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

EArl · Post #261 » by **EArl** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:10 am

jehosafats wrote:
Klomp wrote:
G35 wrote:Anthony Edwards needs to be the best player on the court. I don't care how he has to do it, but if he's next, then he needs to show it this series.

But I don't think he will, I still think a lot of the younger NBA stars are scared of Lebron and I think the Lakers close it in 5 or 6.....

Read on Twitter

Ant better come back to reality and get his treadmill

After seeing this clip, I hope he gets humbled in this series.

Jta444 · Post #262 » by **Jta444** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:45 am

G35 wrote:Anthony Edwards needs to be the best player on the court. I don't care how he has to do it, but if he's next, then he needs to show it this series.

But I don't think he will, I still think a lot of the younger NBA stars are scared of Lebron and I think the Lakers close it in 5 or 6.....

They aren’t scared of Lebron as much as the superstar and talent he surrounds himself with. This series for example, if you’re Ant and your co-star is Randle and Lebron’s co-star is Luka, then for sure I’d be “scared”. Give Lebron an average co-star and no one fears him. 2019 with a weak supporting cast he missed the playoffs. And the last two years he was spanked by the Nuggets. Three years ago he was disposed of by a young Devin Booker. Nobody fears Lebron, if they do it’s the great teams he assembles.

darkse1d · Post #263 » by **darkse1d** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 12:54 am

I got Lakers in 7. But it will be really interesting to see the schedule breakdown for this series.

First game is on Saturday evening. I'm fully expecting game 2 to be Tuesday evening given nuggets/clippers will be given the Monday night slot. That will give Lakers players extra rest when guys like LeBron and Luka really need it.

Important for wolves to get game 1 and keep Lakers chasing.

KillMonger · Post #264 » by **KillMonger** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:38 am

I got wolves in 7

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scrabbarista · Post #265 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:57 am

TimberKat wrote:There is not enough Lakers games to figure out how Lakers will play. Most I heard so far are just LBJ, Luka, LAL fan comments. The only meaningful Lakers games are from 2/10 - 4/3 and LBJ or Luka were out in some of those games. It's true Lakers got a good trio of scorers. At the same time, Luka is the only one that requires double team. Twolves had so much trouble with DAL because Luka and Kyrie requires double team and normally Wolves don't doubt anyone. Even with that, the series was close. Wolves also added a couple guys that could guard the parameters this year.

For me it comes down to:
1. Which Randle going to show up? Wolves fan knows what I am talking about.
2. Will Gobert continue to play like he did in the last 10 games 14 rb and 18pts a night?
3. Can LBJ consistently hit 3s?
4. Can Wolves rotate fast enough to cover Reaves?
5. Between the new players and make Luka play defense, I am fairly certain Wolves will contain Luka this time
6. I am less worried about LBJ in half court set with JMcD or Randle covering him and Gobert defend the rim
7. Gobert can cover out to 3pt lines in certain situations and if Wolves feed him the ball for 18 pts, he will stay in all game

Will JMcD be too puny to guard Luka or LeBron? Last playoffs, Luka treated him like he wasn't even there. JMcD looked like a little kid guarding his dad, or a parasite attached to a large land animal. I thought Finch not seeing this may have cost them the series.

But what about this season? I assume he still can't guard Luka, and you know the refs will let LeBron go right through him.

scrabbarista · Post #266 » by **scrabbarista** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 2:08 am

Lakers in six. Prove me wrong, Rudy.

Alatan · Post #267 » by **Alatan** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 2:51 am

Denvers son vs Denvers dad. This will be an interesting series!

LakersSoul · Post #268 » by **LakersSoul** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 2:57 am

scrabbarista wrote:Lakers in six. Prove me wrong, Rudy.

Rudy Gobert,
Brown Bear,
Say a Prayer,

Lakers in 5

User9992 · Post #269 » by **User9992** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:13 am

Alatan wrote:Denvers son vs Denvers dad. This will be an interesting series!

Didn't Lakers beat Nuggets 2-0 this year?

Jta444 · Post #270 » by **Jta444** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:37 am

User9992 wrote:
Alatan wrote:Denvers son vs Denvers dad. This will be an interesting series!

Didn't Lakers beat Nuggets 2-0 this year?

I see Laker/Lebron fans haven’t gotten over the brutal 8-1 spanking over the last 2 years. Swept in the WCF it must hurt a lot

LakersSoul · Post #271 » by **LakersSoul** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:52 am

Jta444 wrote:
User9992 wrote:
Alatan wrote:Denvers son vs Denvers dad. This will be an interesting series!

Didn't Lakers beat Nuggets 2-0 this year?

I see Laker/Lebron fans haven’t gotten over the brutal 8-1 spanking over the last 2 years. Swept in the WCF it must hurt a lot

Read on Twitter

?s=46&t=QvEzK5sPZB2bJ5j4baboWw

Not really!

Mike Malone crying like an arrogant puppy.

Lakers in 5

Mrakar · Post #272 » by **Mrakar** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 4:59 am

I just cant get over the fact that Lakers 3rd creator is better then Wolves 2nd. I was Randle hater since he played for the Pelicans and if he was ever to prove me wrong, this is the series. Sadly i just dont see it. Lakers will double Ant and live with everything else. Wolves chance is to win rebounding battle by a lot.
Lakers in 6. Luka is just different man when he sees Gobert on the other side.

Grubie024 · Post #273 » by **Grubie024** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:00 am

EArl wrote:
jehosafats wrote:
Klomp wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ant better come back to reality and get his treadmill

After seeing this clip, I hope he gets humbled in this series.

Why should he say he looks up to anyone? He's proven himself very elite already at the age of 24.
Or were you saying Lebron should get humbled for thinking he's better than everyone?
Would love to see Lakers fans humbled, that's who could really use it.

Jta444 · Post #274 » by **Jta444** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:07 am

LakersSoul wrote:
Jta444 wrote:
User9992 wrote:
Didn't Lakers beat Nuggets 2-0 this year?

I see Laker/Lebron fans haven’t gotten over the brutal 8-1 spanking over the last 2 years. Swept in the WCF it must hurt a lot

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=QvEzK5sPZB2bJ5j4baboWw

Not really!

Mike Malone crying like an arrogant puppy.

Lakers in 5

It only shows more how much bitter and miserable Laker/Lebron fans have been the past 2 years if all you can show for and celebrate is the coach’s firing lol who cares about the coach. I mean who can blame ya’ll every game of those two series you were confident that Lebron has figured out the Nuggets but nuh uh you fell short every single time except for 1 wahaha. 1 out of 8! So much for Lebron being this grandmaster tactician lol. You got your asses spanked 1-8 Lmao!

User9992 · Post #275 » by **User9992** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:19 am

Mrakar wrote:I just cant get over the fact that Lakers 3rd creator is better then Wolves 2nd. I was Randle hater since he played for the Pelicans and if he was ever to prove me wrong, this is the series. Sadly i just dont see it. Lakers will double Ant and live with everything else. Wolves chance is to win rebounding battle by a lot.
Lakers in 6. Luka is just different man when he sees Gobert on the other side.

Not only Luka, Reaves would also like to play against Gobert on the perimeter :wink:

User9992 · Post #276 » by **User9992** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:20 am

User9992 wrote:
Alatan wrote:Denvers son vs Denvers dad. This will be an interesting series!

Didn't Lakers beat Nuggets 2-0 this year?

I am not Lebron fan but aren't Lakers with AD and Lakers with Luka different teams?

Kurtz · Post #277 » by **Kurtz** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:22 am

Luka was playing injured in the playoffs last year. Looks healthy now...

LakersSoul · Post #278 » by **LakersSoul** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:35 am

Jta444 wrote:
LakersSoul wrote:
Jta444 wrote:
I see Laker/Lebron fans haven’t gotten over the brutal 8-1 spanking over the last 2 years. Swept in the WCF it must hurt a lot

Read on Twitter
?s=46&t=QvEzK5sPZB2bJ5j4baboWw

Not really!

Mike Malone crying like an arrogant puppy.

Lakers in 5

It only shows more how much bitter and miserable Laker/Lebron fans have been the past 2 years if all you can show for and celebrate is the coach’s firing lol who cares about the coach. I mean who can blame ya’ll every game of those two series you were confident that Lebron has figured out the Nuggets but nuh uh you fell short every single time except for 1 wahaha. 1 out of 8! So much for Lebron being this grandmaster tactician lol. You got your asses spanked 1-8 Lmao!

Was Mike Malone really taken to the hospital after excessively crying from getting fired?

Optms · Post #279 » by **Optms** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:45 am

User9992 wrote:
Alatan wrote:Denvers son vs Denvers dad. This will be an interesting series!

Didn't Lakers beat Nuggets 2-0 this year?

Luka is everyone's Dad out west. So by proxy the Lakers are now the father.

elchengue20 · Post #280 » by **elchengue20** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:16 am

Lakers in 6, maybe even 5.

1)Wolves dont have anybody who can guard Luka.

2) Lebron rested and healthy is a top 10 player and by far the best #2 in the league. Wolves dont even have a reliable #2. They need Randle to have a great series but Lakers have good defenders to face his bullyball style.

3) Lakers smallball is a bad matchup for Gobert.

Who wins the series?