The three-point shot is the key to the Miami Heat's victory over the Nuggets in the Finals.
Before today's G4, the Heat were already 1-2 behind the Nuggets, and they were at a disadvantage.
If the home game is lost again today and returns to the Denver Plateau with a score of 3-1, then the G5 game will be more like the final game for the Nuggets to end the Finals at home.
The Heat lost two games earlier, shooting 33.3 percent from three-point range and 31.4 percent, respectively.
In the G2 game against the Nuggets, the Heat shot 48.6% from three-point range.
As a result, the Heat's three-point line performance directly determines whether the team can win.
For a team to win, the performance of the star is also crucial
It must be known that only after the star set the tone for the siege, coupled with the fire support of other role players in the team, and the three armies of the team have blossomed a little more, will they finally have a greater chance of victory...
But looking at Heat star Butler's Finals performance, it's clear he's disappointing.
Butler's performance in the Finals was far from the heroic momentum of facing the Bucks in the first round.
The day before yesterday, the Heat played 40 minutes at home in G3, Butler played 40 minutes, shooting 11 of 24 (including 1 of 4 three-pointers), plus 5 of 6 free throws, contributing 28 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block.
Although the data is good, it is still difficult to hide the fact that it is inefficient.
It is worth mentioning that at the critical moment of the final section, Butler seemed to be invisible.
He shot 0 of 2 in the quarter and scored 2 points on just free throws.
In the first three games of the Finals, Butler averaged just 20.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the field.
Neither the stats nor the efficiency can compare to the performance of the first three rounds of the series.
The importance of today's G4 battle is self-evident, if the Heat lose another city, winning the championship means that they will lose three cities in a row, which is difficult to imagine.
NBA history is not without precedent for teams that have eliminated their opponents after being 3-1 down.
But whether the Heat can catch up with the 16-year Cavaliers to make history again is clearly not optimistic.
In today's game, Butler shot 9 of 17 and scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists on more than 50% shooting, plus 1 turnover.
But compared to the previous rounds of 30+ performances, Butler clearly did not do enough.
In the end, the Heat lost home court, and the team lost 95-108 at home to the Nuggets, trailing the Nuggets 1-3.
In view of Butler's "sluggish" performance in the Finals, people can't help but ask the soul, what happened to Butler, who was previously brave?
Perhaps, Butler's recent slump in performance is not unrelated to the Latin diva Shakira.
The day before yesterday, in the G3 game, Shakira appeared at the home of the Heat to watch the game, and it was impossible to say whether to watch the game or help Butler...
As a result, the Heat sat on the home advantage, and still failed to defend the home court...
In that game, Butler shot 11 of 24 from the field and had 28 points and 4 assists.
As early as the fierce battle between the Heat and the Green Army in the East Final, after the Heat led the Green Army 3-0, Butler and Shakira exchanged contacts, and then the Heat lost three games in a row...
Now that the heat is hot, can it change its fate against the sky and write a gorgeous turnaround show...