The Miami Heat are scrappy, lack elite talent, and fall behind double-digits in almost every single game.
Yet they’re 1-1 in the NBA Finals, and now have home-court advantage for the remainder of the series.
Erik Spoelstra’s side continues to find ways to win, with multiple guys stepping up when it matters the most, and the coach making key adjustments in times of need.
However, Craig Carton believes people still don’t take them seriously.
"Let's just call it what it is, nobody takes the Heat seriously."
— @craigcartonlive 😅 pic.twitter.com/UZui7o0Zi4
— The Carton Show (@TheCartonShow) June 5, 2023
Most fans, analysts, and even insiders predicted the Nuggets to sweep them after they swept the Los Angeles Lakers, which obviously won’t be the case anymore.
Carton cited that people thought the Heat would never win four out of six after getting blown out in Game 1.
Truth be told, the situation looked far from encouraging early in Game 2 as well, as the Nuggets looked poised to run away with the game as early as in the second quarter.
The Heat entered the final 12 minutes of the game down eight points, and all of a sudden, Duncan Robinson turned into prime Ray Allen with a 10-point fourth quarter to put the Heat back on top.
Gabe Vincent burst out with 23 points out of nothing, and Jimmy Butler got hot late to help his team close out the win.
The series will head to Miami for the next two games, and even though the Nuggets should be able to bounce back in a big way, they’re no longer in full control of their destiny, and the Heat proved they won’t go down without a fight.
They might not even go down at all.
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