- Danny Green spoke of playing in the bubble atmosphere in 2020
- He was part of the Lakers team that won the championship
- Green remains a free agent at the time of writing
Danny Green provided a first-hand explanation of how taxing it was to win a championship in the bubble, let alone suit up to play.
Plying his trade for the Los Angeles Lakers then, Green was a crucial component in the team’s championship win. And while the fruits of the labor were sweet, the sharpshooter revealed how grueling it was on his mind and body. Speaking on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast:
“It wasn’t like we had a bunch of days in between because you got to make sure you have games like every other day. But it was a lot, man. I almost had PTSD or anything like that. But bring up that Bubble, and I’m not the type that I tell people, so I’m not the type of guy to give any money back, but if they try to bring up the idea of another bubble again, y’all can hide that one man.’
He further added:
“I always tell everybody it was the hardest one, by far…. Just the mental and emotional strain, no matter how nice the place is. This is a beautiful place (but) if you’re here for 100 days and you can’t leave, it’s gonna put a lot of strain on you emotionally and mentally.”
“It was a beautiful set-up. I’m not gonna say you could fish, guys can golf, and walk around, but just being in the same space every day. So we were there; some teams weren’t there for that long. We were there for two months before our families came in, yeah, July and August they came in like September-ish, we were there for another month-and-a-half after, so we got three, almost 100 days.”
It’s hard to possibly imagine how the players endured the bubble atmosphere and the fact that they won a championship during a tumultuous pandemic time speaks volumes of their mental fortitude.
Green averaged 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists with the Lakers and while he wasn’t dropping 20 and 30-point performances, he was key in their defense and draining threes.
And it’s heartening to see him talk about the effects of the bubble. Not many can define it as clearly as Green did, and safe to say, that this puts the respect for the players in the bubble on another level.
Danny Green Would Sell The Lakers Ring If He Had To Do Away With One Of His Three Championship Rings
On the same podcast, Danny Green was asked about which ring he would sell if it came down to it, and the now-free agent said he would sell the Lakers ring he won in 2020.
“I can possibly get the most money for it. It was a bubble year. It’s a Kobe year. And you know, Lakers fans, it’s a bigger fan base throughout the nation.
And while the initial answer surely ticked off Lakers fans, Green had his reasons as to why he would pawn it off. But rest assured, after detailing the struggle he had in the bubble, he knows that the value of that ring is paramount.
On his career front, the 14-season veteran is a free agent after August 25 and now will look to play for a new franchise in the 2023-24 season. With a knee injury sidelining him for the majority of the past season, Green will look to make up for lost time and make an instant impact with whichever team laps him up next.
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