Yes, the Miami Heat dropped Game 3 of their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Yes, they did so in a terrible showing.
Yes, they did so to the Joel Embiid-led 76ers, riding high off his return to the lineup, and in front of their own fans. This last “yes” is the most important though.
Yes, it took some of the worst offense you might ever see from this Miami Heat team to do it.
Let’s look at a few things on that though.
Their best quarter was the third quarter of that game. That was the period that saw their best player, the one and only Jimmy Butler, do what the best player is supposed to do.
That’s to go nuclear, put his team on his back, and put them in a position to win the game. To be clear, he did just that.