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

Wolfgang630 · Post #1321 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:Nico is definitely in the crowd tonight with a Wolves jersey on

No regrets

Scottie15 · Post #1322 » by **Scottie15** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am

Domejandro wrote:
RB34 wrote:Elbow to the face?

Pretty astonishing to see on the replay that it wasn't called.

How? It's LeBald and the Lakers. The league's darlings.

Shaka_Zulu · Post #1323 » by **Shaka_Zulu** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Is JJ's scheme to just let Luka get switched on Ant every possession? Like we're rolling out the red carpet.

Truthfully tho, besides DFS and Vando, who can do acceptable job defending in an iso in this Lakers rotation?

RB34 · Post #1324 » by **RB34** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am

Mk0 wrote:
KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:Ant made finger guns??? lol

Nah he was just doing the spiderman websling motion. Don't worry about it.

Ant is known for shooting his goo

DreamTeam09 · Post #1325 » by **DreamTeam09** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:50 am

A Luka Reeves Lebron trio defensively is not going to get it done. Especially with no bigs

Tracymcgoaty · Post #1326 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:51 am

Shaka_Zulu wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Is JJ's scheme to just let Luka get switched on Ant every possession? Like we're rolling out the red carpet.

Truthfully tho, besides DFS and Vando, who can do acceptable job defending in an iso in this Lakers rotation?

Anyone but Luka and AR would do a better job on Ant. Hell Lebron would do a better job.

scrabbarista · Post #1327 » by **scrabbarista** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:51 am

EmpireFalls wrote:Anyone who picked the Lakers should be ashamed

You fell for the propaganda. It was obvious the Wolves were a different caliber entirely

I am ashamed.

Scottie15 · Post #1328 » by **Scottie15** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:51 am

LeBald can whine at refs with no repercussions

RB34 · Post #1329 » by **RB34** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:51 am

LeBron pointing and yapping at the ref no tech?

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #1330 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:52 am

scrabbarista wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:Anyone who picked the Lakers should be ashamed

You fell for the propaganda. It was obvious the Wolves were a different caliber entirely

I am ashamed.

As you should be :lol:

azcatz11 · Post #1331 » by **azcatz11** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:52 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Is ant better than Luka?

Wolves declining Luka for Ant trade doesn’t look that stupid anymore , right ?

Lakers just have no defense or maybe Minnesota is making everything

jokeboy86 · Post #1332 » by **jokeboy86** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

Why is any NBA team doing a zone? This isnt college

Chuck Everett · Post #1333 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

McDaniels has played very well tonight. Props to him.

Wolfgang630 · Post #1334 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

Reaves jacking up some garbage 3 lol

The4thHorseman · Post #1335 » by **The4thHorseman** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

RB34 wrote:LeBron pointing and yapping at the ref no tech?

It was a blatant missed call. Ref staring right at the play

rolling_91 · Post #1336 » by **rolling_91** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

So the way that Randle is playing today is interesting. He’s not holding it and playing his usual bully ball. He’s making quick decisions and moving the ball and using his dribble to operate from on top— basically playing within the the structure of the offense, the way you hope he would play. He’s not the reason they’re up but it is a great sign for the Twolves.

I have yet to watch the first 3 games today but I rolled into the house just in time to catch this one. Thoroughly enjoying this one.

Post #1337 » by **Mavrelous** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Piss poor coaching by JJ. To just let Luka get switched so easily on every possession is piss poor. It's like we want it to happen. Wtf am i watching.

They were doubling and he kept finding the open man, he's unsolvable this game.

sp6r=underrated · Post #1338 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

This is reminding me of why I don't miss watching Randle.

Jazz9 · Post #1339 » by **Jazz9** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:53 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:Is ant better than Luka?

Wolves declining Luka for Ant trade doesn’t look that stupid anymore , right ?

Luka would be awesome on the Wolves though

JustBuzzin · Post #1340 » by **JustBuzzin** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:54 am

If the Lakers are going to stick with the Luka/LeBron tandem they need to seriously consider trading Reaves for a legit big. No need for Reaves when you already have Luka and LeBron who both can handle and assist.

Who wins the series?