What appeared to be a likely sweep entering Sunday night is now a competitive series, with Jimmy Butler leading the way as an underdog Heat squad looks to pull off one of the greatest Finals upsets in recent memory.
Let’s not understate the task ahead. Miami still trails a team with two first-team All-NBA talents, one of whom is perhaps the greatest player of all-time. The other wreaked absolute havoc at the rim through the first two games, channeling prime Shaq with his dominance of the paint. LeBron James and the Lakers aren’t in trouble, no matter what Jimmy Butler says.