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Los Angeles.

The Lakers team has returned to Los Angeles, and Coach Scott and the coaching staff are also studying the Warriors' game video to prepare for the upcoming second round of the playoffs.

Meanwhile, the first round of the NBA playoffs continues.

In the West, the Warriors and Lakers have advanced to the second round, leaving two series: Rockets vs. Spurs and Thunder vs. Trail Blazers.

On the night that the Lakers returned to Los Angeles, the fifth game of the series between the Rockets and the Spurs kicked off. The Rockets had already got the match point with a score of 3:1, so this game was a life-and-death battle for the Spurs.

After a fierce competition, the Rockets finally defeated the Spurs 114:111, eliminating the Spurs with a score of 4:1, and advanced to the second round.

In another match, the series score between Thunder and Trail Blazers also came to 3:1, and the Thunder took the match point first.

On the second day after the Rockets advanced to the second round, the fifth game of the series between the Thunder and the Trail Blazers kicked off. In the end, the Thunder successfully defeated the Trail Blazers and also advanced with a big score of 4:1.

At this point, all the teams for the second round in the Western Conference have been announced - Warriors, Lakers, Rockets, and Thunder.

According to the matchup rules, the Rockets, ranked first in the Western Conference, will face the Thunder, ranked fourth, and the Lakers, ranked second in the Western Conference, will face the Warriors.

As for the Eastern Conference, the games are quite intense. Currently, only the 76ers have advanced to the second round by defeating the Heat 4:1. The other series are still undecided.

4月27日，猛龙队以102:92击败奇才队，大比分4:2晋级季后赛第二轮。

However, the other two series, Cavaliers vs. Pacers, Celtics vs. Bucks, both ended in a 3:3 tie, with the game being decided in a tiebreaker.

This is something that many fans did not expect.

The Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference, with Irving, Horford, and the "double rookies", but they were unable to beat the Bucks, resulting in a 3:3 tie in the series.

As for the fact that the Cavaliers and the Pacers actually played to a Game 7, the main reason was that the other players on the Cavaliers performed poorly except for James, including Kevin Love.

After several games, Love averaged only 12.5 points per game, even worse than Derrick Rose (15.6 points per game), and failed to play the role of a giant at all.

It's not just Love. Other role players, except Rose, have performed poorly.

Fortunately, James averaged 32.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.

Soon, two seventh-game series began in the Eastern Conference.

At the same time, the second round of the playoffs in the Western Conference also kicked off.

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Los Angeles, Staples Center.

Today is the first game of the second round of the playoffs. The game has not started yet, but the Lakers players have already arrived at the stadium early.

A group of people gathered in the locker room, watching a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference - Cavaliers vs. Pacers.

"Tsk, tsk, what a fierce fight."

"The Cavaliers were still ahead by a few points, and the clock was running out."

"Oh my, James didn't make the free throw. If he had made it, it would have been a sure win."

The game had entered its final stages, with the Cavaliers leading by a narrow margin, and James made one of two free throws.

Although he missed a free throw, no one could blame him because he had scored 45 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists today, and his performance was outstanding.

Soon, the game came to an end.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers 105:104, won the seventh game and successfully advanced to the second round.

"call......"

It was not until the end of the game that the Lakers players breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed their tense mood.

This game was too intense and too tense.

The score difference was within five points until the last minute, but the Cavaliers won in the end.

"James is too strong."

"Yeah, 45 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, this performance is impeccable. Even if Jordan came, it would be the best, right?"

"Not just this one game, James' performance throughout the series was explosive, averaging 34.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per game. It was so comprehensive and crazy. If it weren't for James, the Pacers might have won."

A group of Lakers fans are almost becoming James' little fans, marveling at James' strength. This performance is too explosive.

I just don’t know if James can continue this explosive performance.

Clarkson smiled and said, "If James can continue to perform like this, maybe he can really make it to the finals. Brothers, if we make it to the finals, do you think it's possible to play against the Cavaliers?"

Everyone laughed.

It's possible, but it's too early to say now.

The Cavaliers had to play a Game 7 in the first round. It will probably be even more difficult for them to play against the Raptors, the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, in the second round. It is still unknown whether they can make it through the second round of the Eastern Conference.

And for the Lakers, the most important thing now is the next game. The Warriors are the defending champions and a super strong opponent.

......

China.

It is evening in the United States and morning in China.

Some fans were already in front of their TVs or computers, waiting for the Lakers vs. Warriors game to start.

This is a focus battle and it is attracting much attention.

In the past few seasons, the Lakers and the Warriors have always met in the playoffs, with both sides winning and losing, and they have become rivals.

It seems as if the two teams are destined to meet in the playoffs, and they always create intense sparks.

The Warriors were too strong last season, and the Lakers not only had an inferior lineup to the Warriors, but Lopez was also injured.

But the situation is different now.

The Warriors are still strong, but the Lakers have also gotten stronger.

This pair of fateful enemies meets again in the playoffs, what will be the final result?

"The Warriors will definitely win, they are too strong. Curry, Klay, Durant, Green, this combination is simply invincible, as we have proven last season."

"Last season is last season, and this season is this season. Besides, the current Lakers are much stronger than last season."

"Brother, I'm also a fan of Zhuang Yu, but to be honest, it's really hard for the Lakers to beat the Warriors. Did you watch the finals last season? Even the Cavaliers with the Big Three were no match for the Warriors. They are really close to being invincible."

"Anyway, I support the Lakers and Zhuang Yu..."

Both the Lakers and the Warriors have a huge fan base in China. Players such as Curry, Durant, and Klay are very popular in China.

Of course, the Lakers also have Zhuang Yu.

However, quite a number of people still think that the Warriors are stronger, especially fans who watched last season's finals.

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Last season, the Warriors were so strong that they could really be described as invincible. They swept the Western Conference and even swept the finals like a gentleman, winning the championship with almost no effort.

It's just that terrifying.

So it’s no wonder that many fans are not optimistic about the Lakers. Although the Lakers have indeed become much stronger this season, the Warriors’ lineup is too scary.

"I'm coming."

"Why rush? It's just the players coming out. The game hasn't started yet."

Finally, the picture on TV switched from the studio to the game scene, but this time it was just the players' entrance ceremony.

Watching the Lakers players come on stage one by one, the fans in front of the TV and computers began to get excited, and some even shouted loudly, "Come on Lakers, the Lakers will win, the Lakers are the champions."

......

Jiangning City.

An Xin's home.

Now An Xin still lives in her mother's house. She does not live with Li Huilan, nor does she live in the villa in "Shuiyue Jiangnan".

At this moment, she was sitting on the sofa, holding a little baby who was only two months old in her arms, teasing the little guy: "Baby, look, your dad is here."

The little baby opened his bright eyes and looked curiously at the noisy scene on TV. I don't know if he recognized Zhuang Yu, but he started giggling.

Seeing the baby smiling happily, An Xin was also very happy and said to the child: "Let's cheer for Daddy together later. The Lakers will win."

The child was only two months old, so naturally he couldn't speak, but he was babbling, which made An Xin giggle.

......

Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Sharks Club.

It was already the end of April, the 2017-18 CBA playoffs had come to an end, and the Liaoning team won the championship.

This season, the Sharks once again made it to the playoffs and reached the second round, but unfortunately they lost to their opponents in the second round and were eliminated.

Although they failed to reach the championship, the achievements and progress made by the Sharks this season are still remarkable.

Especially Xiao Qingyang's progress.

This season, Xiao Qingyang became the team's starting No. 3 player and performed extremely well, averaging 18.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

That's pretty good for a third-year player.

In the Sharks club team, Xiao Qingyang ranked first in average points per game, surpassing guard Liu Xiaoyu. It was just a pity that he was not selected for the CBA All-Stars.

Although he played very well this season, Xiao Qingyang was not proud at all, because he always had a goal in his heart, and that was Zhuang Yu.

When he was in Jiangning No. 1 Middle School, Xiao Qingyang had always been comparing himself with Zhuang Yu.

It is a bit unrealistic to compare himself with Zhuang Yu now, but Zhuang Yu has always been the goal he pursues. With such a lofty goal, the few achievements he has made in the CBA are naturally not enough to make Xiao Qingyang proud and complacent. He still remains humble and hardworking.

Even though the season has ended, he still stays in Shanghai and goes to the gym to train every day, rain or shine.

He arrived at the stadium early this morning, but after completing physical training, he returned to the locker room, not to change clothes and go home, but to watch the Lakers vs. Warriors game.

The players have just come out and the game has not started yet.

Suddenly, the phone rang.