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pio2u
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 Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:09 pm Post subject: *** Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves (04/11/23 @ 7:00 pm PT) Play-In Tournament Gm#1 *** |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Crypto Arena, Los Angeles|Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 7:00 PM PT
* TEAM ROSTERS:(link)
INJURY REPORT:
Minnesota Timberwolves
J. McDaniels - Out
* MEDIA
TNT, NBA-LP, SPECSN
ESPN LA 710/KWKW (S)
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Let’s.
(bleep).
Go.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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MUST WIN....... DO IT LAKERS!! 
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CamReddish
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Go ahead and throw Jade McDaniels in the Wolves injury report. Lol
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Bron2AD
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Lakers by 40 |
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pio2u
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| LBJ23 wrote: | | Go ahead and throw Jade McDaniels in the Wolves injury report. Lol |
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ksmgf
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Let's send Kat home crying again  |
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Startrout
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| Not the team I wanted because of their size, talent, and the match up issues they cause for us. However, I feel if we can get by them we may just have the best possible path to the Western Conference Finals. I wish we had a week off to recover before starting as our team probably needs more rest between games than everyone else. |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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The Lakers are favored by 6.5 points.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Minnesota has lot of turmoil. Gobert may also be out. No excuse to lose this game |
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Reds622
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| I think this is still going to be a tough game. Minnesota is a pretty decent team. If they can lock up Edwards then all should be ok. |
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Go Lakers
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mad55557777
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| If the energy was the same as the last 3 games, we will lose. |
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CamReddish
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| Reds622 wrote: | | I think this is still going to be a tough game. Minnesota is a pretty decent team. If they can lock up Edwards then all should be ok. |
We just have to play like we did in Minnesota. This time we are at home and they are down a good starter that defended Lebron
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mad55557777
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Who is going to guard KAT? Ideally lebron, but I don’t think he is capable of doing it. We have to put vando on KAT, and AR on Ant.
They lost jaden McDaniels which is huge, I don’t think they would suspend gobert |
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BandwagonLBJhopper
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| Wounded animal can be dangerous, everyone will be doubting them with all the drama. Gotta go for the kill |
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BandwagonLBJhopper
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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| mad55557777 wrote: | Who is going to guard KAT? Ideally lebron, but I don’t think he is capable of doing it. We have to put vando on KAT, and AR on Ant.
They lost jaden McDaniels which is huge, I don’t think they would suspend gobert |
Rui did a nice job.
Out of the gates will prob be Lebron, he won’t get bullied in the paint.
If you go with that then you can have Vando on Edwards |
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Kblo247!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| LBJ23 wrote: | | Reds622 wrote: | | I think this is still going to be a tough game. Minnesota is a pretty decent team. If they can lock up Edwards then all should be ok. |
We just have to play like we did in Minnesota. This time we are at home and they are down a good starter that defended Lebron |
That was largely Denis changing the game in the third. He picked up Conley 94 feet, chased down and deflected things full court, jumped on the ground, and on the floor, and his effort led to the 24-2 run. You need Denis back for this |
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| Kblo247! wrote: | | LBJ23 wrote: | | Reds622 wrote: | | I think this is still going to be a tough game. Minnesota is a pretty decent team. If they can lock up Edwards then all should be ok. |
We just have to play like we did in Minnesota. This time we are at home and they are down a good starter that defended Lebron |
That was largely Denis changing the game in the third. He picked up Conley 94 feet, chased down and deflected things full court, jumped on the ground, and on the floor, and his effort led to the 24-2 run. You need Denis back for this |
If Dennis has achilles soreness it might be better to hold him out. We should still be able to deal with the TWolves who'll be down someone important also |
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| Wolves are in serious trouble. The altercation with Gobert continued off the court with Kyle Anderson making a violent threat towards Gobert in the locker room. |
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pio2u
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Statement from Rudy Gobert | Quote: | Rudy Gobert ( a t ) rudygobert27
Emotions got the best of me today. I should not have reacted the way i did regardless of what was said.
I wanna apologize to the fans, the organisation and particularly to Kyle, who is someone that i truly love and respect as a teammate. |
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mad55557777
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| BandwagonLBJhopper wrote: | | mad55557777 wrote: | Who is going to guard KAT? Ideally lebron, but I don’t think he is capable of doing it. We have to put vando on KAT, and AR on Ant.
They lost jaden McDaniels which is huge, I don’t think they would suspend gobert |
Rui did a nice job.
Out of the gates will prob be Lebron, he won’t get bullied in the paint.
If you go with that then you can have Vando on Edwards |
That’s how they started. Vando on gobert and AR on ANT. I know lebron can take KAT, the question will be if he is healthy enough to do so. |
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| pio2u wrote: | Statement from Rudy Gobert | Quote: | Rudy Gobert -at- rudygobert27
Emotions got the best of me today. I should not have reacted the way i did regardless of what was said.
I wanna apologize to the fans, the organisation and particularly to Kyle, who is someone that i truly love and respect as a teammate. |
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go punch a wall! - before Tuesday |
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| I will feel much better about our chances in the playoffs if I see Lebron flip a switch against Minny. Even though he rained down threes today against the Jazz, I still wasn’t very impressed with his game today and his play outside of that second half of the Clippers’ game recently hasn’t been indicative of him being healthy. If it was just him coasting and he can turn it on still, our chances are pretty decent to get out of the West. If he’s really as limited as he has looked (especially on defense) then we are going to struggle to win even one series and I wouldn’t be shocked to be knocked out of the play in if Minny/KAT/Ant really bring it on Tuesday and then BI goes nuts the next night with Lebron and AD tired on a back to back. |
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