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Aloha,
Well that was not good. Still, not time to panic. Yet. Playoff series are rarely won without winning at least one road game and we have another shot tomorrow.
The most important thing for tomorrow will be Luka’s health. He gave his best but he was clearly struggling with what has been called a stomach flu. Our margin for error in the playoffs is slender and we need everyone healthy to have a chance.
Even with Luka sick we were tied at 103. And we definitely did some good things beyond LeBron’s stellar game. We found our 3 point stroke and shot 43% from 3. We were also even in rebounds. Rudy has been handled. Actually it is better for us when he’s playing.
Defensively we were fine. It was not our defense. It was our offense. 19 turnovers, most of them live ball turnovers that led to 28 points. Now some of those were the result of good Wolves defense but far too many were stupid, and they seemed to score every time we had one of those. Also, poor free throw shooting did not help the cause.
We can win this series but we will need Luka feeling better and fewer stupid turnovers to do it. Let’s hope that happens Sunday.
Aloha, Well that was not good. Still, not time to panic. Yet. Playoff series are rarely won without winning at least one road game and we have another shot tomorrow. The most important thing for tomorrow will be Luka’s health. He gave his best but he was clearly struggling with what has been called a stomach flu. Our margin for error in the playoffs is slender and we need everyone healthy to have a chance. Even with Luka sick we were tied at 103. And we definitely did some good things beyond LeBron’s stellar game. We found our 3 point stroke and shot 43% from 3. We were also even in rebounds. Rudy has been handled. Actually it is better for us when he’s playing. Defensively we were fine. It was not our defense. It was our offense. 19 turnovers, most of them live ball turnovers that led to 28 points. Now some of those were the result of good Wolves defense but far too many were stupid, and they seemed to score every time we had one of those. Also, poor free throw shooting did not help the cause. We can win this series but we will need Luka feeling better and fewer stupid turnovers to do it. Let’s hope that happens Sunday.
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LEGACIES ON THE LINE AS LAKERS AGAIN FALL BEHIND!It was the 23-year old budding superstar and his young and inexperienced team that outshone the 40-year old GOAT and his experienced cohorts down the stretch to take a 2-1 series lead and put the legacies of the Los Angeles… pic.twitter.com/H8JShq72M4— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 26, 2025
LEGACIES ON THE LINE AS LAKERS AGAIN FALL BEHIND!It was the 23-year old budding superstar and his young and inexperienced team that outshone the 40-year old GOAT and his experienced cohorts down the stretch to take a 2-1 series lead and put the legacies of the Los Angeles… pic.twitter.com/H8JShq72M4— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 26, 2025
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DJ2KB24 wrote a new post
ahead for Lakers. As per usual, LBJ gave all he could. Get well Luka. Takes a team to provide effort, not just a couple guys. Must win next, probably.
ahead for Lakers. As per usual, LBJ gave all he could. Get well Luka. Takes a team to provide effort, not just a couple guys. Must win next, probably.
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LakerTom wrote a new post
Anthony Edwards DROPS 29 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL as the Timberwolves DEFEAT the Lakers 116-104 MINNESOTA TAKE A 2-1 SERIES LEAD 🐺 pic.twitter.com/JFbPdzbHhe— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) April 26, 2025
Anthony Edwards DROPS 29 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL as the Timberwolves DEFEAT the Lakers 116-104 MINNESOTA TAKE A 2-1 SERIES LEAD 🐺 pic.twitter.com/JFbPdzbHhe— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) April 26, 2025
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Wolves in game 3 vs the Lakers:Edwards: 29 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST Randle: 25 PTS | 4 AST | 9/10 FTMcDaniels: 30 PTS | 5 REB | 2 STL Difference makers. pic.twitter.com/KuKNwMRuo9— AntMuse (@AE5_Muse) April 26, 2025
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Last night, the Wolves got by the Lakers to take the lead of the series 2-1 with their 116-104 win in Target Center!Anthony Edwards guided Minnesota to the win dropping 29 points with 8 rebounds and 8 assists last night!🎨: @idontbestealin_ https://t.co/LDBCSGpyCr pic.twitter.com/lZWAlmZ8Zj— DNA Sports (@DNA_Sports_) April 26, 2025
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WHAT'S HAPPENED TO LAKERS' OFFENSE?It's only 2 games but the Lakers are only averaging 94.5 points per game and shooting just 42.4% from the field and 30.0% from deep. If not for great defensive in Game 2, the Lakers could easily be down 2-0 at home. At any rate, if the Lakers… pic.twitter.com/h8NdDsuCrh— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 25, 2025
WHAT'S HAPPENED TO LAKERS' OFFENSE?It's only 2 games but the Lakers are only averaging 94.5 points per game and shooting just 42.4% from the field and 30.0% from deep. If not for great defensive in Game 2, the Lakers could easily be down 2-0 at home. At any rate, if the Lakers… pic.twitter.com/h8NdDsuCrh— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 25, 2025
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The good news is the Lakers can fix this problem by simply winning on Sunday, tying the series at 2-2, and heading home once again with home court advantage.
To do that, JJ Redick is going to have to remove Jackson Hayes from the starting lineup, maybe give Knecht a chance to shine, and hope Luka can join LeBron and find a way to beat the impressive Timberwolves and go home to LA to close out the first round series.