NBA Playoff Reaction: Timberwolves stun Lakers, Knicks-Pistons thriller | Colin Cowherd Podcast
Colin breaks down Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves stunning Luka Doncic, LeBron and the Lakers, and addresses the officiating controversy at the end of the Knicks-Pistons thriller.
Timeline:
0:00 Minnesota has been the best “clutch” team in the NBA
1:30 LeBron emptied the tank and Lakers still came up short
4:45 Lakers need some offseason roster tweaks
5:45 Knicks beat Pistons after controversial non-call
8:30 The downside to allowing physical play
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43 Comments
if the refs "tightened up the belt" the Knicks would win by 30… the only reason the Pistons are in this series is because of their physicality.
U spent a lot of time on what the Lakers are missing but not a whole lot on what the Wolves do well. Barely a mention on Jaden and his defensive versatility. His offensive game really took a leap when JR got hurt this year. Jaden was averaging 18 PPG in Feb.
Naz is a nightmare.. he can switch on defense on anyone and on offense he can attack on anyone. He's running to the spot and shooting wide open 3s when LeBron/Luka is on him, and hes attacking AR off the dribble when AR is on him.
It's not a sin to say good things about the Wolves roster Colin.
The Wolves small ball lineup is wayyyyy better than the Lakers 5 out. In the last 5 mins of the 4th, the Wolves lineup of Naz, JR, Jaden, Ant and DD has outscored the Lakers 5 out 32-10.
If Ant and the Wolves were behind, the discussion would be around his immaturity and how he's not ready for big time moments. But since he's busting that ass on Luka/LBJ, the narrative is the Lakers don't have enough.
Youre deluded Colin. The Lakers are cooked, sorry.
Never understood this being a “good matchup” Wolves have the second best player in the NBA and depth/versaillty/athleticism everywhere. Warriors got lucky and fell into the “best matchup”. The Rockets offense is pathetic.
Don't you just love these "professional" handicappers.
I was at the Strat in 1983 for a handicapping seminar.
I asked if anyone could prove they had picked 53%
winners for 3 years straight. SILENCE
🥱 the celtics played well Tatum closed out the game where celtics shot 9/30 and he doesn't cover it later down you'll here ohh Jayson doesn't have that instinct that it factor but He cover a Lakers game with a sick Luka and a bad LeBron led team
I feel sorry for Luca he's wasting his talents. JJ is over his head on coaching no disrespect it's just true
Series still not over
they actually weren't the best clutch but yes they definitely had the most clutch games.
BLAH BLAH BLAH all these tinsel town flunkies now LeBron needs someone else Colin still says he think they are taking it Colin great voice you are a natural when it comes to announcing but you're more wrong than right.
Naz Reid= Robert Horry
More defense…. More viewers
You didn’t watch that Knicks pistons games if you think pistons were the better team that game. We dominated 90% of the first half and Kat and Brunson themselves out scored the pistons in the fourth quarter. You definitely didn’t watch the game you just looked at the box score.
"Minnesota is the best clutch team in the NBA…" just say you dont know what you're talking about. They were ranked like 24th or 26th in clutch time wins. That has been one of their biggest weaknesses throughout the regular season. I'm a die hard Wolves fan, so not talking shit about them. But cmon Colin…. lol
Colin's early point about NBA arenas being packed is kind of irrelevant. NBA arenas are tiny and there are only 30 teams in a country of 350 million.
Watching Lakers shills eat their fucking words is so so so sweet 😌😂
Who’s gonna be the scapegoat on behalf of LeBron now? The GM? Reddick? Luka? Austin Reaves? The saga continues
Thank you for not talking about Ant at all…43 points that bum barely decided to show up
There's a reason no coach, even Thibs, has ever played his guys for 24 straight minutes … because it's exhausting. JJ fuckin' blew it not giving his players a breather. Cue the Caitlin Clark "rookie movie!".
It’s funny how every opening statement and headline you see is Lakers lose.. rather than Twolves win. Can’t take the emphasis off LA even though they are getting their ass kicked.
“Naz Reid doesn’t sell jerseys”
He sells beach towels and people get his name tattooed on them.
LeVice choke again?
What a fake GOAT 😂
Luka just isn't nearly as dangerous without a lob threat on the floor.
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you say that NBA is allowing them to play? (ROFL). you mean all the techs handed out in the warriors game for absolutely NOTHING!? they replayed the GREEN tech to TRY and find it – they could not! NO – the NBA isn't allowing anyone to play. it's the same BS!! what didn't you watch? (not even the highlights?). One nit-pick nothing of a action and three techs were handed out. WTF is that?! is that what the NBA wanted?! they reviewed it and found more techs?!
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Wolves are a better team.