Miami Heat: Lessons to learn from the past 5 NBA Champions

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers guards Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers guards Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
1 of 3
Miami Heat
Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates with the Larry O’Brien trophy during the Milwaukee Bucks 2021 NBA Championship Victory Parade and Rally; Miami Heat (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

The Miami Heat want to win a championship. As obvious as this statement may sound, this is the vision Pat Riley has for the current roster, and everyone on the team seems to believe that they can get it done.

It was just one calendar year ago that the Miami Heat were competing in the Finals against the Lakers. Who’s to say that they can’t get back there once again?

It takes a very special team to break through and take home an NBA Championship. Only one team can do this every year, and some elite teams have managed to take home a title recently.

Every title team does a lot of things well, but most of them have some things they do better than others. What is one thing the Miami Heat can take away from each of the past five champions?

Things the Miami Heat can learn from the past 5 NBA Champions: Milwaukee Bucks – Anyone can be the closer

The Miami Heat have a very well-rounded team. They obviously have stars, but they have always been about playing as a team and doing everything they can to win.

While the Milwaukee Bucks definitely had the spotlight on their stars, the best player on their team wasn’t always the one who was taking shots at the end of games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was their best player throughout the playoffs, but Khris Middleton was often the one getting the ball at the end of games. This same theory can be applied to the Miami Heat.

Jimmy Butler is the best player on the Heat, but he doesn’t always have to be the one with the ball in his hands at the end of games. The Bucks proved that that is not necessary to win a championship.