In the past season, if the Hawks and the Suns are two miracles, they staged two dark horses, invariably stand out in the East and West, and in stark contrast to them is the Heat, the total runner-up team in the 19-20 season, the 20-21 season suffered the first round of the playoffs, and they are all the same opponent, just one year of change, making the Heat the biggest joke of last season.
From president Riley to head coach Spoo, everyone felt disgraced, but the most serious was Jimmy Butler! Butler, known for his tough guy and manly taste, faced alphabet brothers last season, but cowardly like a, four playoff games, averaging 38.5 minutes per game, but only 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists, the shooting percentage was blocked by Tucker to 29.7%, and the three-point shooting rate was 26.7%. Originally competing with James, Durant, Alphabet Brother and others on the same stage, he was gradually kicked out of this stage by reality!
This summer, Butler did not hesitate to complete the contract extension with the team for himself and for the Heat. Coupled with the addition of Lowry and Tucker, the Heat are strong enough to compete with the Nets and Bucks, the two eastern princes, on paper, but the paper and the actual combat are two levels, and the Heat and Butler must come up with data and play performance in order to prove themselves.
In six preseason games, 5 wins and 1 loss, Butler has quietly walked to the center of the stage with the Heat, but no one notices. Until today, a regular season game between the Heat and the Grizzlies, the team won 129-103, won four consecutive wins, and tied for the first place in the East with the Wizards and Knicks, other talents slowly discovered, and the Heat seemed to stand up again.
And the first to bear the brunt is Butler! Butler, who clocked out of work in the third quarter and played only 28 minutes in the starting game, contributed 27 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, shooting 8 of 12, 2 of 3 points, 2 of 2 shots in the first quarter of a single quarter, 100.0% shooting rate in a single quarter to get 10 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists; 4 of 5 shots in the second quarter, 80.0% Extremely high shooting rate cut 13 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal data, and Butler reached a game-high plus-minus of +22 in the whole game, with a net win of 22 points.
And Butler's stats are not a game anymore, the last game against the Grizzlies, 12 of 19 shots, 3 of 3 three-point shooting, 63.2% shooting rate cut 32 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal data; and then the Magic 36 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. In six games, Butler averaged 25.0 points per game, the 14th position in the league. Butler quietly walked up to Durant and Brother Alphabet, as he had said before: "I will not serve anyone, I will only convince anyone!" ”
And the person he should thank the most is Kyle Lowry! The two rushed to the previous scandal of discord, to the current good brother, the arrival of Lowry has made the Heat's offensive end look new, so that Butler has reduced a lot of pressure. Thank you Lowry for your fulfillment, and now Butler has joined the dispute between Durant and Alphabet Brother.