>I'm sorry, you cant eliminate fans, travel, and the rigorous
>playoff schedule and convince me it's fucking HARDER than what
>Giannis did, or Kawhii the previous year.

Right, playing without fans, travel, or the rigorous playoff schedule isn't harder than playing in a normal playoff setting. Everyone agrees on that, for the most part.

... but it was easier for *everyone,* not just the Lakers. Just like every single NBA team in a normal playoffs has to contend with fans, travel, and the rigorous playoff schedule... in the bubble, every single NBA team played without fans, travel, and the rigorous playoff schedule.

If all the teams have the same advantages/disadvantages, then how is it easier to *win* in one than the other? Easier to *play* in, yes-- but it's also easier for your opponent in the exact same way, so the difficulty of winning doesn't change.