Beijing time on May 20, Butler was unstoppable, throughout the game, he shot 12 of 25, scored 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, and frantically singled out in the final quarter, responded to Gwei's taunts, led the Heat to a 2-0 lead, and the top favorite Celtic fell into a desperate situation.
How tough is Butler? With 6 minutes and 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter, after Gervais hit a three-pointer, he turned on trash talk mode during the return to defense, sprayed wildly at Butler, Butler smiled contemptuously, and immediately after the round, he put Gervais to shame, and the basket forced Gwee to throw 2 plus 1. The Heat Super Jugiant turned around and taunted his opponent, and the two fiercely sprayed each other, pushing each other, it was really hot-blooded, but it was clear that Butler was superior. To provoke Butler, Gwee is probably still a little tender.
In this series, Butler was the focus of the Celtics' defense, and as soon as he came up, Lowe gave the Heat star a frontal hat.
However, it was really too difficult for the Celtics to lock up Butler. Despite the big hat, Butler then led the team to play two offensive highs, the Heat started a wave of 16-9, the Celtics returned a wave of 19-4, and the Heat returned another wave of 17-2 to maintain the lead at halftime.
In the first half, Butler played 21 minutes, shooting 5-of-12 from the field, 2-of-2 from the free throw line, scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with a plus-minus of +13. In the final attack of the half, facing Smart's defense, Butler turned and hit a jumper to press the whistle, allowing people to see Jordan's shadow.
However, in the third quarter, the Heat encountered strict defense by the Celtics, struggled offensively, and the team played most of the quarter, scoring only 14 points at one point, and the Celtics led by as many as 11 points. Butler hit a free throw, and by the end of the third quarter, he had 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Butler showed no mercy in the fourth quarter when he was in the crucial moments, frantically eating Gerway and responding to the other party's taunts. After he singled out Gwee in quick succession, the Heat rallied by two points, and the latter was knocked straight off the court. In the end, the Heat also had the last laugh.