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

Chuck Everett · Post #1001 » by **Chuck Everett** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:37 am

Ant's conditioning still seems kind of garbage. Not as many aggressive drives as you think he should be able to have. Say what you want about Shai or Brunson, but those guys get in the lane at will.

baller16 · Post #1002 » by **baller16** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Game would've been a blowout if Lakers made their 3's

Champ1on · Post #1003 » by **Champ1on** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Castle Black wrote:It’s actually impressive how awful Minnesota’s role players are. They’re all terrible

The role players are the reason they won g1. They scored something like 40+.

MrGoat · Post #1004 » by **MrGoat** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Lakers D showed up this time, their O didn't. But Minnesota was so stuck in the mud we still now have a series

AussieCeltic · Post #1005 » by **AussieCeltic** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

We’re dribbling out the clock in playoff games now? You’re down 9 with 17 seconds left. Crazier things have happened

Dan33185 · Post #1006 » by **Dan33185** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

SlimShady83 wrote:I hate this unwritten rule, play till the end.

Not worth the risk of injury

Post #1007 » by **Calinks** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Hell of a defensive performance from LA, also big difference in energy and readiness.

PistolPeteJR · Post #1008 » by **PistolPeteJR** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Why is Randle clapping lol.

EArl · Post #1009 » by **EArl** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Jazz9 wrote:Even if they somehow get past the Wolves, which I don't think they will, I just can't see this Lakers team get through multiple playoff series
They're just not built for it

I dont disagree with you.

Unless I see something different, I don't think we can make it past the WCF. Arguably, the second round.

TheGOATRises007 · Post #1010 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Very scrappy game. ANT didn't play well that 4th.

Lakers defended much better this game.

AussieCeltic · Post #1011 » by **AussieCeltic** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

baller16 wrote:Game would've been a blowout if Lakers made their 3's

If my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle

Handlez · Post #1012 » by **Handlez** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:38 am

Luka has to stop settling for step back threes.

Just go hard at the rim with no gimmicks.

levon · Post #1013 » by **levon** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

If Austin can get into a groove earlier in the game and not overthink himself, Lakers have a slight edge in this series. But it feels like it's going 7.

Post #1014 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

I thought Lakers would have shot better.

I'm still sitting with Wolves in 6 but this game has me thinking Lakers are nearing a better chance to win this series. The Lakers defense was better than I expected, didn't expect them to win a game shooting 20% from 3.

sp6r=underrated · Post #1015 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

durden_tyler wrote:Thanks for sucking at scoring both teams, even the under 198.5 bet was so easy. LOL

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no offense man but **** your bets, this is a game threads not a gambler thread.

Optms · Post #1016 » by **Optms** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

PistolPeteJR wrote:Why is Randle clapping lol.

He is low key a Luka fan 8-)

AmIWrongDude · Post #1017 » by **AmIWrongDude** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

Lakers win the series if they match the Wolves energy and physicality like tonight

scrabbarista · Post #1018 » by **scrabbarista** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

What a game!

Surprising outcome!!!!

Lakers In 5 · Post #1019 » by **Lakers In 5** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

Dan33185 wrote:Wolves played one of the worst games they could have played and are going to lose by about 10...I'm not as discouraged as I thought I would be.

Congrats on your moral victory, I guess.

durden_tyler · Post #1020 » by **durden_tyler** » Wed Apr 23, 2025 4:39 am

Wolves will play more physical in Game 3, allow Luka to get his 30 (maybe even 40) as there is no other real threat out there for the Lakers.

Wolves in 6 prediction still on pace!

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Who wins?