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

[Mavrelous]

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

They are bigger and more athletic, that was expected...

[durden_tyler]

Lakers comeback this game? i think not with my Wolves -15.5 live bet


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[PierceFan4ever]

When LeBron loses in 5 games or less let’s see if he hints at a fake retirement to distract the headline of an embarrassing first round series again

[Chuck Everett]

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

This site severely dislikes Gobert and Randle, so you can't expect the Wolves to get much consideration. They're going to have prove it on the court.

[scrabbarista]

Think Lakers are realizing how much AD carried the defense. It's completely fallen apart without him.

I think it's just different when a team has a week to gameplan how to go at your plethora (shout out, Stephen A) of bad defenders.

[RB34]

Naz for another 3

[Calinks]

People thought Luka would destroy the Wolves and carry every game, they forget, that Mavericks team was built differn't that front court was playing ELITE ball and made Luka's life much easier. He has nothing like that on this Lakers team.

[mademan]

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.

Theyre getting in his body and not giving him the angle to draw that cheap foul he always does. Good scouting on their part

[Diop]

Game 1 and Lakers have them just where they want them.

Just you wait

[1993Playoffs]

My main takeaway is LA has no bigs

[Mk0]

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.

I mean Zach Lowe talked about it in the past. A producer calls you and asks if you agree with some stupid idea/statment and then asks if you'd be willing to say it on TV.

This is why Perk is ALWAYS on TV. The guy doesn't believe anything he says, he just agrees to spew whatever point/counterpoint they throw his way.

[Domejandro]

Big issue is that Austin Reaves is a really poor defensive player. Enables Minnesota to drive WAY too easily, and Los Angeles has no defensive stoppers at the rim to cover for the poor perimeter defense.

[dWadeOwnzYou]

Nico is giggling in his Tighty whities right now.

[Calinks]

Lakers aren't getting out to any of these threes.

[azcatz11]

It’s time for Bronny. Let’s see if this kid can hit a few 3s

[KGDirkTD_Fan]

Is it me or does Luka not play with that alpha swagger like he usually does when we was on the Mavs? I know the team isnt built around him but its weird not seeing him dominate every possession.

[rockmanslim]

Get da electrolytes

[Handlez]

It’s time for Bronny. Let’s see if this kid can hit a few 3s

Honestly I'd like to see Bronny at this point.

It'd be entertaining at least.

[Mavrelous]

Uh oh, ANT is heading to the locker room...

[bisme37]

Fish grease is not even hot. It's the oil naturally occurring in a fish. I think the gentleman is referring to frying grease.