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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Post#261 » by NiceLikeChrist » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

Ohh this is a “make sure they don’t go down 0-2” game lol. 3 fouls on naz and divo in less than 8 mins
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Post#262 » by Ducklett » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

Refs got the call.
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Post#263 » by zimpy27 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

Honestly Wolves should have had more fouls called on them, playing stupid and rough
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Post#264 » by cpower » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

every min there is 2 touch fouls great job refs
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Post#265 » by levon » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

Reid needs to be ejected. What is going on
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Post#266 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

Marvin Martian wrote:So it seems MIN will be content going into game 3 tied at 1

The smarter route. Test if you have a shot at a comeback early 3rd and if not, pull those starters early if this lead goes up to 25-30 pts. Rest your starters and key players and look forward to being healthy in this expected long series (could go 7)


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Post#267 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

Thats a foul on Reid lol.
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Post#268 » by Reeko » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:47 am

Stupid moving screen by Naz.
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Post#269 » by Dan33185 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Might be time to cry uncle on this game, put in the bench the rest of the way.
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Post#270 » by AmIWrongDude » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Gonna be a lot of complaining but these are all obvious fouls on Reid
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Post#271 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Wolves like to play physical but hate when teams match their energy.
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Post#272 » by Wallace_Wallace » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

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


They’ve been watching tape, that Jalen Brunson game 2 special
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Post#273 » by jehosafats » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Jus' sayin', how was that a foul on Naz?
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Post#274 » by RB34 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

If you would have told me after game 1 Reid would have 4 early fouls. I would have said no doubt about it.
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Post#275 » by scrabbarista » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

I'm not even looking at the screen, and I can tell it's rigged. :lol:

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"Conley is acting there."

"That little shove got him the space."

"That's three fouls on Reid."

That's from like a one-minute sample.
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Post#276 » by 2weekswithpay » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Just dumb by Naz. Don't know what he was thinking there.
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Post#277 » by Chuck Everett » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Better get this lead up to 30. Because the refs are doing everything to help extend the lead.
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Post#278 » by northoakland510 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Refs way too Involved, such a predictable script

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Post#279 » by Jadoogar » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Just silly fouls by Minnesota

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Post#280 » by sogood » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

That was a textbook moving screen by Naz, why u even complaining lol.

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