The god of point guards, Paul, once said: Some players are born for big scenes, and some players are not! The NBA playoffs are a stage for big waves, the sea shows the true colors of heroes, gold will always shine, and dumplings will also show filling. In this year's playoffs, Harden the Great of the 76ers, Dons Gobert of the Timberwolves, Tangshen Poole of the Warriors, Mitchell of the Cavaliers, Randle of the Knicks and many other stars have been revealed, the more critical the weaker; Jokic of the Nuggets, Curry of the Warriors, Fox of the Kings, Brunson of the Knicks and many other stars punched out, winning or losing deserve all the praise! Heat star Butler also opened the playoff mode as scheduled, leading the team all the way to the comeback in an incredible way, and the more it looks, the more it looks like the "son of Jordan".
Butler's career itself is an inspirational saga of "Black Swan Strikes Back." From a reverse pick in the draft to a waterkeeper for the Big Bulls, Butler earned recognition and became Thibodeau's most trusted tool, and his desire to be the totem of the Bulls' rise was ruthlessly sent to the Timberwolves. From the dirt pits of Minnesota to the hotbeds of Philadelphia, Butler's traits are incompatible with Downs, Wiggins, Embiid and others, and he is depressed and unwilling. Until the 2019 offseason, when the 76ers kept Harris on a five-year, $180 million maximum salary contract and forced Butler to leave, Heat president Riley brought Butler's talent to the South Coast with a four-year, $142 million contract on a sign-and-trade.
Butler's unparalleled tough-guy attributes collide with Miami's iron-blooded culture to create an extraordinary spark, and a passionate legend begins. Butler's first year, the Heat returned to the Finals; Butler 2 years, the Heat was swept out by the Bucks, who won the championship that season, but considering Butler's successful selection to the All-Star team and the All-Year Team and the All-Year Defensive Team that season, Riley gave Butler a three-year, $146 million early contract extension in advance. At that time, many people wondered, why was the old fox Riley so eager to renew Butler in advance? When the Heat played No. 1 in the East in the 21-22 season, when the Heat forced the Green Army into the final attack in the Eastern Conference, you have to admire Riley's vision: God operators will never look at the wrong person, let alone spend a penny wrong!
This season, the Heat have been plagued by injuries and have a 44-38 record in the regular season, ranking 8th in the East. The Heat only got a playoff ticket through two play-off games, but they wrote a new miracle as the No. 8 seed in the East! Facing the championship favorites Bucks in the first round, the Heat upset 4-1 to complete the Black Eight miracle; Facing the Eastern Conference Black Manix in the second round, the Heat continued to complete the Black Eight miracle 4-2; Facing arch-rivals the Green Army in the Eastern Conference, the Heat won another upset win on the road in G1. In the process, Hiro and Oladipo fell due to injury, and Vincent, Martin, Strus, Love, Lowry and others stood up again and again to create surprises. Of course, the Heat can create the existing situation without Butler's super-god-level offensive and defensive performance.
So far in the playoffs, Butler has played in 11 games, averaging 31.5 points (3rd in the league) + 6.5 rebounds + 5.5 assists + 2.1 steals + 1.4 three-pointers, shooting 52.2% from the field, 37.5% from three-point range, and 80.2% from the free throw line. Facing the league overlord Bucks in the first round, Butler took revenge for being swept away that year. Among them, G1, Butler cut 35 points + 11 assists; G4, Butler slammed 56 points + 9 rebounds; G5, Butler scored another 42 points + 8 rebounds. Against the young Knicks in the second round, Butler fought with an ankle injury and his desire to attack was somewhat reduced, but he was still able to contain the defense and make his teammates better; In the East final against the Green Army, Butler showed his sword again, G1 contributed 35 points + 5 rebounds + 7 assists + 6 steals, and the superstar was a double scout! At the same time, Butler slammed a series of NBA records.
According to NBA official website statistics, Butler is the first player in Heat history to cut at least 35 points + 6 steals in a single game in the playoffs. At the same time, Butler has repeatedly cut at least 30 points + 5 rebounds + 5 assists + 5 steals in a single game in the playoffs, becoming the fifth player in NBA history to complete this achievement, the first four are Barry, West, Iverson and Jordan. In addition, Butler Heat's career playoff 35+ times (13) ranks second in team history, second only to Wade (14); 40+ times (8 times) ranked first in team history, beating Wade (7 times). This is Butler, and the playoffs explode into the norm, scoring like chopping melons and cutting vegetables. Perhaps, this is the reason why God Operator gave Butler a total of $286 million in 7 years and 2 times before and after.
Butler's performance has conquered countless people, and Heat coach Spall admitted in an interview: Butler is the top offensive and defensive player in this league; Lowry and Vincent also said: Butler is playing at a level we haven't seen in a long time, which gives us the confidence to beat any opponent. Three points rely on heaven, seven points rely on hard work, Butler has written extraordinary legends with ordinary talent, which is also the root cause of the Heat's ability to maintain strong combat effectiveness despite talent and lineup disadvantages. I don't know how high Butler will eventually be able to take the Heat, but one thing is for sure, as long as Butler is on the court, this Heat team is in awe, and the entire league cannot underestimate their desire for a championship! Fans, what do you think about this? Come leave me a comment to discuss it.