The Miami Heat came into this year’s NBA Finals showdown against the Denver Nuggets as the prohibitive underdogs.
Although everyone agreed that Jimmy Butler and Co. were feisty, nobody believed they had enough talent to compete with the bigger, stronger and more talented Nuggets.
Game 1 ultimately went largely as everyone foresaw, with Denver capturing an easy victory. Game 2 is where things got interesting, though.
Not only did Miami beat the Nuggets, but they did so in a way that felt replicable. So long as the Heat shoot well, which they have done often throughout this year’s playoffs, they could really take it to the Western Conference champs.
While all eyes are going to be on what happens on the court in Game 3 between the Heat and Nuggets, the players aren’t the only ones who found themselves trending this week.
One of Miami’s cheerleaders, Nicole, went viral this week over her wild photos.
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This has been a busy postseason run for NBA dancers. Between the Nuggets cheerleader whose provocative pictures went viral and the Sacramento Kings girl who melted the internet, it has been one example after another.
It’s telling that in a week where Jimmy Butler’s secret girlfriend landed in the headlines, Nicole still found a way to steal the show.
Cheerleading aside, it will be fascinating to see how the rest of this series shapes up. As noted by Draymond Green and Steve Kerr, it really feels like Miami figured something out here.
How that will translate into Games 3, 4 and 5 remains to be seen.
The Detroit Lions continue to be surprisingly impressive. https://t.co/QYllVA42fq
— Game 7 (@game7__) June 6, 2023
The Heat shot 17 of 35 from beyond the arc in Game 2. If they had made one more three-pointer or shot one fewer missed one, it would have marked their fifth time shooting better than 50 percent from three in this year’s playoffs.
No team in NBA history has ever done that before.
Will Miami be able to upset Denver and win a title this year? Time will tell, but either way, the Heat’s cheerleaders will be there cheering them on each and every step of the way.
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
