Jimmy Butler says the Heat will play 98 games this season “You’ll be seeing me for 97(more games).”
Heat’s Jimmy Butler reacts to Miami’s shaky form in close win vs young Pistons
The Heat’s Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and head coach Erik Spoelstra met with reporters after the game to discuss the team’s performance, their feelings about how close the game was, and the importance of always giving their all on the court.Butler had a solid effort and double-double after missing the entire preseason. He scored 19 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. According to Butler, the team’s goal is to create tension and play close games since that’s where they feel most comfortable.
We enjoy competitive games like that,” Butler added. A win is a win, as Spo would tell you, as I would tell you, as everyone in the locker room would tell you; we’ve done it every year it feels like I’ve been here. We’ve never lost a game.
In his first game back from the NBA Finals, Butler made six of eighteen shots. Almost certainly, Butler will improve as the season progresses.
Despite the victory, Bam Adebayo believes there is still some housekeeping to do.Fаns аre аwаre tҺаt Butler is plаyful witҺ tҺe trutҺ, sо tҺe teаm’s clаim оf being “unԀefeаteԀ” Ԁespite Һаving plаyeԀ оnly оne gаme sо fаr tҺis seаsоn is nоt surprising. а “win is а win,” аccоrԀing tо Bаm аԀebаyо, but tҺere аre still tҺings tо cleаn up аs tҺey mоve fоrwаrԀ in tҺe seаsоn аnԀ аttempt tо аvоiԀ blоwing big leаԀs, аs Һe tоlԀ ClutcҺPоints.”A victory is a victory, but we want to make amends when we err and find out why this is happening before the season is over. We can’t afford to be lamenting our inability to hold on to leads of 19 points in the middle of December. The most important thing is that we fix it right now. That way, if we ever find ourselves in a similar situation, we may rest easy.
Adebayo had a great game for the Heat, scoring 22 points and grabbing eight boards.Incredibly, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra indicated earlier in the week after practice that he would prefer to have close games on the regular because it helps the squad develop “fortitude” for the playoffs. He got his wish tonight as the Pistons rallied to cut the Heat’s advantage to two with under a minute to go.
I still think that, and if it means you’ll win [in a close game like tonight], I’ll take it nine times out of ten. To be able to control one’s emotions in the clutch will “quickly clean up our package,” as Spoelstra put it. But it will help us zero in on what we’re after and narrow down the many possible paths forward. And once we get the ball in the right spot, we need to know how to make the right plays. There was so much heart and spirit and energy and beautiful stuff and wonderful additions, and I just adored it.
The Heat’s next three games on the road feature matchups against the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves in consecutive days, so if Spoelstra like intense contests, he should be pleased. After that, on Monday, they’ll play Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks.