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

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Who wins the series?

Poll ended at Mon Apr 21, 2025 10:41 pm

Lakers in 4
11
3%
Lakers in 5
83
22%
Lakers in 6
103
27%
Lakers in 7
22
6%
Wolves in 4
14
4%
Wolves in 5
26
7%
Wolves in 6
90
24%
Wolves in 7
32
8%
 
Total votes: 381

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#861 » by Folklore » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:39 am

scrabbarista wrote:
Folklore wrote:Lakers are too top heavy. They need the refs to step it up.


"Three through five." :lol:

Luka, Lebron then a huge falloff.
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Post#862 » by Wingy » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:39 am

Rubio9Guy wrote:Hey, a foul!


Almost 20 minutes. Ridiculous.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#863 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:39 am

Luka was unusually active on that defensive possession. That will last all of one possession lol
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Post#864 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:39 am

The first foul against the lakers?? It took this long wtf
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Post#865 » by cpower » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:39 am

lakers are better without bron. Net rating speaking the truth
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#866 » by Shaka_Zulu » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

Rubio9Guy wrote:Hey, a foul!



It only took 20 minutes lol
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Post#867 » by Revived » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

Has any player abused another specific player in NBA history more than Luka against Gobert?
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Post#868 » by Dan33185 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

*Bronx cheer*
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#869 » by durden_tyler » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

OriginalRed wrote:Im really impressed by the Wolves defense, that's one area they definitely haven't lost even after losing KAT.

Still way too early to make anything of this lead as I expect Lebron to play much better in the second half.

KAT’s effort on defense was one of the weak links before.


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Post#870 » by Patches Perry » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

Watching Gobert trying to guard Luka is physically painful
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Post#871 » by CobraCommander » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

luka turned into a foul merchant diving into Rudy
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#872 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

More like Naz R33d
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Post#873 » by RB34 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:40 am

Naz the sniper
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#874 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:41 am

OriginalRed wrote:Im really impressed by the Wolves defense, that's one area they definitely haven't lost even after losing KAT.

Still way too early to make anything of this lead as I expect Lebron to play much better in the second half.

Wonder if were going to get Marc Davis special where they just foul each other like last year with the Nuggets with no calls. Thats a Wolves freebie.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#875 » by Mk0 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:41 am

4 mins left in the half before the Lakers got called for a foul. That is insane.
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Post#876 » by Dez » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:41 am

Naz Reid is a flamethrower.
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Post#877 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:41 am

Naz is a laker killer.
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Post#878 » by ___Rand___ » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:41 am

Randle plays and looks smaller on Wolves.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#879 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:41 am

Naz Reid best Minnesota player
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#880 » by scrabbarista » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:41 am

Folklore wrote:
scrabbarista wrote:
Folklore wrote:Lakers are too top heavy. They need the refs to step it up.


"Three through five." :lol:

Luka, Lebron then a huge falloff.


I meant Luka, LeBron, then the refs. Only joking, of course.
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