Williams said this on Trae Young’s podcast “From the Point,” referencing the Clippers’ loss in 7 games to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals.
Williams said, “We started to hear the rumblings that nobody is going to respect this chip so we kind of just took our foot off the gas”
Why do some people look down on the bubble chip? Every team had the same basic circumstances. There’s no reason to see it as any less impressive than any other championship. In fact, it had plenty of its own challenges. Kudos to the Lakers for overcoming the difficulties of that year and staying focused.