2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (Series tied 1-1)

darkse1d · Post #1081 » by **darkse1d** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:57 am

Luka did a dirty play by keeping McDaniels from landing and the refs also refuse to call a foul .

Crazy that LeBron fans asking for a suspension to another star player.

thinktank · Post #1082 » by **thinktank** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:59 am

REF BALL.

There were way too many fouls called. Compare it to other recent playoff games (like today’s). It just destroys the game. And then the calls they did make were often wrong.

Syd-TK3 · Post #1083 » by **Syd-TK3** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:59 am

Optms wrote:Back door sweep incoming. Wolves will be lucky to win again.

Lol

Handlez · Post #1084 » by **Handlez** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:59 am

Kenny Smith..."Wolves been better 7 quarters."

Game 1 LA 28-21 after first.
Game 2 LA 34-15 after first.

Lol

Tracymcgoaty · Post #1085 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:00 am

Man there are some absolute buffoons in every laker thread man.

We had more fouls Wolves had more free throws. Luka got intentionally leg locked by Mcdaniels no flagrant. Naz reid threw the ball away and should have gotten a second delay of game, nothing.

Ah these **** refs man they keep rigging it for the lakers.

metalinguss · Post #1086 » by **metalinguss** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:01 am

FarBeyondDriven wrote:it's cute that people think the league forced Luka to the Lakers only for them to lose in the first round

Lmao for real. That trade was for them to go as far as they could because Rating$$$$

AmIWrongDude · Post #1087 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:01 am

thinktank wrote:REF BALL.

There were way too many fouls called. Compare it to other recent playoff games (like today’s). It just destroys the game. And then the calls they did make were often wrong.

They coulda called way more fouls on both teams. It’s not on the refs when the players are fouling constantly. No surprise that it’s low scoring when the game is played like that.

darkse1d · Post #1088 » by **darkse1d** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:01 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Man there are some absolute buffoons in every laker thread man.

We had more fouls Wolves had more free throws. Luka got intentionally leg locked by Mcdaniels no flagrant. Naz reid threw the ball away and should have gotten a second delay of game, nothing.

Ah these **** refs man they keep rigging it for the lakers.

levon · Post #1089 » by **levon** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:02 am

This forum has more conspiracy theorists than basketball fans.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #1090 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:03 am

darkse1d wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Man there are some absolute buffoons in every laker thread man.

We had more fouls Wolves had more free throws. Luka got intentionally leg locked by Mcdaniels no flagrant. Naz reid threw the ball away and should have gotten a second delay of game, nothing.

Ah these **** refs man they keep rigging it for the lakers.

speaking of a buffoon. Exhibit A.

darkse1d · Post #1091 » by **darkse1d** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:03 am

thinktank wrote:REF BALL.

There were way too many fouls called. Compare it to other recent playoff games (like today’s). It just destroys the game. And then the calls they did make were often wrong.

The refs completely took away the wolves bench. Naz and Dante got called for some really cheap foils in the first half and got completely out of rhythm. I don't think I even saw Dante in the 2nd half.

AmIWrongDude · Post #1092 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:05 am

darkse1d wrote:
thinktank wrote:REF BALL.

There were way too many fouls called. Compare it to other recent playoff games (like today’s). It just destroys the game. And then the calls they did make were often wrong.

The refs completely took away the wolves bench. Naz and Dante got called for some really cheap foils in the first half and got completely out of rhythm. I don't think I even saw Dante in the 2nd half.

lol at “ticky tack” when a lot of them were direct elbows to the face. Minny easily got the better whistle tonight on LA’s home floor and it’s not really debatable.

blueberrysticky · Post #1093 » by **blueberrysticky** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:06 am

Luka seemed rattled after that nasty trip fall in the fourth. He was livid

Tracymcgoaty · Post #1094 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:07 am

blueberrysticky wrote:Luka seemed rattled after that nasty trip fall in the fourth. He was livid

He should be. that was dirty.

Post #1095 » by **Mavrelous** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:08 am

blueberrysticky wrote:Luka seemed rattled after that nasty trip fall in the fourth. He was livid

Him letting defenders get into his head is his biggest flaw, it lost him PO games before.

California Gold · Post #1096 » by **California Gold** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:10 am

Wolves have a few dirty players. Just no class.

Beethoven · Post #1097 » by **Beethoven** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:11 am

Danny Darko wrote:
Handlez wrote:
AmIWrongDude wrote:Lakers won tonight with a negative home court cooking. Minny shot more free throws and had less fouls while fouling nonstop. Somehow 0 flagrant fouls when I think every Laker took at least one shot to the face and there was an intentional leg locks that is always called a flagrant. Gritty win for LA.

Luka was purposely tripped.

Bron was purposely slapped in the face.

Both flagrants.

That's full on Draymond style... they were out for blood all night.

Read on Twitter

Basketball gods don't look lightly on this kind of malicious action.

Dubnation · Post #1098 » by **Dubnation** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:11 am

FarBeyondDriven wrote:it's cute that people think the league forced Luka to the Lakers only for them to lose in the first round

That scenario would be called 'ironic'. However, hell would freeze over before the Lakers did not make it out of the first round. :lol:

Tracymcgoaty · Post #1099 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:19 am

We haven't had a good shooting game yet. We won strictly of off our defense this game. Lebrons steal was huge.

Also Lebron missing like 6 shots in a row where 4 of them were like bunnies was horrendous to watch.

Reaves looked better in the end but we still need more from him.

SlimShady83 · Post #1100 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:32 am

Game 3

Bench Hayes, Let Rui/Bron play Center
Bench Reaves for Gabe, love Reaves but this not his series

Who wins?