Perspective: The Miami Heat are the East's No. 8 seed? Even writing that sentence now feels like an insult. Buckle up, Boston.
Eighth seeds don’t play like this team. They don’t invade a notoriously loud and hostile arena, pillaging away home court and leaving the locals in white and green stunned and silenced.don’t overcome a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter, then hold their opponent — the one with a pair of all-NBA stars — to just two field goals in the last six minutes.
The Heat have not shown those same limitations in this series. They have a grown-up vibe about them. Even in the morning, when someone chooses the Isley Brothers then Teddy Pendergrass as background music while players get shots up. “Close the Door” might not be the typical pregame, get-hype tune for most NBA teams. For the Heat, however, it’s a slow jam that soothes, then provides subliminal instruction to put the Celtics to bed.
As Miami made its comeback, Adebayo showed little respect for Al Horford’s ability to defend him one-on-one, taking him to the paint and drawing two foul shots that trimmed the lead to 100-98 with 3:33 remaining. Then, inside the final minute, Adebayo cleaned up a missed shot by Butler with a putback dunk. A skilled yet powerful big man, Adebayo finished one assist shy of a triple-double with 22 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists.
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