There weren’t many analysts who picked the Minnesota Timberwolves to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in their first-round playoff series. Shannon Sharpe famously said, “Lakers in five” when asked for his prediction.

On Friday, April 25, the Minnesota Timberwolves took a 2-1 lead in their opening playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. Minnesota had five players end the game with double-digit scoring efforts.

One of the Timberwolves that is looking forward to this series the most is forward Julius Randle. While speaking with the media, he was asked about missing last season's playoffs