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

2weekswithpay · Post #521 » by **2weekswithpay** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:19 pm

No Hayes to start the half.

Miami_Lux · Post #522 » by **Miami_Lux** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:19 pm

darkse1d wrote:
Johnny Firpo wrote:
darkse1d wrote:great adjustments by wolves players. They stopped going for Luka's fake and making it tough for him when shooting. He also got tired as the game went on. Crazy that lebron is at a much better condition at 40 years while Luka just faded as it got more physical and fast paced.

He is also clearly sick, it's not easy to play when you are ill. On offense he had a solid half, but his defensive rebounding is not there tonight.

luka is only sick when hes not playing good. He was going crazy in the first quarter so i guess he was feeling better then. I think more than half of his point came in the first. He was invisible practically from the 5 mins point of the 2nd quarter cause wolves sped the game up.

I mean he is visibly feeling better. Don’t know what you are on about…

Wolfgang630 · Post #523 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:19 pm

Why did Rudy touch that ball?

rockmanslim · Post #524 » by **rockmanslim** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:20 pm

That did not look like offensive basket interference, ball hit the side of the rim

djsunyc · Post #525 » by **djsunyc** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:20 pm

if you're a center playing with luka and you are getting benched, then you just aren't good.

Dan33185 · Post #526 » by **Dan33185** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:20 pm

There should be no such thing as offensive goaltending IMO, never understood why that rule even exists.

Johnny Firpo · Post #527 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:20 pm

darkse1d wrote:
Johnny Firpo wrote:
darkse1d wrote:great adjustments by wolves players. They stopped going for Luka's fake and making it tough for him when shooting. He also got tired as the game went on. Crazy that lebron is at a much better condition at 40 years while Luka just faded as it got more physical and fast paced.

He is also clearly sick, it's not easy to play when you are ill. On offense he had a solid half, but his defensive rebounding is not there tonight.

luka is only sick when hes not playing good. He was going crazy in the first quarter so i guess he was feeling better then. I think more than half of his point came in the first. He was invisible practically from the 5 mins point of the 2nd quarter cause wolves sped the game up.

Yeah, I'm sure he threw up as a joke the last time. I'm gonna share a crazy theory with you. When you are sick, your stamina might not be as good as when you are not, and I've also heard when you are exercising, the more time passes, the more tired you get. Some truly weird concepts, I know.

Individual · Post #528 » by **Individual** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:21 pm

Lakers came out shooting

djsunyc · Post #529 » by **djsunyc** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:21 pm

Dan33185 wrote:There should be no such thing as offensive goaltending IMO, never understood why that rule even exists.

i think that rule was in place during wilt's era but times have changed and everyone plays above the rim so they can allow it.

Individual · Post #530 » by **Individual** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:22 pm

Lakers having a good 3rd qtr? Wow

levon · Post #531 » by **levon** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:22 pm

Good counterpunch

ball_takes23 · Post #532 » by **ball_takes23** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:22 pm

clear foul on Randle

Post #533 » by **Calinks** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:22 pm

FANTASTIC opening to the quarter from the Lakers.

Optms · Post #534 » by **Optms** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:22 pm

Gobert is useless out there lol

Tracymcgoaty · Post #535 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:22 pm

Thank gawd AR finally.

KyRo23 · Post #536 » by **KyRo23** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:23 pm

rockmanslim wrote:That did not look like offensive basket interference, ball hit the side of the rim

When the ball is hitting the top rim, and immediately touched its in the cylinder lol

CobraCommander · Post #537 » by **CobraCommander** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:23 pm

Too much Luka and LeBron and now Rui …

levon · Post #538 » by **levon** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:23 pm

Dan33185 wrote:There should be no such thing as offensive goaltending IMO, never understood why that rule even exists.

You can't remove the offensive goaltend because there'd be players just hanging on the rim guiding them in like 6th Man, which would be wildly disadvantageous to a defense if you didn't outlaw defensive goaltending

Tracymcgoaty · Post #539 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:23 pm

Johnny Firpo wrote:
darkse1d wrote:
Johnny Firpo wrote:
He is also clearly sick, it's not easy to play when you are ill. On offense he had a solid half, but his defensive rebounding is not there tonight.

luka is only sick when hes not playing good. He was going crazy in the first quarter so i guess he was feeling better then. I think more than half of his point came in the first. He was invisible practically from the 5 mins point of the 2nd quarter cause wolves sped the game up.

Yeah, I'm sure he threw up as a joke the last time. I'm gonna share a crazy theory with you. When you are sick, your stamina might not be as good as when you are not, and I've also heard when you are exercising, the more time passes, the more tired you get. Some truly weird concepts, I know.

Im loving bunch of dallas fans protecting Luka :lol:

He'll forever be their boy.

Handlez · Post #540 » by **Handlez** » Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:23 pm

DFS 5 assists and always hustling.

Luka's main man from Dallas.

They've been great together and obviously care about one another.

Who wins?