2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (Series tied 1-1)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Rui has been elite on defense.
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“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Lebron has so much rest he better cook in the 4th.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Ant needs to understand he isn't gonna get a whistle if he makes the layup. Just focus on getting back.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Just like I called it
Let ANT cook. They have no one else
Let ANT cook. They have no one else
Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
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ANT is just so explosive man it's ridiculous.
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“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
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SlimShady83 wrote:Tor_Raps wrote:Can the refs stop cheating for the Lakers now?
only if you start watching the game.
No deal lol
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Sometimes I wonder how much worse would JJ be if he suited up to just shoot a damn 3 pointer, he probably could still do it.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Jta444 wrote:Lakers lost game 1 on purpose to make themselves the underdog. And to make the Wolves appear stronger and better than they are. So when they eventually win more credit goes to them. But reality is Lakers are just much more talented and experienced. It shouldn’t even be close.
This is a strategy employed by Lebron James teams before. That’s why he usually loses game 1’s all the time then ends up winning the whole series. Lebron loves that underdog narrative from the media to hide the fact he has stacked teams.
I don't want it to be left unsaid how awful of a take this is
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They should just let Reaves shoot instead of playing him close since he can’t hit from outside lol
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Wtf is Reid complaining about? Reaves got his ass.
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I'm not used to Lebron playing pedestrian minutes in the playoffs
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Optms wrote:KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:Bro wtf Randle he got hand???
You would call to review too when they just let you get away with it before
That should not have been overturned. They got lucky.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Mk0 wrote:Ant needs to understand he isn't gonna get a whistle if he makes the layup. Just focus on getting back.
Im confused dude is everything we do on defense a foul? I mean we didn't' even see a replay of anything and it's already a foregone conclusion that it was a foul?
Raul
“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
“The other day I saw one of his games. He was running with the ball at a hundred per cent full speed, I don’t know how many touches he took, maybe five or six, but the ball was glued to his foot. It’s practically impossible.”
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
This is like a 25 point game minimum if Reaves could hit a jumpshot
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Rui has been elite on defense.
He's been everywhere.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Lakers should be DOMINATING this game if they hit wide open 3’s
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Wasn’t Jaden McDaniels one of the best 3 and D guys? His offense sucks now
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Lakers will end up with a 20+ blowout win but no big statement made. Wolves know they can beat them and i predict the Wolves to take the next two. Luka is special but this Lakers teams is still average.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Tracymcgoaty wrote:Rui has been elite on defense.
He’s been the best defender on Ant tonight.
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0)
Nothing from Donte, Naz and Nickell. They're three possessions away from making this a ball game, but their bench has done nada.
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