Lakers fans reaction after being eliminated by the Timberwolves in the 2025 playoffs

The Los Angeles Lakers will enter the offseason, although there are high expectations for a possible championship this season. The team lost 96-103 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5, and was eliminated in five games despite being the higher-ranked seeds in the series.

Doncic ended the night with 28 points (7-18 FG), seven rebounds and nine assists, and despite the numbers, he obviously doesn't seem to have much influence. James contributed 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, unable to help the Lakers win. Hachimura played a great game, scoring 23 points (9-16 FG) in the loss, while Reeves scored just 12 points (5-14 FG). Fans reacted to the end of the Lakers’ season and were upset about how it ended.

"Luca's last shot this season was a blow-out layup. I know Nico is fucking happy now, haha," said a fan of Harrison's reaction to the defeat.

"Luca is my favorite player, but I don't know how you don't do some in-depth self-reflection after this offseason. He needs to lock in the competition, hoping this offseason will eventually make his career better," said a fan who hopes this season will eventually force Luca to change his less than ideal habits.

"The Lakers' offense is stagnant at a critical moment, which is really shocking. You have two elite organizers, Doncic and James, but you're back waiting for the ball," a fan said of the Lakers' lack of offensive creativity.

"Harrison made the worst deal in NBA history, but the defense was right against Luca," said another fan about Harrison.

"Imagine that you just watched LeBron's last game and didn't even know," said a fan who speculated that LeBron retired.

Gobert stole the show and dominated the Lakers with 27 points (12-15 FG) and 24 rebounds. It was very needed because Edwards had a cold shooting night with 15 points (5-19 FG), 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Randall continued his outstanding performance in the series with 23 points (8-16 FG) and five rebounds. On an overall tough offensive night, the Wolves insisted on defeating the Lakers. The Wolves will advance to the next round, facing the winner of the Golden State Warriors against the Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, the Lakers will enter a critical offseason, with them likely to transform the entire team around Doncic after acquiring Doncic in an imperfect roster mid-season. The most urgent thing is to strengthen the internal shortcomings. What do you think?