Chris Bosh is not making a big deal out of the Miami Heat's failed playoffs run last season, during which the franchise suffered just its second sweep in team history.
The Milwaukee Bucks made easy work of the Heat in the 2021 playoffs, with the South Beach franchise losing by an average of 20.5 points in the series. It was a rather disappointing performance for a team that topped the Eastern Conference the previous campaign and reached the NBA Finals.
However, Bosh doesn't think it's a bad thing the Heat got swept in the postseason. He admitted that there were a lot of factors contributing to the first-round exit–including Victor Oladipo's injury–but he said it can be a learning experience for the team as they try to get back to title contention.
“Sometimes lumps are good. We are not immune to a [butt] whooping, to be quite frank. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It was a crazy season. It’s good to see the difference when you have that ‘X' on your back,” the former Heat star shared, per Anthony Chiang of Miami Herald. “I think everybody understood that this year because, yeah, people are going to come when they’re playing the Heat. It was already kind of like that. But for them to catch people slipping and have a few knockouts last year getting to the Finals, when people see that you get a little more focus from your opponents.
“I think it’s good to have that sort of disappointment sometimes because it’s good to know that you have to get better. With that said, Victor [Oladipo] being out, I’m sure that kind of took the wind out of their sail a little bit.”
True enough, knowing the Heat culture and the players on the roster, the recent playoff failure will only serve as a motivation for the team in their attempt to regain their championship swagger.
The team's core remain intact, and it can be said they improved with the addition of Kyle Lowry in free agency. The extension of Jimmy Butler and the return of Victor Oladipo are also great moves for the Heat.
Of course, as Chris Bosh highlighted, the Heat know better that they have to improve and play better come 2021-22. With the rest of the East improving, the franchise can't afford to fall behind even with the level of talent they have.
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