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#401 » by OldSchoolNoBull » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:03 am

A rare bad decision for Luka...he could've laid it in on that last possession, but instead threw it away.
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Post#402 » by Optms » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:03 am

Wolves showing the world who they really are tonight
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Post#403 » by RB34 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:03 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:
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It’s crazy how the Lakers personnel can change, management, players and coaching staff but they can always “defend without fouling”



Lakers have fouled the Wolves 11 times so far. Pretty much the same amount of fouls the Celtics made their entire last game. :lol:


I swear from now on im gonna watch every celtic game and im just gonna comment on every defensive possession. Im calling it all out. Im even gonna straight misinform everyone in the thread.

Starting tomorrow!


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Post#404 » by Patches Perry » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

I want Ant to lead a comeback then look at Luka and say "my dick bigger than yours!"
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Post#405 » by sikma42 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Optms wrote:Wolves showing the world who they really are tonight

Games not over yet.


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Post#406 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

levon wrote:Lmao refs rebalancing Reids fouls. NBA foul trouble is a sham

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post#407 » by Mk0 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Mk0 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Image

This is how Luka doncic kills you.

with a poop-knife?


Thats rust and thats how he kills you. It's slow it's painful.

Nah that is a poop-knife if I have ever seent one.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#408 » by Domejandro » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Big fan of LeBron, but complaining after that shove is hilarious. :lol:
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Post#409 » by Dan33185 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Mk0 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Image

This is how Luka doncic kills you.

with a poop-knife?


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Post#410 » by theforumblue » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

lakers playing like it's about to be 12point game at the half
screw these absolute garbage refs
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Post#411 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Optms wrote:Wolves showing the world who they really are tonight


Nah wolves are really good.

This is gonna be a hard fought series. Game is till not over plenty of time left. We need to maintain.
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Post#412 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Minnesota is far from out of this game btw.

12 by half

6 by 4th quarter

Win.
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Post#413 » by HotRocks34 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Lakers are getting tired and they're settling now. Gotta hold the line.
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Post#414 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Dan33185 wrote:
Mk0 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Image

This is how Luka doncic kills you.

with a poop-knife?


Image


Wtf is a toe knife :lol:
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Post#415 » by ScrantonBulls » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:04 am

Bob - VINDICATED!
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1989 Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons, the 1991 NBA Finals against the Magic Johnson-led Los Angeles Lakers, and the 1995 Eastern Conference Finals against the NY Knicks
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Post#416 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:05 am

this team is allergic to closing out quarters
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Post#417 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:05 am

Lakers bring out the best In everyone, I love It.
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Post#418 » by MrGoat » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:05 am

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:Idk if I'm being fooled but I've been warming up to Randle this season


He's gotten a lot of flak in the past but there are some legitimate strong points to his game. He's a pretty good player on the right team
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Post#419 » by TimberKat » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:05 am

Optms wrote:Wolves showing the world who they really are tonight

And Lakers show who they are the last game?

Love to see a Wolves win but I don't feel bad if they lose a split is good enough.
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Post#420 » by ScrantonBulls » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:05 am

Tracymcgoaty wrote:
Dan33185 wrote:
Mk0 wrote:with a poop-knife?


Image


Wtf is a toe knife :lol:

How you clean dirt out of your toes and get rid of dead skin
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1989 Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons, the 1991 NBA Finals against the Magic Johnson-led Los Angeles Lakers, and the 1995 Eastern Conference Finals against the NY Knicks

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