Yes but at the time a lot of people were skeptical of the Lakers, im sure looking back in the nba thread would support that lol. It wasn’t until that weekend they beat the Bucks and Clippers that the narrative kinda shifted. Overall I agree with you though
I dont even like the Clippers lol but honestly they were the favorites along with Milwaukee pretty much all year, and not taking anything away from Denver… but the bubble environment definitely made it easier to make a 1-3 comeback.
I think because basketball more than other sports is synonymous with american black culture so a lot of people feel threatened/uncomfortable by the international takeover