After the Los Angeles Lakers won the championship in the 2019-20 season, we can see a lot of fans** questioning the gold content of the championship in the shortened season. In the playoffs that year, none of the teams had a home-and-away advantage because there were no fans on the floor, more of staff.
In the face of the outside world's doubts about the gold content of the Lakers' championship in recent years, Anthony Davis also responded to the outside world's doubts on a podcast recently. Anthony Davis said no one can discredit the Lakers' 2020 championship content.
"People are talking about, oh, Lakers championships. Oh, that's not true, bubble, but people tend to forget that we were the number one team in the league that year and we've won 12 in a row. We didn't lose games, we were 21-3 or something like that. We're running in the league and we're going to win anyway. ”
There was nothing wrong with Anthony Davis' response, as the Los Angeles Lakers were the No. 1 team in the West before the pandemic began. During the pandemic, many teams had injury problems, and the Lakers were no exception, but the Lakers were arguably the healthiest team during the pandemic that year.
In fact, fans who watched the game that year know that the Lakers are almost the most disciplined team, and the players did not create some things that caused the team a headache except for playing. So, Anthony Davis thinks that no matter what the situation is, with or without a bubble, the Lakers will win the championship without any controversy.
In the 2019-20 season, the Lakers started the season with a 21-3 record. By the end of the season, they had a 52-19 record, and both LeBron James and Anthony Davis were almost very fit at the time. Anthony Davis played 62 games for the Lakers this season, when LeBron James ceded some offensive possession and became the team's main passer, averaging 253 points, 78, 102 assists.
It can only be said that the championship in the 2019-20 season is the most difficult one in NBA history, and it is also the most golden. There is no external interference, and it is more dependent on the individual players to drive the rhythm, emotions, and dominate the game.
Of course, at that time, there were also players from some teams who voluntarily gave up hope of winning the championship. Because of the quarantine, they are not able to be with their families, they also have to face strict inspections, etc. So, they want to go home more than they play.
However, the Los Angeles Lakers never lost focus on the game, and part of the impetus came from Kobe's death. At that time, the Lakers hoped to win a championship to commemorate Kobe Bryant, who died in an accident. In fact, when the Lakers traded for Anthony Davis, the Lakers were favored to win the championship under LeBron James.