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#181 » by theforumblue » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:34 pm

lakers gotta be setting some kind of record for just the variety of TOs they're committing
screw these absolute garbage refs
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Post#182 » by FrobeBryant » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:35 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Damn where are all the rigged people?

Yeah I’m confused I thought Lakers got all the calls
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Post#183 » by kazyv » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:35 pm

game feels super clunky. like two not very good teams playing
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Post#184 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:35 pm

Finch needs to keep either Randle or Edwards on the floor all game
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Post#185 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:35 pm

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

Post#186 » by Miami_Lux » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:35 pm

IG2 wrote:These commentators make it sound like Lakers' are just giving the ball away when in reality Minnesota's athleticism has them completely spooked.


I mean most of the turnovers are unforced
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Post#188 » by FrobeBryant » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:JJ dumb challenge wasted


That was a moving screen
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Post#190 » by TimberKat » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

Gobert, the Luka stopper strikes again!
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Post#191 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

We ain't legit it's that simple.
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Post#192 » by Syd-TK3 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

Wolves gotta be better in transition they missing a bunch of opportunities
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Post#193 » by KyRo23 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

Yeah I’m not watching this ****. These dudes are (Please Use More Appropriate Word) literally
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Post#194 » by cgf » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

Love that Finch finally tried the jumbo lineup
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Post#195 » by Revived » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

First time in Gobert’s existence he made a good play on Luka?
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Post#197 » by Pacernation » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:36 pm

Wtf. Conley with the Iso three. He shouldn't take those with all his experience. Some bad basketball right there.
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Post#198 » by theforumblue » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:37 pm

this is some jr high stuff
screw these absolute garbage refs
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Post#199 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:37 pm

Gobert winked on that Luka strip. He was winking at Nico
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#200 » by 2weekswithpay » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:37 pm

Massive lineup on the court for the Wolves.

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