Forget an Asterisk, NBA Championship This Season Would Be More Significant: Unchecked

The NBA is in talks to resume the season at Disney World and even though a championship this season would be different it could be more significant.

Forget an asterisk, an NBA championship won this season would carry extra significance. And the return of the league is something to celebrate, not taint. 

That “the NBA is coming back” sleep hit different.

— Raj C. (@RajChipalu) May 23, 2020

Isn’t one of the things we love about sports overcoming adversity? I’d say winning a title this year would certainly qualify there. 

Players have been off for months. Ramping back up is a challenge in and of itself. As is playing in an environment unlike what we’ve seen before. Hi Mickey. There won’t be any crowd to feed off, just the best athletes in the world out on the court to compete. Not to mention, we don’t even know what the format will be, which could be yet another obstacle to overcome, rather than normalcy. 

And then there’s what it will mean. Many of us have spent quarantine arguing about the NBA even while it was away. Who do you think is better by the way, LeBron or MJ?

Magic chimes in on MJ vs. LeBron 🍿 pic.twitter.com/wCEVbe1G7J

— ESPN (@espn) May 21, 2020

The league will always be tied to this moment in time, from leading the shutdown, until now, so a return to action would be significant to a lot of people. 

And when it’s all said and done, and we look back, I doubt any of us will forget where we were at. It could even lead to the NBA calendar being permanently pushed back. So, when a champion is eventually crowned this season, there’ll be nothing but respect from me. Regardless of who wins it. 

If LeBron wins this year’s NBA championship, it deserves an asterisk. Next on @undisputed

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 26, 2020

Because the 2020 NBA champions will wind up with a ring that could have even more meaning historically.