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Why do people praise the Nuggets 2023 playoffs but downplay the Lakers in 2020? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by ConfuciusBr0s@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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People say the Lakers had an easy run to the finals in 2020 yet they faced the top teams and stomped them convincingly while the Nuggets get a lot of praise as one of the GOAT teams and playoff runs of all time even though they faced 3 teams that were seeded 7 or below with the only team above that being a measly 4th seed. Does this have to do with Jokic being more likeable and relatable than LeBron or something?

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[–] karate-dad@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Because hardly anyone cared for the bubble season. Lots of missing players, heavily shortened regular seasons and no fans (i.e. dead atmosphere) didn’t help. If it wasn’t for monetary reasons the whole season should’ve been cancelled

[–] lkn240@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

No one even watched it - the ratings were in the toilet.

[–] Zeusforprez@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Gotta say this but, surprisingly few players opted out of the bubble and no major players on contenders.

[–] DrownedInBeans@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

i hated the 2021 season for this reason (covid had a way way bigger impact on players being out in 2021 than 2020). from a competitive balance standpoint, the 2021 season was one of the most unfair seasons ever, because covid did not impact all teams equally at all. a team literally had to play all of their home games 1,000 miles away in a foreign country.

the bubble was at least fair and equal to everyone and there was not nearly as many players missing from the bubble as there were from the covid protocols and the physical demand of the weird 2021 season.