Miami Heat eliminate Antetokounmpo: the story of the NBA surprise of the year

The last time the

reached an

final

,

were the

most controversial

of this century.

The one that was built after 'The Decision' of the former

, broadcast on television to the whole world, when he announced that he would take "his talents to South Beach."

The Heat became dominators of the NBA for a few years, with a final lost to the

, first, two titles won in a row and a final final in which they fell 1-4 against the

.

It was 2014 and four years later James decided to go home to Cleveland.

Since then, Miami has been riding a deep

, a strange mix in this NBA where a franchise is either very good or very bad.

In which you fight seriously for the

or get carried away by the '

' to choose higher in the draft.

The Heat have been the exception.

Led in the offices by

, league legend, champion with the Lakers as coach and with the Heat also from his role as president, and by

on the bench, the man who seemed 'little thing' next to the Big Three and that he's made a name for himself in the league during the 'ugly' post-LeBron years.

Spoelstra now has twelve seasons in Florida and only in two has the team not surpassed 40 victories.

An overwhelming consistency as a result of the coach's know-how, the excellent work of the franchise scouting team and good management decisions in the draft.

And if one looks at the current Heat squad, we find two stars in the making,

, selected in

and already converted into All-Star level players.

We also found

, who were not chosen by any franchise in their respective drafts and who came to the Heat for their work in the

.

They did not start as great or potential stars, but they have made an important hole in the squad.

And at the top of the altar, two players:

, motor of the franchise during the most complicated years and guide of the team on the track.

Constant, talented, decisive and perhaps unfairly undervalued in this shortlist of European stars in the NBA.

During the last seasons he was always too lonely, too dependent on another player taking the reins at certain times.

And finally, that player arrived.

The man who has taken Miami to the 'next level', to those Eastern finals that he treads today after trailing the Milwaukee Bucks 4-1, is called

It's funny, because after five All-Star appearances, a star career that has taken him from

, passing through

, small media circuses in the locker rooms and anger with the directives of the franchises Butler is now playing his first Eastern Conference final.

LeBron left him out when he was in the Bulls and last year

, with a historic basket, ended the dreams and the present of the Sixers.

Now, on a totally unexpected occasion, Butler and the Heat, a player and franchise with an

, have had the chance of a lifetime.

After 'sweeping' the Indiana Pacers, Miami has surprised some Bucks who seemed invincible in March and who in the bubble have never recovered that level.

In addition, they have taken advantage of

injury

, down in this last fifth game, to quickly close the series (103-94) and wait for the

in the Conference final.

Milwaukee took to the track with the idea of ​​remembering the heroic effort of the fourth game, when they avoided 4-0 with a

colossal

, but their forces faltered in the second quarter and the Heat did not miss their great opportunity.

scored 17 points each to confirm the great surprise of these Playoffs.

Antetokounmpo will have to wait one more year to step on the Finals amid the rumors, only that, that put him next to

on the Warriors.

Meanwhile, the Heat take the jackpot for seasons of excellent work on the court and in the offices.

A team without huge stars led by an

.

Flanked by young players who have grown up in the NBA without the huge posters of others and completed by 'day laborers' from the development league who have found a place by playing in small towns and taking advantage of the few opportunities offered by a traveling competition At the speed of light.

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