The Milwaukee Bucks were a dominant force all season, but the Miami Heat might be their kryptonite.
Before the bubble, the Bucks were on pace to win 67 games this season, a feat that has only been done 13 times in NBA history, with nine of those teams going on to win the championship.
But in the eight seeding games entering the bubble, the Bucks had a dismal 3-5 record and dropped their first playoff game against the vastly undermanned Orlando Magic. They have looked beatable.
Now, Milwaukee faces off against the Heat, a team built to beat a team like the Bucks, and media members everywhere are calling for the upset.
On the Locked On Heat podcast, host David Ramil predictably picks the Heat to win, but then outlines why he feels so confident about his pick.
David Ramil: I think the Heat win in six games. I said Heat in six against the Pacers, and that wound up being a sweep. I hope it’s a sweep this time too, I hope Miami winds up beating Milwaukee in four straight games.
Miami has the personnel, they’ve got the coaching, I think they can pull it off. I don’t think it’s as great of an upset, especially because the bubble renders everything neutral. It’s not the same kind of impact as having to travel, having to go to a different city, having to establish yourself. You’ve been there in this bubble and Miami—something that we keep hearing from players on this Heat roster—they are ready for this, they are ready for this challenge of moving forward, they are built for this. I think they’re going to find a way to overcome the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Miami Heat have a deep team with very specific players in place to beat Milwaukee, but is it enough to overcome Giannis Antetokounmpo? We'll find out.
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