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The Minnesota Timberwolves battled the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday as the Lakers stormed back using a 31-22 fourth quarter to close to within a point of coach Chris Finch's team at the Crypto.com Arena.
The Lakers made things interesting in more ways than one as they flailed helplessly in an effort to stop Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert while attempting to keep close to Minnesota as Luke Doncic played through a back injury.
The Timberwolves did their best to get Gobert and other key players their touches as they maintained a slim fourth quarter lead.
The Wolves' gameplan was strongly questioned by veteran NBA reporter David Aldridge as the action reached a fever pitch.
Luka Doncic (left) was limited because of a back injury on Wednesday. © Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
"Is there some reason the Wolves aren't putting Luka in pnr (the pick and roll) every time down the floor??" Aldridge questioned on his X account during the intense fourth quarter, referring to Chris Finch and his Timberwolves coaches.
"I'm a big Luka guy...But Nico Harrison has smiled this whole series," one fan said of the Mavericks GM who dealt Doncic away.
"This wasn't supposed to be easy and it won't be. The Lakers have pride," another fan said.
"This or without the back injury this should be the plan," another fan added about Doncic, whose defense and conditioning have been questioned since his trade to the Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks.
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The Lakers made things interesting in more ways than one as they flailed helplessly in an effort to stop Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert while attempting to keep close to Minnesota as Luke Doncic played through a back injury.
The Timberwolves did their best to get Gobert and other key players their touches as they maintained a slim fourth quarter lead.
The Wolves' gameplan was strongly questioned by veteran NBA reporter David Aldridge as the action reached a fever pitch.
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Luka Doncic (left) was limited because of a back injury on Wednesday. © Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
"Is there some reason the Wolves aren't putting Luka in pnr (the pick and roll) every time down the floor??" Aldridge questioned on his X account during the intense fourth quarter, referring to Chris Finch and his Timberwolves coaches.
"I'm a big Luka guy...But Nico Harrison has smiled this whole series," one fan said of the Mavericks GM who dealt Doncic away.
"This wasn't supposed to be easy and it won't be. The Lakers have pride," another fan said.
"This or without the back injury this should be the plan," another fan added about Doncic, whose defense and conditioning have been questioned since his trade to the Lakers from the Dallas Mavericks.
Continue reading...
