On April 18, it was reported that in the NBA play-offs that ended on April 18, the Heat lost to the 76ers 104-105, and Butler, the boss of the Heat, injured his right knee in the first quarter, but insisted on playing to the end. According to the latest reports from the US media, Butler has a knee ligament injury and may be out indefinitely.
In the final moments of the first quarter, Butler was knocked to the knee by the falling Oubre and fell to the ground in pain, and the team doctor came on the court to check on him. Butler suffered a right knee injury and continued to play until the last 19 seconds before being replaced by Martin.
In the last four minutes, Butler was completely marginalized and did not make any shots.
In the end, Butler played 40 minutes, shooting 5-of-18 from the field, 2-of-6 from three-point range, and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
After the game, Butler wore a brace on his right knee, and judging from the leaked video, Butler was still limping out of the arena. He himself revealed that an MRI would be performed.
Speaking to the media after the game, Butler said of his knee injury: "I don't feel like I can do much right now. ”
According to Shams of The Athetic, sources have revealed that Butler may suffer a medial collateral ligament injury (MCL) in his knee or be sidelined indefinitely.
As previously reported, Butler underwent an MRI and the results are coming soon.
In this regard, netizens have said, "The Eastern Green Army has almost no opponents"
"Huh, isn't it, get well soon!"
"The playoffs are really king"
"Today's game doesn't look right!"
"Fishing in the regular season, fishing in the playoffs"
"So there are very few people who can complete the 21 season like Lao Zhan. This must also be admired. ”
"Oubre has a clear kick"
"This Oubre left knee when he came down is redundant, it's not about keeping balance at all, everyone who has played should know it"
"Riley, the old dog, was really prescient. First Wade and then Butler, always with injuries when it comes to contract extensions"
"The Heat play utilitarian basketball, everything is calculated clearly, let the main team fish in the regular season, and make another effort in the playoffs, but I didn't expect to go fishing after a thousand calculations!"
"It's the same if you can't get in, if Butler can't play, it's for nothing, and the Bulls or Hawks on the other side have no chance to play the Green Army."