Damian Lillard responds to criticism of Lakers' 2020 championship

Lillard expanded on his thoughts, discussing some benefits being in the bubble afforded players and how it leveled the playing field for everyone. 

"I feel like based on how my body felt and what I knew or experienced, we will never see a more fresh version of the opposition than we did at that time" 

To a certain extent, Lillard is correct. Every team was able to benefit from the two-month break from the suspension of the season to the resumption of play in the bubble as players were able to rest and recover from any injuries.

In addition, since all the teams were located in and played at one location, there wasn't any need for any long-distance travel. Homecourt advantage was also nullified since teams played on the same three basketball courts located at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Center in the resort. 

"Players might lose that battle to being tired and getting in late and being sleepy, and now, players going for 58 in the playoffs," Lillard added.

The Lakers were the No. 1 seed going into the bubble, and instead of being able to play in front of a raucous Staples Center (Now Crypto.com Arena) crowd, they had to play in the same empty arenas as their opponents.

That didn't stop the Lakers as they plowed their way through the playoffs, beating Lillard's Trail Blazers, the Houston Rockets and the Denver Nuggets before finishing off the Miami Heat in six games to capture its 17th championship sand James' fourth of his career.