Miami Heat: A Salty Giannis Antetokounmpo Leads To A Motivated Jimmy Butler

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) pressures Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22)(Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) pressures Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22)(Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) /
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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) takes on the court prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks(Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports /

The Miami Heat are chugging along right now, just accumulating wins and more wins.

That comes from the perspective of their win/loss record and what they have been able to do as a franchise from a holistic perspective.

Being without Bam Adebayo for over a month and with spotty Jimmy Butler presence for quite a bit of the year, the Miami Heat have proceeded to not only be one of the best and top teams in their own conference, but they are also one of the top teams when it comes to a league-wide perspective.

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Sitting ahead of teams in their own conference like the crowned Brooklyn Nets, the fluttering Atlanta Hawks, and most specifically here, the chatty Milwaukee Bucks— that’s where the rubber meets the road.

Recently and in an interview with The Athletic (subscription required), Bucks star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, had some interesting comments.