Jimmy Butler’s desire to go out for a revenge game against the Miami Heat was not going as planned.
Jimmy Butler is his first return to South Beach since it was traded by the franchise from the infamous fallout last month.
Ahead of the highly anticipated game on March 25th, NBA Insiders offered great expectations for Butler’s showdown against the Miami Heat, who only won one of their previous 11 games.
The Butler and the Warriors proved to meet an embarrassing outcome as the fever raised it for a massive statement victory over their enigmatic former star.
Everyone was tailored to see how Butler came out and could fight teeth and claws in their first encounter with the heat. Even Bam Adebayo looked forward to the “high intensity” fight.
Butler showed up in a half-hearted effort that, amidst high expectations that he would return to his old stomping ground and silence Miami, finishing with a disappointing 11 points on six boards and two assists.
When Stephen Curry sat down and missed the second straight game, Butler led the dub against the heat and headed out to 12 shots of Passive 5. He was also -29 through 29 minutes of play on hardwoods.
In front of the age of 35, over five seasons, including two NBA final runs from 2020 and 2023, they claim they made the mistake of trading Butler, causing their recent historic lose skid Heat to play desperately and prove the points.
Heat fans thanked and reminded them of the good old days when the franchise played Butler tribute videos before the match.
However, as the ball rose to the final buzzer, the fanbase in the crowd at Kaseya Center showed hostility towards the star who frequently booed butlers with every touch of the ball.
They couldn’t get a final laugh as Butler and the Warriors fell apart and celebrated the Heat’s Wire-to-Wirre victory on social media.
“I don’t care about the game moving forward any more. I’m happy with this victory.”
“We shot 56% off the field and almost 70% off the 3 lol. We definitely wanted to show it against Butler.”
“I’ll send him home!”
“Hang the banner! This was my championship game.”
“LOL WHINY A__ Jimmy Butler left the court without putting on his previous player/coach?”
“Jimmy has regained his joy!!!”
After meeting for the first time since their intense fallout, both Butler and the heat can finally move towards their respective postseason efforts.