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

blueberrysticky · Post #721 » by **blueberrysticky** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:18 am

Marvin Martian wrote:This series may have a lot of hype due to antman, but I don't see it being competitive at all.

Yeah LeBron and AR not showing up and leaning on Luka is the only reason it isn’t a bigger margin

Petergrifindor · Post #722 » by **Petergrifindor** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:18 am

Terrible first quarter by Reaves and Lebron.

They have to be better. But all role players have been great.

jokeboy86 · Post #723 » by **jokeboy86** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:19 am

Najeem27 wrote:Bench Randle. He’s just dumb

If you bench him you'll lose him cause he'll get moody.

TimberKat · Post #724 » by **TimberKat** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:19 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
Bank Shot wrote:The Wolves' O is a tough watch

Nah just Randle killing the flow per usual.

No, that is bad offense. They got to get Gobert the ball a couple times.

ForeverTFC · Post #725 » by **ForeverTFC** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:20 am

jokeboy86 wrote:Minnesota could actually play Luka off the floor if they wanted to by upping the pace. He's a liability getting back on defense especially if he doesnt make his attempt or feels he got fouled. His conditioning is still getting there but he was getting gassed when both teams were just running back and forth.

Dr Aki · Post #726 » by **Dr Aki** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:20 am

oooh, a wedgie

Post #727 » by **Domejandro** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:20 am

Minnesota's finishing has been vile tonight.

TimberKat · Post #728 » by **TimberKat** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:21 am

Wolves play like s* and only down 2, very lucky.

Wolfgang630 · Post #729 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:21 am

LeBron is a net negative

OriginalRed · Post #730 » by **OriginalRed** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:22 am

Wolves just gotta hang in there and hope the Lakers third quarter woes miracously come back lol.

jehosafats · Post #731 » by **jehosafats** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:22 am

Lebron needs to score. Collapse the defense. Open it up for your shooters man.

Sikk_Handlez · Post #732 » by **Sikk_Handlez** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:22 am

luka scores 16 in the first quarter and it's tied? what happens when he cools off?

Twolves in 4

___Rand___ · Post #733 » by **___Rand___** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:22 am

McDaniel going off here

Catchall · Post #734 » by **Catchall** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:23 am

This 'Austin Reaves vs. The World' approach isn't going to work.

IG2 · Post #735 » by **IG2** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:23 am

Minnesota is a very physical, athletic defense that's going to make it really hard for LeBron in this series.

Tracymcgoaty · Post #736 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:23 am

Luka gonna have to carry it seems like.

Patches Perry · Post #737 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:23 am

Reid probably needs to play 40 minutes at least.

jokeboy86 · Post #738 » by **jokeboy86** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:23 am

ForeverTFC wrote:
jokeboy86 wrote:Minnesota could actually play Luka off the floor if they wanted to by upping the pace. He's a liability getting back on defense especially if he doesnt make his attempt or feels he got fouled. His conditioning is still getting there but he was getting gassed when both teams were just running back and forth.

Lakers dont really want to run with them.

Wolfgang630 · Post #739 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:23 am

Minnesota yes!

Dennis Reynolds · Post #740 » by **Dennis Reynolds** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:23 am

Lebron stinking it up

Who wins the series?