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#741 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:48 pm

How is that not a double tech?
Flagrant on Rudy is fine, but if it’s techs should go both ways
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Post#742 » by Pacernation » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:48 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:Refs just calling Lebron "Lebron".


Tells you all you need to know. What a joke.
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Post#743 » by Optms » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:48 pm

That was not a basketball play. He aimed for the neck.

These refs have been crap. Yesterday they don't toss out Gordon after throwing a punch and now this? SMH
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Post#744 » by SSUBluesman » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:48 pm

lol Lebron commits a lane violation "jUsT a NoRmAl BoX oUt"
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Post#745 » by levon » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

LeBron with his 39th and 40th free throws of the game
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Post#746 » by wade44 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

Notice the refs didn’t keep that same energy with the Lebron diving into Edwards legs
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Post#747 » by Doranku » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

Rudy Gobert is 1-6 with 3 TOs, shooting 35% as a 7'1 big man for the series so he takes a cheap shot at LeBron LMFAO absolute bum.
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Post#748 » by PistolPeteJR » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

The Explorer wrote:What the hell is James complaining about when he just injured Edwards? You get what you put out.


Except one was intentional, the other wasn’t.
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Post#749 » by RapALot » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

As a boxing fan and someone who has been around that sport, seeing Rudy throw a blatant elbow to the back of a man's head disgusts me.
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Post#750 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

The High Cyde wrote:
Optms wrote:Penalty 1?

These refs man

Yellow card


yeh Flagrant 2 is very excessive.
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Post#751 » by KillMonger » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

Call came in

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Post#753 » by kobe_vs_jordan » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

AmIWrongDude wrote:Weird that Rudy did that just because Bron boxed him out

Rarely about the current play.
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Post#754 » by AmIWrongDude » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

The Explorer wrote:What the hell is James complaining about when he just injured Edwards? You get what you put out.

Ya those 2 plays are exactly the same right
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Post#755 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:49 pm

RapALot wrote:As a boxing fan and someone who has been around that sport, seeing Rudy throw a blatant elbow to the back of a man's head disgusts me.


I said the same thing. Lucky it was more of a push and not enough force. I'd fight someone if they did that.
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Post#756 » by Optms » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:50 pm

Hillbilly Mamba coming alive
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Post#757 » by Karmaloop » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:50 pm

Loaded_Hollows wrote:The nba does whatever LeBum wants lol. A tale as old as time.


Didn't realize a forearm to the back of the head is a legal NBA player...but I digress.
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Post#758 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:50 pm

What Reaves did used to be an obvious travel not too long ago
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Post#759 » by Mamba81p » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:50 pm

LeBron taking the T free throw is so dumb. AR is such a better free throw shooter. This always pissed me off about lebron
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Post#760 » by _NoMas » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:50 pm

Been an absolute masterclass in passing out of double teams by Luka and LeBron

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