Miami Heat: National Media wanted for them and Jimmy Butler to fail

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) holds the ball during the third quarter in (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) holds the ball during the third quarter in (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)(Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports)

The National media was licking their lip’s after the Miami Heat’s playoff run this past season came to a sweeping end. All you saw or heard over the past week is that Miami’s playoff run last year was a “fluke”.

Yea, because last year’s team and this year’s team are the same, right?  So, by that logic then if Miami were “frauds” then what were the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics of last year?

It’s getting ridiculous with the media, seemingly just not liking the Miami Heat, but still sticking up for Boston and other teams. What about what Paul George, who was terrible, did in the bubble?

What about Giannis Antetokounmpo, who openly said that he struggled in the bubble because he was watching debate shows talking about him. With this logic, the National media is saying it’s okay not to live up to expectations but when Miami exceeds expectations, it’s bad?

Oh and by the way, everyone in the bubble had the same playing field as everyone else. I do not get why the national media is trying to compare this past team to last year’s team, not giving this team the same benefit of the doubt that they give every other team.