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
6
6%
Lakers in 7
17
18%
Wolves in 5
28
29%
Wolves in 6
39
41%
Wolves in 7
5
5%
 
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Post#1141 » by NyKnicks1714 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

LeBron 40 and still making amazing blocks like that in clutch playoff moments
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Post#1142 » by Handlez » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

Sign5 wrote:Lakers were genuinely better off with AD for this year/ run. LA's defense is completely swiss cheese and AD would still give you 30-40pts while providing DPOY d.


What in the world are you talking about?

Dude was injured and barely played.

Walked off last game injured with Dallas.

He wouldn't have done ****.
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Post#1143 » by CIN-C-STAR » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

How the hell was that a foul on Randle??
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Post#1144 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

Two crazy ass games today wow

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Post#1145 » by scrabbarista » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

Great block by James!
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Post#1146 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

guynumber45 wrote:This series has finally been living up to the hype. Best game of the playoffs so far.

No it’s not the best game of the playoffs.
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Post#1147 » by Michael Jackson » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

sikma42 wrote:Can’t believe Finch didn’t challenge that Randle call.


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Post#1148 » by Iwasawitness » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

LeBron doing GOAT things. What else is new?
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Post#1149 » by Optms » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:24 pm

If your stars are "gassed"

Stop. Bron out here at 40 still getting it done.
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Post#1150 » by Maury2423 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

Divo waving off Antman… sheesh
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Post#1151 » by ForeverTFC » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

I’m so glad I’ve matured enough as a man to appreciate LeBron man.
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Post#1152 » by RapALot » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

blocked by james.
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Post#1153 » by KyRo23 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

Hearing Breen yell BLOCKED BY JAMES is timeless. Please close this out
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Post#1154 » by The Warrior » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

MrGoat wrote:Other guys stepping up for the Lakers with timely shots, not over yet
But apparently the Lakers roster outside of LeBron, Luka, and maybe Reaves is trash apparently lol.

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Post#1155 » by Archx » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

Lmao 30 seconds ago Wolves up by 6, now Lakers up by 2.
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Post#1156 » by theforumblue » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

sure reeves, go ahead and jump in the air to pass.
screw these absolute garbage refs
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Post#1157 » by Lalouie » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

geez. shuddup doris
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Post#1158 » by Revived » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

Ant leaving Reaves and Rui wide open multiple times.
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Post#1159 » by Iwasawitness » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:
guynumber45 wrote:This series has finally been living up to the hype. Best game of the playoffs so far.

No it’s not the best game of the playoffs.


It’s not even the best game we’ve had today.
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Post#1160 » by Chuck Everett » Sun Apr 27, 2025 10:25 pm

Old man Bron on his Mark Henry. "He got a lot left in the tank."
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