Jimmy Butler on Heat-Pelicans brawl: 'We'll beat them the next time, too, we're just a better team'
Butler said he would not be surprised if some of the intensity from Friday’s game carries over to the clubs’ next meeting in Miami on March 22. “We’ll beat them the next time, too,” Butler said after the game. “We’re just a better team. “Our team is so ready for anything that anybody’s thrown at us,” Butler added. “We’re so together, playing some incredible basketball. I don’t think it matters who we go up against right now. It’s that time of the year.”
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
“I don’t think it matters who we go up against right now. It’s that time of the year.”
– Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/YZvt7V4AEt – 12:01 AM
“I don’t think it matters who we go up against right now. It’s that time of the year.”
– Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/YZvt7V4AEt – 12:01 AM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Jimmy Butler on tonight’s altercation:
“We’ll beat them the next time too. … When we get them on our home court, it’s gonna be a different game. I hope they’re healthy.”
Via @BallyHEAT pic.twitter.com/2NiYj2KXHB – 12:00 AM
Jimmy Butler on tonight’s altercation:
“We’ll beat them the next time too. … When we get them on our home court, it’s gonna be a different game. I hope they’re healthy.”
Via @BallyHEAT pic.twitter.com/2NiYj2KXHB – 12:00 AM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Heat-Pelicans brawl results in 4 ejections, including Miami star Jimmy Butler
theathletic.com/5296399/2024/0… – 11:49 PM
Heat-Pelicans brawl results in 4 ejections, including Miami star Jimmy Butler
theathletic.com/5296399/2024/0… – 11:49 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler: “We’re so together, playing some incredible basketball. I don’t think it matters who we go up against right now. It’s that time of the year.” – 11:43 PM
Jimmy Butler: “We’re so together, playing some incredible basketball. I don’t think it matters who we go up against right now. It’s that time of the year.” – 11:43 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler asked if the altercation will carry into the next game against the Pelicans:
“We’ll beat them the next time too. We’re just the better team.” – 11:23 PM
Jimmy Butler asked if the altercation will carry into the next game against the Pelicans:
“We’ll beat them the next time too. We’re just the better team.” – 11:23 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
We saw tonight what a captain does
Chaos in the building, ejections flying, Jimmy Butler gone
Bam Adebayo stepped up and dominated this game on both ends
A major takeover – 10:34 PM
We saw tonight what a captain does
Chaos in the building, ejections flying, Jimmy Butler gone
Bam Adebayo stepped up and dominated this game on both ends
A major takeover – 10:34 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jimmy Butler was flexing for the crowd/exchanging words seconds before getting ejected. Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall and Thomas Bryant have also been tossed from this game. pic.twitter.com/r56hz0f6v4 – 10:03 PM
Jimmy Butler was flexing for the crowd/exchanging words seconds before getting ejected. Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall and Thomas Bryant have also been tossed from this game. pic.twitter.com/r56hz0f6v4 – 10:03 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler ejected and cracking up on the sideline
Yeah it’s that time – 10:02 PM
Jimmy Butler ejected and cracking up on the sideline
Yeah it’s that time – 10:02 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Thomas Bryant and Jimmy Butler ejected for the Heat. Butler walks into the tunnel slowly with a smile. – 10:02 PM
Thomas Bryant and Jimmy Butler ejected for the Heat. Butler walks into the tunnel slowly with a smile. – 10:02 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Four players ejected. Jimmy Butler and Thomas Bryant for Miami. Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall for New Orleans. Multiple fans got tossed too. – 10:02 PM
Four players ejected. Jimmy Butler and Thomas Bryant for Miami. Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall for New Orleans. Multiple fans got tossed too. – 10:02 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Thomas Bryant, Jimmy Butler, Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall have all been ejected. – 10:02 PM
Thomas Bryant, Jimmy Butler, Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall have all been ejected. – 10:02 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
How long until we get a screenshot of Naji Marshall yoking Jimmy Butler up by his neck 🤣🤣🤣🤣 – 10:00 PM
How long until we get a screenshot of Naji Marshall yoking Jimmy Butler up by his neck 🤣🤣🤣🤣 – 10:00 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
This ought to be interesting what the referees determine. Naji Marshall & Jimmy Butler went after one another after Zion Williamson was fouled. Then it appeared that Thomas Bryant went for Jose Alvarado along scorer’s table. And that’s when a fan or two started throwing items. – 9:58 PM
This ought to be interesting what the referees determine. Naji Marshall & Jimmy Butler went after one another after Zion Williamson was fouled. Then it appeared that Thomas Bryant went for Jose Alvarado along scorer’s table. And that’s when a fan or two started throwing items. – 9:58 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Man so Jimmy Butler gets hands put on him and tempers flare
Separate altercation between Bryant and Alvarado
Whole Heat team into the picture
Nikola Jovic right in the middle of it – 9:57 PM
Man so Jimmy Butler gets hands put on him and tempers flare
Separate altercation between Bryant and Alvarado
Whole Heat team into the picture
Nikola Jovic right in the middle of it – 9:57 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
There was a hard foul on Zion and madness ensued.
Jimmy Butler was upset and then both teams started getting into a shoving match.
Technicals coming. – 9:56 PM
There was a hard foul on Zion and madness ensued.
Jimmy Butler was upset and then both teams started getting into a shoving match.
Technicals coming. – 9:56 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Kevin Love throws Zion Williamson to the floor and madness follows.
Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall get into a major shoving match. Then Jose Alvarado and Thomas Bryant got into it in front the scorers table.
Multiple techs on the way. – 9:55 PM
Kevin Love throws Zion Williamson to the floor and madness follows.
Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall get into a major shoving match. Then Jose Alvarado and Thomas Bryant got into it in front the scorers table.
Multiple techs on the way. – 9:55 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of third quarter: Heat 84, Pelicans 80. Jimmy Butler with 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. – 9:51 PM
End of third quarter: Heat 84, Pelicans 80. Jimmy Butler with 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals. – 9:51 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
This Heat defense has really been clicking
Jimmy Butler has been active
Bam Adebayo’s help defense has stood out
Caleb Martin has been grounded at the top of that zone
And shoutout to Nikola Jovic with some tough matchups – 9:44 PM
This Heat defense has really been clicking
Jimmy Butler has been active
Bam Adebayo’s help defense has stood out
Caleb Martin has been grounded at the top of that zone
And shoutout to Nikola Jovic with some tough matchups – 9:44 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
When Jimmy Butler starts defending like this, it changes so much
He’s been fantastic tonight on that end
Fingerprints everywhere – 9:30 PM
When Jimmy Butler starts defending like this, it changes so much
He’s been fantastic tonight on that end
Fingerprints everywhere – 9:30 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Heat is a plus-13 with Jimmy Butler on the court tonight and a minus-13 when he’s been on the bench. – 9:16 PM
The Heat is a plus-13 with Jimmy Butler on the court tonight and a minus-13 when he’s been on the bench. – 9:16 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Jimmy Butler’s 17 first-half points tonight are his second-most before halftime this season. He had 19 at Washington on Feb. 2. Still 5:38 left in the half tonight, though at this moment he’s not in the game. – 8:57 PM
Jimmy Butler’s 17 first-half points tonight are his second-most before halftime this season. He had 19 at Washington on Feb. 2. Still 5:38 left in the half tonight, though at this moment he’s not in the game. – 8:57 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler is cooking. He’s up to 17 points, six rebounds and three assists and we’re midway through the second quarter. – 8:52 PM
Jimmy Butler is cooking. He’s up to 17 points, six rebounds and three assists and we’re midway through the second quarter. – 8:52 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
The Heat’s last 3 triples have been assisted by Jimmy Butler
Set an early tone, now seeing more attention, and threes are falling because of it – 8:45 PM
The Heat’s last 3 triples have been assisted by Jimmy Butler
Set an early tone, now seeing more attention, and threes are falling because of it – 8:45 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 1st: Heat 31, Pelicans 24
Hawkins 6 pts
Williamson 4 pts, 2 assts
Valanciunas 4 pts
Pels shot 32.3 percent in the 1st, 1-10 on 3s. Also allowed Jimmy Butler to shoot 8 FTs already. Gotta fix some of the little mistakes they’re making. – 8:40 PM
End of 1st: Heat 31, Pelicans 24
Hawkins 6 pts
Williamson 4 pts, 2 assts
Valanciunas 4 pts
Pels shot 32.3 percent in the 1st, 1-10 on 3s. Also allowed Jimmy Butler to shoot 8 FTs already. Gotta fix some of the little mistakes they’re making. – 8:40 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Messy first quarter from the Heat with the turnovers, a rough stint with that one lineup, yet they lead by 7 after 1
Jimmy Butler attacking and getting to the line 8 times in the quarter set a tone
Tyler Herro’s shot making kept afloat early
Now defense needs to settle back in – 8:40 PM
Messy first quarter from the Heat with the turnovers, a rough stint with that one lineup, yet they lead by 7 after 1
Jimmy Butler attacking and getting to the line 8 times in the quarter set a tone
Tyler Herro’s shot making kept afloat early
Now defense needs to settle back in – 8:40 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Jimmy Butler got to the free-throw line 8 times in the first quarter. Pelicans have gotta do a better job of contesting him without fouling. – 8:39 PM
Jimmy Butler got to the free-throw line 8 times in the first quarter. Pelicans have gotta do a better job of contesting him without fouling. – 8:39 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler extends his career-best streak of consecutive games with a three-point make to 11. It didn’t take him long either. – 8:13 PM
Jimmy Butler extends his career-best streak of consecutive games with a three-point make to 11. It didn’t take him long either. – 8:13 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler extended his career-best streak of consecutive games with a 3-pointer to 11. – 8:13 PM
Jimmy Butler extended his career-best streak of consecutive games with a 3-pointer to 11. – 8:13 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Here we go
Heat starters:
Caleb Martin
Tyler Herro
Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jovic
Bam Adebayo – 7:32 PM
Here we go
Heat starters:
Caleb Martin
Tyler Herro
Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jovic
Bam Adebayo – 7:32 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
With Terry Rozier still out, Heat going with a starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo.
It’s the third time the Heat has used this lineup this season. – 7:31 PM
With Terry Rozier still out, Heat going with a starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo.
It’s the third time the Heat has used this lineup this season. – 7:31 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat starters tonight in New Orleans:
Bam Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and . . . Nikola Jovic. So Duncan Robinson off the bench. – 7:31 PM
Heat starters tonight in New Orleans:
Bam Adebayo, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and . . . Nikola Jovic. So Duncan Robinson off the bench. – 7:31 PM
More on this storyline
“I wasn’t tripping about K-Love because he actually protected me on my fall,” Williamson said. “All of a sudden I see Butler kind of lunging toward Naji, so I’m trying to get there like, ‘Yo, relax, like what’s going on?'” But Williamson also said the type of intensity on display during the standoff is “hard not to love.” “It’s people competing — people riding for their teammates,” he said. -via ESPN / February 24, 2024
Miami’s Jimmy Butler was among four players ejected after a scuffle early in the fourth quarter in the Heat’s 106-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. “I don’t think I should have gotten thrown out of the game,” Butler said, noting that he was trying to keep Pelicans forward Naji Marshall away from Kevin Love when he put a hand on Marshall’s neck. Heat reserve Thomas Bryant and two Pelicans — Marshall and Jose Alvarado — also were ejected after fisticuffs erupted with 11:19 left and Miami leading 84-81. -via ESPN / February 24, 2024
NBA Central: Naji Marshall tries to choke Jimmy 😳 pic.twitter.com/U0DweVuwPo -via Twitter @TheNBACentral / February 23, 2024