Original title: Butler blasted 40+ slaps again in the third quarter to lead the counterattack with 17 points and 3 breaks
On May 18, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs will continue. The Miami Heat are at home in the first game of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics. After the whole game, the Heat defeated the Green Army 118-107 and got a good start to the series.
On the Heat side, Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
This season, Butler’s regular-season output has declined, and his attendance rate is not high due to frequent body soreness. But it turned out that after entering the playoffs, Butler’s superstar value still showed.
Although, in the eyes of many experts, Butler’s star level is not very good, but in the first two rounds of the series, he used his powerful performance to beat the experts again and again.
So far in the playoffs, Butler’s scoring average has soared to 28.7 points, and he can also contribute 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists. As the most powerful team in the league, the spirit of the Heat is also shaped by Butler as the cornerstone.
Coming to today’s game, Butler encountered a new challenge. In the first half, the rhythm of the game was entirely on the side of the Green Army. At halftime, Butler also scored 14 points from inside and outside, trying to prop up the team’s offense, but in the matchup with Tatum, he was obviously at a disadvantage.
However, having seen too many big scenes and too many game adversities, this difficulty obviously will not make Butler afraid. After all, when the Heat faced off against the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Heat were not favored for a while and fell into a passive period for a long time, but JB’s strong psychological quality helped the team to counterattack.
In the second half of the campaign, Butler replicated such a counterattack again. In the third quarter of the game, he and his teammates took out the attitude of biting with the opponent and fighting the opponent head-to-head. And for the Heat’s defensive intensity to increase so quickly, the players of the Green Army are obviously very uncomfortable.
During this period, Butler sent steals again and again to boost the Heat’s fast break, and even if the Green Army coach Uduka called for a suspension adjustment, the situation did not change much.
So far in the playoffs, Butler has averaged 2.1 steals per game, the highest among all players in the playoffs this year. In the third quarter of the game, he made another 3 steals by himself, and completely used this move to make the Green Army into a rush.
Of course, Butler’s more important contribution is on the offensive end. In a single quarter, he made consecutive shots from inside and outside, converting his opponent’s mistakes into scores again and again. After making 2 of 2 foul free throws, he was credited alone in a single quarter. 17 points.
Throughout the third quarter, the Heat beat their opponents 39-14, completely turning the situation over. Under the leadership of Butler, the rest of the Heat were brave, and the emotions of the home audience were completely boiling.
In the final quarter, the Heat relied on stable attack and defense to win the game. Although, before the start of the series, Butler and the Heat were still not optimistic, but in the first game of the series, JB led the team to play a classic counterattack, and also successfully got a good start for the Eastern Conference finals. (Poirot)Return to Sohu, see more
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