“Don’t Care Who’s Picked To Win”: Heat Star Jimmy Butler is Locked In Ahead of Playoff Series versus Bucks

The Miami Heat are considered the underdogs in their second-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Both teams are stacked with their lineups, but only one can walk out as winners. Heat veteran Udonis Haslem is certain that his team can withstand any type of challenge that comes their way. 

Haslem has been with the Heat since 2003 and has been a part of all the three championships in the franchise’s history. Now, they’re once again eyeing a shot at the title, led by the fearless Jimmy Butler.

The Heat have to triumph over the Bucks in the east semi-finals to progress further in the playoffs. Haslem knows it is no easy task, but he feels the Heat might have the edge in this one. “I feel like we can win it and I feel like we have just as good an opportunity,” Haslem said, as per Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. 

“When you look at everything that’s going on right now, this team was built for the bubble,” he continued. “When you talk about tough, when you talk about hard-nosed, when you talk about work ethic, when you talk about mentally tough. There’s not a mentally tougher team in this bubble, there’s not a mentally tougher leader in this bubble. The Miami Heat was built for anything.”

Jimmy Butler says people calling Miami Heat the underdogs helps them to stick together

Jimmy Butler is destined for success in this NBA. He puts in so much work towards getting better, and his performances reflect a sign of positivity. The 30-year-old joined the Heat in 2019, after a disappointing run with the Sixers in the previous season. 

The 2018 Philaldephia 76ers team had everything in their bag. However, with so many talents in the roster, they still couldn’t prove their worth on the court. Thus, Butler decided to walk off and join the Heat instead. This move has undoubtedly paid off, considering where the Heat stand now, in contrast with the Sixers. 

The current Miami Heat team is filled with stars who have diverse talents. They have so much quality to put on the court, and Bulter is left unfazed about facing the #1 seed for a chance to reach the conference finals. 

“I think the majority of us, if not all of us, have a chip on our shoulder,” Butler said, about the Heat’s underdog status. “I think that’s what makes us who we are and what makes us play so hard, and play together so much. We don’t care who’s picked to win, who’s picked to lose in however many games. We’re going to go out there to compete, man. We know what we’re capable of.”

The Heat are boosted by ample confidence ahead of Game 1 against the Bucks. This series will undoubtedly be an entertaining one, considering what’s at stake. Can Jimmy Butler help the Miami Heat progress to their first conference finals since 2014?