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

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:41 pm

Lakers in 5
7
9%
Lakers in 6
28
35%
Lakers in 7
9
11%
Wolves in 4
3
4%
Wolves in 5
7
9%
Wolves in 6
23
29%
Wolves in 7
3
4%
 
Total votes: 80

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Post#321 » by AmIWrongDude » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 am

scrabbarista wrote:I'm not even looking at the screen, and I can tell it's rigged. :lol:

"Lots of blows to the face."

"Conley is acting there."

"That little shove got him the space."

"That's three fouls on Reid."

That's from like a one-minute sample.

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Post#322 » by Jadoogar » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 am

Randle is the only one doing anything. Where is Ant?

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Post#323 » by Shaka_Zulu » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 am

Come on this is too much now.
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Post#324 » by jehosafats » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 am

22pt lead looking pretty nice at this stage
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Post#325 » by baller16 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 am

Doncic vs Gobert keeps cracking me up :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#326 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 am

Luka doncic is like a rusty knife just slowly killing you.
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Post#327 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:52 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
C3H6N6O6 wrote:Minnesota committing the most obvious fouls left and right and you people are calling this "rigged".


It's celtic fans and the resident Laker hater scrab.


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Post#328 » by Dan33185 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

It's not like Gobert is playing bad defensively, Luka is just that good offensively.
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Post#329 » by blueberrysticky » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

C3H6N6O6 wrote:Minnesota committing the most obvious fouls left and right and you people are calling this "rigged".


This. LOL. Why do ppl think freethrows should be equal

Lakers are winning b/c luka is punking the team. Start making baskets if you want to respond twolves. Where are those open 3s?
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Post#330 » by northoakland510 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

durden_tyler wrote:
northoakland510 wrote:Refs way too Involved, such a predictable script

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The question really is if you jumped on that Lakers -5.5 line— just so obvious you say and you did not do anything about it? LOL


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Post#331 » by RB34 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
RB34 wrote:Lakers almost went a whole half without being called and in this game Wolves have multiple players in foul trouble. Do with that what you will.


Teams never commit fouls against the lakers.


It’s crazy how the Lakers personnel can change, management, players and coaching staff but they can always “defend without fouling”
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Post#332 » by Wile E. Coyote » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

The Lakers were taken unawares in the first game. That’s not gonna happen again.
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Post#333 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

Line now at Lakers -17.5.

Bet your house already before this lead reaches 30.


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Post#334 » by Jadoogar » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

baller16 wrote:Doncic vs Gobert keeps cracking me up
Luka loves the matchup

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Post#335 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

Rudy Robert is just BBQ chicken for Luka unreal
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Post#336 » by ball_takes23 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

Minnesota lack of playmaking is why they have no chance in this series. 2 assists so far
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Post#337 » by MikRay » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

The first game was a fluke Minnesota is not gonna shoot 50% from three-point land and let’s face it - Los Angeles wasn’t taking the little puppies seriously
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#338 » by Reeko » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

Dan33185 wrote:It's not like Gobert is playing bad defensively, Luka is just that good offensively.

I feel like Wemby would have obliterated that shot.
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Post#339 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

Where is Ant? Why does he has soooo many disappearing acts games? How many games did MJ or Kobe play in that you never felt their presence in the game? Zero
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Post#340 » by Champ1on » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:53 am

We all thinking it but Gobert is Lukas B.

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