2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 3-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:16 pm

Lakers in 6
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6%
Lakers in 7
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18%
Wolves in 5
28
29%
Wolves in 6
39
41%
Wolves in 7
5
5%
 
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Post#221 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:41 pm

Horrible offensive game for Wolves bench. NAW, Naz and Divicenzo.
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Post#222 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:41 pm

Seriously i want Lebron and Luka taking 40 shots each. It's clear to me our role players have collectively crapped the bed.
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Post#223 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:42 pm

How the wolves don’t have the fking lead. They can blowing opportunities
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Post#224 » by f4p » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:42 pm

ball_takes23 wrote:terrible challenge, you dont even gain anything if you win


Exactly, removing a possession is worth one point (and I guess Rudy gets in foul trouble). Save it for saving 2 or 3 points.
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Post#225 » by SlimShady83 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:42 pm

I love Reaves, but Reaves and Hayes both need to come off the bench next game, JJ needs to see that this Is not there series.
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Post#226 » by Badlands » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:42 pm

LeBron has 15 points on 3 shots.
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Post#227 » by FrobeBryant » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:42 pm

Wolves defensive strategy is foul like hell and hope the refs don’t call them all
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Post#228 » by OriginalRed » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

When is ANT gonna take over this game man. You can't keep relying on roleplayers to bail you out. This is the kind of game you have to step up.
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Post#229 » by SlimShady83 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

Feed the ball more to Rui.
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Post#230 » by Syd-TK3 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

Donte playing like a idiot out there
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Post#231 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

FK DONTE. Get him off the damn court. I just can’t with him
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Post#232 » by f4p » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

Didn't Austin Reaves used to be able to play basketball?
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Post#233 » by azcatz11 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

What do you guys think is more impressive: LeBron what he’s doing now at 40 or TB12 winning a SB at age 45?
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Post#234 » by MrPainfulTruth » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

ESPN going wild over the challenge and Doris Burke at this point probably sitting there with a LBJ Lakers Jersey on.
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Post#235 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

Why did Hayes even start? Ceremonial or superstition is my guess
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Post#236 » by Pacernation » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

Wolves offense looks horrible right now. Just jacking up threes. Let's get position in the post Randle and cook those boys.
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Post#237 » by NyKnicks1714 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

What is going on? Both teams playing with playoff intensity but also somehow in preseason form.
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Post#238 » by OldSchoolNoBull » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:43 pm

No seriously, how many layups can a team blow? Come ON Wolves.
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Post#239 » by Tracymcgoaty » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:44 pm

We are up because of Lebron and Luka.

AR has been such a dissapointment.
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Post#240 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:44 pm

OriginalRed wrote:When is ANT gonna take over this game man. You can't keep relying on roleplayers to bail you out. This is the kind of game you have to step up.

He’s playing like Jokic when he gets passive. You’re the star player. Start doing something

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