2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (Series tied 1-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:41 pm

Lakers in 5
7
9%
Lakers in 6
28
35%
Lakers in 7
9
11%
Wolves in 4
3
4%
Wolves in 5
7
9%
Wolves in 6
23
29%
Wolves in 7
3
4%
 
Total votes: 80

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

Post#141 » by Reeko » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:27 am

Yeah Nico, no idea why Mavs would be SO upset that you traded Luka. So hard to figure out.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#142 » by blueberrysticky » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:27 am

twolves need their open 3s
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Post#143 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:27 am

baller16 wrote:Lebron f******* locked in on D


Awesome to see.

dont think he can sustain this level of intensity.
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Post#144 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:27 am

Reaves 0-4 from 3

Imagine If hit just 2 of them hahahaha
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Post#145 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

What’s our collective overreaction after the first quarter? That the Lakers are legit contenders? LOL


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Post#146 » by Jadoogar » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Luka mf doncic

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Post#147 » by ScrantonBulls » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Lebron playing defense like pre groin injury lebron.

He cant sustain this intensity.

He's not having to do much on offense at least.
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Post#148 » by Shaka_Zulu » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Ugly 1st quarter for Wolves again.


But we may survive the avalanche if Reaves takes all 3s for Lakers lol
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Post#149 » by thelead » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Nico still has a job?
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Post#150 » by Archx » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Playoff Luka is just... lolz
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Post#151 » by blueberrysticky » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

lebron putting energy on defense is where it should mostly go honestly. You have luka f'ing doncic
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Post#152 » by levon » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

blueberrysticky wrote:twolves need their open 3s

Much harder to come by when LA isn't sending 4 guys to help on Ant drives. Such a bad gameplan last game and executed with no effort to boot
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Post#153 » by ScrantonBulls » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

SlimShady83 wrote:Reaves 0-4 from 3

Imagine If hit just 2 of them hahahaha

Wide open looks too
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Post#154 » by HotRocks34 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Luka is a playoff monster.
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Post#155 » by sp6r=underrated » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Castle Black wrote:This game is prob already over. Minnesota looks content that they stole one already. Absolutely horrible effort from them so far tonight.


Same thoughts, they look lifeless. Being content with 1 game is nuts considering they went 0-3 at Target in the WCF last year.
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Post#156 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Luka is a top 2 player in the world. At worst he's top 3.


Give him a full offseason In lala land and look out :)
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Post#157 » by OldSchoolNoBull » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:28 am

Bad first quarter for the Wolves. They gotta wake up.
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Post#158 » by Catchall » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:29 am

That was a block on Vincent a play ago. He was moving after DDV gathered.
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Post#159 » by facothomas22 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:29 am

Julius Randle is just such a poor playoff performer. He really just doesn't much of anything when it matters the most.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#160 » by Reeko » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:29 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
baller16 wrote:Lebron f******* locked in on D


Awesome to see.

dont think he can sustain this level of intensity.

If he lets Luka and AR handle most of the offense I don't see why he can't keep up his defensive intensity.
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