This is it!  For all the marbles, who wins the 2023 NBA championship?  #1 seed The Denver Nuggets (for first time ever?) or the #8 seed Miami Heat that have defied all odds and will bring back Herro by game 3?  

Jerome Cody

Jimmy Butler isn’t going to make any excuses or feel like he deserves an appreciation post. But we have to talk about this. 

The Denver Nuggets have won the championship, but the Miami Heat have won the hearts of NBA fans everywhere.

They had a bottom five offense all season. Injuries at the worst possible times. But the craziest part?

NINE. UNDRAFTED. PLAYERS. 

Do we understand how insane that is? Nine basketball players who all 30 NBA teams picked 60 other players over. 

If you wanted a definition for Miami Heat culture it’s “overlooked but not overmatched.”

These Heat went 1-1 in the play-in tournament. They lost to Atlanta, and then were down 3 with 3 minutes left in their season at the time against Chicago. 

But they still found a way to advance to the playoffs. 

13 teams had higher odds than Miami to win the championship entering the playoffs. They faced the title favorites in round 1, and lost one of their best scorers in Game 1. Then in Game 3, they lost one of their best bench players. 

But they still found a way to beat the Bucks in 5. 

They got through a hard-nosed Knicks team just to face the team with the SECOND highest title odds in the East. They almost swept them, then almost got reverse swept by them. 

But they still just found a way to beat the Celtics in 7 and become the second 8 seed team to ever make the Finals. 

The Heat became the only team to win a game in Denver this postseason. And even though that’s when the magic stopped, Heat culture never stopped. Because it’s always been there. 

🔸6 NBA Finals in 12 years
🔸Most playoff wins in the NBA since 2003
🔸Most double digit comebacks in the playoffs in the last 25 years 

The fans. 
The haters. 
The league. 
Nobody will ever doubt you again.

Jimmy literally made a new name for himself. Bam Adebayo? Straight dog. Kyle Lowry is an aging goat. UD is going out a legend. 

And to the undrafted- from Martin to Struss to Vincent and everyone in between- you made basketball feel pure again. 

Thank you, Heat Nation. Now go get a star so Jimmy can get you a ring…🤷🏽‍♂️
#NBA

Jimmy Butler isn’t going to make any excuses or feel like he deserves an appreciation post. But we have to talk about this.   The Denver Nuggets have won the championship, but the Miami Heat have won the hearts of NBA fans everywhere.  They had a bottom five offense all season. Injuries at the worst possible times. But the craziest part?  NINE. UNDRAFTED. PLAYERS.   Do we understand how insane that is? Nine basketball players who all 30 NBA teams picked 60 other players over.   If you wanted a definition for Miami Heat culture it’s “overlooked but not overmatched.”  These Heat went 1-1 in the play-in tournament. They lost to Atlanta, and then were down 3 with 3 minutes left in their season at the time against Chicago.   But they still found a way to advance to the playoffs.   13 teams had higher odds than Miami to win the championship entering the playoffs. They faced the title favorites in round 1, and lost one of their best scorers in Game 1. Then in Game 3, they lost one of their best bench players.   But they still found a way to beat the Bucks in 5.   They got through a hard-nosed Knicks team just to face the team with the SECOND highest title odds in the East. They almost swept them, then almost got reverse swept by them.   But they still just found a way to beat the Celtics in 7 and become the second 8 seed team to ever make the Finals.   The Heat became the only team to win a game in Denver this postseason. And even though that’s when the magic stopped, Heat culture never stopped. Because it’s always been there.   🔸6 NBA Finals in 12 years 🔸Most playoff wins in the NBA since 2003 🔸Most double digit comebacks in the playoffs in the last 25 years   The fans.  The haters.  The league.  Nobody will ever doubt you again.  Jimmy literally made a new name for himself. Bam Adebayo? Straight dog. Kyle Lowry is an aging goat. UD is going out a legend.   And to the undrafted- from Martin to Struss to Vincent and everyone in between- you made basketball feel pure again.   Thank you, Heat Nation. Now go get a star so Jimmy can get you a ring…🤷🏽‍♂️ #NBA

Jerome Cody

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