The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves series sits at 1-1, following Game 2 in L.A. The physicality has been raised a notch as these two West foes battle it out. Rui Hachimura, the Lakers forward from Japan,

That means that Rui Hachimura has been playing a lot of center. Hachimura is the best defender that the Lakers have in their starting lineup. He is critical to what the Lakers want to do in order to slow down the Timberwolves.

As the Lakers look to take a game in Minnesota, it is crucial that they are as healthy as possible. This includes forward Rui Hachimura, who got hit in the face early in Game 2. Luckily for the team, head coach JJ Redick provided a major Hachimura update that will be worth monitoring until Friday's game.