The last time Los Angeles Lakers played a Playoff tie, Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant were part of their squad. It was the year of the 'Big Four' with Steve Nash and Dwight Howard. An experiment that failed after falling in the first round of the title fight against the San Antonio Spurs. LeBron James would take the ring with the Miami Heat before returning to Cleveland. And Anthony Davis was still a rookie. Now, the two lead a franchise that has returned to the step of greatness that it should never have lost.

These seven years of crossing the desert have been too many for a franchise accustomed to relating to the titles. But now, LeBron James through, have returned.

They do it in a special season for everything that the goodbye of Kobe Bryant has meant, and with the imposition of themselves trying to close with a ring the most difficult year in the history of the franchise.

Yesterday they won in Milwaukee , home of Giannis Antetokounmpo , in a warning, at least, of what could be an NBA final . LeBron was superior to the Greek, and although in Playoffs everything will be different, the match left details that point to the qualifiers. The first and most important: no, LeBron is not alone. It will not be 'James against the world'.

Anthony Davis is a superstar , and as a superstar he played against the Bucks. At 37 points, eight rebounds and eight assists from '23', Davis added 30 points, 25 of them in the second half and four to stretch the tight 97-103 to how 99-107. In the end, 103-113 against some Bucks in which only Giannis exceeded 20 points (32 + 11 + 6), and suffered from the three-point line, especially Middleton , second on board the 'Greek Freak': 2 of 10 from the line of three, insufficient tonight and insufficient in qualifying for the title against any of the two teams in Los Angeles.

LeBron and the coronavirus: "If there is no audience, I don't play"

"I came here to put this franchise back where it had to be. That was one of my responsibilities. One of my goals," LeBron said, referring to the Lakers' presence again in the Playoffs. The star was also questioned about the coronavirus epidemic, already present in the United States, and about the possibility of having to play games behind closed doors: "No, it's impossible. If there is no audience, I don't play. It's what I play for. I play for the fans of the stands. I play for my teammates and I play for them. That's what this is all about. If I get to the pavilion and there are no fans there? I don't play. So they can do whatever they want, "he told the press.

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