*** Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves (04/30/25) WC-R1-Gm5 ***

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 56625

Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Crypto Arena, Los Angeles, CA | Wed. Apr. 30, 2025 | 7:00 PM PT

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Western Conference Playoffs Round 1 / Gm#5

5/2 - Fri. @ Minnesota - TBD (if necessary)

5/4 - Sun. @ Lakers - TBD (if necessary)

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Minnesota Timberwolves

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TMG · Franchise Player Joined: 02 Jan 2019 Posts: 12150

Just go down swinging at least. show some pride and get a W on home floor.

pio2u · Retired Number Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 56625

~ MUST MFn WIN!! ~

Reds622 · Star Player Joined: 22 May 2015 Posts: 1950

Perhaps I'm an optimist.. but I do not think this series is over.

They win game 5.. the pressure is on Minnesota to win game 6 on their home floor. Otherwise, they are staring at a game 7 in Los Angeles.

Games 3 and 4 were close and the outcome could have been much different. I do not view this as a Denver type situation..

Just have to win game 5 first. Then, the pressure is on.

Inverse · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2014 Posts: 2424

Guaranteeing the game 5 dub. These teams are too evenly matched for it to end in 5. The good news is the original prediction of Lakers in 7 still stands!!

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27 · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:26 am Post subject:

This is a series that should be sitting at 2-2 with both teams saying "damn, we should be up 3-1"

Unfortunately, its the Lakers looking at this and saying "What if"

The series is not over. Nothing will upset me more than anything thats happened in this series so far than if Lakers get blown out on Wednesday.

Like others have already said, go out and just play hard and leave it on the court.

Refs are letting the wolves hold, push, and garb all serious so Lakers gotta do their best to do the same. I think Lakers have been playing physical and the whistle seems to sound much more quickly when we do it but whatever. Foul out if you have to; just make the wolves bleed (figuratively speaking) for the win.

troy · Star Player Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Posts: 5230

I dunno. Sorry, but I think the series is over. I think next game, Wolves win big. Of course, I do hope I'm wrong...

chrisca91 · Star Player Joined: 06 Jan 2013 Posts: 3502

I think the team gave up. There is no hope.

MIN: 114
LAL: 93

lakersfever714 · Franchise Player Joined: 05 Jan 2016 Posts: 13802

Now, it's a MUST WIN.
Now, it's win or go home.
Now, it's win or scapegoat JJ.

We have about a 5% chance of winning the series. The Spurs had like 5% chance of winning Wemby and they got him so we've just gotta believe. Or we start chanting fire Pelinka and sell the team again.

Go Lakeshow!!

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TDRock · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:58 am Post subject:

Let's just win this next game and see what happens from there.

Let's Go Lakers!

Hammett · Franchise Player Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 11120

See ya'll in Cancun

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Lakeshow23_ · Star Player Joined: 02 May 2021 Posts: 1448

I don't even think we show up tbh. Wolves by 15+

Vin · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 12:37 pm Post subject:

lakeshowtacular · Starting Rotation Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 767

Shock the world, let's go Lake Show!!!
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Nobody · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 2:21 pm Post subject:

They will have had three days to rest. Come out with fire and intensity and blow them out. Then it's a 2 game series.

ksmgf · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 6518

We are getting blown out in game 5 unfortunately. The Wolves smell blood.

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danzag · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:12 pm Post subject:

LET'S (bleep) GO.

LAKERS TIL THE END BABY

Zillethai · Star Player Joined: 22 Dec 2017 Posts: 3408

Season over

ksmgf · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 6518

According to sports bookies, the Lakers are heavy favorites to win game 5. Great, like the Tpups needed more motivation

slavavov · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2025 7:25 pm Post subject:

At the very least, the Lakers need to fight like hell in Game 5.

I'm very curious to see how LeBron plays. Too often, his teams have gone out with a whimper in the playoffs. He needs to galvanize our team and make it believe it will come back to win this series, like he did with the Cavs in the 2016 NBA Finals.
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roger_federer · Star Player Joined: 01 Mar 2020 Posts: 3233

This series is over

PLATNUM · Star Player Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 7733 Location: L.A.

They'll either squeak out a close win in the final minute.
Or get blown out like chumps.

I don't see any real fight in these guys.
I'm thinking its over. Hope I'm wrong.
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Vin · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:23 am Post subject:

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