Jimmy Butler, leader of the Heatassured this Friday that he loves when his rivals provoke him during matches and considered that he is not “the best person to mess with”, referring to the sparks that flew with Grant Williams in Miami’s win against the Boston Celticsin the NBA East Finals.
“Yes, it motivated me, but that’s pure competition. He made a great shot and he started talking to me, I love it, it makes me focus, push more and makes me laugh. I know I’m a good player,” Butler said at the press conference following the game’s 111-105 win over the Celtics at TD Garden.
The Heat took a 2-0 series lead and they will now have two home gameswhere they are undefeated in the ‘playoffs’, to shield their ticket to the Finals.
“It’s just competition, I respect him, he’s an important part of the Celtics. I just don’t know if I’m the best person to mess with“, he sentenced.
Butler had 27 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals and responded on the field to provocations from Grant Williamswho faced him in the fourth period, when the Celtics led by nine points.
He is the leader of some Heat who play as a team, in which Bam Adebayo he touched the triple double with 22 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists and Gabe Vincent He was extraordinary coming off the bench, with 25 points.
“Caleb was huge, as was Bam,” said Butler, who recognized that his teammates put him in the best conditions to express his maximum potential.
2023-05-20 08:09:44
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