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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Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat and Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks look on during the second quarter in Game Three of the Eastern Conference first-round(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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

On those comments, see them for yourself. Here is what he had to say about the ending of his seventh year, the NBA Bubble Year.

"Ended with Miami. I don’t make excuses as an athlete, but it wasn’t a satisfying year for me because I felt like if it was a normal situation, it wouldn’t end up like that. But at the end of the day, I felt like Miami was built to be an NBA bubble team, you know?"

Well, first off, the comedy. That’s funny.

Never mind the 2-1 record against this same Bucks team this season. Never mind the 7-5 record against this same Bucks team and in normal conditions since the 2019-20 season.

Never mind all of that.

After they had a ton of time to rest— being sent home early in the bubble playoffs, they went on a run last year. Great for them, but let’s dive deeper into it.