BOSTON -- Jimmy Butler's belief in himself and his team is so strong that it is palpable within the Miami Heat's locker room.
After the superstar swingman dominated yet another postseason game -- scoring 35 points while racking up seven assists, six steals and five rebounds in Wednesday night's 123-116 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals -- he acknowledged that he always believed this kind of run was possible for the eighth-seeded Heat, despite all the obstacles that have appeared in their way throughout the season.