The Los Angeles Lakers are just a game away now from making a return to the playoffs, and standing in their way are the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Lakers would have been heavy favorites entering this game anyway, but the recent drama surrounding their opponent makes Jalen Rose think they’ll destroy the Timberwolves.
“Coward move by Rudy Gobert,” Rose said on NBA Countdown about Gobert punching Kyle Anderson. “A team is an extension in a lot of ways of itself, it happens in frustration amongst the group, which lends to the team not watching Jaden McDaniels compound that with punching the wall. So the basketball balls, everybody, are just shining down on the Lakers because now, they’re going to wax the Minnesota Timberwolves on their home floor.”
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It was two moments of madness on Sunday for the Timberwolves, with Rudy Gobert first punching teammate Kyle Anderson. Clearly frustrated by what he had seen, Jaden McDaniels then punched a wall on his way to the locker room and fractured his hand.
McDaniels has unsurprisingly been ruled out for the game against the Lakers while Gobert could potentially be suspended by the team as well. Things are not looking good for them, but then again, this group did respond after those incidents and beat the New Orleans Pelicans. They do have a lot of heart, but the question is will it be enough to overcome the Lakers?
LeBron James Spoke On The Challenges For The Lakers Against The Timberwolves
The worst thing the Lakers could potentially do in this situation is to take the Timberwolves lightly after these incidents. It is on LeBron James as their leader to make sure they don’t take their foot off the gas, and he spoke on the challenges for them defensively in this game.
LeBron pointed to Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns as two individuals who can score 40 on anybody and had some praise for Mike Conley too. James added that they know what they are getting into and if the Lakers do play up to their level, they should get the win.
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