The Miami Heat have stunned the whole community after equalizing their playoff series in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics. As the number 8 seed, many have doubted the Heat’s capabilities and given them the underdog treatment.
Heat’s star Jimmy Butler recently spoke with TNT during Game 3, expressing his thoughts on the underdog treatment his team has been receiving. Additionally, Butler also dropped an update on his health condition and a possible return to court. “I don’t know about the timeline, but we have been working; I wanna hoop. I wanna get out here; I want some of this,” said Butler when asked about his return to the court.
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Jimmy Butler is out with a MCL sprain and has not played a single game in the series against the Celtics. Butler also expressed his frustration with the underdog treatment the Miami Heat have been receiving for the entirety of the series. “If I gotta hear one more praise about Boston (Celtics) on national TV when we win a game, I am tired of hearing that, man,” said Butler.
He emphasized that he was tired of hearing all the praise about the Celtics, even when his team had won the game. The Miami Heat haven’t been the favorites to win this series, and the media personalities make it even more clear by taking Boston’s side. It was frustration for Butler, as it is for every Heat fan.
Jimmy Butler’s Miami Heat fail to secure game 3 against the Celtics
The Miami Heat failed to secure Game 3 against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The Celtics had recovered from losing Game 2 to the Heat and devised a plan to subdue the Heat. The Celtics immediately let the Heat know they weren’t messing around with a 21-12 lead in the first quarter.
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Jayson Tatum and Sam Hauser opened the second quarter with back-to-back three-pointers, which further increased the pressure on Heat. However, the Tyler Herro-led side tried to fight back in the third quarter but with Jayson Tatum all fired up, a victory was out of reach. Game 3 clearly felt Jimmy Butler’s absence. Butler thrives in such high-pressure games, facing his opponents head-on with the intention of winning the game. The fans are hoping for Butler to return soon and lead his team past the Celtics but we will have to wait and see if that happens or not.
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