2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup

[Fredomago]

Just not enough for SMB although they have a huge run in the 4th quarter. Anyway, it's just one game, regardless of the total points the TNT won, they are happy now but SMB will not allow them to win easily, so expect a good game 2 game for the SMB,  and hopefully the refs will come to play as well.

Only point away not bad for both teams, they show fans how competition really is when facing the same level of competitor. I like the idea of using the old squad the blend really there. The veteran stars get to play longer time and only Romeo and Perez shared some minutes, a battle of good coaching strategy and the system that will engage each player inside the court.

This series is more interesting as it's a just like playing the finals and you are really fighting hard to win the title.

Game 2 will be another hard time for both squad, as one will want to have a good edge while the other team will try to tie the series up and make sure that they won't be left with a huge gap..

Romeo has still not exploded, maybe not 100% yet but I have a feeling once he starts finding his rhythm, he will lead the SMB to win.

There's no schedule yet for the next game, good for them as they can relax as this is probably a long series that both teams will adjust in order to win.
Next game is a win for SMB and probably Meralco on the other match up, that would make the series both tide at 1-1.

He's not yet in his rhythm coaching staff knows that so they limit his playing time, Romeo as expected to compete once he's completely recovered. His numbers always compensate the entire team.

SMB just test the water, coming back next game might be very possible, they will try to win back and make sure that the series will go back to square one.

Giving TNT 2 game lead might hurt SMB, it's coach Chot who's handling the team very different from those who handled when he left.

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[Viscore]

Just not enough for SMB although they have a huge run in the 4th quarter. Anyway, it's just one game, regardless of the total points the TNT won, they are happy now but SMB will not allow them to win easily, so expect a good game 2 game for the SMB,  and hopefully the refs will come to play as well.

Only point away not bad for both teams, they show fans how competition really is when facing the same level of competitor. I like the idea of using the old squad the blend really there. The veteran stars get to play longer time and only Romeo and Perez shared some minutes, a battle of good coaching strategy and the system that will engage each player inside the court.

This series is more interesting as it's a just like playing the finals and you are really fighting hard to win the title.

Game 2 will be another hard time for both squad, as one will want to have a good edge while the other team will try to tie the series up and make sure that they won't be left with a huge gap..

Romeo has still not exploded, maybe not 100% yet but I have a feeling once he starts finding his rhythm, he will lead the SMB to win.

There's no schedule yet for the next game, good for them as they can relax as this is probably a long series that both teams will adjust in order to win.
Next game is a win for SMB and probably Meralco on the other match up, that would make the series both tide at 1-1.

He's not yet in his rhythm coaching staff knows that so they limit his playing time, Romeo as expected to compete once he's completely recovered. His numbers always compensate the entire team.

SMB just test the water, coming back next game might be very possible, they will try to win back and make sure that the series will go back to square one.

Giving TNT 2 game lead might hurt SMB, it's coach Chot who's handling the team very different from those who handled when he left.

JMF will try to be more aggressive, it seems like the defense on him is really working, he cannot dominate in the paint anymore and his jump was not that high anymore, as the fans said during the live chat JMF has become "lampa", lol. But trust the Kraken, he will have his time, once he fully regain that confidence, SMB will dominate again.

[Fredomago]

JMF will try to be more aggressive, it seems like the defense on him is really working, he cannot dominate in the paint anymore and his jump was not that high anymore, as the fans said during the live chat JMF has become "lampa", lol. But trust the Kraken, he will have his time, once he fully regain that confidence, SMB will dominate again.

A good motivation for him, I like that as he will have the reason to improve more. He's quietly observing and once he finds his way, the domination inside will always be for him.

JMF might still affected by the passing of his mom. That's why the focus is not there, he just playing but not the same MVP caliber.

But for sure this kind of calling will bring him back, just assuming though JMF is always the advantage of SMB whoever team they are facing, with his domination inside, he always makes the big difference.

[mirakal]

JMF will try to be more aggressive, it seems like the defense on him is really working, he cannot dominate in the paint anymore and his jump was not that high anymore, as the fans said during the live chat JMF has become "lampa", lol. But trust the Kraken, he will have his time, once he fully regain that confidence, SMB will dominate again.

A good motivation for him, I like that as he will have the reason to improve more. He's quietly observing and once he finds his way, the domination inside will always be for him.

JMF might still affected by the passing of his mom. That's why the focus is not there, he just playing but not the same MVP caliber.

But for sure this kind of calling will bring him back, just assuming though JMF is always the advantage of SMB whoever team they are facing, with his domination inside, he always makes the big difference.

Maybe, but we can't say that's the main reason as JMF performance before her mom passed away is still the same until now, I guess the real injury is the injury that made him sideline for a while, and he is coming back now slowly but surely.

[carlisle1]

That injury really changes the way Fajardo plays,

Plus the fact that he's also aging with the height he has, we may see some slowness now with him.
Or maybe SMB just want him to play but no pressure to avoid another injury.

Fajardo is their best asset and keeping him for another 2-3 years will keep them on the good spot.

We will see if what adjustment SMB will bring coming this 2nd game, expect more entertaining game between these two teams.

Maybe, but we can't say that's the main reason as JMF performance before her mom passed away is still the same until now, I guess the real injury is the injury that made him sideline for a while, and he is coming back now slowly but surely.

[bisdak40]

That injury really changes the way Fajardo plays,

Plus the fact that he's also aging with the height he has, we may see some slowness now with him.
Or maybe SMB just want him to play but no pressure to avoid another injury.

Fajardo is their best asset and keeping him for another 2-3 years will keep them on the good spot.

We will see if what adjustment SMB will bring coming this 2nd game, expect more entertaining game between these two teams.

It's clear that the recently healed injury that Junemar had really had an effect on him but the good thing is that he is slowing gaining his MVP form and before we knew it, he will be named the Finals MVP  .

Coach Chot has admitted that they don't have an answer to the Junemar problem and that lose by the Beermen in the first game because the guards of the Beermen failed to connect on their 3's when it was needed.

Game 2 would be exciting and I might double my bet on this game as this is a must-win for them to avoid being in the 0-2 hole.

[Baofeng]

That injury really changes the way Fajardo plays,

Plus the fact that he's also aging with the height he has, we may see some slowness now with him.
Or maybe SMB just want him to play but no pressure to avoid another injury.

Fajardo is their best asset and keeping him for another 2-3 years will keep them on the good spot.

We will see if what adjustment SMB will bring coming this 2nd game, expect more entertaining game between these two teams.

It's clear that the recently healed injury that Junemar had really had an effect on him but the good thing is that he is slowing gaining his MVP form and before we knew it, he will be named the Finals MVP  .

Coach Chot has admitted that they don't have an answer to the Junemar problem and that lose by the Beermen in the first game because the guards of the Beermen failed to connect on their 3's when it was needed.

Game 2 would be exciting and I might double my bet on this game as this is a must-win for them to avoid being in the 0-2 hole.

Yes, the second game is a must win for them, they don't want to get into a 0-2 deficit as it is hard to come back.  It was really there defense, they shutdown Junemar and Terrence Romeo, but I'm expecting them to be aggressive on game 2. Yes it's a best of 7, but forcing it to 1-1 will make the fight still close.

So it's time for the Beermen to readjust, we know they are more capable to play good defense as well. They struggle in the first game, Junemar might have slow down, but he can still be dominant in this series.

[blockman]

Fajardo is their best asset and keeping him for another 2-3 years will keep them on the good spot.

And they're going to keep him as they're one of the best assets that they can rely on. Despite the injury, his value might be not the same as before but he's still one of the most valued players in the PBA.

We will see if what adjustment SMB will bring coming this 2nd game, expect more entertaining game between these two teams.

While we're tuning in for the 2nd game. I'm more entertained to look for the possible trade rumors, they're over the social media and it's also exciting to look for those updates.

[mirakal]

That injury really changes the way Fajardo plays,

Plus the fact that he's also aging with the height he has, we may see some slowness now with him.
Or maybe SMB just want him to play but no pressure to avoid another injury.

Fajardo is their best asset and keeping him for another 2-3 years will keep them on the good spot.

We will see if what adjustment SMB will bring coming this 2nd game, expect more entertaining game between these two teams.

It's clear that the recently healed injury that Junemar had really had an effect on him but the good thing is that he is slowing gaining his MVP form and before we knew it, he will be named the Finals MVP  .

Coach Chot has admitted that they don't have an answer to the Junemar problem and that lose by the Beermen in the first game because the guards of the Beermen failed to connect on their 3's when it was needed.

Game 2 would be exciting and I might double my bet on this game as this is a must-win for them to avoid being in the 0-2 hole.

Double it, man, be more confident that the Beermen will bounce back, otherwise, we will be in YOLO in game 3 as they will not go down 0-3 in case they failed in game 2, but I think that will unlikely happen knowing how good the Beermen in making an adjustment.

For me, the most interesting series is TNT vs SMB, because this looks like a final series, and whoever wins this series might win the championship IMO.

[Viscore]

That injury really changes the way Fajardo plays,

Plus the fact that he's also aging with the height he has, we may see some slowness now with him.
Or maybe SMB just want him to play but no pressure to avoid another injury.

Fajardo is their best asset and keeping him for another 2-3 years will keep them on the good spot.

We will see if what adjustment SMB will bring coming this 2nd game, expect more entertaining game between these two teams.

It's clear that the recently healed injury that Junemar had really had an effect on him but the good thing is that he is slowing gaining his MVP form and before we knew it, he will be named the Finals MVP  .

Coach Chot has admitted that they don't have an answer to the Junemar problem and that lose by the Beermen in the first game because the guards of the Beermen failed to connect on their 3's when it was needed.

Game 2 would be exciting and I might double my bet on this game as this is a must-win for them to avoid being in the 0-2 hole.

Double it, man, be more confident that the Beermen will bounce back, otherwise, we will be in YOLO in game 3 as they will not go down 0-3 in case they failed in game 2, but I think that will unlikely happen knowing how good the Beermen in making an adjustment.

For me, the most interesting series is TNT vs SMB, because this looks like a final series, and whoever wins this series might win the championship IMO.

There's no schedule posted it but I think the 2nd game will be this coming Wednesday. If the rest is this long, then the teams will not be exhausted in this long series and the losing team will have enough time to review their mistakes, it's always in the mind of the bettors that they will come back because in reality, TNT is not really a dominant team and we saw how Chris Ross able to limit Mikey Williams with his great defensive job against Williams.

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

[Kelvinid]

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

That's another problem for SMB as the TNT now has a lot of scorers, if the defense is focused on Pogoy, Mikey Williams might explode or Castro. These 3 guards are really great and good thing TNT gambled with Williams as he really is an A+ player like the stars in the PBA.

I guess what's lacking with the SMB in game one is not defense, it's the points or contribution from the usual names like Romeo and Cabagnot.

[Sanitough]

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

That's another problem for SMB as the TNT now has a lot of scorers, if the defense is focused on Pogoy, Mikey Williams might explode or Castro. These 3 guards are really great and good thing TNT gambled with Williams as he really is an A+ player like the stars in the PBA.

I guess what's lacking with the SMB in game one is not defense, it's the points or contribution from the usual names like Romeo and Cabagnot.

Everyone lacks contribution on the side of SMB, except for Perez.

Check the boxscore - https://pba.ph/recap?match=1955885, popular names like Romeo, Cabagnot, and Ross do not even make a double digit score.
While CJ Perez which is new to the team has always played very well with 23 points in this game.

[harizen]

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

That's another problem for SMB as the TNT now has a lot of scorers, if the defense is focused on Pogoy, Mikey Williams might explode or Castro. These 3 guards are really great and good thing TNT gambled with Williams as he really is an A+ player like the stars in the PBA.

I guess what's lacking with the SMB in game one is not defense, it's the points or contribution from the usual names like Romeo and Cabagnot.

Everyone lacks contribution on the side of SMB, except for Perez.

Check the boxscore - https://pba.ph/recap?match=1955885, popular names like Romeo, Cabagnot, and Ross do not even make a double digit score.
While CJ Perez which is new to the team has always played very well with 23 points in this game.

Don't expect much from Terrence Romeo. The guy just came from hurting his hurting Achilles just last month. It's an injury that will not heal just within a month. Even with that, he was still able to play to around 20 minutes on that game. About Cabagnot and Ross, they are off-night. That means the Ka-tropa is doing a good job to contain some of SMB's key players.

But honestly, TNT is not in a good shooting percentage too compare to their usual. I consider them having an off-night too. It's just that they got the last laugh sealing that Game 1 win on their series.

[agustina2]

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

That's another problem for SMB as the TNT now has a lot of scorers, if the defense is focused on Pogoy, Mikey Williams might explode or Castro. These 3 guards are really great and good thing TNT gambled with Williams as he really is an A+ player like the stars in the PBA.

I guess what's lacking with the SMB in game one is not defense, it's the points or contribution from the usual names like Romeo and Cabagnot.

There is no problem guys. The lead is just one point. Both teams are equally fair on Game 1. Lack of contribution? We can say that too for TNT. Check the stats and you will know what I mean. If everyone explodes, the result is still close. SMB fans should not just watch and take that loss as SMB has a problem. See the whole game stats and you will noticed TNT too is the same.

[Fredomago]

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

That's another problem for SMB as the TNT now has a lot of scorers, if the defense is focused on Pogoy, Mikey Williams might explode or Castro. These 3 guards are really great and good thing TNT gambled with Williams as he really is an A+ player like the stars in the PBA.

I guess what's lacking with the SMB in game one is not defense, it's the points or contribution from the usual names like Romeo and Cabagnot.

Everyone lacks contribution on the side of SMB, except for Perez.

Check the boxscore - https://pba.ph/recap?match=1955885, popular names like Romeo, Cabagnot, and Ross do not even make a double digit score.
While CJ Perez which is new to the team has always played very well with 23 points in this game.

Though they are not in a double digit point but so far the stars are playing decently, if you noticed them having longer time inside or longer minutes of playing, they are not getting any younger and those minutes that coach Leo gave them is not an easy task.

But I agree, they need to focus with defense, the trio of Williams, Castro and Pogoy will really hurt them if the defense from stars will not be executed properly.

They needed to mach it up plus the intensity of creating good plays and be more aggressive this coming game 2. Good Luck!

[LogitechMouse]

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

That's another problem for SMB as the TNT now has a lot of scorers, if the defense is focused on Pogoy, Mikey Williams might explode or Castro. These 3 guards are really great and good thing TNT gambled with Williams as he really is an A+ player like the stars in the PBA.

I guess what's lacking with the SMB in game one is not defense, it's the points or contribution from the usual names like Romeo and Cabagnot.

Everyone lacks contribution on the side of SMB, except for Perez.

Check the boxscore - https://pba.ph/recap?match=1955885, popular names like Romeo, Cabagnot, and Ross do not even make a double digit score.
While CJ Perez which is new to the team has always played very well with 23 points in this game.

TNT is known for their good defense and it seems that their defense is the key to their win in Game 1.
Those 3 players didn't even get a double digit figures especially Romeo whose top in terms of scoring. Well there is famous quote that says "Offense Wins Games But Defense Wins Championships".

I know that SMB will make an adjustments with this lose and lets take note that they lose even without Williams on TNT and there are also times that Fajardo and Mo are on the court at the same time. TNT has good players and a very experienced coach and defeating them will be hard.

[bisdak40]

I know that SMB will make an adjustments with this lose and lets take note that they lose even without Williams on TNT and there are also times that Fajardo and Mo are on the court at the same time. TNT has good players and a very experienced coach and defeating them will be hard.

The good thing about that game one for TNT was that they were able to win that one even with the absence of their middle protector, Kelly Williams. He was out due to health and safety protocols and not because of injury so we can expect him to play sooner if he clears the required time for quarantine which could TNT more competitive as Poy Erram and Dave Marcelo would not be enough to contain Junemar and Mo.

Odds are already out for the first game tomorrow but not for the second game, SMB is still the slight favorite as usual.

SMB -1.5 @1.95 boosted, double my game 1 bet so if ever SMB win, it's already a profit for me this series  .

BTW, @LogitechMouse welcome back bro.

[Sanitough]

Next game, they should slow down POGOY.

That's another problem for SMB as the TNT now has a lot of scorers, if the defense is focused on Pogoy, Mikey Williams might explode or Castro. These 3 guards are really great and good thing TNT gambled with Williams as he really is an A+ player like the stars in the PBA.

I guess what's lacking with the SMB in game one is not defense, it's the points or contribution from the usual names like Romeo and Cabagnot.

Everyone lacks contribution on the side of SMB, except for Perez.

Check the boxscore - https://pba.ph/recap?match=1955885, popular names like Romeo, Cabagnot, and Ross do not even make a double digit score.
While CJ Perez which is new to the team has always played very well with 23 points in this game.

TNT is known for their good defense and it seems that their defense is the key to their win in Game 1.
Those 3 players didn't even get a double digit figures especially Romeo whose top in terms of scoring. Well there is famous quote that says "Offense Wins Games But Defense Wins Championships".

I know that SMB will make an adjustments with this lose and lets take note that they lose even without Williams on TNT and there are also times that Fajardo and Mo are on the court at the same time. TNT has good players and a very experienced coach and defeating them will be hard.

I don't think TNT is known for their defense, they are not good in defense in the past, it's just this season that they have improve because coach Chot is back and he has a great conference with only 1 lose, and that's the proof that he is really good.

Anyways, the series is too far from over, it's just game 1 and we still have more games for sure.

The line is now up, those who are playing to bet on SMB, I guess you should start putting your bet now as they are only -1.5

[Maslate]

SMB -1.5 @1.95 boosted, double my game 1 bet so if ever SMB win, it's already a profit for me this series  .

Nice plan bro, but are you gonna stop betting if SMB wins game 2?

I guess it will be a long series, so if they win game 2, you are in profit, and if they lose in game 3, you can double your bet again, who knows they'll win in game 4 again. Very clever, and you should be as PBA is not hard to predict, you know, the "Fixed thing".

[Russlenat]

SMB -1.5 @1.95 boosted, double my game 1 bet so if ever SMB win, it's already a profit for me this series  .

Nice plan bro, but are you gonna stop betting if SMB wins game 2?

If you'll ask me, I would not stop because there's always an opportunity using the martingale strategy, and I believe that the SMB will win the series.
Even if TNT will take game 2, SMB could still bounce back in game 3 and 4 to even the series.

I guess it will be a long series, so if they win game 2, you are in profit, and if they lose in game 3, you can double your bet again, who knows they'll win in game 4 again. Very clever, and you should be as PBA is not hard to predict, you know, the "Fixed thing".

Fixed game does not always mean they will make it a close game or a long series, it depends on the game plan they are doing as at the end of the day, they will always make money. No income from fans now since this is in a bubble set up, but if indeed fixed games do exist, they can make a lot of money in gamblng.