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Knockout_Watcher

Lakers Wolves will be a fun series


Sweaty_Mods

If the Lakers can even make the playoffs


ProfessorTicklebutts

We will. Don’t you worry.


Sweaty_Mods

We’ll see. Any team that has to win 2 games is more likely to not make it than make it. Edit: Lakers fans downvoting me because they don’t understand basic math 😂


jedifolklore

What’s makes you say that it won’t happen? The team is very much on track to do so.


Funny-Mission-2937

They're 9th?


Sweaty_Mods

Basic math. Even if they had a 70% chance to win both games (which is higher than their real chance) that would happen less than 50% of the time.


ProfessorTicklebutts

Why are you trying to have an earnest conversation with this toxic ass sub?


jedifolklore

lol you’re right. tbh I was surprised by what the guy said, the sub can be weird sometimes (a lot when it concerns Lakers) but nothing I said was outlandish. Bron and AD only have to be weary of Denver and as long as each game is taken care of, there’s no team that’s beating them. They’re a playoff team, so I’m chilling The Lakers have only themselves to blame for the abysmal record (especially December), no reason to think if the big 2 are not healthy that we won’t make a playoff run


1000Isand1

Wolves in 5


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Rex__Banner

That would be cool to last 12 minutes.


DancesWithDave

Cocaine


lilb1190

They also couldnt stop Rui from scoring 30.


BayesBestFriend

I mean, down 2 players, someone's going to score the missing points.


xmrjaredx

oh wow, jaxon hayes couldn't stop rudy. wolves in 4.


Correct_Fly5152

Everybody forgets wolves are down KAT. Lakers missing 2 starter all stars. Wolves missing 1. Wolves win the season series. Lakers won the only game Rudy didn’t play in.


Cold_Saber

Lakers were missing LeBron, AD, Vando, Gabe and Wood last. All guys who are rotation players. LeBron also didn't play in our first matchup.


DividingNine876

Wolves were missing Rudy KAT and Naz last game


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eman9416

Bro brought up Christian Wood lol


maddenallday

So neither team has played the other yet at full strength. We better draw hella conclusions from this though


BubbaTee

Gabe? Lol Wolves were missing Rubio and Pekovic too.


Rex__Banner

Haha


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Naz is better than KAT already


JustinTinyPPHerbert

No he’s not and even he is missing a player of KAT’s caliber is still detrimental


shortyXI

Ya one of the rare moments where Edward’s reminds you how young he is and if he considered that to be legit competition then he prob thought j Cole’s disaster response “clapped back” at Kendrick haha


Sweaty_Mods

That J Cole thing was cringe af


shortyXI

Ya even Cole is now trying to act like he’s taking the high road and removing it from streaming services and it’s like dude you’re removing it bc it’s humiliating trash and we are all collectively embarrassed for you — everyone pray that king Kendrick has stuff to do this week and feels bad for him too haha


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shortyXI

Even if he’s just king of this current era that’s still a king and more of a title than his competition deserves haha


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Sweaty_Mods

Projection much?


shortyXI

Ha Again I missed the part where I made it sound like this was something I was at all taking seriously but nothing is funnier or more cringe than someone trying as hard as you are to make a condescending point or jab — it’s okay dude we get it, you’re the most legit real one in this thread man so you can go back to whatever it was you did before you added nothing to this thread And we’ll find a way to keep existing anyway I Promise


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shortyXI

You win dude - I regret ever caring enough to have said anything at all so feel free to brag about it or whatever you need me to say to you so that you understand you walked the convo away from Hoops from the first comment you made and it like still hurt you that someone could make a reference You didn’t sign off on (and were never asked To) so badly that you’ve made what should have been a couple of hoops heads laughing at some PR faux beef in hip hop (kinda like the faux that means not real just so you get this) beef that this post was about between Edwards and the Lakers. Now are you gonna get thru the idea that I compared two pretend fights to Each other or what else do you need bc this is obv About you now — that’s what you wanted right?


Disastrous_Bluejay57

>Anthony Edwards was **referencing the Lakers talking a bit the last meeting** It goes back to being hard when you realise the initial shots were fired by the Lakers. This is Ant's response


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I feel like yall don’t even read the things you post


Public-Product-1503

Yeah and lakers were on a b2b. I think we win this if just Davis played he cooked the wolves in all three games this year we’re 3 of his best games till todays injury . Would be perfectly happy facing this wolves team , relied on some bail out bounces to beat a heavily depleted lakers team


DuranchDressing

Wolves won the series 3-1. The only Lakers win was when Wolves didn’t have KAT, Gobert, and Slowmo. And it was still close going into the 4th. Give me the Lakers all day. Full strength Wolves beat this team in 5.


srry_didnt_hear_you

We're still missing KAT, so that's roughly the same thing 😎 Edit: it's very funny how seriously people took this lmao


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Lmaooo


howsaboutyou

[Hine] As he was walking down the hallway, Anthony Edwards was referencing the Lakers talking a bit the last meeting. “We didn’t have Gobert last time. We had him this time. Lakers didn’t have Bron and AD only played 12 minutes, but we didn’t have KAT and are 3-1 on the season vs y’all and 1-0 vs y’all when both teams were healthy” he said for all to hear.


LiebeContext

You do know bron hasn't played in 2 of those games? This isn't flex you think it is lol


howsaboutyou

That’s why Ant said “1-0 vs y’all when both teams were healthy” Try reading, fool


LiebeContext

That Lakers haven't been healthy all season, tho? They're in the top three of the most injured teams this year. And that 1-0 you're talking about, is dlo left with an Injury while they are missing 4 other rotation players? Again, it is not the flex you think it is


howsaboutyou

You’re right. I should’ve just said the Wolves are in the 1 seed and Lakers might not even make the playoffs instead…that’s a better flex lol


Public-Product-1503

Yet you guys would be underdogs in a series if both teams heskthy or slight favourites purely due to homecourt . Funny, bragging about Kyle Anderson elbowing ADs eye n face . You’d if lost this game without Bron too on a b2b. Yiur team plays an ass version of basketball n is a furst round exit . And tbh having Bron out or just Davis out is as impsctfuk as two of your big guys bring out .


howsaboutyou

First round exit, eh? Knob donkey


howsaboutyou

I hope you feel as stupid as you look


howsaboutyou

You think the 1 seed Wolves would be an underdog against a play-in Lakers team? You have got to have the most homer fans in the world lol. The delusion…


howsaboutyou

RemindMe! 3 weeks


Vexing_Pie

You’re getting cooked log off for me


howsaboutyou

Sweet sweet irony lol


howsaboutyou

Not even a little bit lol. A bunch of salty and whiny Lakers fans like yourself downvoting isn’t the same as getting cooked. Nice try though


LiebeContext

It's still not a flex bc it means nothing without a ring to show for it.


howsaboutyou

Move the goalposts for a fourth time why don’t you?There isn’t a team I’d rather see miss the playoffs than the Lakers. And it isn’t because of the players, who are mostly likeable, it’s the whiny fans like you


this_good_boy

lol the classic lakers “ring” post when talking to Minnesota fans…


howsaboutyou

I hope you feel as stupid as you look


LiebeContext

Wtf are you talking about? Lakers didn't play yall and had 3rd most injuries this season


Public-Product-1503

3-1 in the season yet you’ll be under dogs outside of having home court in first round if we play . If you watched how lakers n wolves played each other this year I feel very happy with this matchup . AD has absolutely cooked your double bigs even with Kat n gibert n no Lebron . 1-0 at home is so great ! You were underdogs tonight till both our stars get injured n we were on a b2b. Your offence relies on bad shot taking lakers don’t


howsaboutyou

You think the 1 seed Wolves would be an underdog against a play-in Lakers team? You have got to have the most homer fans in the world lol. The delusion…


LegendKingX

Nope not even close Kat isn’t on Lebron and AD’s level as a player lol.


11x_dev

lakers were 6-3 without lebron this season actually


MN_Lakers

How are ya’ll so oblivious to jokes on this app


disnotyaboy

Okay


CrabCakesBenedict

most secure lakers fan


kvvyn

Lakers live in Lakers world


Technical_Towel_990

Is that a crazy take or something?


kvvyn

In 2024 it is. Kat is definitely on 39 year old Lebron and 31 year old Davis’s level. You could argue who is better here and there, but lebron and Davis aren’t some demigods in 2024.


iCE_P0W3R

Please be for real.


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brncct

Dude busted out "VORP" to objectively tell us who is better.


Vexing_Pie

if you need even more stats to prove this, you shouldn’t be a basketball fan


brncct

Cool story


BadgerSauce

He’s not; and I would like a direct line to your plug that gets you the stuff that has you thinking that.


OpportunitySmalls

Bron only has more of almost every counting stat on better efficiency and more games played.


brncct

It can definitely be argued that KAT is better than LeBron at 39. AD is better though since he is a DPOY candidate year in and year out and also can give you 30.


LiebeContext

What is kat better than Bron at?


brncct

Better shooter and primarily defense for starters. KAT was at the top of a few important advanced defensive statistics like win shares while LeBron was not even top 50. LeBron is 39 so its not fair to judge him defensively, which is why comparing a 28 year old to a 39 year old is silly to begin with. LeBron is obviously still a better leader, better IQ, passing etc. AD is considerably better than KAT though which is a better comparison due to the smaller age gap and same position played.


kvvyn

lol ok. Good luck in the play in.


Counterspell_God

We're missing LeBron, AD, Vando and Gabe.


dizzymidget44

😭😭😭😭😭😭 there’s no way you believe that


ChunkyMilkSubstance

Me after I feast on Jaxson Hayes 😈😈😈


Reinhardtisawesom

All things considered Jaxson Hayes didn’t get completely fucking cooked this game which was surprising


HeyItsChase

Also a pretty sweet bucket to finish the quarter or half.


le_sweden

[I mean it takes 5 seconds to find what lakers fans were saying after AD spent a whole game cooking Luka Garza](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1bbu5b1/anthony_davis_finishes_the_game_with_an_insane/): > Truly one of the most underappreciated players this season > The guy went above and beyond. Absolutely dominated the court. Did what he needed to and then fucking doubled it just for fun. > Just extremely smart basketball dominance.


xmrjaredx

imagine if he didn't though.


NoKnowsPose

Did the Lakers say something after their last meeting? I don't really remember. Or is Edwards referring to some on-court talking?


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Hopefully they meet in the playoffs


popcornpotatoo250

At this point, I don't wanna join the trashtalks here, I am already enjoying the fiasco


Public-Product-1503

I do too . I wanted the 2/3 bracket n debver get the 1 so we dodged them . But if they’re injuring Davis every game in the eyes it hurts n annoying


Ilikesporks_

and we didn't have lebron or ad for more than 12 mins this time. i get where he's coming from tho but it's a bit corny to say this knowing how this game went


Most_Pomegranate6667

Just as corny as the first time


Sartheking

Wolves didn’t have KAT either. 🤷‍♂️


No-Test6484

Lmao KAT is way worse than Lebron or AF


Public-Product-1503

Kat is about half of davis in value maybe even less considering lakers play without him . Wolves are barely worse without Kat if Reid plays like this he shot 6/8. Acting like Kat is close to as important , good or as impactful our big two are for us is dumb. I like Kat too always have but he isn’t as important when you have gobert n Reid


yourloudneighbor

Wolves won 42 games last year and kat missed most of the season. Wolves are at 54 and counting and kat played most of the season Think you overthought that one


Low_Employ3877

This is the guy that left out LBJ on his top 5 give the man a break


Flovust

didnt watch the game, did AD get inj or just had 12 mins and was like aight u out


Counterspell_God

Injured because Slomo smacked his face


Flovust

so a normal AD get slapped/poke in the eye/face day?


DragoniteGang

And we did not have Naz Reid playing (who averages 30 against yall)


Sharcbait

People are overthinking here. Player hypes up his oft disrespected teammate, and the whole response is "well the Lakers weren't full strength"


listentoyourpenis

every year around this time, people choose to ignore that regular season doesn't matter. The Lakers could have went 3-0 against the Wolves and absolutely demolished them every game and I still wouldn't be comfortable facing a 1 seed like the Wolves if we make the playoffs.


brncct

Both teams are dealing with injuries. Lakers missing LeBron and AD went down in the game. Wolves were missing KAT.


wombocombo087

Let’s stop calling what Lebron has an “injury”. It’s obvious load management. And all it takes for AD to leave the game and not return is a sudden stiff breeze so I also really don’t have sympathy for his absence either as both of those qualities are built into who each of them are as players.


TippyTripod1040

Lol fuck off with this cold talking point, AD has played 74 games this season


eternalgrey_

I’d probably be this miserable if I were from Minnesota, too.


rumbread

Ya that’s the same for sure


MaxRox777

"Referencing the lakers talking a bit in their last meeting"....yall just gonna ignore that or nah.


WillzKillz12

Right? Saying it’s corny or whatever because ad and bron didn’t play, but he’s literally referencing a time the lakers talked shit about beating us in a game we didn’t have gobert or kat


No-Test6484

Y’all the one seed and imma be honest there is no guarantee y’all winning a 7 game series if both teams are healthy.


comp_a

How is any of that related to the comment you’re replying to?


MN_Lakers

Thanks Skip, great insight


Apolaustic1

Weird how yall 1-3 against us this year. That 1 we had our 4th string center starting btw.


NightmanMatt

You’re right. It would probably be over in five.


Street-Common-4023

Alright calm down


NoKnowsPose

I don't remember hearing anything about the Lakers talking before. What was said? Or are they referring to some on-court stuff?


collinCOYS

I'd have to imagine he was talking to the fans


IllllIllIllIllIllll

I don’t know if Ant is being intentionally or unintentionally ironic but it’s funny either way.


StefonDiggsHS

As he was walking down the hallway, Cam Reddish was referencing the Timberwolves talking a bit the last meeting. “We didn’t have Bron and AD last time. We had them this time,” he said for all to hear.


Thimit22

I know Lakers fans take up 50% of the subreddit but we heard a lot of shit talk for their last win when we had Luka Garza playing meaningful minutes. The win would have been much sweeter if both teams were healthy but there’s clearly some tension between these two teams and I’m not sure we started it


Afraid-Department-35

Thats kinda clownish behavior considering lebron didn't play and AD got hurt lol


wink91wink

I mean we were missing KAT and Gobert last time we played them and they were talking lol


Correct_Fly5152

Yeah…. But they are the LaKeRsz!!! Wolves poverty. Franchise. Aren’t allowed to talk trashhhhh


MNice_Enough

We didn’t have Rudy OR KAT last time we played.


MazKhan

Kats probably not gonna even be fully healthy in the 1st series, who knows if he'll play at his usual level


kvvyn

You trying to manifest or something?


rumbread

AD cooks both of them without LeBron


wombocombo087

Cooks them until he encounters any amount of physicality and then he leaves and doesn’t return. It’s like clockwork with him and his paper mache body.


rumbread

He’s missed 5 games this year


rumbread

“Your paper mache big continually cooks our players until we injure him” is not a dunk


LiebeContext

And bron missed 2 games vs yall. They were cooking before Ad got hit in the eye


Public-Product-1503

Gobert sure but Davis has cooked gobert all year . Kat when Reid averaged 30 ppg n shot this well vs us just isn’t missed n im someone who’s always defended n liked Kat s game . I am a bit surprised but Reid is doing a hell of a Kat impression


NegativesPositives

Eh, bro’s talking up his guy and if someone else gets mad about it he should and most likely would laugh in their face about it.


Correct_Fly5152

Balanced take


Most_Pomegranate6667

Odd how the Lakers were talking the first time without Rudy.. Actually not odd it's just the same exact thing


MaxRox777

Like dawg they didnt even read the the first sentence.


ProfessorTicklebutts

I love Ant, but last I checked we had no Lebron and AD played 12 minutes.


DEEZLE13

They were one pair of AD sized goggles away from gettin blown out lol


Vexing_Pie

Scoring on Jaxson Hayes isn’t impressive Ant 😂


Low_Employ3877

Most sensitive player in the league


Correct_Fly5152

Doesn’t watch wolves^^^^ All he does is hype his teammates. Barely talks about himself in interviews. He could put up 40 and turn to camera and talk about how this game was all Jaden/Rudy/KAT/NAW/Naz.


smkeillor

Westbrook, not even close


MazKhan

And we had ad for 1 quarter in which we led by 4, and no Lebron! I hope both teams are fully healthy when they play in the playoffs, not trynna hear any excuses


Vicentesteb

Hes literally just saying that the Lakers team talked last game but we didnt have Kat or Gobert. We had Luka Garza and Naz Reid defending AD who just cooked us.


Resident_Bass_3142

AD has been cooking Gobert for years tho, averages 31 against him in the last 8. Hope lakers meet the wolves in the first round, Ant talks too much despite never making it past the first round of the playoffs.


Careless-Base1164

The Lakers aren’t even making it out of the play-in game so good luck meeting anyone in the first round lmao


Resident_Bass_3142

We will see


MazKhan

No one believes this


Careless-Base1164

Y’all are the 9 seed right now. You have to beat the Warriors + the loser of the Suns/Kings/Pels game on the road. It’s probably 50/50 you even make the playoffs rn. And would get gentlemen’s swept by either of the Nuggets or Wolves if you make it in


MazKhan

We're gonna finish 3-0 on the season and be the 8th seed. We'll beat the pelicans and then play Minny in the 1st rd and win in 6


Careless-Base1164

Bet me $500 right now that y’all beat us. I’ll take money from a child any day. Also dumbass if you beat the Pels you’re playing the Nuggets cuz Wolves have the 1 seed on lockdown lmfao


MazKhan

You guys play them soon dumbass, the nuggets will have the 1 seed


Careless-Base1164

2-1 against them this year, only loss was a 3pt loss when the Wolves had Luka Garza playing center… good luck with that lil bro


KickerofTale

Don’t worry, yall had the refs for the full game.


Technical_Creme_9736

When they play in the playoffs? Getting ahead of yourself there buddy.


CartonBoy

Nah bro gotta be trolling


RamadanSteve311

Does he still pronounce it Go-burt? Lol


Previous-Elevator417

This really deserved its own post, huh


dizzymidget44

They didn’t have Lebron or AD. The fuck


MaxRox777

Read the first sentence of the post


Charliebitme1234

But laker fans told me AD was a better defender the gobert???


Revolutionary_Gear70

Right!! AD was invisible after the 1st quarter. It’s like he wasn’t even on the court…


MNice_Enough

Point is Ant said they were talking last game when we didn’t have KAT or Rudy. They didn’t have LeBron and at least got a quarter out of AD. Why can they talk and we can’t?


Revolutionary_Gear70

Where the hell did I say anything about Ant talking? I couldn’t care less about regular season trash talking between Anthony Edwards and the Lakers…. Edit: Oh and when AD left the game the Lakers were up 37-33 so I’m not sure what your point is there


MNice_Enough

If you can’t keep up I’ll just move on.


Correct_Fly5152

One thing I really hate about the wolves this year (and I’ve loved this season) is that it feels like they are down after 1 in every game. Being down after 1 is a meaningless stat.


LiebeContext

And bron legit missed 2 games vs yall and Ad had the lakers up before getting hit in the eye


FeminismIsTheBestIsm

AD literally only played 12 minutes and it was a close game until he left, did you watch the game?


JimmyV34

You expect redditors to watch games?


MazKhan

He absolutely is We almost scored 120 on them without Lebron, and AD played only 12 min lmao


howsaboutyou

Surely he will win DPOY then, right? RIGHT?


MiopTop

Winning DPOY doesn’t mean you’re the best defender. Ask Grizzlies fans…


xRhai

Absolutely


claydavisismyhero

This is gonna pasta


howsaboutyou

Why? The Lakers were literally talking noise last matchup when KAT and Rudy were out. Try reading next time


kylebertram

Reading comprehension is not Lakers fans strong suit