“He’s the heater, he can get it all done”: NBA fans react to Jimmy Butler joining the elite club of Kevin Durant and Dominique Wilkins
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Jimmy Butler has been godlike at Miami Heat throughout the season and the domination even continues during the postseason. As they are going all in and against of the Trae Young led Atlanta Hawks in the first-round series of the playoffs. Miami Heat this season under the leadership of Jimmy Butler finished as the table-toppers owning the eastern conference with the record of 53 wins and 29 losses at .646. In the first-round series, the Heat stars are absolutely manhandling the Hawks and leaving them no opportunity to even establish a good lead in the game. As they have made it very clear that they are out for revenge against every team in their way after they got swept last season by the Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Milwaukee Bucks.
Miami Heat hosted the Atlanta Hawks at FTX Arena for Game 2. It was a closely contested and head-to-head match-up between the two until Jimmy Butler stepped up to close it all against them and showcase his greatness to the league. He showed out his heroics on both the ends of the court as he ran the offensive one while being great on the defensive one. The final box score stands at 115-105 favoring the Miami Heat and now they lead the series by 2-0 with a great chance to advance further. The depth and role-play of their roster which was doubted earlier is now proving themselves.
Jimmy Butler in the game dropped a 40-point bomb on the heads of the Hawks as he got 45 points (playoff career-high), 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. The game not only resulted as a big and important dub but also got Jimmy Butler hooked up with the correct recognition as he joined an elite club of some greats for his god-like playmaking and performance in game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks where he single-handedly carried his team up.
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Fans react to Jimmy Butler joining the elite club of Kevin Durant, Dominique Wilkins, and others
Jimmy Butler after the Game 2 against the Hawks became the 5th player since 1978 to have 45+ points and zero turnovers in an NBA playoff game. He joined the elite club of Kevin Durant, Dominique Wilkins, Paul Pierce, and Jamal Murray as they are the only four players to do so in a playoff game. Jimmy Butler is a physical player who most of the time is seen playing inside the arc where the chances of turning the ball over or getting it stolen are higher. So it is really a great achievement for him.
There are thousands of reactions to it. As fans around the world appreciate and praise Jimmy Butler for his new achievement. Many also call him out as a perfect finisher out of respect spectating him going to war against the Atlanta Hawks. Find some of many such reactions posted by fans showing their love on social media platforms here below:
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