Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard defends LeBron James against criticism of Los Angeles Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship

Damian Lillard is one of the major figures in NBA basketball today, and this offseason he has been part of various rumors that have seen him leave his current team, Portland Trail Blazers.

Lillard takes things calmly and takes the time to express his opinions on a variety of topics, this time being asked about the “bubble” season when the Lakers won the NBA championship.

“I feel like it’s going to be hard to win this game because the crowd is fresh, man. Everybody’s cool. That’s why you see people playing like that, because that’s all, so I feel like it’s going to make it harder to win everything. .”he pointed out.

He also sent a strong message to critics who belittle the quintet’s achievements. LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

“For me it’s important because you have to look at it like this: Why doesn’t it matter? No one else has won. “Everyone else has the same chance of winning, why haven’t they? “Lillard continued.

Lillard averaged 37.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 9.6 assists in eight games with the Trail Blazers.

It must be remembered that the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers to secure a spot in the next stage, with Damian Lillard being named MVP in the “bubble”.

The Lakers faced off against the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, and Miami Heat in the playoffs; thus earning their first title in a decade.