A stunning Jimmy Butler photo captures his miraculous game-tying shot vs. Bucks
Two words: JIMMY. BUCKETS.
Some more words: OMG JIMMY BUTLER IN THE PLAYOFFS WHAAAAAT?
Seriously. What do you say about the Miami Heat taking down the No. 1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks, a team everyone thought could win a title in 2023? And they’re missing Tyler Herro!
But Butler has once again stepped up in the postseason — we’ve for sure seen this happen before, haven’t we? — and the Heat now face the New York Knicks in Round 2.
With the Heat down 118-116 with over two seconds left in Game 5, Miami ran a play to get Butler free for a tip-in … and as he knocked over Pat Connaughton, cameras captured — to paraphrase The Simpsons — the second when he rips Connaughton’s heart in half as he hit the shot.
Here’s the play:
JIMMY BUTLER SENDS GAME 5 TO OT
HE'S GOT 40 PTS. UNBELIEVABLE.
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And the photos:
JIMMY. BUTLER. pic.twitter.com/uSWe6YOvVW
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(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
So good. Here are some other angles:
Jimmy Butler.
Poetry.#PhantomCam pic.twitter.com/RbHtsm3kyL
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JIMMY. BUTLER. https://t.co/pK5mEX0xAs pic.twitter.com/wY6zxFZ0oa
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