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

Mk0 · Post #1121 » by **Mk0** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:19 am

Another wide open 3 by the Wolves. The Lakers rotations are awful.

Post #1122 » by **Calinks** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:19 am

Not seeing JJ Reddicks brilliant defense yet. Maybe he's doing the ol rope a dope!

Patches Perry · Post #1123 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:19 am

CORNNNERRRR THREEE

Catchall · Post #1124 » by **Catchall** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:19 am

Wovles can reach the WCF.

JXL · Post #1125 » by **JXL** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:19 am

Lakers really getting beat by Naz Reid?

Jedi32 · Post #1126 » by **Jedi32** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

Yeah this is looking like a sweep. Bron looks old and we look like we don’t belong on the same court as the wolves. Salute to them, they brought the pain today.

guest81 · Post #1127 » by **guest81** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

Lakers would be down 50 if it wasn't for the calls

mademan · Post #1128 » by **mademan** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

Hot shooting is awesome, but most impressive is the defense. Lakers are getting nothing easy while every shot for the Wolves is open

Chuck Everett · Post #1129 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

Reaves has to be a lot better than this. The Wolves aren't doing anything special with him defensively. He's just playing like poop.

Wolfgang630 · Post #1130 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

shrink wrote:
Folklore wrote:ESPN is trying to figure out how they can save face right now.

Every talking head on ESPN, like 12 of them, all picked the Lakers in this series.

Is anyone surprised. Many just care about ratings. That’s why places like this are good because we do actual research while ESPN talks about what makes them money.

Mk0 · Post #1131 » by **Mk0** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

JXL wrote:Lakers really getting beat by Naz Reid?

dude hasn't even shot the ball in the 2nd half

Loaded_Hollows · Post #1132 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

LeBum should be ashamed. Hopefully this is a sweep.

KGDirkTD_Fan · Post #1133 » by **KGDirkTD_Fan** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:If I'm JJ I'm giving serious thought to resting Luka/Lebron. The former is banged up. The later is old as hell. I know it won't happen but I'd do it if it is 20 going into the 4th.

getting Bronny out there in the 3rd quarter...lol

NZB2323 · Post #1134 » by **NZB2323** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

Lebron has historically played poorly in game 1, but he’s also never been 40 before. It’s difficult to predict how well he’ll play the rest of the series.

Shaka_Zulu · Post #1135 » by **Shaka_Zulu** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:20 am

Johnny Bball wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:
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.

His name is Dorian Finney Smith. I have no idea why they don't start the only truly capable perimeter defender who has acceptable outside shot (Vando is a zero on offense so get why he gets benched despite his D).

darkse1d · Post #1136 » by **darkse1d** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:21 am

i think most fans forgot that the wolves made the WCF last year and have one of the best defenses in the league.

EastonEddy · Post #1137 » by **EastonEddy** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:21 am

I think Lakers defense will be better and Wolves will obviously cool off. The only thing that worries me is how easily wolves controlling the boards

sp6r=underrated · Post #1138 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:21 am

Jedi32 wrote:Yeah this is looking like a sweep. Bron looks old and we look like we don’t belong on the same court as the wolves. Salute to them, they brought the pain today.

I don't think the series is over but I'm floored how good Minny looks. This is not just Minny having a hot shooting night and LA not.

Catchall · Post #1139 » by **Catchall** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:21 am

Twolves have owned the paint on both ends. Lakers are collapsing, shooters are open. On top of that, Twolves are more athletic on the perimeter and can just beat their defender.

OldSchoolNoBull · Post #1140 » by **OldSchoolNoBull** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:21 am

sp6r=underrated wrote:If I'm JJ I'm giving serious thought to resting Luka/Lebron. The former is banged up. The later is old as hell. I know it won't happen but I'd do it if it is 20 going into the 4th.

It's the only smart thing to do. I'd maybe let them finish this quarter but if the Lakers haven't got it down to 15 or so by then, you have to pull them and waive the white flag.

Who wins the series?