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

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:16 pm

Lakers in 6
6
6%
Lakers in 7
17
18%
Wolves in 5
28
29%
Wolves in 6
39
41%
Wolves in 7
5
5%
 
Total votes: 95

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Post#1201 » by Scoundreldays » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:27 pm

These games have been insane. Hell of a first round
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Post#1202 » by sikma42 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Patches Perry wrote:LeBron blocking that in minute 45 of a very physical playoff game at 40 years old is just incredible.

Should really have Luka looking in the mirror.


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Post#1203 » by NyKnicks1714 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Officials have been shaky this game overall
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Post#1204 » by scrabbarista » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Second game in a row Doncic tripped over himself. Strange.
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Post#1205 » by theforumblue » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

reeves knows he can only jump 5 inches but fouls anyway
screw these absolute garbage refs
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Post#1206 » by Mamba Mentality » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Reaves brought the ball up a couple possessions ago with ease but what do we do keep giving the ball to Luka.
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Post#1207 » by Calvin Klein » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

has even thibs ever done this before? no subs?
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Post#1208 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Reaves with the Manu-esque foul
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Post#1209 » by Revived » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

McDaniels should’ve jumped on the ball immediately, would’ve been a jump ball.
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Post#1210 » by Jadoogar » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Refs are letting mcdaniels get away with everything

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Post#1212 » by Sign5 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

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Sign5 wrote:Lakers were genuinely better off with AD for this year/ run. LA's defense is completely swiss cheese and AD would still give you 30-40pts while providing DPOY d.


What in the world are you talking about?

Dude was injured and barely played.

Walked off last game injured with Dallas.

He wouldn't have done ****.
He scored 40pts and 9 rbs, what are YOU talking about.
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Post#1214 » by GuyverX » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Luka flops all day every day. When he actually falls on a legit fouls refs don't believe him. LMAO
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Post#1215 » by RapALot » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Despicable behavior by Luka Doncic choosing to FLOP in such a moment.
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Post#1216 » by IG2 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Ohh LeBron LeBron :noway:
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Post#1217 » by Patches Perry » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Luka either has really bad balance or rolls the dice that when he falls he'll get a foul in those situations. He seems to fall a lot and the replay will show not nearly enough contact to justify it.
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Post#1218 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:has even thibs ever done this before? no subs?


JJ just gave him an idea.
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Post#1219 » by EArl » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

This officiating has been terrible.
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Post#1220 » by MrGoat » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:28 pm

What a sloppy finish, last chance for the Lakers here
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