The Lakers accomplished the feat two years after the Bulls finished 72 regular season wins in the '96-96 season, and what made the Lakers even better was that they did it after their number one star missed two months of play, which in a way suggests that this Lakers team is better than that Bulls. Lakers head coach George Krent's coaching ability has been recognized by everyone, after all, he leads a team dominated by young players.

Liu Han's ability has now finally been recognized by most people, except for some die-hard Jordan fans, other neutral fans think that Liu Han is better than Jordan, and Liu Han is far more than Jordan in terms of projection ability alone.

The regular season is all over, and today the Lakers are in first place in the West with a 72-10 record, which is also the first in the league. The second place in the West was taken by the Jazz with a 62-20 record, a result that they would have definitely finished first in the league three or four years ago, but are now being suppressed by the Lakers and Bulls. Third in the West is the Seattle SuperSonics, and although the Seattle SuperSonics have sent away interior core Sean Kemp this season, the SuperSonics still have a 61-21 record under the leadership of Gary Payton.

The fourth place in the West was taken by the Phoenix Suns, who have a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, which is a certain gap to the top three, but they can be considered one of the dark horses this year, you know, they only finished seventh in the West last season.

In fifth place in the West is the San Antonio Spurs, they are the biggest dark horse of the year, in last season, the Spurs also won the top pick, their regular season record is 20-62, and this year the Spurs completely turned over, 97 champion Tim Duncan to enter the NBA to show strong strength, this style of play is unpretentious, but the fundamentals of the player is seen as one of the most potential to become a superstar in the future league. The Spurs are running a 56-26 record this year under interior twin towers Tim Duncan and David Robinson, placing them in fifth place in the West.

In sixth place in the West is the Minnesota Timberwolves, who have made the playoffs for the second year in a row, thanks to the performances of newcomers Kevin Garnett and Stephen Marbury.

In seventh place in the West is the Houston Rockets, arguably the fastest regressing team in the last two years, and with Olajuwon's aging and Charles Barkley's back injury, the Rockets are on the verge of falling apart, with a 45-37 record this year.

The eighth place in the West, and also the Lakers' first round opponent in the playoffs is the Portland Trail Blazers, which is the second meeting between the two teams in the playoffs in the past two years, and last year was also the first round meeting, but the Lakers swept the Trail Blazers 3-0, and this year the Trail Blazers are ready to overturn the Lakers.

The teams participating in this year's playoffs on the Eastern side have also changed a lot, first of all, the Indiana Pacers, who were still hovering outside the playoffs last season, have been rejuvenated after firing Larry Brown and replacing Larry Bird as head coach, and they are in second place in the East this year with 58 wins and 24 losses, but they are still four wins behind the Bulls, who are first in the East.

In third place in the East is the Miami Heat, who have been stable under Pat Riley's tutelage, although they have average scoring ability, but they are tough defensively, and Alonzo Mourning's interior line is solid, averaging only 90 points per game, which is the strongest defensive team in the league.

The fourth place in the East is the Charlotte Hornets, they have also improved this year compared to last year, Glen Les has strong outside firepower, and David West, who was not a draft pick, has also performed eye-catching this year, and the Hornets also have the most passable center Divac on the inside, and Divac, who is getting older and more demonic, often sends wonderful passes in the game. The Hornets are also a tough team to play against.

The teams in the fifth to eighth places in the East are the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets. The Nets got their wish to make the playoffs, Kobe Bryant contributed a lot, in the Nets' most critical last few playoff games, Kobe Bryant stood up and scored at critical moments, and now his popularity is slowly starting to soar.

The worst team in the league this year is the Denver Nuggets, who have won just 11 games in the regular season, and a rebuild is inevitable.

After a three-day break, the 97-98 NBA playoffs officially began on April 23, 1998.

In four games on the first day, the Atlanta Hawks lost 87-97 to the Charlotte Hornets in the East, and Glen Les scored 34 points.

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Indiana Pacers by 29 points at 77-106, and the Cavaliers only scored 25 points with Sean Kemp, and no one else scored 20, while the Pacers scored a double double with four players, with Chris Mullin, the "left-handed king", scoring a high 22 points, and Reggie Miller also scoring 19 points.

The Spurs beat the Suns 102-96 in the West, and the young Suns were powerless against the Spurs' formidable interior.

The Rockets beat the Jazz 103-90, the Jazz are in no form today, and it seems that the players are a little lacking in confidence, and the Jazz are sleepwalking in the face of the regressed but still experienced Rockets.

The Lakers' first game was held the day after the start of the playoffs, and the Lakers' home arena, the Great Western Forum Arena, was filled with Lakers fans watching the game, and there was no shortage of Los Angeles celebrities in the "star seats" on the sidelines.

At just nine years old, Stephen Curry sat with his family in the best position behind the Lakers' bench to watch the game, a benefit that his father, Dell Curry, brought him. After joining the Lakers, Dell Curry often brought his children to watch the Lakers' home games, and now in the first game of the playoffs, Curry Jr. will never miss it, and the likable Stephen Curry who has grown up since he was a child is also loved by the Lakers, O'Neal also once held a small Curry in the training hall to complete a dunk, but Curry Jr.'s favorite is Liu Han, because he feels that Liu Han is different from others when he talks to himself, and others will always treat themselves as children, But Liu Han treats himself as a friend, and Liu Han's outstanding three-point shooting ability also makes Curry very admired. In the past, Curry thought that his father Dell Curry was the most accurate person, but after seeing Liu Han's training, Curry Jr. suddenly changed his admiration, and Dell Curry was quite resentful of this.

Compared with the relaxed warm-up atmosphere on the Lakers' side, the Trail Blazers' side is more dignified. For two consecutive seasons, they met the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, which made the Trail Blazers players a little disappointed, you know, the current Lakers team has just completed the feat of 72 wins, and it is the time when the momentum is at its highest, so the Trail Blazers are inevitably a little afraid. However, the team's boss, Damon "Little Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire, is full of confidence and has been encouraging his teammates. (To be continued.) )