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“I need to work more with my colleagues”
Heat lost the fourth round of the NBA Finals to the Lakers 96-102 and was forced to fall off a cliff with 1 win and 3 losses.
Jimmy Butler showed a class triple-double performance with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, but after scoring 10 points in the first quarter, he was gradually slowing down due to the strong defense of the Lakers. Butler himself delivered a blocking shot, and the presence of Anthony Davis, who allowed four blocks, stood out as a rim protector. Even if I encroached on the paint, I was worried about Davis and couldn’t shoot so the gap I made was canceled.
Butler praised Davis as “a great defender” but argued that the offense needed to be improved. “I want more screens and better movements and transfers off the ball. I need to work more with my teammates.”
As Butler pointed out, Heat struggled offensively. He has played 19 games in the playoffs so far, but this time 96 points was the lowest. Duncan Robinson, who scored 17 goals in the game, also said he struggled with the Lakers Defense.
“It was good to stay out of the 3-point line, and I always jumped, so it was difficult to decide. There were few easy shots. I wish I had decided a little more, but when I lose, that’s it.”
In addition, the two rebound commonly cited as the cause of defeat. Robinson said, “Even if I stopped the offense, the rebound wasn’t enough.” Butler also said: “It was painful to be deprived of the rebound from the offense even though I was careful and in a major possession late in the fourth quarter. I got up.” The number of offensive rebounds was not overwhelming at 7-10, but forgiving others other than Big Man, like allowing Alex Caruso and Rajon Rondo two each, greatly influenced the game.
He’s still been driven, but Butler hasn’t given up on the comeback win as a matter of course. “The opponent is a really good team and we can’t win without a near perfect match, but as we always say we can be stronger. I’m looking forward to seeing how this team will bounce back in the next match and I’m sure I can. Thinking.”
In the 2016 NBA Finals, the Cavaliers, with Lebron, Kylie Irving and Kevin Love’s “Big 3”, earned the first win to come back with 1 win and 3 losses. Heat is very likely to reproduce it.
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