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%
 
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1421 » by Jadoogar » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Wolves going to the conference finals

Mcdaniels has been key

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1422 » by CobraCommander » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Iwasawitness wrote:
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Iwasawitness wrote:LeBron doing GOAT things. What else is new?
Choking late in games. Oh wait that's not new.

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I don’t think you know what choking means.

No one chocked bro

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Post#1424 » by Nuntius » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

djsunyc wrote:jj gonna have to answer for the 2nd half rotation or lack thereof


What rotation? The Earth rotated more than the Lakers in this second half
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1425 » by mademan » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

You can point to a lot, but Lebron and Luka were just awful down the stretch besides that Lebron block. This is on them. Your best players just played their worst at the most crucial momen
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Post#1426 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Great performance by Nico
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Post#1427 » by scrabbarista » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Just a disgraceful collapse by the referees down the stretch. I've rarely seen that level of choking. Right through their fingertips...

But credit to the Timberwolves, too. They did everything they had to do.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1428 » by f4p » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

KO7 wrote:Costly turnover cost them the series.


They had one second to get it over half court because the refs missed the trip so they had to force a tough pass they shouldn't have. Then the wolves just get more free throws.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 3-1) 

Post#1429 » by MikRay » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Lakers suck minny getting rolled next series
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Post#1430 » by NyKnicks1714 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Doesn't matter because the Lakers got a great look regardless, but It's kind of ridiculous that the Lakers call a timeout to advance the ball and draw up a play when the refs declare it their ball, but then the time out stands AFTER the call is overturned. They're not going to call a time out if that foul is called originally.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1431 » by The Laker Kid » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

We need Bronny vs Alexander Walker 1-on-1 let's go!!!
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Post#1432 » by KingFox » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

I’m still stunned LeBron chose to shoot that Curry-like 3 when they were up two points at 113-111. Just AWFUL
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 3-1) 

Post#1433 » by _NoMas » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:36 pm

Maybe we can stop calling Reaves the best third option in the league now?
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Post#1434 » by holdenwait » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:37 pm

Gimme more of this players playing whole 2nd halves, whole quarters etc ... Here for it.
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Post#1435 » by Jedi32 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:37 pm

Salute minny. You guys are the better team. Bright future for minny fans.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1436 » by mrmsix6 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:37 pm

Playing your starters the entire 2nd half so they're completely gassed late in the 4th was certainly a choice.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 3-1) 

Post#1437 » by schnakenpopanz » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:37 pm

8 minutes without a FG for Luka and LeBron.
They played both 40+ minutes. Lakers are not a good team.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1438 » by jehosafats » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:37 pm

Petergrifindor wrote:Refs **** LA hard today.

They did. They were letting Minny get away with a lot of rough play down the stretch, but then get really technical and ticky-tacky on the other end.

Still, LAL can't leave it up to the refs.
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Post#1439 » by Mr. Perfect » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:37 pm

F**** bull game. Minny's been getting all the ref cooking all series.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#1440 » by f4p » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:37 pm

RapALot wrote:
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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:


By different, do you mean the TV replay?

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