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
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6%
Lakers in 7
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18%
Wolves in 5
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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 3-1) 

Post#1641 » by KyRo23 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

Calinks wrote:The Timberwolves version of small ball is better than the Lakers version of small ball.


This is very true

The unfortunate part is the Lakers aren’t even running small ball. They’re running onlynbaplayersontheroster ball :lol: not entirely but man the bench has been wild
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 3-1) 

Post#1642 » by Doranku » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

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LA went small. Their own fault

They have a grand total of zero playable bigs on their roster. What choice is there?


Play one and force Gobert to play and screw their spacing.


I don't think putting Jaxson Hayes in the ball game forces the opposition to do anything besides take a sigh of relief.
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Post#1643 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

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Probably, since it hurt a big market fan base immensely.
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Post#1644 » by KGdaBom » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

zimpy27 wrote:Wolves and Boston were the only team I predicted would beat the Lakers in a series.

Just bad luck Lakers got them in round 1.

I think Wolves lose to Warriors if Jimmy is healthy but I don't see any other team besides Lakers being able to beat OKC in the West regardless

I think the Wolves split with OKC this season. They are formidable, but beatable.
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Post#1645 » by Badlands » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

Pistol_Pete wrote:
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The Warrior wrote:Lebron is undoubtedly amazing for his age, but that doesn't tip the scales in terms of greatest of all time. Pretty weird thing to say.

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Wolves fan here. LeBron is without question the GOAT.


If you started watching basketball in 2005, probably.


I've been watching since 1974 and was a huge Jordan fan. You can't go wrong either way, but I choose LeBron.
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Post#1646 » by Michael Jackson » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

Tomhomes33 wrote:
BigGargamel wrote:Lakers GM really got a contract extension for building a 3 man team. Unbelievable.


The future is bright
LBJ will take some pay-cut next season so Lakers can sign proper C.
They can proceed and sign few vets who are big and can spread floor/shoot
Bojan Bogdanovic is FA coming from injury and likely to accept one year LA deal for MLE or Vet Min.
There will be few others who will take a shot at the ring with LBj and Luka.



Vuc to the Lakers!
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Post#1647 » by VFX » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

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Maybe he should cry about it on his podcast.
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Post#1648 » by Optms » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:54 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:We weren't going anywhere with this squad anyway.

Everyone not named Lebron or luka should be on the trade table.

DFS
Rui
Lebron
Luka
Gabe

AR is the highest trade value even though this series probably tanked the **** out of it. Rob has decisions to make.


We were never winning this year anyway. Never had a full offseason to establish chemistry and tweak the roster after the Luka trade.

Gonna be a busy summer.
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Post#1649 » by Pistol_Pete » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:55 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Pistol_Pete wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:Wolves fan here. LeBron is without question the GOAT.


If you started watching basketball in 2005, probably.

Sorry. I go back to Kareem and Wilt. I love Pistol Pete by the way. Shame he died so young.


The longevity is unquestionable, but their individual peaks are. MJ simply had another gear to him when he faced adversity, Lebron doesn’t have it.

And yes; Pistol was the man.
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Post#1650 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:55 pm

___Rand___ wrote:I can't believe they actually called a foul there from a replay. Against Bron. Against Lakers.


What else should they do , mask and delete Ant wrist , enlarge the ball and call it as that was clean ? :lol:
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Post#1651 » by firedavidkahn » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:55 pm

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Post#1652 » by Hoopstar23 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:55 pm

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what about all the no call Lebron swipes all in the 4th quarter?
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Post#1653 » by Jta444 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:55 pm

That the GOAT? Don’t even have the balls to take the last shot
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Post#1654 » by KGdaBom » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:56 pm

FrobeBryant wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
FrobeBryant wrote:I don’t wanna hear from the mouth breathing “NBA rigs it for Lakers crowd” again

NBA rigs it for Lakers. Wolves overcome it.


Hello mouth breather

Sometimes my mouth. Sometimes my nose. LeBron was using WWE moves on Ant the Whole game and didn't get called until the obvious last call on the challenge.
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Post#1655 » by Michael Jackson » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:56 pm

KyRo23 wrote:
Calinks wrote:The Timberwolves version of small ball is better than the Lakers version of small ball.


This is very true

The unfortunate part is the Lakers aren’t even running small ball. They’re running onlynbaplayersontheroster ball :lol: not entirely but man the bench has been wild



Yeah it isn’t intentional small ball it is these are the players we have.
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Post#1656 » by California Gold » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:56 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Wolves and Boston were the only team I predicted would beat the Lakers in a series.

Just bad luck Lakers got them in round 1.

I think Wolves lose to Warriors if Jimmy is healthy but I don't see any other team besides Lakers being able to beat OKC in the West regardless

I think the Wolves split with OKC this season. They are formidable, but beatable.


:lol:

OKC will push their **** in against the Wolves if the Wolves get that far.

Beatable? Sure, but not by the TWolves in a 7 game series unless OKC is missing their best players which doesn't seem to be the case as of now. The Cavs and Celtics are the only teams capable of beating OKC in a 7 game series this season.
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Post#1657 » by zimpy27 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:57 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Wolves and Boston were the only team I predicted would beat the Lakers in a series.

Just bad luck Lakers got them in round 1.

I think Wolves lose to Warriors if Jimmy is healthy but I don't see any other team besides Lakers being able to beat OKC in the West regardless

I think the Wolves split with OKC this season. They are formidable, but beatable.


It's possible. Wolves being this good in the 4th was not something I predicted. If they can keep executing down the stretch then they have a chance.
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Post#1658 » by levon » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:57 pm

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This was always dumb. No idea why everyone was overconfident for LA
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Post#1659 » by Chocolate City Jordanaire » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:57 pm

Kobe187 wrote:One things for sure, Luka needs a serious off season of conditioning big difference in pre injury Luka compared to post injury Luka.
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