GAME 5 REACTIONS: Timberwolves ELIMINATE Lakers in Game 5 + Rockets DOMINATE Warriors, force Game 6
Jason reacts live after the Minnesota Timberwolves grind out a win over the Los Angeles Lakers to win the series and send LA home. He discusses Anthony Edwards shooting struggles, Luka Doncic’s up and down play, and LeBron James having another good game but getting banged up. Then he discusses the Alperen Sengun and Dillon Brooks’ Houston Rockets dominating Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors to force a Game 6 on Friday.
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38 Comments
Tried to tell everyone the Lakers are nowhere near being contenders. I know Jason is a homer for the Lakers, but my god. Sure they had a good run after the trade but the playoffs are a different animal. Lakers are too soft defensively to make any noise in the playoffs. You cannot play Reaves and Luka together and expect to win in the postseason
I am not supposed this guy gives no credit to the winners 95% of the video is just lakers
If the NBA really was rigged I think the Lakers would’ve advanced
Lakers in 5 huh 😂
Jason — so I take it your top 5 is now Jokic, Giannis, Tatum, Shai, Ant in some order?
Ant hands down the best player in this series, off defense alone.
Stop the stereotypes of Rudy and Randle….
they played much better two-way games than any Laker.
Could you just imagine what it would look like if Luka was in the rockets series being guarded the same way Steph was 😂
I disagree about the reason the nuggets are winning. Like obviously joking is playing better than Kawhi and that is a factor but it’s not by much imo, but Jamal has had an up and down series and so has harden. I think the reason the nuggets are winning is because Westbrook, Gordon, MPJ, Braun, and hell even deandre Jordan have outplayed the clippers role players in Norman djj kris Dunn and bogi. The fact the clippers are only BARELY winning the non jokic minutes in the close games I feel like highlights that
Does he admit that he was badly wrong in his predictions?
It is already binding to build around just Luka. And unless Le pencioneer takes paycut and his minutes are reduced to 28-32 min a game, they won't be able ro build championship team around thous two.
Nothing more on brand than LeBronze disappearing in the fourth quarter.
Timpf said Tatum wasn’t a top 5 player in an earlier video this season and now he’s saying Ant is top 5. I agree with most things you say, but that makes no sense to me
Happy for the Wolves because Bron got rid of the hand that was feeding him in AD. AD was the one erasing all the Lakers makes on defense.
Lakers lost this series when LeBron was on the court.
LeBron ON -12.3
LeBron OFF +9.4
Wolves had the top 2 players this series and probably 8 of the top 11. Conley, NAW and Donte were all more valuable than Reeves. Rui played well and kept the Lakers alive 2 of the games
You didn't underestimate the Wolves. You vastly overestimated the Lakers. LeBron retires before 2026, or he looks really bad sitting on the bench at 41
Clickbait on Steph Curry 😢
Kuminga and a Center for Austin!
Rockets in 7
Jason you HACK! (read as joshing, not rageful) Leaving out both Boston and Orlando fans from discussion after not covering G5 in your previous episode?! Big sad face.
Will never understand visitng a comment section just to shit on the creator. Like why waste your time supporting his content then?
Lebum the greatest loser of all time
The referees tried so hard for the lakers in this one
Come on. Of course, the Lakers had a chance with their 2 superstars. But to talk about calls… those are generally highly biased towards the Lakes. Lebron and Luka usually get soft calls.
Ant is not very reliable to give you 30 in a streak of games, KAT is not reliable at all. The trade gave them more reliability scoring-wise. You can’t rely solely on defense.
LeBron’s team usually does not have a team mindset. Compilation of superstars + blue workers to defend and knock down threes.
Ant is not top five. Le Unclutch’s team underachieves.
This man can talk himself into the lakers with no effort no matter the circumstance
😂😂😂😂😂
"the Lakers had advantages"
Name one other than the refs. They didn't have size, speed, defense, shooting, a bench, coaching… what did they have over the Wolves dude?
Absolute trash analysis.
He won the series applying rim pressure rather he was making or missing… which when he really wanted to make a strong move and score he would. No center being there is the obvious amplifier to Ants game. He does get credit for his own growth. I love Ant
So glad to enjoy the rest of the playoffs without Lakers propaganda in the media.
A LAKERS FAN COULD CONVINCE THEM THEMSELVES THEY HAD A CHANCE. Nobody else thought they had a shot after game 4. Jason is delusional about tue lakers. He thought they were gonna cruise to the finals
lol Jason is a great analyst but idk why he picks with his heart when it comes to the lakers. lol made a lot of money with his picks last year but this year after he said lakers had the 3rd best chance to win the title I had to stay away from his picks lol
Honestly how does anybody find this guy credible after he seriously thought lakers were winning in 5?
Hi Jason, long-time listener of the show and keep up the great work! I wanted to get your thoughts on a question I’ve been thinking about.
Most TV analysts and former NBA players agree with Dillon Brook that attacking an injured hand is just part of the game. But here’s what I don’t get: Why is swiping at an injured shooting hand and hoping to hurt it badly enough that Steph Curry can’t play the next game considered acceptable, while sticking a foot out under a shooter hoping the opponent twists an ankle is seen as dirty and dangerous?
To me, both are deliberate attempts to injure an opponent and change the outcome of the game. Maybe I’m off here, but I honestly don’t get the logic.
delusional lakers fan. the wolves beat them down.