapales which runs for more than 4 months and sparring high-level fighters in the very first month are very unusual. Normal fighters train between 2 to 3 months. They start light, go hardcore, and sparring is part of the final stages when the body is nearing its peak. Most fighters who overtrained in the past lost their fights which is why it is uncommon nowadays to have very long camps. But we'll see how this goes. I am somehow hoping for Tapales to show something big in this fight. |
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The last undefeated team in the league has fallen now with the Minnesota Timberwolves beating the Boston Celtics. Minnesota is also the only team in the league to have beaten the Denver Nuggets. While it’s still early, the Timberwolves are showing they’re a team to beat this year. They’re also the number one rated defense in the league.
Another big win by the Timberwolves. That win should boost their morale somehow and continue to their winning ways. However, there's still a lot to improve before they can consider themselves a serious contender this season. Their 2 towers need to be consistent. I am not sold on Conley, they need a stable and younger PG, and it does not have to be a star player. Nonetheless, the Timberwolves are still undefeated with a 4-0 record at home. They need that kind of consistency at home especially when the playoffs comes. That win was huge as they have done that even without KAT. It's now looking good for the Wolves, the addition of Conley to this team has somehow contribute well to what they have become now and Edwards had already matured as a player due to his big experience, especially playing the FIBA WC. If they continue to work well and develop then they will become a serious problem to any teams. They have their 2 towers who are both capable on offense and defense while Edwards is starting to show his leadership. A PG with good passing skills will definitely make them much better since the current roster is very good already. But if they have no other other option then Conley is decent. I just see his $24 million purse this year is too expensive but I understand that no other team will accept him with that kind of salary. Are you referring to Conley with that contract? I know he had a huge contract with Memphis before he got traded, but he is a decent player, no longer in his prime, but he could still improve a team. I don't even understand why the Jazz let him go. Yes, Michael Conley will be paid $24 million for this season. He's still decent and experienced but he is not consistent compared to players with lower salaries which is why he is not given that high playing time even if he is their starting PG. But most likely the management is just waiting for opportunities in order to grab a better point guard, someone who can pass very well to take advantage of their offensive potential. Anyway, they won again. That's 4 straight wins already and they're sitting second next to Denver. That's pretty attractive if you'll ask me. I am now confirming it with my bookie but unfortunately I could not see the odds available it, I guess I just have to check back later. I just checked the odds again. It's even +1300 here. Decent odds but knowing Kawhi's injury history in the last few years, it's a tough call. I'd rather pick the Warriors with the same odds.  |
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Time to talk about Fury's willingness to face Usyk and what's next for Ngannou. Fury trained at McDonald's in this fight so I still doubt Ngannou can beat any of the top 20 in boxing. Derek Chisora is Ngannou's easiest fight that is also marketable but the former is most likely to win if given proper time to train and isn't paid to take a dive.
Why not go directly against popular heavyweight boxers like Joshua and Wilder, for instance? I mean, if Ngannou almost beat Fury, I'm sure he can compete well against boxers who have a lower ranking compared to Fury. However, if what you stated is true that Fury trained at McDonald's in that certain fight, then I guess Ngannou was just overrated. Pretty sure Ngannou will only look for the next biggest offer. A lot of promoters are negotiating. Promoters are racing who gets him first. It seems like they are looking at Ngannou as easy money for their fighters.  With what Ngannou did to fury that he almost beat the champ, people would expect to see him fight more if that rematch will not happen anytime sooner. I feel that even Ngannou just recently make his debut in boxing, he will be a problem to the active boxers, so a big name in boxing against him will certainly make a lot of money for promoters. I like Ngannou and I am hoping he's for real. But until I see him deliver another impressive performance in boxing I am still not buying. I still believe unheralded and old fighters like Chisora will beat him. But I like Ngannou countering Wilder by saying that he will fight him if they have a 2-fight contract, 1 in boxing and the other 1 in MMA. I can only hope that there are willing sponsors for an MMA fight, otherwise, Ngannou will be forced to only box Wilder. But there's also AJ and the potential Usyk-Fury winner.
That's not gonna happen, and besides, if they'll fight in boxing, they will make way bigger money compared to what they'll make in UFC. a 2 fight contract is okay though, but it should be both in boxing, that way they'll increse their income especially if the first fight is a close one. We'll see, maybe Saudi or a group of investors are willing to shed money for an MMA fight. And Wilder actually said that he is thinking of fighting in MMA. So far Ngannou is planning to make his PFL debut and then back into boxing. He really wants a Fury rematch even sending a message requesting Usyk to step aside. I doubt the Ukrainian will even care to respond though, Ngannou is a just nuisance to him.
He should focus in boxing as that's where he'll make a lot of money, and he has to be patient though, Usyk won't step aside as he'll also make a lot of money with his unification fight with Fury. Absolutely, there is no way Usyk gives in. I can't even see any posts or interviews of him responding to Ngannou's request to step aside. As for Ngannou, he's got a contract with PFL. Maybe he'll just cherry-pick a weak opponent to make sure his hype won't fade. The scorecard that has to be the most dubious is the one that scored 96/93 in favour of Fury.
I reviewed the scorecards again based only on the second and the third judge. Out of the 10 rounds, they only disagreed 3 times, in rounds 1, 4, and 7 which means these rounds were somewhat close and difficult to score. They both gave Fury rounds 2, 5, 6 and 9. Ngannou got 3, 8 and 10. So if in case these two judges gave all the disputed rounds to Fury, it'll be 96-93 in favor of the champion. |
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So it's still almost a month before this fight. And just like most fight fans, Eddie Hearn is also anxious about this fight. Only the result of this fight will determine if Haney is really good and is stronger in this division since he was struggling at 135. Or Haney isn't good and was only good at 135 due to his size advantage.
Still, it is Teofimo Lopez as the man to beat in this division after beating Taylor. I am curious about what's next in this division. We want to see unifications or at least the top names fighting each other.
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Time to talk about Fury's willingness to face Usyk and what's next for Ngannou. Fury trained at McDonald's in this fight so I still doubt Ngannou can beat any of the top 20 in boxing. Derek Chisora is Ngannou's easiest fight that is also marketable but the former is most likely to win if given proper time to train and isn't paid to take a dive.
Why not go directly against popular heavyweight boxers like Joshua and Wilder, for instance? I mean, if Ngannou almost beat Fury, I'm sure he can compete well against boxers who have a lower ranking compared to Fury. However, if what you stated is true that Fury trained at McDonald's in that certain fight, then I guess Ngannou was just overrated. Pretty sure Ngannou will only look for the next biggest offer. A lot of promoters are negotiating. Promoters are racing who gets him first. It seems like they are looking at Ngannou as easy money for their fighters. But I like Ngannou countering Wilder by saying that he will fight him if they have a 2-fight contract, 1 in boxing and the other 1 in MMA. I can only hope that there are willing sponsors for an MMA fight, otherwise, Ngannou will be forced to only box Wilder. But there's also AJ and the potential Usyk-Fury winner. So far Ngannou is planning to make his PFL debut and then back into boxing. He really wants a Fury rematch even sending a message requesting Usyk to step aside. I doubt the Ukrainian will even care to respond though, Ngannou is a just nuisance to him. |
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The last undefeated team in the league has fallen now with the Minnesota Timberwolves beating the Boston Celtics. Minnesota is also the only team in the league to have beaten the Denver Nuggets. While it’s still early, the Timberwolves are showing they’re a team to beat this year. They’re also the number one rated defense in the league.
Another big win by the Timberwolves. That win should boost their morale somehow and continue to their winning ways. However, there's still a lot to improve before they can consider themselves a serious contender this season. Their 2 towers need to be consistent. I am not sold on Conley, they need a stable and younger PG, and it does not have to be a star player. Nonetheless, the Timberwolves are still undefeated with a 4-0 record at home. They need that kind of consistency at home especially when the playoffs comes. That win was huge as they have done that even without KAT. It's now looking good for the Wolves, the addition of Conley to this team has somehow contribute well to what they have become now and Edwards had already matured as a player due to his big experience, especially playing the FIBA WC. If they continue to work well and develop then they will become a serious problem to any teams. They have their 2 towers who are both capable on offense and defense while Edwards is starting to show his leadership. A PG with good passing skills will definitely make them much better since the current roster is very good already. But if they have no other other option then Conley is decent. I just see his $24 million purse this year is too expensive but I understand that no other team will accept him with that kind of salary. Boston and Philadelphia are now tied with 5-1 records. Philly has a 5 game-win streak.
It seems like they really don't need Harden after all. Speaking of Harden, he made his debut with the Clippers against the Knicks, but unfortunately, they lost. Good thing they unloaded Harden in the early part of this season. Now Tyrese Maxey's potential will be fully realized. I have high regard for the kid. The Clippers only started well but are now losing games against top-tier teams. |
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