Lakers fans lose it after brutal Game 5 elimination loss to Timberwolves

“On behalf of all Lakers fans, I apologize to Darvin Ham,” a different post read.

Via another social media user: “GET JJ REDICK TF OUT OF HERE RUDY GOBERT OUT HERE LOOKING LIKE PRIME WILT CHAMBERLAIN I NEED AUSTIN REAVES OUT OF MY TEAM I REGRET EVERYTHING I SAID ABOUT HIM. WHY ARE WE RUNNING A 8 MAN ROTATION WHY ARE WE NOT PLAYING JAXSON HAYES????”

The Lakers got 28 points from Luka Doncic and 23 from Rui Hachimura in Game 5. LeBron James also had 22 points. However, those numbers were not enough to save Los Angeles’ season, as Minnesota countered with big performances from its frontcourt tandem of Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle.

Gobert played like a different player in the series-clinching victory, putting up 27 points to lead all Timberwolves scorers, while shooting 12-for-15 from the field and grabbing 24 rebounds. Randle, a former Laker, had 23 points on 8-for-16 shooting from the floor.

Los Angeles was dominated inside by the Timberwolves, who exposed LA’s interior defense that weakened following the departure of Anthony Davis via a trade that landed the Lakers superstar guard Luka Doncic. While Minnesota shot an atrocious 7-for-47 from deep, it outscored the Lakers in the shaded area by 16 points.

After sending the Lakers home, the Timberwolves will now wait for the winner of the other Western Conference playoff matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets.