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#1381 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:34 pm

Well thats the series. GG wolves.

We dont deserve to win making boneheaded mistake after boneheaded mistake.
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Post#1382 » by FrobeBryant » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:34 pm

Wow wonder how much the refs got paid on this one
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Post#1383 » by KingFox » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:34 pm

Was Ant trying to miss those freethrows? Holy hell they both looked rushed and as if he threw em at the rim :lol: slow down
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Post#1384 » by Wooderson » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:34 pm

Lakers not getting their TO back is a horrible rule. Makes zero sense since the TO purely dependent on the refs call. Insanity.
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Post#1385 » by Loaded_Hollows » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

Embarrassing performance by LeBron. This isn’t quite as horrible as his 8 point finals game vs Dallas. But it’s still pretty bad. Scoreless in the 4th? :lol:
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Post#1386 » by djsunyc » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

jj gonna have to answer for the 2nd half rotation or lack thereof
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Post#1387 » by RapALot » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

f4p wrote:
RapALot wrote:still can't get over the fact that luka CHOSE to flop in that moment. what a **** punk ass bitch.


I can never tell if people are really like this or just trolling. Like he clearly tripped on his foot.


I'm a pure basketball fan with no dog in this fight. I simply call it like I see it. Seems as if you are seeing something completely different :lol:
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Post#1388 » by RB34 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

What a game by Ant! Hide yo wives tonight ladies and gentleman he’ll be out looking for a new baby momma. Dude is a baller!!
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Post#1389 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

Excellent camera view and reversal.

Unlike the Knicks vs. Pistons this ending was right.
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Post#1390 » by ForeverTFC » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

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FrobeBryant wrote:Where tf was the foul? People on here I swear, refereeing with their hearts not their heads
Literally slapped his hand. Use your eyes, my goodness.

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Again, hands are part of the ball. That wouldn’t have been a foul. He got him on his wrist.
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Post#1391 » by Pacernation » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

Great game and the good guys win! Thank God!
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Post#1392 » by mademan » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

Lakers have choked every 4th quarter. They just had a big enough lead to survive game 2
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Post#1393 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

2025 PLAYOFFS 10/10
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Post#1394 » by trueballer7 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

Lebrun ahahahahahaha not again
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Post#1395 » by MasterIchiro » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

What a game. Wolves are for real. Anthony Edwards is hungry. 43 points.
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Post#1396 » by baller16 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

Lakers have no bench and refs were riding Minny all game, Lakers were doomed from the start
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Post#1397 » by SOUL » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

f4p wrote:Both teams I wanted to win screwed by ref calls at the end today. What's new.


That was a clear foul. But then again people believe the earth is flat.
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Post#1398 » by Domejandro » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

I feel like if a challenge call happens during the other team's timeout, they shouldn't be charged for a timeout. Seems like a bad wrinkle of the rule.

That said, great challenge for Coach Finch!
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Post#1399 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

Two games today decided by 4 points total.
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Post#1400 » by sp6r=underrated » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:35 pm

f4p wrote:NBA is bad at rigging things.


Huge loss for the "NBA will fix things for the Lakers" crowd.

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