US EditionTimberwolves no longer underdogs against Lakers. Is that cause for concern?
- Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 1 against the Los Angeles Lakers on April 19, 2025, in Los Angeles.
- Pundits widely picked the Lakers to win the first-round playoff series before the game.
- Minnesota received praise after the performance and became the betting favorite to win the series.
- Chris Finch stated that the team sometimes gets soft when they receive too much attention.
- Minnesota faces the challenge of maintaining their mindset even when things are progressing well.
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Timberwolves no longer underdogs against Lakers. Is that cause for concern?
After Minnesota’s resounding Game 1 win on Saturday to claim a 1-0 advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Edwards was asked what the message was to the world after pundits across the globe had widely picked L.A. to win the first-round playoff series. “No message, man,” Edwards said. “They still got the Lakers. Lakers supposed to win. That’s how it’s supposed to go and how it’s supposed to be.” It’s debatable whether that’s still true. Mi…
The Wolves Have Established the Luka Rules - Zone Coverage
No matter what else happens throughout the series, the lasting image from the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers will be Anthony Edwards pointing his fingers at Luka Dončić like he’s wrapping him in Spider-Man’s web. whew, what a photo Wolves take a 1-0 lead vs LA pic.twitter.com/OGxiKv4xcm — Jonah (@Huncho_Jman) April 20, 2025 The Timberwolves didn’t fully tie Dončić up. He had 37 points in 40 minutes, shooting 12-2…
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