Chapter 152: No-Look Pass.
Before heading to Miami, Han Sen had one thing in mind: he needed to stir up some heat.
The season had ended, and he needed more hater points to unlock a new tier-one talent.
So, he opened up social media and posted:
"The Mavericks are going to beat the Heat and win their first-ever championship. They'll finish it in six games."
Prior to this, ESPN had conducted a survey, with the Heat overwhelmingly favored to win.
Even Stan, after the Grizzlies got eliminated, predicted that the Heat would take the title. There was plenty of reason for this belief since the Heat had exceeded expectations in the playoffs.
Initially, people thought the Heat would struggle in the postseason after a tough regular season.
But with strong defense, they took down both the Celtics and Bulls, each with a 4-1 series win.
These weren't easy wins, either—Boston was only two games behind the Heat, while Chicago had the league's best record.
In particular, against the Bulls, after losing the first game, the Heat tightened up their defense and swept the next four games clean.
This playoff run had fully prepared the Heat for the Finals.