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

[levon]

Wolves already got what they aimed to do this first two games this series and that’s to steal homecourt advantage.

It should work better for Minnesota to lose big (40 pts) this game so they are pissed and motivated for Game 3.

Good job, LA but Minnie should get that 3-1 series lead before the series return to LA.


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As a laker fan, I sincerely hope that’s how the Wolves are approaching it.

I doubt it. They're just getting a new look and will adjust

[Mamba Mentality]

LeBron is gonna be dead by the 4th. He’s playing some really engaged defense

Not having to exert himself on offense though, he’ll be okay.

[MrGoat]

This is an important stretch by the Lakers with Luka off the floor

[Shaka_Zulu]

LMAO ... i honestly don't know what to think about Vando.

He is all physical energy and hustle effort and almost no discernable basketball skills.


You love him for the former (I did in wolves), until you realize he becomes unplayable due to the latter.

[blueberrysticky]

lakers must keep advantage in the non-luka minutes start of 2nd quarter this time around

[AmIWrongDude]

Reid with another headshot. Dude needs to chill.

[HotRocks34]

Redick went with the Luka Energy lineup late in the 1Q. That lineup was very good in the regular season.

Doncic
Vincent
Goodwin
DFS or Vando
Vando or Hayes

Tons of energy, defense, grabbing loose balls.

Glad Redick went to this early. I don't think he used it much in G1.

Lakers look great but they need Reaves to find a groove, for the series.

Wolves are so big that they can shoot threes over smaller defenders. LA has to run them off the line and not bite on pump fakes.

[Tracymcgoaty]

Yeah Nico, no idea why Mavs would be SO upset that you traded Luka. So hard to figure out.

It was the owners man. All this crap is smoke and mirrors. Nico went on slovenian TV not too long ago. Transcript.

Q: How much is Luka worth (as a human)?
NH: hiding from the camera and laughing I don't know if you can put a price tag on it, honestly, the value that he brings to the franchise, to the NBA, to this organisation, it's immesurable.
Q: Would you say that Luka changed the club to the better?
NH: Absolutely, look at what he has done to this team. He's such a dynamic player, he make everybody around him better, his marketablity.. like people from all over the world come to watch him play because of what he means to the NBA and basketball.
Q: Do you think you have a hard job because you have to make Luka Dončić an NBA champion? Or is that an honor to you that you will be able to make him one?
NH: It's both but I think it's an honor because I feel like we will be champions and it will be because of Luka. Q: Do you get some calls from players who want to play for Dallas because of Luka?
NH: All the time.

If he's lying here it means he's lying when it comes to everything else.

I'll never understand why people are so indifferent to reporting. The press isn't perfect but they get most things right. The reporting is overwhelming that this was Nico's idea.

If this was a cut money idea, you'd want young players/picks

Im not indifferent to reporting. I watch dallas beat journalists. Not even they think it was all nicos idea lol. At best they called Dumont an idiot that doesn't know anything about basketball.

The owner still has to greenlit the trade.

[Loaded_Hollows]

Ant just blew by old man LeBron with ease

[Tracymcgoaty]

Nice reaves.

[TheHartBreakKid]

Wolves already got what they aimed to do this first two games this series and that’s to steal homecourt advantage.

It should work better for Minnesota to lose big (40 pts) this game so they are pissed and motivated for Game 3.

Good job, LA but Minnie should get that 3-1 series lead before the series return to LA.


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As a laker fan, I sincerely hope that’s how the Wolves are approaching it.

I doubt it. They're just getting a new look and will adjust

Oh I know. It definitely won’t be that easy. Just saying that’s a losing mentality

[RB34]

The NBA are addicts for rewarding floppers. They can’t help themselves

[DowJones]

The officials have completely let this game get out of control

[durden_tyler]

Reid 3 fouls. Who’s next? This is an easy calll betting with the refs and Lakers. LOL


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[zimpy27]

WOlves offense looks better through Randle than Ant

[Castle Black]

Lakers are flopping all over the place tonight and they’re being rewarded for it

[jehosafats]

Ant just blew by old man LeBron with ease

That was Randall

[RB34]

And now a delay of game. Someone upstairs put the call out.

[SlimShady83]

Reaves got hammered by Naz

I guess that's a flop too by some of you LOL

[Wolfgang630]

They made sure NaZ Reid got 3 fouls to take him out of this game. Good job NBA