Today, the NBA ushered in the Heat's game against the Hornets, and it was very difficult to win as the First Heat in the East. Judging from the results, the two sides fought until the second overtime to divide the winners and losers, but after looking back at the game, it was not how badly the Hornets played, but the Heat performance was too pulled.
Jimmy Butler came out injured
In the second overtime, the Hornets' master, Ramello Ball, left the court after an offensive foul. At this time, Jimmy Butler only played 51 minutes to contribute 10 points, 3 of 22 shots, 7 of 7 three-pointers, and the fans on the barrage left a message That is the first in the East? Disappointed with the Heat's performance.
Butler, who had already played with injuries, still failed to maintain a good feel, and when Harrell took the lead in breaking the deadlock, the Heat seemed to be in trouble. In the following rounds, Jimmy Butler hit the dry mid-range first, held the rebound in the defensive round, and fell into the position to face Bridges' defensive dry three-point shot. Instantly extending the score to five points, with the Hornets player Bridges breaking through the two plus one, followed by a long-range three-pointer, to preserve the suspense, but the Hornets who did not pause finally lost by three points.
Jimmy Butler hit the key ball
Jimmy Butler came on the court with an injury, and in the final moments of the fourth quarter, Butler failed to end the game, the two sides entered the first overtime, 1.5 seconds before the end of the game, the two sides fought to 99 draws, and it was Butler who appeared in the left bottom corner to receive the ball and hit the iron, and the game was dragged into the second overtime.
Many fans will leave a message after the game, Butler is so pulled, is the Heat so hard against the Hornets? In the editor's view, Butler is a tough guy, he can choose to rest because of the shoulder injury, but still choose to play, the whole game played for 53 minutes, the defensive end is to give three goals an offensive foul, this is his sixth foul in the game, after leaving The Ball may know that the game will lose suspense.
Looking back at 2020, the Heat led by Butler reached the Finals against the Lakers led by James, although the Lakers laughed to the end in the end, but Butler was very unwilling at this time, and he hoped to lead the team to the championship. Last season's Heat encountered the Bucks again, and at this time, Butler and his Heat failed to beat the alphabet brother, and finally the Bucks also won the 2021 championship.
The Heat advanced to the 2020 Finals
This year's Heat, faced with uneven personnel, welcomed Kyle Lowry in the offseason. And the team's most talented player Oladipo, still on the verge of recovery, even in the development of the league active rehabilitation, the heat at the beginning of the season is still not plague, did not show super dominance, the media is talking about is also Tyler Hilo, before the All-Star Game, the Heat's record has unconsciously come to the first position in the East, and only Butler in the team was selected as an All-Star, obviously such a result surprised all fans.
Perhaps after staying in the first place in the East for a long time, fans also began to pay attention, discussing how the team won the championship, just happened to meet today's Hornets, and there was a scene before the game when the fans questioned the team. Even if Butler, the cornerstone of the ball, is unstable, the other players can provide support, and the presence on the court is angry.
Hiro and Dunro's three-pointers, Lowry's needle lead and small throw, PJ Tucker's transformation into a rebounding idiot, Adebayo guarding the entire box, a peaceful atmosphere in the team, can't help but make fans start to miss the playoffs, and the championship trophy that is still far away.