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The legend of Los Angeles The legend Magic Johnson criticized the match plan for the team’s fourth quarter when they have lagged behind 3-1 in their series of playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Lakers coach JJ Redick was inspired by the 14-0 race to start the third quarter and kept the programming – LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney -Smith – on the ground for the rest of the game.
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The Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick reacts to his team who loses the head of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA qualifiers at the Target Center in Minneapolis on April 27, 2025. (Images Matt Blewett-Imagn)
Fatigue seemed to settle at the end of the match. Dononic overcomes a stomach disease while he and James played 46 minutes each. James was detected aimlessly in the fourth quarter. The Lakers failed to keep the T’Wolves remotely in the fourth quarter despite an advance.
Minnesota won the match, 116-113. They outstripped the 105-69 Lakers in the fourth quarter during the series.
Johnson expressed his dismay on X.
“I do not know if it is intelligent to play LeBron and Luka all the second half after having only had one day of rest between matches 3 and 4. When we needed LeBron to take over in the fourth quarter that he could not – he scored 0 points in the fourth,” wrote Johnson.
“I’m just sick in my stomach that the Lakers lost this match after checking most of the 2nd half.”
Magic Johnson watches the Clemson Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks in the semi-finals of the NCAA tournament at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska, March 23, 2018. (Kyle Terada-USA today Sports)
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Redick explained that his decision to align in the second was not something that was planned.
“I asked them at the beginning of the fourth quarter [how they were doing] And told them that we had two additional deadlines, “said Redick, via ESPN.” “If you need a submarine, let us know.” These guys have given a lot. “”
Dononic said that fatigue should not have been a factor at this stage of the season.
“Fatigue should not play any role on this subject,” added Donic. “I have played a lot of minutes, but that shouldn’t play a role. I think they just executed better on the offensive in the last minutes.”
Los Angeles Los Angeles Lakers striker LeBron James reacts to a replay that confirms that he has made a mistake on the Timberwolves goalkeeper in Minnesota Anthony Edwards during the NBA qualifiers at the Target Center in Minneapolis on April 27, 2025. (Images Matt Blewett-Imagn)
Match 5 is scheduled for Wednesday in Los Angeles.
