2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)

[kazyv]

easy lakers in six, luka will cook the wolves' defense

[Archx]

I see people describing this as a cakewalk for LAL to the conference finals, but I just don't see it. I think this goes 7, and Minnesota can surprise people like they did last year against Denver.

Yeah, people are delusional about Minny. If the refs lets the game get physical they have a big advantage over LA.

Lakers are a much more physical team than Mavs were... And last few games Luka looks like he's at 90% of full strength, he finally started getting to the rim with ease again, he struggled a lot even 3 weeks ago.

Vando, DFS, Lebron and even Rui can be incredible defenders and are stronger than anything Mavs had.

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[Sixers in 4]

Lakers Wolves have no defense. In five but could be a sweep

[littlerock2277]

Minnesota has no one that can relatively slow down both lebron and Luka. This will end in either 5 or 6 games.

[jym85]

Will the Wolves have the balls to bench Gobert?

[EArl]

I see people describing this as a cakewalk for LAL to the conference finals, but I just don't see it. I think this goes 7, and Minnesota can surprise people like they did last year against Denver.

Yeah, people are delusional about Minny. If the refs lets the game get physical they have a big advantage over LA.

We all know who got the refs in their pocket though.

Starting with excuses already I see.

[EArl]

I have us in 5 or 6.

Six if the Wolves adjust quickly and sub out Gobert.

[EmpireFalls]

Minnesota advantages:

-size (huge advantage)
-perimeter defense
-athleticism
-rim pressure and rim protection
-rebounding

Lakers advantages

-aura
-refs

[Sharkboy242]

I see people describing this as a cakewalk for LAL to the conference finals, but I just don't see it. I think this goes 7, and Minnesota can surprise people like they did last year against Denver.

Yeah, people are delusional about Minny. If the refs lets the game get physical they have a big advantage over LA.

Lakers are a much more physical team than Mavs were... And last few games Luka looks like he's at 90% of full strength, he finally started getting to the rim with ease again, he struggled a lot even 3 weeks ago.

Vando, DFS, Lebron and even Rui can be incredible defenders and are stronger than anything Mavs had.

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Minny was exhausted in that series after playing Denver. They gassed out.

They will come out with fury after a full weeks of rest.

[SlimShady83]

Lakers in 3 wolves will FF the next game

[bisme37]

I fixed the poll and added an image to the OP that actually features the two teams in the series haha. But thanks for making the thread, UBB.

[uncleduck13]

Lol this gonna be an easy 5 game series for Lakers

[uncleduck13]

Timberwolevs have no answer for Luka and Ant’s production won’t be enough to neutralize him. Also LeBron easily outplays Randle

[Dr Aki]

Timberwolves, buffalo hooves, The Louvre...

Lakers in 5.

[Johnny Tomala]

Lakers in 6.

[WestbrookGOATed]

Wolves in 6. Lakers have no bigs. Wish they could both lose.

[Black star]

Going off the comments in the first two pages I'm going to guess most of the posters haven't even seen the Wolves play lol

They are 2nd in the western conference in net rating and had a higher net rating than the Lakers post all star break. They are top 10 in offensive and defensive rating for the season, the only other team besides the top tier contenders in Thunder, Cavs, and Celts. Their main issue has been consistency game to game.

I think this series is close and is going to come down to whether they have a better gameplan for Luka than they did last year. The Laker's need their defense to hold up over the 7 game series but Luka and Lebron vs Ant and Randle in 4th quarter clutch execution is a huge advantage to the Lakers.

[NZB2323]

I’ve seen Luka destroy the Wolves in the playoffs and I’ve seen Randle be horrible in the playoffs. I voted for Lakers in 6.

[LakersSoul]

Lakers gentlemen sweep in 5!

Only Antman can will 1-2 wins or it could get ugly.

Does Luka know Mavs offered Luka for Antman and Minn passed?

[Patches Perry]

LA Lakers, bellyachers, pastry bakers

MINNESOTA IN 6