2022–23 PBA Commissioner's Cup

[LogitechMouse]

Do you think the issue about Arwind Santos and Terrence Jones will let TNT Katropa will win tonight and this series?
Because, on TNT Katropa side, they will work hard especially that racism issue, they will really give SMB hard time especially that Arwind Santos, more physical battle, right?
On the other side, SMB will be mentally down because of the issue of their team-mate Arwind Santos, it will really bloody tonight. TNT Katropa for the win!

You're a TNT fan indeed .

In my perspective, maybe this is wrong but TNT will win in this game so that there will be a game 7. More Games = More Revenue for the association. Maybe the issue between Jones and Santos will affect the SMB roster either positively or negatively but for me, TNT will win on this Game 6 because they want a Game 7.

Well, regarding to what Arwind did on Jones is truly a bad thing and the punishment that he receives is just good for him. Racism is a global problem already and what he did is just humiliating not for Jones but other players too with same race as him.

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[GreatArkansas]

Did you see that?
When Arwind Santos entered the game, the crowd are shouting, it was really bad for Arwind Santos and the rest of SMB for sure but I know they can handle it and will not too much get affected about it. The recent issue really affected the game.
After that the technical foul called on the SMB's Christian Standhardinger against Terrence Jones, it's getting hotter and hotter. I love this, especially the dramas  

[GreatArkansas]

[Nellayar]

Nice game for SMB!
The champion goes back again with SMB. CS really stand out the whole game. His defensive play against TJ is really tough. Jones seems like he is not on his play game as well as other TNT players. This is not the end for TNT katropa.
Regarding with Santos, he should not bully TJ because we are now in 21st century and we promote gender equality.

Respect for TNT, you really played well.

Edit:
Romeo is the finals MVP

[Fredomago]

Nice game for SMB!
The champion goes back again with SMB. CS really stand out the whole game. His defensive play against TJ is really tough. Jones seems like he is not on his play game as well as other TNT players. This is not the end for TNT katropa.
Regarding with Santos, he should not bully TJ because we are now in 21st century and we promote gender equality.

Respect for TNT, you really played well.

Edit:
Romeo is the finals MVP

TR7 received his first ever Finals MVP as SMB again gained the title, it was CS and Fajardo who both dominates the interior and make things very tough for TNT, and again strategy works very well to make Jones very exhausted and not being too dominated from this game.

Congrats SMB for another title to be added again to your long list, addition to your legacy from this league.

[rosezionjohn]

FINALS: SMB vs. TNT best of seven series.
I have said it earlier that I am rooting for the beermen and I'm not planning to change that.
My prediction: SMB 4 - TNT 2

This one aged well. Congrats if you made a bet with your prediction.

Nice game for SMB!
CS really stand out the whole game. His defensive play against TJ is really tough.

Edit:
Romeo is the finals MVP

Yes, Standhardinger's confidence grew after being the hero (for me) in game number 5. It's hard to stop someone who is confident in his game. He deserves to win the man of the match for game 6.

Being the most consistent player in the series, I have no problem with Romeo winning the Finals MVP award.

Regarding with Santos, he should not bully TJ because we are now in 21st century and we promote gender equality.

Come on, it was an intense battle between the two. I say he was also caught in the moment. Even Jones was disrespectful to Santos during game 4. Since this series is over, I don't expect any disrespect/racism between the two players.  

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lol  
High risk, high reward that Harizen played there.

[harizen]

I've stopped watching after the halftime. -_-

Congrats SMB bettors.

@bisdak40
coins.ph address?

@DarkStar
Where should I send the winnings?

@Kasabus
Will wait for _Darkstar. I will ask him to send you the winnings instead. Funds will come from exchange and currently, they didn't support sending funds to native segwit address unless you can provide me with another one. Just post it here. Thanks.

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HAHA. LOL. Gambler's life.

[spadormie]

Did you see that?
When Arwind Santos entered the game, the crowd are shouting, it was really bad for Arwind Santos and the rest of SMB for sure but I know they can handle it and will not too much get affected about it. The recent issue really affected the game.
After that the technical foul called on the SMB's Christian Standhardinger against Terrence Jones, it's getting hotter and hotter. I love this, especially the dramas  

Yeah, I really love the drama too. You know what, dramas makes games better. This will surely get the crowd go mad, no wonder how PBA is back again with full of people in the stadium.

Congratulations for a back to back championship SMB!

[peter0425]

Do you think the issue about Arwind Santos and Terrence Jones will let TNT Katropa will win tonight and this series?
Because, on TNT Katropa side, they will work hard especially that racism issue, they will really give SMB hard time especially that Arwind Santos, more physical battle, right?
On the other side, SMB will be mentally down because of the issue of their team-mate Arwind Santos, it will really bloody tonight. TNT Katropa for the win!

I doubt that SMB will have a meltdown just because of that issue. I think they only feel sorry for the Php200K penalty but not with the taunting (turned to racism). Jones will be fired up on the next game for sure but I do not expect the SMB players to back down and just let him dominate. As I said in earlier my comment, I don't see the taunting for both teams going away until this series is over.

Arwind hasn't been really scoring in this series but the issue may get him fired up also and start draining 3's. Let's see.

And Arwind is not saying sorry about this,as he had posted in his social media that if Jones wasn’t a monkey there’s no need to be insulted so only the 200k is spent here but not the apology from santos

Congrats to DS ,kasabus and Bisdak luck is on your side today 👍👍👍

[GreatArkansas]

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HAHA. LOL. Gambler's life.

Ahhahahah. Just for fun harizen, I am also TNT fan too. I even bet minutes before the game started. I'm really disappointed. i really wanted TNT to win...

As you noticed, during the awarding, I think Terrence Jones didn't go back to the court anymore.

[rosezionjohn]

And Arwind is not saying sorry about this,as he had posted in his social media that if Jones wasn’t a monkey there’s no need to be insulted so only the 200k is spent here but not the apology from santos

He did not do it initially but he apologized later on through a twitter video https://twitter.com/arwindsotnas/status/1161916928778100736 (got this from earlier comments). I am not sure if he was forced to do that but it doesn't matter to me.

Arwind has been effective even if he is not scoring much in the series, he has turn to become a defender from being consistent good shooter.

He did good defensively during this series. My point was, he may turn into a scoring machine again for game 6 because of the issue and bashing he got from the public. That didn't happen but it's all good, they're the champs!

[joshy23]

He did good defensively during this series. My point was, he may turn into a scoring machine again for game 6 because of the issue and bashing he got from the public. That didn't happen but it's all good, they're the champs!

The coaching staff did the very good adjustment rotating the players who are playing well and contributes not only offensively bit also defensively to overpowered the TNT squads, there's always good and bad moments when playing and SMB have a much bigger luck to win over and grab another title, congrats to everyone both TNT and SMB fans out there.

[bisdak40]

@bisdak40
coins.ph address?

Please send to below address and thank you.

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If not for @harizen's offer i could have lost some money on that game too as i have thought that it would be TNT's turn to win the game.

TNT was not focus on the game, they were arguing every call/non-call of the ref and that really cost them the game plus the fatigue factor.

Congrat's to all the gambler's here who bet for SMB.

[stadus]

Offering series at the below odds:
TNT @ 1.8
SMB @ 1.9

Had to change a bit as I believe TNT has a slightly higher chance of winning than SMB instead of the 50/50 I estimated earlier. Max bet 0.01BTC, PM me if you're interested.

Let's have fun everyone and bet to bookie DarkStar_ , lol...

Hello friend, I'm with the TNT here and I'm glad you have a line when this one is not available in any sportsbook.
Posting here to confirm, I'm betting, and I'm with the TNT to win the series at BTC0.01 ..

sending you a PM. (sent)

Bet confirmed, good luck! New odds offerings from me:
TNT @ 1.7
SMB @ 2.05

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@harizen, you are not alone. lol

[DarkStar_]

Offering series at the below odds:
TNT @ 1.8
SMB @ 1.9

Had to change a bit as I believe TNT has a slightly higher chance of winning than SMB instead of the 50/50 I estimated earlier. Max bet 0.01BTC, PM me if you're interested.

Let's have fun everyone and bet to bookie DarkStar_ , lol...

Hello friend, I'm with the TNT here and I'm glad you have a line when this one is not available in any sportsbook.
Posting here to confirm, I'm betting, and I'm with the TNT to win the series at BTC0.01 ..

sending you a PM. (sent)

Bet confirmed, good luck! New odds offerings from me:
TNT @ 1.7
SMB @ 2.05

Hey, congratulations, you won. Please post your BTC addy here so I can send the BTC within 24 hours.

@harizen, you are not alone. lol

Thanks  
Send my winnings to 3NSvhvYYBMVh1bPyKWjPfyiF3RHAAgsgtw please.

@harizen same address for you as well, thanks. I can help with sending the BTC to @Kasabus native segwit address, just include a tiny bit extra for a transaction fee. Around 10k satoshi should be fine, maybe even less if @Kasabus isn't in a rush/fees stay low.

[Kasabus]

I can help with sending the BTC to @Kasabus native segwit address, just include a tiny bit extra for a transaction fee. Around 10k satoshi should be fine, maybe even less if @Kasabus isn't in a rush/fees stay low.

Not in a rush, I can wait a whole day to confirm the deposit. Thanks both of you guys, I will just wait until my winnings will arrive.
Until the next conference, let's still do the better here for PBA finals, 

[nydiacaskey01]

Yeah, I really love the drama too. You know what, dramas makes games better. This will surely get the crowd go mad, no wonder how PBA is back again with full of people in the stadium.

Congratulations for a back to back championship SMB!

It might help get the interest back in the Philippine Basketball Association however, that move of Arwind Santos is good for the team and for PBA. He is taunting someone that was invited by the PBA from another country to join the team. If PBA will not make any move against Arwind Santos, we might not be able to invite good players from another country in the PBA if they feel they will be treated like that.

[darklus123]

Even tho, that is how the Philippine basketball works where a lot of taunting and physical contacts. What Erwin did really isn't good, what he said is true that he was just trying to win the game but then again it isn't right and ethical. I just wonder tho if Jones are going to react the same way when it's the TNT who have won the game?

Congrats to all who voted for SMB this current season

[freedomgo]

Yeah, I really love the drama too. You know what, dramas makes games better. This will surely get the crowd go mad, no wonder how PBA is back again with full of people in the stadium.

Congratulations for a back to back championship SMB!

It might help get the interest back in the Philippine Basketball Association however, that move of Arwind Santos is good for the team and for PBA. He is taunting someone that was invited by the PBA from another country to join the team. If PBA will not make any move against Arwind Santos, we might not be able to invite good players from another country in the PBA if they feel they will be treated like that.

PBA made the appropriate move already, Arwind Santos was fined Php 200,000.

Here's the full story from their official site. https://www.pba.ph/news/pba-fines-arwind-santos-200k-for-offensive-behavior

[nydiacaskey01]

Yeah, I really love the drama too. You know what, dramas makes games better. This will surely get the crowd go mad, no wonder how PBA is back again with full of people in the stadium.

Congratulations for a back to back championship SMB!

It might help get the interest back in the Philippine Basketball Association however, that move of Arwind Santos is good for the team and for PBA. He is taunting someone that was invited by the PBA from another country to join the team. If PBA will not make any move against Arwind Santos, we might not be able to invite good players from another country in the PBA if they feel they will be treated like that.

PBA made the appropriate move already, Arwind Santos was fined Php 200,000.

Here's the full story from their official site. https://www.pba.ph/news/pba-fines-arwind-santos-200k-for-offensive-behavior

Thanks for the link. Upon further searching, last year he (Arwind Santos) was slapped with a $382 fine for giving out comments about how bad officiating at the PBA Philippine Cup last March 2018. I think the penalties of $3,820 for the racial slur and $382 for giving bad comments are way too low that this guy can afford and get away with it.