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

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

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This was always dumb. No idea why everyone was overconfident for LA

Everyone's confident in Jokic, Bron, Curry because they don't want to look like a fool on the other side of these guys. They're right with the Warriors but also these dudes need 5 NBA players to go anywhere.

[mademan]

Yeah im not even gonna go into why we shouldn't compare that.

No need to. Lakers duo is worse conditioned...its well known.

For starters you're comparing a 30 year old to a 40 year old.

ya...i know. Its why he's worse conditioned and why it's hurting the Lakers. Luka's also a lot fatter than ANT

The excuse doesnt matter. Lakers lost today because their stars have worse conditioning than their counterparts.

[scrabbarista]

NBA to remove overhead camera next season

Probably, since it hurt a big market fan base immensely.

I noticed ABC didn't show that angle until after the challenge call was made. I think if the refs had the let the call stand, we wouldn't have seen that angle.

[KGdaBom]

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He was tripped no question. However, he fell 3 other times in the game without contact and drew the foul. The Wolves were due a break.

[chrismikayla]

Rob Pelinka going to have a long off-season to figure something out. I get this a wash season but he is really going have to prove he can build a team around the generational talent that he has. Can't have 6 dudes playing the whole game, it's a joke.

Takes years to build a roster. With Lebron on the books and Reaves getting a raise in a season and their lack of 1st round picks/young talent....this year might honestly be their best chance in the Lebron era, and its gonna take a couple years to build back after he retires.

I'm also skeptical they will build a roster better than Luka already had that was tailor fit to all his strengths & weaknesses in Dallas. Idk how he's going to do it.

It's valid to be very skeptical that Pelinka and the Lakers brass can build anything.

[jpatrick]

The last foul on LeBron was a 50-50 call. Could have been a let go but that’s not the sole reason why the Lakers lost.

And since these are Lakers tears and whining we’re seeing and hearing, the basketball world agrees that it was an okay call. LOL


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It was a horrible call. You should never be able to make that call if it's never called in RT. Worst call in awhile. Stop cherry picking like you always do

Obvious foul and beautiful use of a challenge.

Wolves got hosed last year in a similar situation, so they changed the rule. If the ball is off a player due to foul refs can call the foul - the Jaden McDaniels rule. This was an obvious example and correct application of the rule.

[MrPainfulTruth]

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.

why should LeBron not be on the table unless you are a Lebron fan, not a Laker? He has the most expensive contract and we keep hearing he is good "for a 40 year old". Imagine what could be done with that money. The future is Luka anyway. Why throw another 52 million dollers at LBJ?

https://hoopshype.com/salaries/los_angeles_lakers/

[He_Got_Game]

Edwards looks like Kobe out there. If he's gonna play like this they can literally beat anyone.

[uncleduck13]

Darvin Ham got to the WCF his first year

He didn’t have to deal with having Luka

Fair enough !

[MikRay]

Lololllo

Dude, they’re getting rolled by Houston next round

You spelled Warriors wrong lol

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Wolves matchup so well with Warriors. Should be Wolves in 5.

Either team rolls the puppies

[mademan]

The tragedy of Nico Harrison will be that he was right about Luka, but wrong about that trade.

[cgf]

Aside from all the ref boohooing…. How about that Randle effort today?

Amazing what being healthy will do for a fella

[_AIJ_]

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.

33-25 FTA for the wolves. Learn to breathe better from your nose.

MODS? wtf is wrong with this dude?

[KingDavid]

I get that emotions are high right now as it's the playoffs, but let's tone down & dial back the personal attacks.

[MikRay]

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He was tripped no question. However, he fell 3 other times in the game without contact and drew the foul. The Wolves were due a break.

La got hosed

[MrPainfulTruth]

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He was tripped no question. However, he fell 3 other times in the game without contact and drew the foul. The Wolves were due a break.

This. Remember that drive where he came in from the left wing with 3 sec left and desperately sought contact and got the call and free throws on absolutely no contact? JJ must have missed that.

[KingDavid]

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.

33-25 FTA for the wolves. Learn to breathe better from your nose.

Quit the personal attacks.

[cgf]

You spelled Warriors wrong lol

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Wolves matchup so well with Warriors. Should be Wolves in 5.

Either team rolls the puppies

? Minnesota should beat either just as comfortably as they are beating the Lakers.

[Naero]

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This was always dumb. No idea why everyone was overconfident for LA

Mainly because of more playoffs experience and HCA, I'd imagine. That'll usually tip the scales among two comparably talented teams.

Lakers were my preseries pick, but I honestly don't consider this an upset. One win separates the teams, and I figured JJ's inexperience would come back to bite the team in the postseason (albeit not this soon). I'll be surprised if the Wolves close it out in five, but not at all that they're most likely winning the series.

[KGdaBom]

You spelled Warriors wrong lol

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Wolves matchup so well with Warriors. Should be Wolves in 5.

Either team rolls the puppies

You're living in Egypt. A state of deNile.