The Lakers who did make the trip sat in a semicircle around a television in the visitors locker room at Moda Center on Sunday, watching the end of the Warriors-Clippers game with keen interest.
After Buddy Hield missed a last-second shot in OT to wrap up the game and finally sort out the seeding, Vanderbilt got up from his chair, gathered his belongings and made his way out of the locker room with an announcement: "We're going to Minnesota, boys!"
Redick said the Lakers will have Monday off and then gather for a late afternoon practice Tuesday, followed by a team viewing of the Warriors-Memphis Grizzlies play-in tournament game.
"It's not necessarily going to be everything at once this week. We'll have to slow drip, and I think that's the approach that I think is going to work best for our group," Redick said. "Tuesday will be more about us. Wednesday, we'll introduce Minnesota."
While what worked for Doncic's Mavs will be informative for Redick, so too will what didn't work for Lakers assistant coach Greg St. Jean, who was swept out of the first round of the playoffs last year by the Wolves while on staff with the Phoenix Suns.
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The only thing that annoys me is Vando saying “we’re going to Minnesota, boys” ain’t true bc there coming to us
we have homecourt vando. He’s so used to us being on the road in playoffs
We have homecourt in round 1 right?
Just remembered that Vando doesn’t like Ant
The Timberwolves traded Vando in a package deal to get Rudy Gobert so he is probably excited to knock them out of the first round.
I still remember Hield saying the Warriors would be more competitive for him than the Lakers
Vando strikes me as a guy who is proud to be a laker
He’s gonna be fired the fuck up to lock down Ant.
[McMenamin] After Golden Corral closed up their final buffet station to wrap up dinner service and finally sort out the check, Benjamin got up from his chair, gathered his belongings and made his way out of the restaurant with an announcement: “We’re going to Hometown Buffet, boys!”
I just picture Vando in the empty arena going “Where is everyone?” Cause game 1 is in LA baby!!! Home court!!!
Dead
it’s not a series until the home team loses.
IT’S KILLA LUKA TIME!!!
Having LBJ as your 2nd best player on your team in the playoffs will be so interesting. Let’s see how he dominates as the 2nd guy. Plus randle is the perfect player for him to guard because he can’t bully bron in the post. Vando should be a gimmicky guy and try to get edwards ejected with him for technical fouls
Memphis going from 2nd to play in is nasty work lol