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#281 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

And then Luka gets hammered on rebound,

guess that's another flop LOL
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Post#282 » by DowJones » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Jesus LeBron looks slow. Is he still injured?
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Post#283 » by PistolPeteJR » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Waiting for someone to tell me the refs did Reid in lol.
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Post#284 » by zimpy27 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:48 am

Wolves frustrated and taking it out on the Lakers with their elbows
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Post#285 » by NyKnicks1714 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

I don't get what a player is thinking when he commits such an obvious moving screen with three fouls early in the 2nd. He's a smart player too.
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Post#286 » by arifgokcen » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

Some of the most obvious fouls everyone complaining
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#287 » by Shaka_Zulu » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

Lakers are playing better. Why does the refs feel they need to help them out with bs calls?
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#288 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

levon wrote:
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durden_tyler wrote: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

They will adjust, but not for this game. Why show your cards already in what is looking like a blowout anyway?

They are smarter and will make those adjustments in Game 3.


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Post#289 » by MoMan24 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

Naz is having meltdown and thinks the refs are out to get him lol
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Post#290 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

LMAO this game is bs. Now a foul call on Mcdaniels
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Post#291 » by Johnny Bball » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

I've never seen a playoff game with 4 players on the same team in foul trouble 15 minutes into the game. Jokes.
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Post#292 » by Reeko » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

Zero flow to this game, it's a foul call every trip down the floor.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#294 » by blueberrysticky » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

why is minnesota just picking up obvious fouls here.
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Post#295 » by theforumblue » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

dumb stuff on both teams.
screw these absolute garbage refs
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Post#296 » by C3H6N6O6 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:They made sure NaZ Reid got 3 fouls to take him out of this game. Good job NBA

Post the video you conspiracy theorist.
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Post#297 » by Upperclass » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

Theyre determined to foul out every useful player for Minn aside from Ant
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Post#298 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:49 am

zimpy27 wrote:Wolves frustrated and taking it out on the Lakers with their elbows


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Post#299 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:50 am

DowJones wrote:Jesus LeBron looks slow. Is he still injured?


It's a chronic injury called 40. No treatment. Not yet anyway.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#300 » by Jadoogar » Wed Apr 23, 2025 2:50 am

AmIWrongDude wrote:Gonna be a lot of complaining but these are all obvious fouls on Reid
Yup. People who like readinh the box score instead of watching are going to whine but all of these were fouls.

Minnesota is frustrated and playing dumb

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