In a major upset, the Heat surprisingly pulled the rug over the regular season leaders Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 behind the solid play of backcourt tandem Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler. It’s a totally different semifinal series for the Boston Celtics, however, as they had to go through the gauntlet in an exhausting 7 game stretch with the defending champions Toronto Raptors whose relentless winning culture kept them going despite the departure of last season’s playoff MVP Kawhi Leonard who is now leading the charge for the Los Angeles Clippers.
As most enthusiasts predicted, Tab Baldwin’s Ateneo Blue Eagles dominated with a 14-0 sweep of the eliminations with relative ease backed by fluid ball movement, spacing, a dominant big man in 7’0 Angelo Kouame and a coaching staff that has great scouting and in-game adjustments that teams could not predict.
