The Lakers advanced to the playoffs in seventh place, and James talked about playing against the Nuggets to make an official statement
In the first round of the NBA play-offs, the Lakers relied on James's outburst, Russell's key three-pointers and free throws from Brother Bush and Reaves to defeat the Pelicans 110-106, so that their ranking was fixed at seventh and successfully advanced to the playoffs, and the opponent in the first round was the Nuggets. The Pelicans lost the first round of the play-in tournament and faced the winner of the Kings vs. Warriors in the second round to fight for eighth place in the West.
Speaking after the game against the Nuggets, James said: "We got our playoff tickets, we know how tough this matchup is, and we're going to be ready for the first round, it's going to be extremely tough for us. ”
As the Lakers won the seventh place in the West, Yang Yi was slapped in the face again, his previous prediction was that the Pelicans were seventh, and they could beat the Lakers, and the Lakers led by James lost to the Pelicans in the first game, and then they could avoid the Nuggets, plus there were two lives, and then they won after losing the first game, facing the Warriors who defeated the Kings, so that the result of the Lakers battle was that the Lakers won, and the Pelicans and Lakers broke through in the Western play-offs.
Obviously, with the Lakers defeating the Pelicans and advancing to the playoffs as seventh, Yang Yi's prediction was slapped in the face. It is worth mentioning that Yang Yi's full prediction for the play-offs is that the Pelicans are seventh in the West and the Lakers are the eighth to advance, the seventh in the East is the 76ers, and the eighth belongs to the Bulls, not the popular team Miami Heat.
It is worth mentioning that Yang Yi's prediction has not been very high, and he is not too optimistic about the prospects of the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs, but it is clear that the Lakers performed well, leading the Pelicans by 18 points in the second half, even if the score was equalized by Zion and Alvarado, but still showed super strength and rich experience, James, Reaves, Russell and thick eyebrows all stood up, withstood the impact of the Pelicans, and advanced to the playoffs as seventh in the West after winning the victory.
For the Lakers, the next test is the biggest, their opponent is the Nuggets, the last time the Lakers beat the Nuggets was in December 2022, the last 8 times they have faced the Nuggets, the Lakers have all lost, including last season's Western Conference Finals swept by the Nuggets, and this season's regular season was swept by the Nuggets 3-0, so whether the Lakers led by James and Brother Thick Eyebrows can pass and beat the Nuggets is also the focus of attention from the outside world.