Miami Heat leader Jimmy Butler assured this Sunday that his team doesn’t care about outside criticism, stressing that he will stay true to his identity as he has done “all year”, following the 111-108 victory on the field of the Denver Nuggets with which he tied the NBA Finals 1-1.
“We don’t worry about what people think. We think about who we are as a group. It will always be us, we don’t care about anybody else. We’ve been that way all year,” Butler said at the ball. press conference after the game. Sand.
After losing Game 1, the Heat adapted to the Nuggets’ physical strength and finished with a monumental fourth quarter to tie the series and take home court.
“We pressed on, we recovered after lost balls. We made it difficult for them with every pass, every shot. (…) We did a good job today,” said Butler.
In his press conference, the Heat star also expressed his appreciation for his team’s many Argentinian fans.
“We love all our ‘fans’, especially those from Argentina. I love the country, I love football, it’s possibly my favorite sport,” he said.
He also highlighted the merits of his Denver teammate Gabe Vincent with 23 points.
“I see him every day, we talk, I know he’s comfortable. I know he’s confident, he can carry the ball. He’s a starter for something,” he reflected.
Heat stormed Denver and took a crazy game to tie the NBA Finals 1-1 against the Nuggets losing home court (108-111).
In a furious battle in which both teams traded sets constantly, the Heat rocked the fourth quarter (25-36 on 69% shooting from the field) and survived a 3-pointer from Jamal Murray that would have forced overtime.
The third game of the Final will be played in Miami on Wednesday.
Gabe Vincent (23 points on 8 of 12 shooting) was the leading scorer of a very serious and intense Heat team, which shone on the three-pointer (17 of 35) and in which Bam Adebayo contributed 21 points (8 of 14) and 9 rebounds and Jimmy Butler added 21 points (7 of 19) and 9 assists.
Source: El heraldo
I’m George Gonzalez, a professional journalist and author at The Nation View. With more than 5 years of experience in the field, I specialize in covering sports news for various print media outlets. My passion for writing has enabled me to craft stories that capture the attention of readers all over the world.
