(3) Lakers vs. (6) Timberwolves First Round Playoff Series Thread

[tontoz]

Just got done watching the game. Wow that was awesome. I don't have a rooting interest so I can just enjoy the game.

Epic show from Ant. Randle is starting to put his playoff demons behind him. McDaniels scoring is huge for them.

Arby thinks the Lakers can win the title every year.

[Full Court]

Lebron was 2011-esque in the fourth quarter last night. Epic choke. There's a reason he's been out of the running for GOAT for the last 14 years.

[StrongLurk]

Lebron leads the playoffs in stocks, is second in PER, second in BPM, and 4th in WS/48 LOL. All at 40 years old after winning Olympic MVP at 39.

This dude is better than everyone except Jordan, there is no debate

[Meticode]

Lebron leads the playoffs in stocks, is second in PER, second in BPM, and 4th in WS/48 LOL. All at 40 years old after winning Olympic MVP at 39.

This dude is better than everyone except Jordan, there is no debate

Too bad it's all in vain.

[FKAri]

Too bad it's all in vain.

Basketball is always in vain.

[Meticode]

Basketball is always in vain.

I just mean in the aspect of the Lakers are going to lose the series more than likely unless they can pull off that 4% improbability.

[TheMan]

Youve exhibited a deep disdain for homosexuals over and over, yet here you are having a conversation with rrr3.

Make that make sense.

He's not gay though.

You are though with how your over the top LeBron mancrush

[TheMan]

I still think he's going to be a good coach but Redick's inexperience showed a bit there not doing any subs in the second half. That means he has no faith in over half of his players and now they know it. Going to make it harder to get contributions out of guys in game 5 after damaging relationship and/or confidence across-the-board. Also Redick should realize that his two best players have endurance issues with James being old and Doncic being out of shape. The bench players have to play some, even if they aren't any good. Play the bench in Game 5 and they still may lose but if Doncic and James don't get a break they are guaranteed to lose.

How is it that Doncic can't get in shape though? Dude was out with an injury, I realize that but he's been on the court now several months ffs, dude is in the prime of his life and he's fat. Doesn't bode well from here on out.

[Nowoco]

No team with Luka as their best player is winning a chip. The Celtics figured him out, now the Wolves have. Full court press, tire him out on defense and then attack him any play you can on offense. This combined this his conditioning makes him gassed and frustrated. It's so simple but so effective. The Luka Rules if you will.

[ArbitraryWater]

No team with Luka as their best player is winning a chip. The Celtics figured him out, now the Wolves have. Full court press, tire him out on defense and then attack him any play you can on offense. This combined this his conditioning makes him gassed and frustrated. It's so simple but so effective. The Luka Rules if you will.

A team can win a title with Tatum or Brown as their best player but cant with Luka?

Do you actually believe the things you say?

[Nowoco]

A team can win a title with Tatum or Brown as their best player but cant with Luka?

Do you actually believe the things you say?

I forget how much of a dumbass you are. Yeah a team can win a title with Chauncey Billups as its best player. What's your point?

What I said was a team can't win with Luka as its best player, specifically him. He is the system. He can only play one way which means the team can only play one way. And that way can be exploited, quiet easily by the right team. It looks great when it works and it fools people.

Before anyone says he took Dallas to the finals last year. Yeah but who did he beat? The Clips without Kawhi. A wet behind the ears OKC and an up and coming Wolves team who hadnt figured him of themselves out yet. All three of those teams have improved considerably. Guess which one hasn't? Because Luka ball is what it is, there is no improvement.

[Akhenaten]

Why did Lebron shoot that technical FT in the 3rd with Austin Reaves on the floor?

That was stupid.

[Akhenaten]

I forget how much of a dumbass you are. Yeah a team can win a title with Chauncey Billups as its best player. What's your point?

What I said was a team can't win with Luka as its best player, specifically him. He is the system. He can only play one way which means the team can only play one way. And that way can be exploited, quiet easily by the right team. It looks great when it works and it fools people.

Before anyone says he took Dallas to the finals last year. Yeah but who did he beat? The Clips without Kawhi. A wet behind the ears OKC and an up and coming Wolves team who hadnt figured him of themselves out yet. All three of those teams have improved considerably. Guess which one hasn't? Because Luka ball is what it is, there is no improvement.

Agree with this 100%, Luka can absolutely win as a team's best player provided he changes some things.

Prioritize defense

Develop some semblance of an off-ball game/stop dominating the ball so much

Work on conditioning

Stop whining to the refs all the time

Stop eating gas station egg and cheese sandwiches between playoff games

[Xiao Yao You]

Agree with this 100%, Luka can absolutely win as a team's best player provided he changes some things.

Prioritize defense

Develop some semblance of an off-ball game/stop dominating the ball so much

Work on conditioning

Stop whining to the refs all the time

Stop eating gas station egg and cheese sandwiches between playoff games

Asking a lot. Dallas didnt think he could

[TheMan]

Agree with this 100%, Luka can absolutely win as a team's best player provided he changes some things.

Prioritize defense

Develop some semblance of an off-ball game/stop dominating the ball so much

Work on conditioning

Stop whining to the refs all the time

Stop eating gas station egg and cheese sandwiches between playoff games

If Doncic cared enough to improve on those things, he should have already done that or at least shown definite signs on improving, he's 27 and smack dab in the middle of his prime yet he's fat, whines to the refs every other play, is a liability on defense and makes LeBron look like Ray Allen in terms of being ball dominant. Unless he really gets to improving on those things starting with first getting in shape the moment LA is eliminated, he is who he is...an elite offensive player but with very exploitable defects to his game.