Jimmy Butler was … mostly right.
After he sank three free throws to give the Miami Heat a one-point lead with just three seconds — not 2.1, sadly for Heat die-hards — were left on the clock, cameras showed the star appearing to tell his teammates they needed just one stop in Game 6 and they’d be off to the NBA Finals to face the Denver Nuggets.
And the Heat DID get one stop in the final play. It’s just that they didn’t box anyone out on the rebound, and that’s when Derrick White flew in and tipped in the game-winner to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Fans roasted Butler:
The Heat did exactly what Jimmy Butler asked for. One Stop.
They just forgot to go for that 'One Rebound'pic.twitter.com/T8NcnEBtuc— Raahib Singh (@raahibs) May 28, 2023
Jimmy Butler: “One more stop”
Spoiler: They didn’t get the stop. pic.twitter.com/lJJqf9kZb7
— Beyond the Monster (@BeyondtheMnstr) May 28, 2023
Jimmy Butler told his teammates to get one stop. Little did he know they needed 2 stops😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/biYLrlbkeS
— 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐢 (@papyfaye1) May 28, 2023
Jimmy Butler: “One stop!”
Narrator: “…@abc6 #bleedgreen #nba #nbaplayoffs pic.twitter.com/A2fYUpBk5F
— Ian Steele (@IanSteeleABC6) May 28, 2023
Jimmy Butler: "One more stop."
Derrick White: "See you in Boston."#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ukL8cBmOnA— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) May 28, 2023
The Heat got the one stop, unfortunately they had to get two stops in the final 3 seconds. Game 7! pic.twitter.com/Wu3ZzH0GX1
— Chris Steuber (@ChrisSteuber) May 28, 2023
