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%
 
Total votes: 95

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN leads 2-1) 

Post#341 » by levon » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:58 pm

I saw that Ant strip on Luka coming a mile away. Hope Ant's okay
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Post#342 » by Iwasawitness » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:58 pm

Uh oh
LakerLegend wrote:LeBron was literally more athletic at 35 than he was at 20
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Post#343 » by EmpireFalls » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:58 pm

Oh **** that looks really really bad
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Post#344 » by IG2 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:58 pm

Tomhomes33 wrote:Can Lakers run this 2man show for 40+minutes..even if they do tonight can they do it 6-7 times?
IMO series depends on Luka/LeBron energy levels:)


The only solace for LA is if they somehow miraculously pull this series off, none of the other Western Conference teams have Minnesota's combination of athleticism, size and physicality. Of course, they are better offensive teams than Minnesota though.
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Post#347 » by Lakers In 5 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

PierceFan4ever wrote:Lebron pos dirty ****. Getting clowned by Edwards and does that

He literally makes a play for the ball man, jesus.
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Post#349 » by rockmanslim » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

That was bad. I winced on that replay
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Post#350 » by Hornet Mania » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

Oh no.
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Post#351 » by thelead » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Post#353 » by Patches Perry » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Absolutely heartbreaking man.
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Post#354 » by damanick10 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

Doesnt look that bad. BBall players are such drama queens
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Post#355 » by _NoMas » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

Looks ok. Phew
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Post#356 » by levon » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

Looks like he'll be fine
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Post#357 » by Doranku » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

Great to see him pop up and walk right back to the bench at least
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Post#358 » by Im Coming Home » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

Dammit man..
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Post#359 » by sikma42 » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

That was a dirty play by Bron.


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Post#360 » by Ducklett » Sun Apr 27, 2025 8:59 pm

Lebron is so dirty. /s

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