Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by B.J. Armstrong to discuss Minnesota’s big win in Game 1 on Saturday and what Luka Doncic, LeBron James and company need to do in Game 2 to even the series. Hear the full conversation on “Good Word with Goodwill” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

Lakers in Minnesota, right.

Saturday night, and a lot of people said that building was quiet.

That building was not quiet.

That building was nervous.

That building was shook, BJ, shook, I tell you, because in the first quarter, Lucaonic was magnificent, right?

But Minnesota didn’t flinch.

I didn’t expect them BJ to play as disciplined of a basketball game.

As the Minnesota Timberwolves played, BJ, that was the most mature game I’ve ever seen Anthony Edwards play.

He took what the defense gave him, like he played a mature game and I think the Lakers have some, they got some real problems here, BJ.

This is not just as simple as we’re going to win game two cause we’re at the crib.

First of all, they came out and played the game with a level of physicality.

I think kinda.

Surprised the Lakers.

So that was the first thing.

The second thing, when you’re making shots, Vinny, I think they shot like 50% from 3.

Yeah.

I don’t expect them to shoot 50% from 3 for the entire series, but Anthony Edwards, as you mentioned, he was, he was sensational.

I mean, he really carried them, especially in the second half.

He was hands down the best player on the floor.

What stood out to me about the Lakers was their inability to get everyone involved.

I think they’re leading The leading assist total was like 3.

Yeah, they only had like they had 10 when it, when it wasn’t garbage time.

They finished with 15, but they had 10 in the throws of the game.

I mean, you think about that.

Luca had like 36, 37 points, but he only had one assist.

So I’m looking for the Lakers to play much better on the defensive end.

I’m looking for them to raise their level of physicality to meet.

To where the game is gonna be played at and then they’re gonna have to figure out how to incorporate involve everyone on the offensive end.

Lucas, if you’re telling me you’re gonna hold him to 12 or 3 assists, I feel really good about my chances if I’m Minnesota.

I thought the Lakers didn’t match the energy of the game.

That was the only thing that I’m of concern if I’m Coach Reddick, um, is that you want your team to meet that, and I don’t know if they can, but I, I’m really looking for that Vinny, for to see.

If they’re gonna meet the energy of the game.

And I think that’s gonna be important for them if they’re gonna be able to advance or win 4 games in this series.