Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George was the subject of memes and criticism for his subpar performance in the 2020 NBA playoffs, which occurred in the bubble at the Orlando complex in Disney World with the pandemic raging on. George recently revealed that there was something going on behind the scenes contributing to those struggles in the bubble, as reported by TMZ Sports.

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“A lot of it was just weighing on me,” George told Ibaka. “For one, I wasn't sleeping. No lie, I probably went a good week and a half, 2 weeks of 0 sleep. I would lay in bed and my mind would be racing.”
PG told Serge that his lack of sleep was so concerning, he tried using different solutions — from taking naps to therapy to using sleeping gummies to remedy the problem.
In an appearance on fellow NBA player Serge Ibaka's cooking show, Clippers forward Paul George said that he was unable to sleep during his time in the NBA bubble. George said he went nearly two weeks without sleeping, as he struggled to find any remedies for what he was experiencing.The NBA bubble was a new adjustment for every player, with some handling it better than others. It's clear that for George, the adjustment was a difficult one, which then had a snowball effect on his play.

The Clippers forward, who is currently sidelined with an elbow injury, can use this hardship as a bit of motivation for when he retakes the court for Los Angeles, whenever that time comes.