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%
 
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Post#661 » by Optms » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:41 pm

Riu has been great this 3rd
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Post#662 » by IG2 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:41 pm

Jesus Christ why can't DFS make a f'n open 3
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Post#663 » by Pacernation » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:41 pm

Don't like the officiating here compared to last game. Refs are pretty inconsistent when it comes to calls. Wolves should go to the line more often. Randle got clobbered at least 3 times when he went to the basket with no calls whatsoever while lebron..
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Post#664 » by Patches Perry » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:42 pm

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Patches Perry wrote:Luka only 1 assist. Intentional strategy by Minnesota or Luka just looking for his own shot more?


I think combo of Wolves strategy and the fact that he doesn't have a lot of great players to pass to.


From watching a little closer, it looks like the Twolves are just incredibly fast on their closeouts. Luka will find an open man but Twolves guys are closing the gap very quickly before the Lakers player can shoot.
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Post#665 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:42 pm

Just an awful dare shot by Luka but it swishes in lol
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Post#666 » by Optms » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:42 pm

That's why they keep doubling him

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Post#667 » by IG2 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:42 pm

Ant's shiftiness moving at the speed he does is unfair
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Post#668 » by Individual » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:42 pm

Reaves finally showing up this qtr
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Post#669 » by jehosafats » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:42 pm

Luka just gave Randle a raspberry in the face from 3
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Post#670 » by Dan33185 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

How many wide open corner 3's are the Wolves going to give up?
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Post#671 » by Caped Crusader » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

Shocked that Divincenzo made a layup.

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Post#672 » by Handlez » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

LeBron got 25 on 7 shots lol
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Post#673 » by IG2 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

Damn did not expect this from Hachimura
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Post#674 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

Pacernation wrote:Don't like the officiating here compared to last game. Refs are pretty inconsistent when it comes to calls. Wolves should go to the line more often. Randle got clobbered at least 3 times when he went to the basket with no calls whatsoever while lebron..


Wolves didn't get called for a kick ball which lead to Ant getting 3 freethrows. Lebron got fouled by Conley no call and we lost possession.
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Post#675 » by jehosafats » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

Rui son making his mark
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Post#676 » by Optms » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

Low key love this Wolves team
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Post#678 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:43 pm

Reaves hit a few shots. Time to pretend he’s a good player again
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Post#679 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:44 pm

MJ would've dunked that one
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Post#680 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:44 pm

RUI!
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