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    The Greatest Underdog of All-Time



    A breakdown of why the Miami Heat are the greatest underdogs in NBA Finals History, and what it means to the team if they win the championship.

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    3. NotHimDot on

      As a content creator I’m fine either one, if the heat lose I sad Jimmy butler edit, if they win a fire Jimmy butler edit (I have both ready)

    6. GeoForce on

      expect some blowouts. Nuggets is the only team heat faced so far that a zone would not work at all. Jokic is too good at either high post or low post.

    7. Carter on

      This video is so ridiculous. This exact team was the one seed last year. Same coach, same core, same everything. And this team was in the finals in 2020 and the ECF in 2022. Now they are the greatest underdogs of all time because they coasted through the regular season? The '99 Knicks beat out the 1 seeded Heat without any injuries, which the 2023 heat cannot say about their first round matchup against the bucks. Also the heat were not even a true 8 seed–they were a seven seed that lost a play-in game…

    10. marcelo asensio filho on

      My support is for the Nuggets to win their first ring. After a spetacular season and amazing playoffs it is my belief that if there is a season they deserve to win a ring it is this one

    12. T-DoTz Finest on

      Call me insane, I can genuinely see Miami having a shot of taking this Finals series. If any team can upset. Its the Heat!!! Go Heat Go!!! 🔥🔥🔥

    25. Captain Swagalicious on

      In my opinion I think on paper Denver and Joker would absolutely walk Miami like a dog but from what I've seen so far, that's exactly what everyone has said about nearly every opponent Miami have beaten so far. It really is about this teams drive to win against each of the "goliaths" so far that makes them win. Everyone doubts them and that only makes them wanna win even more. I completely agree with the regular season and the postseason not even being the same team. It isn't fair to make assumptions based on what we saw before because they all play completely different and better on the biggest stages. So basically, Denver is a great team and, in my opinion, better than Miami, but Miami is almost used to beating "better" teams. I love to watch both teams play but I will be hopeful and say Heat in 7.

    26. Max on

      nuggets are by far the best team these heat will have faced. the cetlics might be the best team on paper, but we all know they just play "you take 50 dribbles and take a shot, then i take 50 dribbles and take a shot" with tatum and brown. the bucks have one superstar who was injured, so it wasnt a really great team either. these nuggets play together as a team, they always find the best shot. they got the by far best player in these playoffs and a guy that averaged 30ppg on 50/40/90, and again, their role players just fit perfectly in that system. the heat are a good team, but they havent faced a monster like the nuggets.
      the nuggets also showed, that they can close a series.
      id be surprised if the heat make it to game 6.

    27. Max on

      the heat have one guy on the roster thats doing the best job ive ever seen.

      and thats eric spoelstra.

    28. erol lorenzo on

      Greatest underdog? Really? Can't really call them "greatest underdog" unless they win a chip. Plus, they have 2 veteran players who have won a ring. That's why I consider the 04 Pistons the greatest underdog after defeating the stacked lakers. IMO

    35. Joseph A on

      Normally during a series I'll gravitate to a team even if they aren't mine. I truly have no dog in this fight. I'm hoping 7 games, at least 3-4 very close and a spirited duel between Butler and Jokic.

    38. EJK Boxing on

      We need a "Game Changers" Video. I think there are only SEVEN of them in NBA history: Russell, Wilt, Irving, Magic, Jordan, Dirk, & Steph. These are guys who made the players, coaches, GMs & the NBA step up their games or change their styles of play. The other greats, & all-stars not considered great were just great basketball players. Meaning, guys like Kobe, LeBron, Shaq, Bird & Kareem were obviously great basketball players, but none of them did anything to change the game in one way or another. Someone was already doing what they did. Russell made defense & rebounding the key to winning. Wilt made one-man offensive dominance something opponents had to focus on. Irving made stylish, artistic, aerial displays a fan favorite (Davis Thompson was just as good at that but not as stylish). Magic was the first big man playing the little man's position who was great at dribbling, passing & being a great point guard. Jordan was the best all around basketball player anyne ever saw & he was GREAT at everything on both ends of the court. We still haven't seen another guy like him (Kobe & Lebron gets the kind of pub, but they really aren't on MJ's level). Dirk was the first big man allowed to not play in the post & use his shooting & dribbling skills instead of banging down low with the other great power forwards throughout the league during his era. (KD & even other big men in his era started playing similarly after seeing Dirk). Steph's three point shooting accuracy changed the NBA into what we see today. Unfortunately his shooting abilitities made others realize they too were great shooters & teams started saying "three is more than two, so shoot threes". This turned the game into three point shooting contest during most nights during the regular season.

    40. Hotmeals OnWheels on

      I just don't see the Heat winning this. The past few seasons have been the same for the Heat and for Butler….He has to do SO MUCH to carry that team that by the finals or ECF, his numbers are almost non existent. Or he gets injured. If you look at his stats this post season, it's a repeat of that same trend. He just has to do too much and Denver is just too good, and far better coached than any team they ran up against in the East.

      Having said that though, I absolutely agree that Spoe is the best coach we've got in the league right now. It takes a very specific sort of player to find success in San Antonio and yet Spoe has done all he's done with talented players yes, but not the sort of talent the rest of the teams in the playoffs have had. He truly knows how to get the most out of every single player on the team.

    41. itz gacha galaxy on

      Heat winning any games in this series is disrespectful to the Lakers, tbh. Also, I think that the Heat won't win against the Lakers if they ever meet in the Finals bcoz they have got the best defense in the postseason.

    42. Carlos on

      I’m a heat fan, i watched the whole regular season, and I will admit I wanted us to miss the playoffs so we could at least get a lottery pick

      It’s surreal how in a month we’re in the finals

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