2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)

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Who wins the series?

Poll ended at Mon Apr 21, 2025 10:41 pm

Lakers in 4
11
3%
Lakers in 5
83
22%
Lakers in 6
103
27%
Lakers in 7
22
6%
Wolves in 4
14
4%
Wolves in 5
26
7%
Wolves in 6
90
24%
Wolves in 7
32
8%
 
Total votes: 381

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1361 » by JustBuzzin » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:56 am

Wolves might just be a better overall team. They got more weapons top to bottom.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1362 » by azcatz11 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:56 am

JustBuzzin wrote:If the Lakers are going to stick with the Luka/LeBron tandem they need to seriously consider trading Reaves for a legit big. No need for Reaves when you already have Luka and LeBron who both can handle and assist.


I doubt he has that kind of value. Pacers say no for turner. Reaves is the least valuable archetype
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Post#1363 » by RunOKC » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:56 am

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Post#1364 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:56 am

ESPN crying right now
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1365 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

Randle is not afraid of Lebron. That chin music was an example of it.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1366 » by jehosafats » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

That's the second janky inbound pass for LAL. Can't have that in the playoffs.
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Post#1367 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

Water gun Reaves ain’t it
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1368 » by Sealab2024 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1369 » by Shock Defeat » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

Reaves is a weak mentality player.
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Post#1370 » by LeBronSpaghetti » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

Lakers in 5 right? :lol:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1371 » by The4thHorseman » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

LA has a lot of opportunities to cut to single digits this quarter and blew it
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1372 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

We got punked on our home court.

How we respond in Game 2 will matter a whole lot. If Minny wins series is a wrap.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1373 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:If the Lakers are going to stick with the Luka/LeBron tandem they need to seriously consider trading Reaves for a legit big. No need for Reaves when you already have Luka and LeBron who both can handle and assist.


I dont know if he should be traded. But he should def not be starting against Minny. He needs to come off the bench.

Is there a reason why they cant just replicate the Mavs team and just focus on a ball-dominate Luka. I don't know how I feel about this half LeBron-half Luka offense. When AD was on the team he basically took a reduced offensive role focused on defense and had his good 1st half or 2nd half games.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1374 » by PierceFan4ever » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

Why is LeBron about to check in when the game is a blowout late? So he can statpad and make his field goal look better so bronsexuals can say he didn’t play bad look at his percentages and then point fingers at everyone else on the team for the reason why they lost.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1375 » by Mk0 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

Ant Edwards is seriously going to finish this game with 2 f#@king FTAs? :lol: :lol:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1376 » by Catchall » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:57 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Wolves might just be a better overall team. They got more weapons top to bottom.


Lakers have no frontcourt. That's not something they can just hide.
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Post#1377 » by dWadeOwnzYou » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:58 am

scrabbarista wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:Anyone who picked the Lakers should be ashamed

You fell for the propaganda. It was obvious the Wolves were a different caliber entirely


I am ashamed.


Make that another one here. Im sorry.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1378 » by KyRo23 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:58 am

Got nothing from the bench this game. Rough go
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1379 » by scrabbarista » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:58 am

I want to know how many of ANT's assists were for threes. Seems like his points responsible for might end up over 50.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1380 » by Shaka_Zulu » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:58 am

Chuck Everett wrote:McDaniels has played very well tonight. Props to him.



Him and Ant are guys who save their best for playoffs. Last year Jaden killed Suns in key games, and had two standout games vs Denver.


He has elevated his ceiling as a player by adding a dependable up close middy and willing drives with his length, on top of having all nba level D.

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