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#1061 » by Dennis Reynolds » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

Playoff Randle dominating the Lakers :lol:
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1062 » by durden_tyler » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

RealGM, where conclusions are made after one game of a best of seven series.

i picked Wolves in 6 too but this series is not over…


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

Post#1063 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

Playing with zero effort.

JJ better have them ready for game 2 or it's a wrap for this series.
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Post#1064 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

Randle is just cooking inside the paint lol. COOKING
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Post#1065 » by Bank Shot » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

Lol at Luka biting that hard on a Randle pump
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Post#1066 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

Who would’ve thought

Lakers avoided Denver and Jokic just to be killed by almighty frickin Julius Randle
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Post#1067 » by jehosafats » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

Luka dribbling the air out the damn ball
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Post#1068 » by Iwasawitness » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:12 am

So are we done pretending the Lakers are some juggernaut?
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Post#1069 » by uberhikari » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:13 am

Now you see why LeBron was yelling at Rui during the OKC game. Rui plays with no urgency on the boards. He will stand there and wait for the ball to get to him and never attack the glass.
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Post#1070 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:13 am

I know what we need. A 28 year old Lebron. That would fix a lot.
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Post#1071 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:13 am

refs arent having a great 2nd half. down 20 pts
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Post#1072 » by Mk0 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:13 am

Luka with butterfingers. Like actual butter on his sausage fingers.


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Post#1073 » by Sealab2024 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:13 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:Who would’ve thought

Lakers avoided Denver and Jokic just to be killed by almighty frickin Julius Randle


I said a month ago the western conference playoffs were gonna be an absolute bloodbath. Welcome to it.
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Post#1074 » by jehosafats » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:14 am

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

Post#1075 » by ___Rand___ » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:14 am

We have to remember there's a playoff rookie in this game. Lakers' head coach.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1076 » by Handlez » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:14 am

durden_tyler wrote:RealGM, where conclusions are made after one game of a best of seven series.

i picked Wolves in 6 too but this series is not over…


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What in the world makes you think LA can win this series?

Minny is more talented and hungry and they aren't relying heavily on a 40 year old.

It's over.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves 

Post#1077 » by durden_tyler » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:14 am

Now that’s how you deliver a playoff foul.


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

Post#1078 » by Jadoogar » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:14 am

durden_tyler wrote:RealGM, where conclusions are made after one game of a best of seven series.

i picked Wolves in 6 too but this series is not over…


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Yea the wolves are shooting insanely well but the Lakers defense is clearly exploitable

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Post#1079 » by uncleduck13 » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:14 am

Reminds me of last year where the Suns dominated the regular season matchup only to get owned by Minnesota in the playoffs
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Post#1080 » by Johnny Bball » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:14 am

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Dr Aki wrote:Don't think you can defend when a team is this hot from 3


We're not even defending fam. Their threes are wide open. They've abused the hell out of reaves.


Do the Lakers have one average on ball defender? The on ball defense is about as bad as it gets.

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