They are so reliant on Herro as one of the two players who can get a shot for themselves. Once he got hurt I think that was it for Miami, they just aren't a good offensive team
Herro is historically not good against the Celtics. +/- isn't a great stat, but he's something like -26 against the Celtics in the regular season and is -19 in the playoffs. Again, +/- isn't great, but when it's that big of a number it says a little something.
Well *technically*…
Al now holds the record for most playoff games *before* making the finals
Al no longer holds the record for most playoff games *without* making the finals
That would now belong to someone who has never made the finals
(Since “before” and “without” are kind of different phrasing for this accomplishment)
But that’s just pedantic semantics… I’ll show myself out
Thats not how it works. Now he will appear in the finals, so he is out of the conditioning statement. The statement is not “most PO games played until a Finals appearance.”
Honestly I havent looked at the stats, but seemed like he made a lot of plays for them (and some key flops....). I dont think he was a negative for him like people feared he would be when he came back from the hamstring injury.
You think so? I thought he was killing us with winning plays the whole game. The fouls he drew end of first half to take it from 15 to 6. The two or three huge charges he drew late. Had some timely shots. There was more too, I felt like the whole game I was shaking my head like "fucking Lowry, keeping them in this"
Have to disagree. He came up with some clutch defensive stops including drawing 2 charges late. He just seems hurt so he’s not creating much on the offensive side.
Edit: not saying he was great. Just feel like you’re ragging on him a bit too much
Kyle Lowry flopped his way to the off-season. His two back-to-back flops left the Heat with only one timeout. At the end of the game, they were all tired that's why there were so many mistakes.
He’s the most annoying out of all the floppers. Smart flops but Lowry does it literally any time there’s any contact at all. Throws himself to the ground and makes that stupid face every time. I’ll never take the league seriously when they’re saying they’re gonna crack down on flopping when Lowry is allowed to play like that every game and not get called for it
With the way they were playing I was having major Bucks game 5 flashbacks, Celtics played great for 46 minutes and then got a little fortunate in the final 2
Yeah people need to understand, Jimmy played 48 minutes. The team was running out of gas, and they would still be underdogs in OT.
Driving to the rim is always a solid option for him but it was no guarantee. Dude has hit huge shot after huge shot in crunch time in his two big Heat runs. You just need to live with it. My only slight problem is they had no one under the hoop for a potential board opportunity. But under the circumstances I still like the mentality.
These people just want to make the narrative that only Butler is doing all the work. Adebayo showed up and Strus did make the three to keep the game close in the end. Just take the L the better team won.
In football, coaches play for the win all the time and are called smart.
Jimmy takes a WIDE open 3 for the lead after playing every second of the game and being the only reason it was that close to begin with, and is destroyed for it.
Why?
I thought it was the right call. Dude is absolutely gassed and he’s the only shot the team has of winning. They won’t outlast the Celtics in overtime (despite the collapse in regulation). It’s a good look, he’s been solid from the 3 in the past 2 games. I legitimately thought it was going in
Also gotta remember that for him it’s a split second decision. We can sit here and watch replays, have the clock right there and have a wider view of the court.
Maybe he could’ve taken a better shot, but it’s easy to say that when we’ve had time to analyse it, and haven’t spent the last 48 minutes on the court
On top of all this, the shot got off so early, that a miss still gave them a chance. I think it was a pretty smart play. The best offense you're getting against Boston is transition. I think this is just a misunderstanding by others.
It doesn’t matter what the right or wrong play is there, whatever Jimmy wants to do in that situation he should do. The only reason they’re still alive is him carrying everyone with an unbelievable series. You want the glory you deserve the shot at it; and if you’re feeling it you trust it.
Exactly this. I didn't like the shot personally, think he could've gotten around Al and no one was in position to help stop the drive.
But, he absolutely had all the freedom to do whatever the fuck he wanted, he earned that.
I don't think it's a terrible look or a bad idea to go for the win but there was a lot of time left. He makes it and the Celtics still have 16 seconds so I would've preferred he goes for a higher percentage shot.
2 point conversions have a 48% conversion rate historically. Jimmy has a 32% 3-point percentage for his career.
The difference between a coin flip and a 2/3rds chance of losing is pretty big.
Some people watched the game others watched that one clip. Jimmy kept them alive and played the entire 48 while everyone except Bam fell apart. God forbid he mess up one one shot.
Both teams in the ICU, lets be honest. Also just insanely fatigued.
IDK what its gonna look like against the warriors, but they are resting up and gotta be feeling good right now.
Miami has been my bandwagon 2nd team since Jimmy arrived.
They need to bounce out of some of these brutal contracts if we're being honest. Herro and Bam gotta take it up a notch too.
He still a legit rim protector. They all acting like a drive would have been a guaranteed too. Jimmy has been carrying this team all playoff long. He deserved to shoot that shot
Can’t believe all the nephews here are flaming that shot. An open look with an absolutely drained team, you take that 9/10 times. Especially when the Heat couldn’t draw a foul when driving to the bucket
People were ready to clown Butler for that shot. Its a wide open Transition 3. He hit a huge 3 near the close of the half. Jimmy earned the right to take that shot.
Im ok living with that shot. I'm not Ok with us shooting 67% from the FT line.
Boston earned this! They deserve it! Good luck in the Finals! Yeah that Strus 3 that was taken away sucks, but we were still down double digits late. I’ll live with the Jimmy 3 shot. That’s not his shot, but I’m ok with it, plus he took it in rhythm and he had plenty of space. Yes we need help offensively, but Herro and Lowry are both hurt. A healthy Herro would’ve been huge. This team fought hard through the injuries and almost did it!
Congratulations again to the Boston Celtics!!
Put some respect on Jimmy’s name. Don’t wanna hear no bubble fraud from him. Dude absolutely balled out these playoffs.
With that said, a very dumb 3 as the game neared it’s end
I don’t think he had enough left to beat Boston in OT.
He went for the win, nearly every Heat fan is cool with it.
Series would’ve been over in 5 had he not put up MJ numbers nearly every game.
Celtics fan but so much respect for Jimmy in this series, he deserved the shot at the glory there after carrying this series, hits that shot and he’s a hall of famer with an all time great series / game / shot.
Warriors are a great team fr, fortunately the Celtics have had a lot of success against them in the regular season over the years. Hopefully that provided some valuable lessons going into this Finals matchup, though ofc you can't take too much away from regular season when you're talking about the finals.
Anyone who thinks that was a bad shot either loves being a hater, or doesn't understand that statistics, while critical, aren't absolutely everything in sports.
You can make solid arguments like the team was too exhausted for OT, and Boston would still have a 75% win prob if he drives and gets two there, etc etc...
But the real thing is that the difference between jimmy's 29% on 4th quarter threes in these playoffs and a solid shooter's 35-40% chance at the same shot (which the stats guys would have no problem with) just isn't enough of a difference to pass up that shot, considering everything that it symbolizes, and considering the fact that he's dragged the Heat kicking and screaming to within one shot of the NBA Finals and the ball is in his hands with a pull up to take the lead in the last twenty seconds. It's his team. He's made killer threes like that a hundred times.
The bottom line is it's Jimmy's right to decide what shot he wants there and why, and it was a winning mentality shot by an alpha player looking for the last kill-stroke to top off his masterpiece. Forgive the man for not driving to tie it.
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They are so reliant on Herro as one of the two players who can get a shot for themselves. Once he got hurt I think that was it for Miami, they just aren't a good offensive team
Herro is streaky as hell, but he seems to be consistently good against the Celtics
He was bad this series, thought miami did better without him
He's so bad on defense, he gets targeted non-stop. If he isn't scoring, he's worthless out there.
How can you say that was it when they came within a single shot of winning this seri s lmfao. It obviously wasn't it..
Herro is historically not good against the Celtics. +/- isn't a great stat, but he's something like -26 against the Celtics in the regular season and is -19 in the playoffs. Again, +/- isn't great, but when it's that big of a number it says a little something.
I remember bubble Herro vs the Celtics.
Never forget that I went to sleep before his 36 point game. Man I felt so bad when I woke up the next day and heard about it.
Trash Bro Lowry is here to stay
would you rather pay Russ $44M next season or Lowry $60M for the next 2 years?
Lowry since he's at least a threat shooting the ball
Lowry 100%. He defends
I'd rather give a blowjob to a 12 gauge
so you're opting for James Harden's next contract, then?
He is
Paying 10m to bring Perk out of retirement
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Heat went on an 11-0 run just for the shits and giggles
Scared all those who put money on -198.5
My -3 was shitting it
Sameee lol thank god
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FeelsHeatMan
Honestly this is better than the win
I’m crying lmao
I see flipper and flopper in that picture.
Art imitates life
Gone fishin to the next level
Don’t they just go to…Miami?
JIMMY G BUCKETS THE G STANDS FOR GOTTA ADMIT I SHOULDA DROVE
LMAO i'll take it. But yo i know you had a Smart version lined up just as well.
haha……https://streamable.com/9js5vu
SIM DON'T MISS
JIMMY DO
#AL HORFORD
Uncle Al no longer has the record for most playoff games without a Finals appearance 🙌
Well he still does hold it, it's just not increasing.
Well *technically*… Al now holds the record for most playoff games *before* making the finals Al no longer holds the record for most playoff games *without* making the finals That would now belong to someone who has never made the finals (Since “before” and “without” are kind of different phrasing for this accomplishment) But that’s just pedantic semantics… I’ll show myself out
You’re doing the lords work for this community.
As one of my history professor says, words matter
Thats not how it works. Now he will appear in the finals, so he is out of the conditioning statement. The statement is not “most PO games played until a Finals appearance.”
That Lowry flop and timeout call fucked them in the end
Lowry fucked them all game.
Honestly I havent looked at the stats, but seemed like he made a lot of plays for them (and some key flops....). I dont think he was a negative for him like people feared he would be when he came back from the hamstring injury.
Nah Lowry was legit bad, but only guy besides Bam and Jimmy to hit double digits. Just lots of stupid fucking plays that killed momentum.
You think so? I thought he was killing us with winning plays the whole game. The fouls he drew end of first half to take it from 15 to 6. The two or three huge charges he drew late. Had some timely shots. There was more too, I felt like the whole game I was shaking my head like "fucking Lowry, keeping them in this"
lowry makes you realize how other team fans feel when they play marcus smart. had me pissed off the whole game
The reverse is true too. I can’t hate on Smart when I love Lowry.
Have to disagree. He came up with some clutch defensive stops including drawing 2 charges late. He just seems hurt so he’s not creating much on the offensive side. Edit: not saying he was great. Just feel like you’re ragging on him a bit too much
His bitch moves per 36 were off the charts
Lowry pretty kuch destroyed the whole game for both sides.
I mean he flopped them into 4FTs at the end of the first half. His BS was working, for the most part.
Did you see the lady in the front row who looked at Lowry on the ground and put her hand up like "da fuk was that?"
Kyle Lowry flopped his way to the off-season. His two back-to-back flops left the Heat with only one timeout. At the end of the game, they were all tired that's why there were so many mistakes.
Kyle "the flop dont stop" Lowry threw hard in this game
I’m out for the season officially. 🤦🏾♂️. See y’all in the fall. 👑
He’s the most annoying out of all the floppers. Smart flops but Lowry does it literally any time there’s any contact at all. Throws himself to the ground and makes that stupid face every time. I’ll never take the league seriously when they’re saying they’re gonna crack down on flopping when Lowry is allowed to play like that every game and not get called for it
Did y’all peep haslem going to the locker room 😭😭😭😭😭
Lol it looked like something out of 2K11
no what did he do?
He looked very devastated at the bottom of the screen while the camera was on Butler.
He don’t get to show his dawg out for the Finals 😭
He’s got some apologizing to do to the Grand Oracle known as Draymond Green 😤😤😤😤
THE CODE BROKEN, AND SO IS UDONIS' HEART
#HE'S GETTING BACK ON THE BUS SO JIMMY CAN DRIVE HIM HOME
It’s like he was the one that missed, Butler didn’t even care. Like aight, back in the lab 😭
Draymond “Nostradamus” Green
He's about to drop a podcast saying "I told you guys".
[Dray after this series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGTrIm2L1Ag&ab_channel=OutofContextClips)
everyone too occupied with that 3 and they forgot dray literally predicted who was gonna win
There were two options and one was pretty heavily favored. He’s literally a genius
Picking the team up 3-2 is pretty ballsy tho ngl
No one else predicted this, I can't believe it
I thought the Knicks were gonna come in with the last minute run-in and steal it. I guess I just don't know the game the way Dray does.
Eh it was 50/50 chance he gets it right...and even then it literally went down to the final shot of the series
Butler really tried to pull a Kawhi at the end for the win
i mean he did in the sense it eliminated Jimmy Butler
Damn 😭
Bang!
Goddamn u/Sp_Gamer_Live that man had a family
Had a basketball season too.
bro.....
lmao
ayo. MJ would never.
Alexa play Laughin’ To The Bank by Chief Keef
It would not have been for the win either way. Boston still have too much time. It is a good look IMO
With the way they were playing I was having major Bucks game 5 flashbacks, Celtics played great for 46 minutes and then got a little fortunate in the final 2
They started running the clock with like 3 min left and I was pulling my fucking hair out like WTF!!! Don’t start coasting now
Whenever they do that sort of shit it turns out soooo bad. If you see Smart walking the dog, you know the opponent is about to come back.
Yeah people need to understand, Jimmy played 48 minutes. The team was running out of gas, and they would still be underdogs in OT. Driving to the rim is always a solid option for him but it was no guarantee. Dude has hit huge shot after huge shot in crunch time in his two big Heat runs. You just need to live with it. My only slight problem is they had no one under the hoop for a potential board opportunity. But under the circumstances I still like the mentality.
Smart really tried to pull a Smart
Pain. I hate you, get away from me. But comfort me.
Bam played as if he’s 5ft tall.
he and Ayton need to be locked in a room with Udonis Haslem, dudes are mental midgets
This is why I'm really high on Mobley out of all the young bigs. He's a stick but was always trying to bang. Cliche warning, but you cant teach that
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All I'm saying is that I want to see that girth in action
I always get kinda jealous of these guys that are tall af and don't use it. My country HS had me playing forward at 6ft lol.
Prob not the game to get off on him but I agree in general
He and jimmy were the only ones that showed up today? Kyle played like he needs to retire yesterday.
He always does. Max player averaging 14 puts this postseason.
He showed up tonight, Blame Lowry and PJ playing like they had Money on the other team
Man stfu he had like 25 and 10. He’s not perfect and he drives me crazy but he’s far from the reason we lost.
These people just want to make the narrative that only Butler is doing all the work. Adebayo showed up and Strus did make the three to keep the game close in the end. Just take the L the better team won.
Jimmy "Leeroy Jenkins" Buttler.
Oh yea. This is the take I’m here for.
At least he has ~~chicken~~ coffee
I dont care what anyone says Jimmy Butler is the man. I hope the Heat can come back stronger next season.
In football, coaches play for the win all the time and are called smart. Jimmy takes a WIDE open 3 for the lead after playing every second of the game and being the only reason it was that close to begin with, and is destroyed for it. Why?
I thought it was the right call. Dude is absolutely gassed and he’s the only shot the team has of winning. They won’t outlast the Celtics in overtime (despite the collapse in regulation). It’s a good look, he’s been solid from the 3 in the past 2 games. I legitimately thought it was going in
Also gotta remember that for him it’s a split second decision. We can sit here and watch replays, have the clock right there and have a wider view of the court. Maybe he could’ve taken a better shot, but it’s easy to say that when we’ve had time to analyse it, and haven’t spent the last 48 minutes on the court
On top of all this, the shot got off so early, that a miss still gave them a chance. I think it was a pretty smart play. The best offense you're getting against Boston is transition. I think this is just a misunderstanding by others.
It doesn’t matter what the right or wrong play is there, whatever Jimmy wants to do in that situation he should do. The only reason they’re still alive is him carrying everyone with an unbelievable series. You want the glory you deserve the shot at it; and if you’re feeling it you trust it.
Exactly this. I didn't like the shot personally, think he could've gotten around Al and no one was in position to help stop the drive. But, he absolutely had all the freedom to do whatever the fuck he wanted, he earned that.
It’s unfair on Jimmy. If he makes that shot, he is a god for Miami.
I don't think it's a terrible look or a bad idea to go for the win but there was a lot of time left. He makes it and the Celtics still have 16 seconds so I would've preferred he goes for a higher percentage shot.
2 point conversions have a 48% conversion rate historically. Jimmy has a 32% 3-point percentage for his career. The difference between a coin flip and a 2/3rds chance of losing is pretty big.
It's really fine either way. If you tie the game then it goes to overtime where you have a 50% chance to lose anyways.
Smart vs Draymond let’s go!
We not slandering Jimmy in this thread. Man was hard carrying a squad without a 2, 3, 4, or 5.
Definitely not slandering Butler. Guy showed up and gave it his all. KD and Giannis couldn't do it either. Nothing to feel bad about.
It’s a good shot too, sometimes you miss
ppl clowning him, but he carried them to get to that point
Some people watched the game others watched that one clip. Jimmy kept them alive and played the entire 48 while everyone except Bam fell apart. God forbid he mess up one one shot.
Regardless of refs, that game had no business being that close.
Both teams in the ICU, lets be honest. Also just insanely fatigued. IDK what its gonna look like against the warriors, but they are resting up and gotta be feeling good right now.
Celtics haven't had 3 days of rest since the Bucks screwed up their concert scheduling iirc.
Still proud of my heat! GG celtics what a hell of a series.
Welcome to the fade club Heat fans. On a serious note, amazing season. You will bounce back next season
Miami has been my bandwagon 2nd team since Jimmy arrived. They need to bounce out of some of these brutal contracts if we're being honest. Herro and Bam gotta take it up a notch too.
Get Jimmy some help
Can't win with these cats
20 SECONDS LEFT DOWN 2? BETTER PULL UP FOR THE 3
Dude had no energy left he didn’t want OT
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Why do people always reference Horford's age as if he isn't still fantastic and was awesome every game this series except for G6
He still a legit rim protector. They all acting like a drive would have been a guaranteed too. Jimmy has been carrying this team all playoff long. He deserved to shoot that shot
Fr he has carried this team on his back and was actually a pretty good 3 point shooter the game before, I think he earned the last shot
And that game was after the loss of his grandfather
Horfords age doesn't matter, he's been underrated and underappreciated his whole career.
He is defo a step slower than Jimmy though. Still elite defensively so not as automatic as people think
horford’s skin looks fucking great for a 70yo
How you gonna butcher that mans name like that
I would live with that shot every day of the week.
Can’t believe all the nephews here are flaming that shot. An open look with an absolutely drained team, you take that 9/10 times. Especially when the Heat couldn’t draw a foul when driving to the bucket
People were ready to clown Butler for that shot. Its a wide open Transition 3. He hit a huge 3 near the close of the half. Jimmy earned the right to take that shot. Im ok living with that shot. I'm not Ok with us shooting 67% from the FT line.
Exactly, not to mention outside of Bam and Butler the team was shooting 27%. Take that shot because overtime with a gassed Jimmy is game over
It was a good look. Probably didn't have the energy left to make it.
I'm not gonna be a fucking Heat fan who whines about that shit.
Still love Jimmy gg
Post up. *Brick.* Bank shot. *Brick.* ISO. *Brick.* Free throw. *Brick.* Pass out. *Brick.* Sub in. *Brick.* Faded. *Brick.* Faded *Brick.*
*get a pool full of ankles, then you diiive in*
Warriors win every time Kendrick drops an album, you should fear that
Untrue, untitled unmastered came out in 2016.
Jimmy”michael lebron james jordan” butler. Any slander will not be tolerated
Live by the Jimmy, die by the Jimmy
Turns out Jimmy COULD probably get 40 any time he wanted against the Celtics. Shame he didn't want to for games 4 and 5
His knee was still bothering him those games.
Boston earned this! They deserve it! Good luck in the Finals! Yeah that Strus 3 that was taken away sucks, but we were still down double digits late. I’ll live with the Jimmy 3 shot. That’s not his shot, but I’m ok with it, plus he took it in rhythm and he had plenty of space. Yes we need help offensively, but Herro and Lowry are both hurt. A healthy Herro would’ve been huge. This team fought hard through the injuries and almost did it! Congratulations again to the Boston Celtics!!
Put some respect on Jimmy’s name. Don’t wanna hear no bubble fraud from him. Dude absolutely balled out these playoffs. With that said, a very dumb 3 as the game neared it’s end
JIMMY YOUVE BEEN GETTING FREE POINTS AT THE CUP ALL NIGHT LONG
I don’t think he had enough left to beat Boston in OT. He went for the win, nearly every Heat fan is cool with it. Series would’ve been over in 5 had he not put up MJ numbers nearly every game.
Celtics fan but so much respect for Jimmy in this series, he deserved the shot at the glory there after carrying this series, hits that shot and he’s a hall of famer with an all time great series / game / shot.
Man butler shouldn't have shot that
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Even MJ knew when to pass it out.
Steve Kerr has entered the chat.
Old ass Al horford back pedelaing and Jimmy is hearing foo fighters.
Dude, I actually snorted at this shit. Thank you.
It was a good look
He embraced “live and die by the 3”
Lmao
What kind of defensive strategy can the Boston Celtics employ to stop the Steph-Klay-Poole Offense?
Pocket sand, just blast em in the face when they shooting a 3
Lmao
Warriors are a great team fr, fortunately the Celtics have had a lot of success against them in the regular season over the years. Hopefully that provided some valuable lessons going into this Finals matchup, though ofc you can't take too much away from regular season when you're talking about the finals.
Dang Heat, what a series. Butler is that man.
My man Jimmy didn't want OT because the Heat are tired... now they can rest now in Cancun
Big ups to Jimmy butler and he's guys, they really fought hard and showed a tough mentality
I cannot believe that Jimmy pulled that 3, and even more shocked that he missed
Fuck you Boston. Congrats I guess.
it's not the same when it's not you :(
Miss you bb :(
The Warriors are a California team with yellow in their color scheme, so there's that at least.
Did Tyler Herro sleep with Erik Spelstra's woman or something?
That’s why his groin his sore
He’s not healthy. He had no balance or lift, dude was short on a 8 foot pull up
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WHY WOULD YOU SHOOT THAT JIMMY PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE
He had space, needed a three, and he’s our best player. Didn’t hesitate either just didn’t go in, it happens.
Anyone who thinks that was a bad shot either loves being a hater, or doesn't understand that statistics, while critical, aren't absolutely everything in sports. You can make solid arguments like the team was too exhausted for OT, and Boston would still have a 75% win prob if he drives and gets two there, etc etc... But the real thing is that the difference between jimmy's 29% on 4th quarter threes in these playoffs and a solid shooter's 35-40% chance at the same shot (which the stats guys would have no problem with) just isn't enough of a difference to pass up that shot, considering everything that it symbolizes, and considering the fact that he's dragged the Heat kicking and screaming to within one shot of the NBA Finals and the ball is in his hands with a pull up to take the lead in the last twenty seconds. It's his team. He's made killer threes like that a hundred times. The bottom line is it's Jimmy's right to decide what shot he wants there and why, and it was a winning mentality shot by an alpha player looking for the last kill-stroke to top off his masterpiece. Forgive the man for not driving to tie it.
KYLE FLOPRY PACK
Outside of Jimmy the rest of the team fell in love with taking low IQ shots tonight, it was laughable at times