The Celtics did not respect the Heat, or at least not enough to avoid losing the first three games of the Conference finals in the first place. This will be the case once again when the NBA finals begin on Thursday, especially considering how dominant the now well-rested Denver Nuggets have looked in the Western Conference playoffs.īut recent history suggests that if the Nuggets don’t respect the Heat, Miami will hurt them. Even if Martin had not earned MVP honors thanks to his play alone, he deserved it simply for being the perfect embodiment of a team wildly outperforming expectations.Īfter upsetting the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs, the Heat have continued to play the role of the underdogs. The Heat signed him to a two-way contract in 2021, meaning he split time between the NBA and the G League. After playing for the University of Nevada, Martin was signed as a free agent by the Charlotte Hornets, who eventually waived him. Yes, like six other players on this Heat roster, Martin was undrafted. *did not play- Tom Haberstroh May 30, 2023
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