2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves
I like this Wolves squad, they’re fun.
Also Naz Reid has a ridiculously quick trigger.
I'd love to steal him for Chicago.
Also Naz Reid has a ridiculously quick trigger.
I'd love to steal him for Chicago.
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LeBron got the chasedown block, but being 40, he can't do it multiple times.
Lakers transition defense is putrid.
Lakers transition defense is putrid.
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Wolves with foul calls would be tearing this game up lol
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When wolves win this series handily people will have to explain what made them think lakers were ever serious contenders
They are too small and don’t play defense. What are people thinking?
They are too small and don’t play defense. What are people thinking?
NiceLikeChrist wrote:We are going to deeply regret this. We traded away the best player in the trade and still had to give up a great role player AND a pick?
so many people are going to eat their words about randle
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I gotta admit. I'm hyped for the Fantastic Four movie
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I admit i haven't watched the Wolves much this year but did not expect this.
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Petergrifindor wrote:___Rand___ wrote:There needs to be a full documentary on LeBron's health and training regiment. He is really a freak of nature.
Come on, he is cooked.
Kind of, but still better than anybody I’ve seen his age before.
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Petergrifindor wrote:___Rand___ wrote:There needs to be a full documentary on LeBron's health and training regiment. He is really a freak of nature.
Come on, he is cooked.
He had the lift for the very telegraphed block on NAW.
But then he drives on Jaden and Rudy and they man handled him because he had almost no lift on his attacks there.
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Folklore wrote:Lakers are too top heavy. They need the refs to step it up.
They will - they’re only in gear 1 right now
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Scoundreldays wrote:I admit i haven't watched the Wolves much this year but did not expect this.
they finished the season on a 17-4 run
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I think the lakers will still win this game. Wolves aren’t gonna be this hot in the second half imo.
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Luka needs help man.. jesus, where the hell is Scott Foster?
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Petergrifindor wrote:___Rand___ wrote:There needs to be a full documentary on LeBron's health and training regiment. He is really a freak of nature.
Come on, he is cooked.
Yeah you ever seen a 40 year old do what he's doing after 21 years of active playing professionally? Bodies wear down.

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Folklore wrote:Lakers are too top heavy. They need the refs to step it up.
"Three through five."
All human life on the earth is like grass, and all human glory is like a flower in a field. The grass dries up and its flower falls off, but the Lord’s word endures forever.
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Lakers need to slow this game down and control tempo with Luka and Lebron. They need to be more disciplined or the Twolves will just run away with this.
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LeWashed is holding Luka back. Lakers should trade him for Giannis or Jokic in the off-season.
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The Lakers desperately need the refs to help them win
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luka went off then got sat down and the lakers melted down...ant sat down and the wolves stood up.....honestly just give the ball to luka on offense and clear the hell out and wait for the pass....
oh and NAZ is illmatic
oh and NAZ is illmatic
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NiceLikeChrist wrote:When wolves win this series handily people will have to explain what made them think lakers were ever serious contenders
They are too small and don’t play defense. What are people thinking?
How many times has Gobert been exposed in the playoffs with small ball?
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Dez wrote:I like this Wolves squad, they’re fun.
Also Naz Reid has a ridiculously quick trigger.
I'd love to steal him for Chicago.
He has one of the fastest shot motions in the NBA.
And he gets hot quick when he gets in the flow.
He usually saves scoring runs like this for 3rd or 4th quarters.






