2024 PBA Governor's Cup

[LogitechMouse]

I don't like how the PBA All-Star draft turned out. Seems to me that they lack bringing new ideas to that event.

Copying the style of the NBA All-Star draft, PBA should at least stick to the system they are using since then.

Even the tossed coin is like a Brgy. level system lol. Hopefully, though that the All-Star game will be entertaining and not turn into a shooting spree with no defense. Playing hard is what fans like as it was more entertaining to watch.

This "basketball" game is so American that whatever style the NBA implements, the PBA will always copy, no doubt about that and this All-Star will be no different hehe.

Gone are the days when people/fans will go out and support the All-Star games as they want to see high-level basketball as those are All-Stars playing but it would turn out to be a comedy of some sort, hardcore basketball fans won't buy that including me.

ROS +10.5 @1.94 vs Hotshots

Though that chance of an upset is next to none but knowing how competitive coach Yeng Guiao, i think this game will not be a blow-out.

Well you already said they copy NBA, I will not be surprised if this All-Star game will turn out to be a shooting spree like what happened in the NBA All-star game a few days ago.

TBH, I will not watch this All-Star game. I don't even know when it will be, and I don't want to even know. I mean it's very disappointing. The format of how they pick their players is just very unfair especially for those who are in independent teams. Anyway, just move on, move forward, and still I will not watch it. Can I ask, is there any contests that will happen there aside from the All-Star game? Like a 3-pt contest or something?

ROS played their last game without their import for some unknown reasons. Now if ROS will play again without any import, that +10.5 might not get covered still. The import of Magnolia is just amazing. His body is kind off big, but his footwork is like the same as the footwork of Manuel or at least on par with him. He's great, and with that many shooters of Magnolia, they might just crush the ROS if they will play without an import. Well, it's a different story if there is an import.

[Questat]

Gone are the days when people/fans will go out and support the All-Star games as they want to see high-level basketball as those are All-Stars playing but it would turn out to be a comedy of some sort, hardcore basketball fans won't buy that including me.

I'm concerned about the fans who saved a lot of money just to watch the all-star game, only to have it end in a boring match. While it's likely already passed, the organizers could revive the event. After all, the primary goal of the all-star game is to entertain the fans, and if they can't provide that, there's no point in continuing with the event.

ROS +10.5 @1.94 vs Hotshots

Though that chance of an upset is next to none but knowing how competitive coach Yeng Guiao, i think this game will not be a blow-out.

I like this pick. The Rain or Shine team is currently on a winning streak, so they will be desperate to continue their success in their next game. Perhaps we will even see an upset. Are you not interested in placing a bet on the moneyline?

[Kelvinid]

In the current game between DYIP and Northport, DYIP is still playing uninspired and is currently down by double digits. Additionally, their import is not as explosive as before, so I think Northport has a significant edge. I'm taking the -11.5 now and don't care if DYIP makes a run, as I don't trust the team anymore. With a healthy Northport, I believe they'll be able to cover the spread."

[Fredomago]

In the current game between DYIP and Northport, DYIP is still playing uninspired and is currently down by double digits. Additionally, their import is not as explosive as before, so I think Northport has a significant edge. I'm taking the -11.5 now and don't care if DYIP makes a run, as I don't trust the team anymore. With a healthy Northport, I believe they'll be able to cover the spread."

You win this one, NP manage to secure 15 points lead after the last buzzer, I was in the impression that DYIP will try to rally back as they managed to cut the lead in a single digit, maybe less than 6 minutes on the 4th quarter, but as you what you said NP is far better especially in the last few minutes, they bring good defense and create plays that give them back the double digits comfortable lead.

Congrats Kabayan, and to all those who followed you with your bet! Good timing with decent winnings.

[Ziskinberg]

In the current game between DYIP and Northport, DYIP is still playing uninspired and is currently down by double digits. Additionally, their import is not as explosive as before, so I think Northport has a significant edge. I'm taking the -11.5 now and don't care if DYIP makes a run, as I don't trust the team anymore. With a healthy Northport, I believe they'll be able to cover the spread."

You win this one, NP manage to secure 15 points lead after the last buzzer, I was in the impression that DYIP will try to rally back as they managed to cut the lead in a single digit, maybe less than 6 minutes on the 4th quarter, but as you what you said NP is far better especially in the last few minutes, they bring good defense and create plays that give them back the double digits comfortable lead.

Congrats Kabayan, and to all those who followed you with your bet! Good timing with decent winnings.

That rally gave me a little scare. I think DYIP was able to cut the lead to only 7 points, but multiple mistakes made by DYIP allowed Northport to capitalize on them. Northport's import did not even have to work hard for this game because the locals were playing very well. Names to mention include Calma, Bollick, and Monuz.

[LogitechMouse]

2/2 to my PBA bets tonight. My first day without any losses after having consecutive losses.
The first game, I bet under 230.5 and I won. Second game, I went all in with Magnolia Hotshots with 1.46 Odds. Even though it's a low odds, I believe that they will win on that game against the ROS.

I didn't watch the whole first game, but congratulations to the NorthPort Batang Pier for getting their first win. What I watched was the second game where the Hotshots just dominated the whole game. They got the double digit lead in the first quarter and even though the ROS are making small runs, the Hotshots are countering it with their own runs.

What's also good with the Hotshots is that, the burden around their import isn't that much in terms of offense because our locals stepped up, distributed the points, and it's hard to stop a team when the offense is just spread. Hester only shot 6/16 on the field, but Lee, Jalalon, Barroca and even their bench player Escoto stepped up scoring double digits each in their 4th straight win.

With that, the Hotshots are in the 6th spot after being at the bottom because of their 3 straight losses in the beginning of the season. Hope all won on their bets as well.

[Johnyz]

2/2 to my PBA bets tonight. My first day without any losses after having consecutive losses.
The first game, I bet under 230.5 and I won. Second game, I went all in with Magnolia Hotshots with 1.46 Odds. Even though it's a low odds, I believe that they will win on that game against the ROS.

Missed the first game but at least I was able to win some as well for the 2nd game.
Magnolia really dominates the whole quarter and played well as a team, ROS was not able to counter the game plan of Magnolia too bad that some of their local players are off today. The win for Magnolia gives a good chance for them to to stay for the quarterfinals, too early to celebrate but they should do their best and have to stay consistent, the last four games of Magnolia will be more easy I guess, that will be a good opportunity for them.

[Shamm]

2/2 to my PBA bets tonight. My first day without any losses after having consecutive losses.
The first game, I bet under 230.5 and I won. Second game, I went all in with Magnolia Hotshots with 1.46 Odds. Even though it's a low odds, I believe that they will win on that game against the ROS.

I didn't watch the whole first game, but congratulations to the NorthPort Batang Pier for getting their first win. What I watched was the second game where the Hotshots just dominated the whole game. They got the double digit lead in the first quarter and even though the ROS are making small runs, the Hotshots are countering it with their own runs.

What's also good with the Hotshots is that, the burden around their import isn't that much in terms of offense because our locals stepped up, distributed the points, and it's hard to stop a team when the offense is just spread. Hester only shot 6/16 on the field, but Lee, Jalalon, Barroca and even their bench player Escoto stepped up scoring double digits each in their 4th straight win.

With that, the Hotshots are in the 6th spot after being at the bottom because of their 3 straight losses in the beginning of the season. Hope all won on their bets as well.

Congratulations for your win tonight mate your lucky enough to win  2/2 of your bet because mine I'll loss in the first game but in second game I won I did not expect that northport can dominate and. Defeated Tirrafirma now the Nortport got their first win of this season and hoping they will get another win for their upcoming games. But in the second game magnolia vs rain or shine it's a good matchup from the two teams.

[Fredomago]

2/2 to my PBA bets tonight. My first day without any losses after having consecutive losses.
The first game, I bet under 230.5 and I won. Second game, I went all in with Magnolia Hotshots with 1.46 Odds. Even though it's a low odds, I believe that they will win on that game against the ROS.

I didn't watch the whole first game, but congratulations to the NorthPort Batang Pier for getting their first win. What I watched was the second game where the Hotshots just dominated the whole game. They got the double digit lead in the first quarter and even though the ROS are making small runs, the Hotshots are countering it with their own runs.

What's also good with the Hotshots is that, the burden around their import isn't that much in terms of offense because our locals stepped up, distributed the points, and it's hard to stop a team when the offense is just spread. Hester only shot 6/16 on the field, but Lee, Jalalon, Barroca and even their bench player Escoto stepped up scoring double digits each in their 4th straight win.

With that, the Hotshots are in the 6th spot after being at the bottom because of their 3 straight losses in the beginning of the season. Hope all won on their bets as well.

Nice catch, even it's a smaller odd but much secure than taking the handicap. Though Magnolia manage to cover -10.5 as they won the game with 15 points same with NP in the first game, still a sweet earning since you go all in with the money you got from the first game, that would give more beers to celebrate hehehe..
 
Congrats Kabayan looking forward to see more wins from all those Kabayan who chasing each game to win from the house.

[goaldigger]

2/2 to my PBA bets tonight. My first day without any losses after having consecutive losses.
The first game, I bet under 230.5 and I won. Second game, I went all in with Magnolia Hotshots with 1.46 Odds. Even though it's a low odds, I believe that they will win on that game against the ROS.

Missed the first game but at least I was able to win some as well for the 2nd game.
Magnolia really dominates the whole quarter and played well as a team, ROS was not able to counter the game plan of Magnolia too bad that some of their local players are off today. The win for Magnolia gives a good chance for them to to stay for the quarterfinals, too early to celebrate but they should do their best and have to stay consistent, the last four games of Magnolia will be more easy I guess, that will be a good opportunity for them.

Magnolia is on a good standing here, and if they are able to win more two game I’m pretty sure they are going to the next round which is still a good chance for them to rise again and enter the semis. The game between Magnolia and ROS was pretty good, though ROS had a run and tried to cut the lead unfortunately it was Magnolia who still dominate the game. Congrats on your winnings, try to look for the odds now because the next game will be more entertaining.

[bisdak40]

Magnolia is on a good standing here, and if they are able to win more two game I’m pretty sure they are going to the next round which is still a good chance for them to rise again and enter the semis. The game between Magnolia and ROS was pretty good, though ROS had a run and tried to cut the lead unfortunately it was Magnolia who still dominate the game. Congrats on your winnings, try to look for the odds now because the next game will be more entertaining.

Now, Magnolia is positioned to where they are expected to be in the standings and their next three games will be against a low tier team and if they could win that one then it is expected that they will be on the top 4 of the standings. Last night's game was a disappointment for me as i thought that ROS would fight back knowing how competitive coach Yeng was but Magnolia's locals were just too much to handle for the boys of coach Yeng.

Bolts vs NLEX

^^ is a good game and very catchy because if we look at the standings, NLEX is ahead but they are 1 out of 3 since Simmons left so i'll be betting for here for the Bolts since they badly need the win to at least improve their standings, Bolts -1.5 @1.87 vs NLEX. 

[LogitechMouse]

Now, Magnolia is positioned to where they are expected to be in the standings and their next three games will be against a low tier team and if they could win that one then it is expected that they will be on the top 4 of the standings. Last night's game was a disappointment for me as i thought that ROS would fight back knowing how competitive coach Yeng was but Magnolia's locals were just too much to handle for the boys of coach Yeng.

I looked on their remaining 4 games, and it seems like they really are in a good spot, and the best case scenario is that they might finish the regular season with a winning streak. However, we are seeing NLEX Vs. Meralco later.

If Meralco somehow come up with a victory against NLEX, that might boost the morale and momentum of the team thus, winning their next game against the Hotshots. It's a low percentage change though, but it can still happen. Their last 3 games are against teams who are in the bottom spot already and has little to no chance of clinching the playoffs. TBH, they might end up at the top 3-4 seed depending on how the top teams perform.

Bolts vs NLEX

^^ is a good game and very catchy because if we look at the standings, NLEX is ahead but they are 1 out of 3 since Simmons left so i'll be betting for here for the Bolts since they badly need the win to at least improve their standings, Bolts -1.5 @1.87 vs NLEX. 

I went for NLEX on this one both ML and spread.

Yes, they are only 1 win with Selden as their import, but that win is against the Converge who is considered at the top right now. For me, that win might give momentum for the whole team. I watched that game, and I saw how Selden adjusted, and now he is playing well defending the paint and had blocks. I'm pretty sure that he will do it again this time. Different bets for both of us, but lets just enjoy watching the game later.

[Hypnosis00]

I went for NLEX on this one both ML and spread.

Yes, they are only 1 win with Selden as their import, but that win is against the Converge who is considered at the top right now. For me, that win might give momentum for the whole team. I watched that game, and I saw how Selden adjusted, and now he is playing well defending the paint and had blocks. I'm pretty sure that he will do it again this time. Different bets for both of us, but lets just enjoy watching the game later.

It's hard to trust Bolts' import, as he is very inconsistent and cannot dominate in the paint. I believe this will be an even match-up, but when we compare the imports, I think NLEX has the edge here. However, with Alas and Newsome on the other side, it's going to be a great battle, so let's enjoy it. As for me, I think I will wait for the live game and bet on a team that is down so I can get odds of at least 3.00.

[Natalim]

I went for NLEX on this one both ML and spread.

Yes, they are only 1 win with Selden as their import, but that win is against the Converge who is considered at the top right now. For me, that win might give momentum for the whole team. I watched that game, and I saw how Selden adjusted, and now he is playing well defending the paint and had blocks. I'm pretty sure that he will do it again this time. Different bets for both of us, but lets just enjoy watching the game later.

It's hard to trust Bolts' import, as he is very inconsistent and cannot dominate in the paint. I believe this will be an even match-up, but when we compare the imports, I think NLEX has the edge here. However, with Alas and Newsome on the other side, it's going to be a great battle, so let's enjoy it. As for me, I think I will wait for the live game and bet on a team that is down so I can get odds of at least 3.00.

The Bolts are enjoying a big lead now, and they will likely win the first half. However, the second half will be crucial, as we've seen in previous games how good NLEX is in the second half. It's a must-win game for the Bolts, as they are currently on a losing streak. They have to work hard, especially their import, who has been struggling in their previous games. As of this writing, McDaniels has only scored 4 points.

[Maslate]

I believe NLEX and Meralco are sister teams, which is why we call them "Sagip Kapamilya" again. TNT did not give that to them, but it was NLEX who gave it to them after a huge win.

Speaking of their import, he had a bad start but ended up making a huge contribution, scoring 31 points and grabbing 21 rebounds.


The next game will be Converge versus Blackwater, and we already know which team will win. It will be a miracle if Blackwater upsets the heavy favorite. The spread is -15.5 for Converge, which explains the probable outcome of the game.

[Johnyz]

I believe NLEX and Meralco are sister teams, which is why we call them "Sagip Kapamilya" again. TNT did not give that to them, but it was NLEX who gave it to them after a huge win.

Speaking of their import, he had a bad start but ended up making a huge contribution, scoring 31 points and grabbing 21 rebounds.

This is possible because PBA are compose of big companies which most of them are a sister teams.
Well, this is how it works and even if they both played well someone has to give way and let the other team, Meralco benefits from this since they are the team who are still not in a good position going into the quarter finals. The next game will be an obvious game between the two teams, too bad for blackwater.

[Sanitough]

The next game will be Converge versus Blackwater, and we already know which team will win. It will be a miracle if Blackwater upsets the heavy favorite. The spread is -15.5 for Converge, which explains the probable outcome of the game.

It's unfortunate that Converge was not able to cover the spread as they only won by 8 points. If it were a high-scoring game, then there might have been a better chance of the spread being covered. The first half was indeed low-scoring. Unfortunately, I had internet problems, and I was not able to take the over 182.5 live, even though I already knew that they were going to shoot well in the second half.

I didn't finish watching the game, but I believe Maverick Ahanmisi was the player of the game because he was the top scorer, producing 31 points in this specific game. He actually made 7 three-point shots, which gave their team a good lead going forward.

[LogitechMouse]

I believe NLEX and Meralco are sister teams, which is why we call them "Sagip Kapamilya" again. TNT did not give that to them, but it was NLEX who gave it to them after a huge win.

Ohhhhh that "Sagip Kapamilya" term again. Can we just at least this time not use that term, and just think that the Bolts really deserve the victory. Can we?  

I mean they really deserve it. The import of NLEX is very inconsistent on that game and that's a complete opposite to how McDaniels played. Now the Road Warriors lose 3 of their last 4 games. I wonder if Coach Frankie Lim is considering an import change especially now that they only have a few games left before the playoffs.

It's unfortunate that Converge was not able to cover the spread as they only won by 8 points. If it were a high-scoring game, then there might have been a better chance of the spread being covered. The first half was indeed low-scoring. Unfortunately, I had internet problems, and I was not able to take the over 182.5 live, even though I already knew that they were going to shoot well in the second half.

I didn't finish watching the game, but I believe Maverick Ahanmisi was the player of the game because he was the top scorer, producing 31 points in this specific game. He actually made 7 three-point shots, which gave their team a good lead going forward.

Their import Franklin had a bad night scoring only 19 points with 6/16 from the field, but got 15 rebounds. It's the locals who stepped up massively to get the victory after their defeat against the Road Warriors.

The FiberXers would have easily cover the spread if their import is having a good night, but not unfortunately. After scoring 50+ points in their last game, he scored 19 points only. Anyway, we've seen Ahamnisi played well on their first 2 games I think, but his performance went down in the succeeding games. Why he didn't picked in the All-Star game?  
Anyway, I will just share here that the Final 12 of Gilas Pilipinas for the Final Leg of the FIBA qualifiers has been selected already. Here are the players:

Dwight Ramos, Jordan Heading, Scottie Thompson, Kiefer Ravena, Thirdy Ravena, CJ Perez, Bobby Ray Parks, Calvin Oftana, Jamie Malonzo, Mason Amos, June Mar Fajardo, Justin Brownlee

That is the final list of the players that will face Lebanon and Jordan on the 24th and 27th of February. Any thoughts? It's my first time to see that Mason Amos, but he's a 6'7" guy and a young big, and can shoot threes as well.

[Shamm]

I believe NLEX and Meralco are sister teams, which is why we call them "Sagip Kapamilya" again. TNT did not give that to them, but it was NLEX who gave it to them after a huge win.

Speaking of their import, he had a bad start but ended up making a huge contribution, scoring 31 points and grabbing 21 rebounds.


The next game will be Converge versus Blackwater, and we already know which team will win. It will be a miracle if Blackwater upsets the heavy favorite. The spread is -15.5 for Converge, which explains the probable outcome of the game.

Yes they are sisters company end we cans not deny th fact that there's a sister company who set Thier teams who will win especially  during quarter finals which is very bad thing they do. But today's I think this game is not scripted at all because we all know and we can see in Thier play meralco did it wel and also by the help of Thier import who scored wel and the reason why Meralco won that game but not just only Thier import also local players  contributed good and smooth so they deserve the win.

[Fredomago]

I believe NLEX and Meralco are sister teams, which is why we call them "Sagip Kapamilya" again. TNT did not give that to them, but it was NLEX who gave it to them after a huge win.

Speaking of their import, he had a bad start but ended up making a huge contribution, scoring 31 points and grabbing 21 rebounds.

This is possible because PBA are compose of big companies which most of them are a sister teams.
Well, this is how it works and even if they both played well someone has to give way and let the other team, Meralco benefits from this since they are the team who are still not in a good position going into the quarter finals. The next game will be an obvious game between the two teams, too bad for blackwater.

Meralco played well though most of us will see it as sagid kapamilya game but still performance wise Meralco gives the fans the entertainment that they really wanted from the team that put their bets with, congrats to those who managed to put their bets either because they believe that Meralco can beat NLEX or the point that Meralco needs the win and the sister company can provide the help
to make sure that they are still in the series and will have the chance to move to the next round.

The next game favors those who take the risk of taking the handicap. The game ended up not with double digit lead but a single digit and let the bettors win.