“You ain’t Jimmy”- Heat fans ROAST Hawks forward for claiming they can pull off similar upset against Celtics

Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter has expressed his belief that his team can pull off a similar upset to Miami Heat’s shocking win over the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Speaking after the Heat’s historic win, Hunter cited their journey from the eighth seed to eliminate the #1 Eastern seed as an inspiration for the Hawks to shut down the Boston Celtics in their current playoff series.

Hunter detailed that he has been studying his personal clips to identify areas for improvement in his own game and has been on the performance lookout for other games. He sees the Heat’s playoff run as a “template” for success and believes the Hawks can replicate their feat against the Celtics.

The Hawks’ series against the Celtics is closely contested, with the Celtics currently leading 3-2 in the best-of-7 series. Trae Young and co. will need to win the next two games to advance to the second round of playoffs.

De’Andre Hunter said that on his off-days he watches his personal clips to see what he can do better in his matchups, but he also watches other games across the league as well.

As far as whole-team clips, he said the Hawks usually do that as a group.

— Kevin Chouinard (@KLChouinard) April 27, 2023

“They just showed (the template). (Miami) played two play-in games. We played one. They got the #8 seed and beat the #1 seed, and I feel like we could do the same.”

– De’Andre Hunter on upsetting the Celtics

(Via @KLChouinard ) pic.twitter.com/sa8Yz9LVXj

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 27, 2023

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Heat Fans Roast De’Andre Hunter for Comparing Himself to Jimmy Butler

Following De’Andre Hunter’s comments about the Miami Heat’s playoff upset, Heat fans took to social media to roast the Hawks forward for comparing himself to Heat star Jimmy Butler.

Many fans pointed out that Hunter is not at the same level as Butler and does not have the same level of experience in the playoffs. They also noted that the Hawks are currently trailing the Celtics in their series and that Hunter should focus on his own team’s performance rather than trying to match Heat’s success.

One fan tweeted, “They didn’t show you s***. The Celtics ain’t the Bucks and you ain’t Jimmy.” Another fan added, “Miami showed them the underdawg masterclass Jimmy buckets edition”

They didn't show you s***. The Celtics ain't the Bucks and you ain't Jimmy.

— Per Sources (@PerSources) April 27, 2023

https://twitter.com/samsoosmooth/status/1651651888641613839

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— Ball Room Service? (@ballroomservice) April 27, 2023

Y’all don’t have this man pic.twitter.com/WdKU1zX7vD

— ?? (@LamarsThatGuy) April 27, 2023

Y’all don’t have Jimmy

— c.jm (@CamdenJm) April 27, 2023

Lmaooo y’all getting cooked tonight I’m sorry

— Banchero’s Goat (➿-0) (@PaoloGOATchero) April 27, 2023

https://twitter.com/oldmanvibes2/status/1651644709905768451

You going home tonight brudda but I appreciate u selling the dream

— KO? (@ko_adjepong) April 27, 2023

Jimmy Butler is inspiration.

— Leo (@FreshStart512) April 27, 2023

The Hawks are under pressure to win Game 6 against the Celtics on Friday to force a Game 7 and keep their playoff hopes alive. Overall, the Miami Heat’s surprise upset of the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs has inspired players and fans across the league. However, it remains to be seen whether any team can replicate Butler-led Heat’s intensity and eliminate a higher seed in the playoffs.

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