2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup

[Pamadar]

Checking the remaining games of Phoenix, they could at least beat 3 teams there. A possible 6 game winning before the eliminations and SMB teams and MVP teams might be placed on 3rd to 4th spot. But as bisdak40, only if. Marcial prevents that so he delays Calvin's return.

Stop that conspiracy guys. Why would Marcial will do such thing? As if Phoenix will easily win against top tier teams even assuming that Calvin is present in there lol.

Don't be serious mate. I just ride the fun and connect some instances. I even put a smiley on it.

And no, I don't say that it will be easy for Phoenix to win against top teams but with Abueva, snatching the game against these teams is always "POSSIBLE".

He won't be called the "Beast" for nothing.

The impact of his presence really played well by the team, the hypes brings the fans to watch PBA, a good sign that the business done it well and the drama catches the attentions of each viewers.. Marcial did it well bringing Abueva inside the bubble and delayed some games.,
Enticing the  fans and make them more involve, seems that the drama was been script very well.

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[bisdak40]

Hey! what's going on here, too much hype for Calvin's return and he has proven it right.
Imagine him, he was the best player in his first game after his suspension, that's the kind of trust his teammates and coaches put to him.

They will be an interesting team now going forward.

Calvin wins the best player in this conference? who is betting on that?

Calvin is worth the hype and he have proven it to all the PBA fanatics out there. No rust in his return and definitely Phoenix's chances for the title has gone up few more notches north  .

Calvin Abueva as BPC? IMO, it's a hill climb because that award requires number from the PBA press and the players itself (correct me if i'm wrong) and Calvin don't have that. The only prestigious individual award he has won was the ROY, after that he only settled for the runner-ups as he was not friendly with the press and among it's co-players in the PBA, that's my observation and of course there was Junemar Fajardo lol.

[Japinat]

Hey! what's going on here, too much hype for Calvin's return and he has proven it right.
Imagine him, he was the best player in his first game after his suspension, that's the kind of trust his teammates and coaches put to him.

They will be an interesting team now going forward.

Calvin wins the best player in this conference? who is betting on that?

Calvin is worth the hype and he have proven it to all the PBA fanatics out there. No rust in his return and definitely Phoenix's chances for the title has gone up few more notches north  .

Calvin Abueva as BPC? IMO, it's a hill climb because that award requires number from the PBA press and the players itself (correct me if i'm wrong) and Calvin don't have that. The only prestigious individual award he has won was the ROY, after that he only settled for the runner-ups as he was not friendly with the press and among it's co-players in the PBA, that's my observation and of course there was Junemar Fajardo lol.

If the stats only are the basis, I think he will not win this conference, besides he hasn't played plenty of games in this conference, if there will be a BCP coming from his team, it should be Matthew Wright or Jason Perkins, if these 3 will continue their good chemistry, this team might achieve more.

[Finestream]

Rain or shine had a comfortable lead, I think it's nice to take the Ginebra live now at 2.75, this is a team that will come back even with big deficit, it's worth a gamble if you'll ask me.

[Vaculin]

Rain or shine had a comfortable lead, I think it's nice to take the Ginebra live now at 2.75, this is a team that will come back even with big deficit, it's worth a gamble if you'll ask me.

It's a close ball game now, Ginebra rally and ROS now only have a single digit lead.

With their defense in the game, the scoring was low and if they will keep it close, we might see an OT.

By the way, BIG GAME James Yap playing well.

[bisdak40]

Rain or shine had a comfortable lead, I think it's nice to take the Ginebra live now at 2.75, this is a team that will come back even with big deficit, it's worth a gamble if you'll ask me.

It's a close ball game now, Ginebra rally and ROS now only have a single digit lead.

With their defense in the game, the scoring was low and if they will keep it close, we might see an OT.

By the way, BIG GAME James Yap playing well.

Overtime it is....

Damn, that was an easy three for Mambatac and thanks to him my bet for Ginebra -4.5, still has a chance.

[Japinat]

Rain or shine had a comfortable lead, I think it's nice to take the Ginebra live now at 2.75, this is a team that will come back even with big deficit, it's worth a gamble if you'll ask me.

It's a close ball game now, Ginebra rally and ROS now only have a single digit lead.

With their defense in the game, the scoring was low and if they will keep it close, we might see an OT.

By the way, BIG GAME James Yap playing well.

You are right, the games goes into OT, another good stop by Gabe Norwood, and this game is getting more exciting to watch, how about a double OT here?

Nambatac was really clutch, and coach trusted him, he was not making lots of points but in the 4th quarter he can be very useful.

Damn, that was an easy three for Mambatac and thanks to him my bet for Ginebra -4.5, still has a chance.

My over 86.5 has a chance too.

[harizen]

With 6.3 seconds left, it's already an 80% chance to win an "ending game" wherein the current score is now showing your bet.

That Nambatac rainbow shot is contested but still, he managed to nail it. It should be a supposed win for me. And the surprised part, Nambatac has an off-night performance the whole game, and what confidence he has to decide to hit that clutch shot without hesitation.

Still an impressive performance by BGSM as they made a rally after the half.

Belga seems to be on a mission that night as he wants to prove something that he's not on the league to just literally play physically without contributing both offensive and defensive (meaning to just hurt players). That kind of image to him is not new so I guess he should easily able to handle that kind of feedback. He should show that level of performance in every game no matter the reason.

[NavI_027]

Still an impressive performance by BGSM as they made a rally after the half.

Yeah! They were able to catch up and almost beat ROS (until the long 3 of Nambatac came ) but still I believe that coach Tim is not happy on their overall performance yesterday. For me, their defense is weak against ROS that's why their opponent were able to execute lot of points coming from sneaky assists.

They now have a 2 consecutive losses and I hope it ends there.

That kind of image to him is not new so I guess he should easily able to handle that kind of feedback. He should show that level of performance in every game no matter the reason.

Psh, Belga will just shrug regarding the issue. He is already old in this sport, for sure he already got used in handling haters. Anyway, I am quite impressed on his performance. I never expected that he can still become a best player despite of his age. I guess his ponytail is a lucky charm for real lol.

[Vaculin]

I thought we will see two games today but again the first game was postpone.
Watching the Meralco vs SMB now, I hope this is a close game and SMB would win as I have them winning in range 1-5.

Good luck PBA fans, bet it live as well, just looking for the right odds on either team.

[bisdak40]

I thought we will see two games today but again the first game was postpone.

I think the PBA is still waiting for IATF's approval to let Blackwater play since they are the team affected by the virus but i also think that all will be okay next week as they are very determine to continue the bubble.

Watching the Meralco vs SMB now, I hope this is a close game and SMB would win as I have them winning in range 1-5.

Good luck PBA fans, bet it live as well, just looking for the right odds on either team.

Half time and the score is 40-40, very close indeed  .

My bet is Meralco, under 192.5 and it looks like it's shaping now lol. I'll never bet for SMB with Fajardo and TR7 out on their roster but just wonder why the bookies is still putting SMB as the favorite, well good for us bettors.

[Russlenat]

I thought we will see two games today but again the first game was postpone.

I think the PBA is still waiting for IATF's approval to let Blackwater play since they are the team affected by the virus but i also think that all will be okay next week as they are very determine to continue the bubble.

This would make the schedule to extend due to postponement of games, but I like that so PBA will not be over soon.

Watching the Meralco vs SMB now, I hope this is a close game and SMB would win as I have them winning in range 1-5.

Good luck PBA fans, bet it live as well, just looking for the right odds on either team.

Half time and the score is 40-40, very close indeed  .

My bet is Meralco, under 192.5 and it looks like it's shaping now lol. I'll never bet for SMB with Fajardo and TR7 out on their roster but just wonder why the bookies is still putting SMB as the favorite, well good for us bettors.

Because they are a popular team. It's very often to see a draw in the first half, but if you bet on this first half/full time (draw/any team), the odds is like 20+... never won this kind of bet but I just saw this odds in my sportsbook.

[chaser15]

The isolation takes up to 14 days or 2 weeks, right? Or it's just for an individual and not on the whole team? The supposed period of eliminations will be extended then. In other leagues, it's an automatic suspension of the whole league once there is a reported case. PBA must be careful about their future decision.

But even with that case, we see all players not worried about what's happening. We are seeing good games recently.

..but just wonder why the bookies is still putting SMB as the favorite, well good for us bettors.

A tricky one indeed.

But advantage at those who are betting against SMB at Moneyline. There will be no second thought if we like to bet against SMB (if SMB has the favorite odds on that particular game).

[Finestream]

The isolation takes up to 14 days or 2 weeks, right? Or it's just for an individual and not on the whole team? The supposed period of eliminations will be extended then. In other leagues, it's an automatic suspension of the whole league once there is a reported case. PBA must be careful about their future decision.

But even with that case, we see all players not worried about what's happening. We are seeing good games recently.

..but just wonder why the bookies is still putting SMB as the favorite, well good for us bettors.

A tricky one indeed.

But advantage at those who are betting against SMB at Moneyline. There will be no second thought if we like to bet against SMB (if SMB has the favorite odds on that particular game).

Bookies really knows which one is a good team, SMB were already down with double digit in this game but they rally and win. Their experience really is the factor and though they are missing some key players, but they are still playing very well as the usual contributor have contributed well in this game.

Cabagnot
Santos
Ross
Lassitter
Tautuaa

All of the players listed are playing very well, so they deserve this win.

[goinmerry]

I'll never bet for SMB with Fajardo and TR7 out on their roster but just wonder why the bookies is still putting SMB as the favorite, well good for us bettors.

Maybe because when we compare the lineup between Meralco and SMB, the latter team still has the edge overall. They are still composed of good players compare to Meralco even without JMF and TR7. Sport bookies maybe use that as a reference.

SMB's next match is against a top tier team like them which is Brgy. Ginebra. I'm seeing Ginebra will be the favorites here even coming in a 2-game losing streak.

[Vaculin]

I'll never bet for SMB with Fajardo and TR7 out on their roster but just wonder why the bookies is still putting SMB as the favorite, well good for us bettors.

Maybe because when we compare the lineup between Meralco and SMB, the latter team still has the edge overall. They are still composed of good players compare to Meralco even without JMF and TR7. Sport bookies maybe use that as a reference.

SMB's next match is against a top tier team like them which is Brgy. Ginebra. I'm seeing Ginebra will be the favorites here even coming in a 2-game losing streak.

TR7 was not the original member of the successful SMB with Fajardo, he just came and then do his thing, he is playing with fancy moves that's why people like him but they forgot that before TR7, SMB was already a team to beat in the PBA, with JMF of course.

[Sanitough]

The line seems weird for Phoenix vs Alaska as Phoenix is +4.5 based on my sportsbook.
https://www.bitsler.com/en/sports/basketball/philippines/pba-philippine-cup/23904795-phoenix-pulse-fuel-masters-vs-alaska-aces

I'm wondering if what is happening inside, maybe one of the stars of Phoenix won't play?

[mirakal]

The line seems weird for Phoenix vs Alaska as Phoenix is +4.5 based on my sportsbook.
https://www.bitsler.com/en/sports/basketball/philippines/pba-philippine-cup/23904795-phoenix-pulse-fuel-masters-vs-alaska-aces

I'm wondering if what is happening inside, maybe one of the stars of Phoenix won't play?

It was weird and it seems like a trap because Alaska has dominated the Phoenix.

As usual, the defense of Alaska made them win in this game, the 4th quarter was a big different as Alaska dominated the Phoenix, you can tell that Alaska are really good now in closing up games and I like a team who are good in doing that.

Wright was still remarkable and Calvin as well, but their team needs more from their role players to win.

[Russlenat]

Let's move on to the 2nd game.

The undefeated TNT vs the struggling NLEX with 1-5 score in the bubble.

I like the NLEX here because they are the desperate team, TNT is likely to qualify in the first round already because of their perfect record but I would like to see NLEX making an upset here, they are +8 prior to the game, so that's a great plus points already for a desperate team.

NLEX only +6.5 now (LIVE)

[Fredomago]

Let's move on to the 2nd game.

The undefeated TNT vs the struggling NLEX with 1-5 score in the bubble.

I like the NLEX here because they are the desperate team, TNT is likely to qualify in the first round already because of their perfect record but I would like to see NLEX making an upset here, they are +8 prior to the game, so that's a great plus points already for a desperate team.

NLEX only +6.5 now (LIVE)

You nailed it, NLEX played solid and they've defeated the number 1 from this bubble, the 3 combo guards carried the team and it's nice seeing them played very inspired.

The bubble really unpredictable seems that the chance of NLEX is very slim and  with the handicap like that, very enticing for bettors.

Lucky to those who believe especially those who bet with ML as the profits from the
win for sure is more bigger. Cheers!