Never ending process due to the reason that the management itself is not really interested being competitive.

If they does, they should kept those players who help them but instead they traded players who have good future, not against

the decision of the players since it's good for them but the team, that's really something that confirmed that this franchise is just

for farming players and nothing else.

The odds on this match-up is different if only Pringle is playing but unfortunately he isn't that is why they are at the bottom spot of the playoffs.

I'm also going for TNT for this one not because of their import but because of their locals. Mikey Williams is just a monster when he got his rhythm and their import Fuller isn't a pure shooter like other imports but his rebounding skills are just insane and he always gets a double-double. Either way, anything can happen and we might see an upset here. First round it its MVP Vs. SMC already .

On the other hand, I'm curious on how NLEX will play this time especially now that they have a different import coming playoffs.

That's probably what we are talking about unless they are a secret farm. Well, Blackwater is not a popular team in the PBA, only the Ginebra, SMB, and TNT are the popular team, so we can say that the good players are going to this team and that is because they offer bigger salaries and bonuses that are under the table.

Tomorrow we have Phoenix vs Northport, the winner will qualify in the quarter-finals but on a twice-to-beat disadvantage.

I'm still waiting for the odds to be available, but don't forget that the game will start at 6:30 PM tomorrow.
My initial thoughts, I will be betting on the under as it might be a defensive game, and going on the underdog.

Hoping that NP will be the underdog.

Odds are available at Stake: https://stake.com/sports/basketball/philippines/pba-governors-cup/42546760-phoenix-fuel-masters-batang-pier

Moneyline:
Phoenix @ 1.93
NorthPorth @ 1.78

Based on the odds given on Moneyline, bookies consider the game as close to being equal. The previous performance of NorthPort against the TNT overtime win a few days ago might play a role on these provided odds.

Pre-betting on handicap is also a tough choice as the line is so close. Maybe I will wait again on a Live Betting.

There’s always a pros and cons in both live betting and prematch betting. But live betting is always good for sports that has longtime duration since there’s a lot of possibilities that your preferred team will be behind by points in any quarter and you can choose a bet selection with a better odds and you have a lot of time to place it through out the game. You can based your pick on the current performance of the team unlike prematch betting that you are only relying on previous matches data and you don’t have a chance to change or cancel your bet once you notice that the team you are  betting is not in a good condition for that particular match.

IMO, live betting is only good if you are not keen on backing a team to win but if you are a fan then it is good to bet on a pre-live game odds because you might miss the opportunity to bet for them if you bet live.

Batang Piers -2.5 @1.86 vs FuelMasters, NorthPort really need this game for them to have a high morale going into the quarters.

So they are officially out.

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We have the quarter finals schedule already out.



https://pba.ph/

The Meralco vs SMB is a good series as it's a best of 3, while in the other series, the upper teams have the twice-to-beat advantage.

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Your prediction on this series, which team will advance in the semi?

For Magnolia maybe, but for NLEX, I doubt that because they have a different import now.
So it's still a mystery for me on how they'll performance in the quarter-finals despite the fact that they are in an advantage.

If it goes to game 3, the better.
For me, SMB has the edge here but we cannot discount the Bolts as they have improve this season.