On April 27, the Lakers had just one day off before welcoming Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs at the Great Western Forum Arena.

At present, the first round adopts a 5-game 3-win, 221 mode of play, that is, two home games with a high record, two home games with a low record, and then a home game with a high record.

The tournament was also held at the Great Western Forum. There are four more games to be played at the same time today, namely the Hawks vs. Pistons, the Bullets vs. Bulls, the Suns vs. Houston, and the Magic vs. Heat.

The Lakers' game was a little bit late, and the players watched the game being streamed live in the locker room for a while before the game began.

The game between the Hawks and the Pistons was also the second, the first game was 75-89 for the Pistons, and Grant Hill shot 8 of 19, with 20 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 turnovers. His breakthrough faced Uncle Mu, the best defensive player of the season, and this game did not please much.

On the other hand, Uncle Mu exploded in front of Thorpe and Theo Ratliff! Not only did the defensive end keep Hill from playing superbly, limiting Hill's breakthrough threat to a level that a team could accept, but he also shot 10 of 14! scored 26 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 1 turnover! (Real Data)

It's just amazing! Well, you're the best defensive player? How to score higher than Hill.

On the other side, Leitner had 18 points, Smith 17, Blay Roc 13 and Corbyn 11. Atlanta Hawks five scored double-doubles!

On the Pistons' side, apart from Hill, only Dumas scored 17 points, and after that game against the Bulls, Joe Dumas has been in decent shape.

After the race, Grant Hill's has been criticized by the media in Motor City for being too soft! Too few shots! was prevented from death by Uncle Mu!

And in the second game, Grant Hill was a bit crazy.

He shot just 36.8 percent from the field on 7-of-19 shooting, but he shot every shot to the basket, resulting in 13 free throws and hitting 11 for 25 points, five rebounds and three assists. Grant Hill's ruthlessness also caused Uncle Mu to get into foul trouble early, and finally tied his hands and lost the game.

"Hill is conflicted." Kirtlambis sighed.

"Yes, he wanted to play reasonable basketball, he wanted to drive the whole team's offense and defense, but he eventually found that if he wanted to win, he could only play superstars in a Pistons team that only equipped him with such teammates."

"Basketball philosophies and playing styles conflict, which couldn't be more painful for a star. But Hill is not the kind of man who would rather lose the world, he cares too much about what his teammates and the media say. ”

"If I were Hill, I'd ask for a trade to threaten the team with a championship squad instead of going back with Dumasthorpe."

Kobe Bryant looked at Hill, who won the game but also smiled restrainedly. Shook his head.

That is, in this big era, and the character of Hill will do this. In the future, the teams that have changed the first small forward and the second small forward in the league can all play mahjong together. And they all won the championship, and it was too miserable for Hill to fight until he was half-crippled, and in the end he was still without a championship for life.

Even so, can Hill really lead the team to victory? Kobe Bryant was skeptical, and a coach like Wilkens definitely had a hundred ways to target the Pistons' superstar tactics.

"Alright, let's play, guys!"

“GOGOGO！ ONE TWO THREE！ CHAMPION! CHAMPION! CHAMPION!” The Lakers players formed a circle, hooked their shoulders and buried their heads together in a big victory and roared, and then rushed out of the locker room and ran to the court.

The rematch between the Lakers and the Kings began.

In the first game, the Lakers easily defeated the King, and after Kobe Bryant scored a 30+10+10 triple-double, the media wind has completely tilted to the Lakers. Hardly anyone thinks the Lakers are going to lose this series, although the first game is just one example, and there are countless examples of losing the first road in the playoffs and then coming back to win. But the excellent play of Kobe and O'Neal makes it clear that the Lakers, a team with 70 wins, is definitely not comparable to a team like the Kings who happened to enter the playoffs because other strong teams were bad.

The Kings made a tweak for this game, starting with Mahmoud Raugh on the bench. This point guard who averaged 19.2+6.8 per game in the Nuggets last year next to Uncle Mu is actually similar to Ty Lawson of the Denver Nuggets in the future. The same short breakout offensive guard who is less than 1.9 meters also fell quickly after leaving the Nuggets. Mahmoud Raugh was put off the bench by the Kings in the second half of the season, and his stats slipped to 13.7+1.6+2.5.

One is because injuries have slowed down badly, and the other is that Richmond is next to Richmond and Mahmoud Lauf is playing very uncomfortable. Originally, the Kings wanted to find a good guard to partner Richmond, but it turned out that Mahmoud Laugh became a drag on the Kings.

The reason why Eddie Jordan replaced Mahlamed Raugh was nothing more than a desperate push to increase the offensive point. Anyway, there is no chance of winning against the Lakers, and if you change to a master of chaos, maybe it will have a miraculous effect.

The game did start out as Eddie Jordan expected, and after Richmond handed over the ball and began to integrate into the team's offense, Bowen, who was the main defender, was a little unable to deal with it.

In the last game, Kobe Jones and Bowen teamed up to kill Richmond, and in this game, Richmond learned smart and didn't break through! It's a wave of investment!

And Lady Luck seemed to be standing by his side, hitting consecutive three-pointers and long-range shots.

The score between the Lakers and the Kings in the first half was 55-58. The two sides were locked in a fast-paced, multi-rotation game, and the Kings had a very good first half. In addition, Kobe Bryant and O'Neal did not exert too much force, and they wanted to let their teammates play more. After all, the playoffs are still long, and it is almost impossible to win all the games with the twins alone.

In this game, the two veterans of Curry and Horry were the first to find their touch on the bench. It's a pity that the small fish is still not in good shape. Eddie Jones brought the second lineup for a while, and the effect was also mediocre.

In the third quarter, the Lakers entered the king bomb mode, and Kobe Bryant and O'Neal took turns to reap the game alone.

On the offensive end, it was the twin stars, and on the defensive end, it was the youngest best defensive player in the first line, led by Kobe Bryant, who played a full-court press.

The Lakers' full-court pressing has become their signature, and for those who don't have a star-level backcourt star, this trick is deadly.

After Mahmoud Raugh was tackled a few times by Bryant, Richmond couldn't get the ball forward again. The effect was not very good, Kobe Bryant directly eliminated the king's point guard, and Richmond did not dare to break through with the ball, and the shooting feel began to deteriorate. This led to a scoring drought for the Kings.

Bryant made back-to-back mid-range jumpers and connected to a one-handed dunk after a breakaway. Stretched the score to double digits.

O'Neal controlled the score in the fourth quarter, and the difference never narrowed.

The Kings finished 97:116 Lakers.

Bryant had 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 turnovers.

O'Neal had 31 points, 15 rebounds and two assists.

Richmond had 28 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers.

The Lakers won their second playoff game, 2-0, and only need one more win to advance to the second round.