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The Miami Heat are back in the playoffs.
Despite not having Jimmy Butler on the court with an injury, Erik Spoelstra’s side crushed the Chicago Bulls to get the No. 8 and final seed in the Eastern Conference.
Nonetheless, even though they were favored ahead of this crucial game, there were plenty of empty seats at Kaseya Center.
That’s why former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins and sports analyst Michael Wilbon ripped them and criticized them for not being a good fan base (via Awful Announcing).
“I’m just a little disappointed in the fanbase of the Miami Heat. Too many open seats.”
“That’s not a great fanbase at all. It hasn’t been. They’re frontrunners. They’re frontrunners.”
Kendrick Perkins and Michael Wilbon calling out the Miami fans. pic.twitter.com/Pj5BMQypvK
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 20, 2024
Wilbon stated that they’ve never had a great fan base.
Heat fans drew plenty of heat — no pun intended — when they left the arena during Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals when they went down double digits vs. the San Antonio Spurs, with even the players calling them out when they ended up winning the game.
They will still have at least two opportunities to redeem themselves, as they’re going to go against the top-seeded Boston Celtics again in the first round of the playoffs.
Celtics and Heat have developed a strong rivalry, dating back to the LeBron James era, and they’ve had some epic battles in the past, with the Heat usually getting the best of them.
But with Jimmy Butler set to miss a couple of weeks with an MCL injury, and the Celtics having the most depth and talent around the league — not to mention the best record this season — they could have a very difficult time getting past them and extending their season beyond the first round.
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