The NBA playoffs were played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the Lakers, who had the league's top regular season record, gaining home-court advantage throughout the series, so they could sit back at home to take on the Trail Blazers, who were eighth in the West.

In the last few regular season games, the Lakers began to rotate and rest in order to cope with the more intense playoffs on the premise of ensuring record results.

The Trail Blazers fought until the last game in the fiercely competitive West before they were able to squeeze out the Jazz by half a win and finish eighth in the West.

Compared with the strength and physical condition of the two teams, the media and fans will not think that the young Trail Blazers can pose any threat to the Lakers, and the bookmaker has even canceled the Lakers win and 4-0 sweep handicap, because everyone agrees that there is no suspense between the two sides!

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Although it was only the first round of the playoffs, the Staples Arena was still full, and many celebrities and super-rich people came to the arena to cheer on the Lakers.

The original popularity of the Lakers and the huge influence brought by Xiao Feng made TV stations in most countries around the world choose to broadcast the Lakers vs. Trail Blazers live broadcast, so many stars have also come to Staples to brush their faces.

Before the opening, NBA League President Silva personally presented trophies to the Lakers players who won various awards, and when he handed over the MVP trophies to Kobe Bryant and Xiao Feng respectively, the whole arena was boiling!

This is the second time Kobe Bryant has won the regular season MVP, and in Kobe's career, he has been compared to Jordan by the media and fans countless times, but even if he is the 'closest person to God', he still can't compare with Jordan in terms of personal honor.

After Kobe Bryant underwent Achilles tendon surgery the year before, all the fans realized that Kobe Bryant would never be able to return to the top. are waiting for Kobe Bryant to retire with indescribable emotions. Prior to this season, there was already very clear information that Kobe Bryant would retire at the end of the season, and at that time everyone was already planning to treat this season's Lakers game as a farewell trip.

It's just that the news of Xiao Feng's joining the NBA and Kobe Bryant's recovery can be regarded as the biggest news before the start of this season, and the ensuing storm of the Lakers lasted for half a year!

Whether it is a series of all-time best records or Xiao Feng and Kobe Bryant's tacit cooperation and perfect performance on the court. It's all about making this season so interesting.

For the fans of the Lakers and Kobe Bryant, this season has been an extraordinarily luxurious feast, with all kinds of delicacies being served like water, and now they are waiting for the 'championship' main course to be served!

Therefore, in the first round of the playoffs, 20,000 spectators poured into Staples Arena, including many big names in the entertainment industry, technology and finance, and the stands were star-studded.

Before the award ceremony and the start of the competition, the commentators of TV stations in various countries have a very important task to select some representative figures among a large number of stars and guests. Introduce to the audience.

In fact, this has become a feature of the Lakers' game, after all, there are so many celebrities who appear at Staples Arena. For these commentators, understanding and familiarizing themselves with the materials and deeds of celebrities around the world has also become one of their essential business skills.

In the passionate voice of the live DJ, the Lakers' appearance ceremony was quite grand, and it can be said that the light and shadow effects were excellent, especially when Xiao Feng and Kobe Bryant appeared. The atmosphere of the scene reached a climax!

Six years later, the Lakers are finally aiming for a 17th championship. Fans have been waiting for too long.

This season, the Lakers are invincible in the regular season, and fans have a lot of expectations for the championship, so the playoffs are even more watched!

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Rao is the Trail Blazers had desperate thoughts before the start of the game, but when they stood on the court, they found that the Lakers in the regular season and the Lakers in the playoffs were two completely different teams.

Needless to say, Xiao Feng and Kobe Bryant's metamorphosis are self-explanatory. Even the players including Gasol and Aldridge are like chickens, and they are extremely the field.

In the first quarter, the Lakers scored 38 points, leading the Trail Blazers by 13 points into the second quarter, which also made reporters from professional media shake their heads.

According to the technical statistics of the regular season. As long as you can't resist the Lakers' offense in the first quarter, the game tends to go into garbage time after the third quarter. Originally, reporters speculated that the Lakers would be relatively conservative and steady in the first game of the playoffs, but they didn't expect it to be so ferocious from the beginning.

The Trail Blazers are a young team that is full of energy on the court and has a good style of play, but when it comes to difficulties, it is easy to collapse.

Therefore, after the start of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers' bench quickly couldn't withstand the impact of Jeremy Lin and others, and they were defeated one after another, even if the Trail Blazers replaced the main force in advance, they still trailed by 16 points at halftime.

Xiao Feng and Kobe, who had rested for a whole quarter, were still hot in the second half, and their in-depth and out-of-the-box shots messed up the Trail Blazers' defense and continued to widen the score gap.

Before the third quarter was played, Xiao Feng had already scored a big triple-double, and Kobe Bryant also scored 30+ points, coupled with the excellent performance of other players, the Lakers had basically locked up the win.

The team took a big lead, and the fans in the stands of Staples Arena were naturally excited, singing and dancing, and the stars were not idle, taking out their mobile phones to take selfies, swiping the screen on the scarf and Twitter, and sharing the joy of this time with their fans.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 132-108, making a good start to the 2016 playoffs and taking a solid first step on the road to winning the championship.

For the Lakers' victory, the media and fans were not too surprised, after all, it was a very natural thing.

Two days later, the Lakers continued to take on the Trail Blazers at Staples Arena, and the game was the same as Game 1, still winning easily.

The strength of the Lakers has even led many media outlets to focus their coverage on matchups between other teams, such as the Cavaliers vs. Warriors.

After two straight wins at home, it was unanimously agreed that the Lakers would sweep the Trail Blazers 4-0 and enter the Western Conference semifinals.

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When the Lakers begin their playoff journey. Newcastle United, far away in Europe, also started their final sprint of the season, and they launched a title attack on three fronts at the same time.

In England, Newcastle qualified for the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium with a comfortable semi-final win over Manchester City in the semi-finals, marking Newcastle's second final in 17 years. Of course, it's been 61 years since Newcastle United won the FA Cup. For a long time, this glory has almost been forgotten.

Therefore, when Newcastle United reached the FA Cup final again, the whole of Newcastle and the north of England were jubilant, and everyone was already preparing to go to London at the end of May to cheer on the team.

In the league, Newcastle continue to soar, and after a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield on the afternoon of April 23, Newcastle United are seven points ahead of second-placed Leicester City with three league games remaining, and the league title is within reach!

Next round. Newcastle United only need to win the league title at St James' Park against a desperate Crystal Palace. It will also be Newcastle United's return to the top of England after 89 years, winning the top flight.

To that end, Magpies fans are ready for a citywide parade of glory after almost half a century, and Newcastle City have announced that there will be a huge celebration once the team wins the title. And awarded the title of 'honorary citizen' to the head coach and players of the team.

Of course, as a team owner. He will also be awarded the title of 'Honorary Citizen' by the Newcastle Municipality in recognition of the dramatic difference he has made to Newcastle United.

Newcastle United are not far behind in England but also in Europe, where they will face Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals. It was also Newcastle United's best result in the Champions League, after all, they had not even been able to make it through the group stage.

Newcastle United's three-line salvo shook the whole of Europe, and no one would believe that this was a team that was struggling in the Premier League's relegation zone two years ago.

Since Xiao Feng's capital was injected into Newcastle United. This Northland team was reborn, and the sparrows became phoenixes, not only with deep pockets, but also showed strong competitiveness in competition.

Now, only Barcelona and Newcastle United are the only teams left in Europe who have a chance to challenge for the treble. And judging from the current situation, Newcastle's chances are even higher.

Newcastle United's FA Cup opponent is West Ham United, who are in the middle of the Premier League, and the Magpies, who have completed the double against the Hammers this year, have a huge psychological advantage, and in addition, Barcelona's lead in the league is only three points, and with four rounds of the league remaining, the opportunity may be fleeting!

Although the Champions League has just reached the semi-final stage, the European media has begun to overwhelm the publicity with the boo of the 'showdown between the old and the new treble', which is also to shift the attention of more fans and the public to European football.

The outstanding results of the Lakers and Newcastle United have also brought more attention to the owners of these two teams, Xiao Feng, whose actions, words and deeds are now being watched under the microscope by countless media.

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When the Lakers' plane landed at Portland International Airport, there were more than 200 reporters waiting for them, including sports media and financial media from all over the world, in addition to the sports media in the United States.

For the global public opinion circle, the combination of Xiao Feng and Kobe has completely transcended the scope of sports, and their influence transcends the boundaries of race and country, and has a large number of fans around the world.

Therefore, various interviews and reports about these two have always been the most enthusiastic elements in the entire media industry, let alone at this juncture of the NBA playoffs.

Xiao Feng is visiting the second largest city in the Western Pacific for the third time, and he has a good impression of it, after all, he has won both road trips.

After walking out of the airport, Xiao Feng and Kobe Bryant were interviewed by reporters at the door and looked forward to the next game.

"The boys in Portland are very scrappy, and the technical and tactical level is quite good, and they have caused us a lot of trouble in Los Angeles, which also reminds me that the teams in the playoffs are not easy to mess with!" Xiao Feng's speech was still full of Huaxia-style modesty, saying: "If we want to go further in the playoffs and even win the championship, we need to play the strength of the team to win!"

Most of the media present are old acquaintances who follow the Lakers, and they are naturally quite accustomed to Xiao Feng's statement, and they can also feel a strong sense of confidence and desire to win between the lines of Xiao Feng's words.

The Black Mamba's statement was more straightforward, saying that the team's goal is to win the championship, and the Trail Blazers are the first obstacle on the way to the championship, and they must be solved as soon as possible to meet their semi-final opponents in better shape.

The Lakers' opponent in the Western Conference semifinals will be the winner between the Thunder and the Clippers, who are currently 1-1 and the Thunder's home-court advantage is gone.

In fact, in Kobe's heart, he naturally looks forward to winning the championship with a winning record and making up for the regrets of the year.

In the 00-01 season 15 years ago, the Lakers' 'OK' combination was in full swing, especially O'Neal, who was in his prime, averaged 30.4 points, 3.2 assists, 15.4 rebounds, and 56.6% shooting per game in the playoffs. The Lakers also recorded a 15-1 record in the playoffs, but they were still forced to win by AI.

Now that Kobe Bryant is also entering the end of his career, he really wants to be able to prove to people that he once existed, so he cares a lot about every game.

In the face of the menacing Lakers, the young Trail Blazers were naturally unwilling to tie their hands and catch them, but the gap in strength between the two sides was too large, and in the end the Trail Blazers still lost two home games in a row, and finally were swept out with a score of 0:4, ending the journey of the playoffs.

The Lakers' victory did not surprise the outside world too much, after all, the strength of the two sides is there, and the reason why the 'Black Eight Miracle' is called a 'miracle' is because the probability of birth is too small.

Now, all eyes are on another team in Los Angeles, who actually lost a game at home to the Thunder, and the score of 2-2 changed the situation subtly.

For the NBA league, of course, I hope that the Clippers will win, after all, the Western Conference semifinals of the Los Angeles derby must be very interesting!

Of course, Durant and Wei Shao will naturally not accept their fate, and they have more opportunities with home-court advantage!

Compared to the Lakers' ease, other teams are a bit in dire straits, and the NBA playoffs have entered a sparkling stage! )

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