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%
 
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Post#841 » by Mk0 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:22 am

McDaniels got away with the trip on Luka. Not cool. That is how dudes get hurt.
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Post#842 » by AmIWrongDude » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

They really not reviewing an intentional trip
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Post#843 » by Handlez » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

He tripped Luka purposely.

Can't look at that?
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Post#844 » by f4p » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

I thought Luka was just complaining but that actually did look intentional.
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Post#845 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Lebron is OLD, old. He's lucky the league is giving them two days off per game for TV reasons.

Imagine this going to game 7, he's going to look retired
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Post#846 » by Wingy » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:LeBron definitely is 40 this game


Convenient LA got the extra night off between games 1 and 2.
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Post#847 » by EmpireFalls » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

KyRo23 wrote:
KGDirkTD_Fan wrote:LeBron definitely is 40 this game


It’s more so him losing his legs from playing intense defense, but that to be fair is a result of being 40

The groin is still clearly an issue, that’s much moreso the issue than being aged 40 I would say
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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 1-0) 

Post#848 » by Domejandro » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

Calinks wrote:
f4p wrote:Luka hasn't really cooked gobert at all in this game. A lot of passing it off.

Gobert is actually decent in isolation. He's not as good as an elite wing but he's not easy to cook. Luka and a lot of players are just so amazing they makes it look easy. Those are still usually difficult shots.

One thing that has always bothered me is that Rudy Gobert has always graded out as one of the better perimeter centers in the NBA, but has a weird reputation for being a plodding shot blocker.
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Post#849 » by northoakland510 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

Gobert hands are trash

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Post#850 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

Bron crying on the floor LOL
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Post#851 » by EArl » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

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Post#852 » by AussieCeltic » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:23 am

If Rudy had just average hands he’d be a 10x better player.
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Post#854 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:24 am

Flop Bron. LOL


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Post#855 » by cpower » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:24 am

lol the refs
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Post#856 » by Mamba Mentality » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:24 am

Wolves are really trying to hurt Luka. League needs to review that McDaniels trip.
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Post#858 » by azcatz11 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:24 am

That's a clear F1 on Randle. Maybe F2
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Post#859 » by AmIWrongDude » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:24 am

What is Randle complaining about lol
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Post#860 » by AussieCeltic » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:24 am

That’s inadvertent. No way you call that offensive
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