For most of us on Friday night, we couldn’t believe that we’d watched what just happened between Jimmy Butler and Grant Williams.
Obviously, Williams “poked the bear,” so to speak, in Game 2 against the Heat by talking trash with Jimmy Butler to the point where the dudes were literally face-to-face with one another.
At this moment, the Celtics were up 96-89 and it seemed like they had a smooth path to winning the game and tying the series up. Miami goes on a 29-6 run to eventually win the game.
Williams tried Jimmy Butler and blew the game for his team. That’s just something that doesn’t seem like the smartest thing to do this postseason. Ask Jrue Holiday. It just…doesn’t really work out.
The Heat win and none of us can quite believe what we just watched. Included in that is Jimmy Butler, who was actually not shocked at all that Miami won.
He was just shocked that Boston thought Grant Williams could guard him.
Butler walked back in the tunnel after the game just repeating “there’s no way they thought that was the answer,” and just saying it over and over and over again. This dude, man.
“There’s no way he thought that was the answer.”- Jimmy Butler talking heavy 👀 pic.twitter.com/T4ehtsXK0o
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) May 20, 2023
He was saying it immediately after the game, too.
“That’s the answer to the Jimmy Butler problem?!”
Jimmy is HYPE after going up 2-0 against Boston 😤 pic.twitter.com/weGt0h1ts1
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 20, 2023
And even in the press conference.
"So Jimmy, Grant wasn't the answer, was he?"
Jimmy Butler: "Hell no" pic.twitter.com/LVkjnQ3jAe
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 20, 2023
I guess Grant’s not the answer, man. Boston, you’ve got some work to do. Sheesh. Fans absolutely loved this from Jimmy.
🤣🤣🤣🤣HE GOT THAT SUPREME DAWG IN HIM https://t.co/Q2kqpqnjhG
— Iceberg Slim (@SL7MB4NDZ) May 20, 2023
This man is too cold https://t.co/gWc8WndX5S
— Styles 🅿️ (@therealzstiles) May 20, 2023
Bruh 💀 https://t.co/QQvkMwipue
— R_Clutch13 (@rclutch13) May 20, 2023
Himmy Butler! 🔥 https://t.co/us9iXMqyfd
— Adrian Stephon (@_CoachAD_) May 20, 2023
Grant Williams really thought he could stop HIMMY Butler https://t.co/0h39x6N6EY pic.twitter.com/rWbwM2f3l9
— -🥷🥷 (@osc_ar28) May 20, 2023
Grant ain't got the answers https://t.co/4rPDGYQuVc
— Biggest Apple (@bigApple_realty) May 20, 2023
HE’S HIM 🗣️🗣️🗣️ https://t.co/nBZKErl4EJ
— Krishna Sasanka Bathina (@krishnasbathina) May 20, 2023
Talk that talk 🔊 https://t.co/c2TMIDMqjP
— Hugh Mungus (@_AerysII) May 20, 2023
I love himmy 😂😂💙 https://t.co/JjBrkrDonl
— Jordieee 〽️ (@MemVsEverybody) May 20, 2023
Hint: it wasn’t the answer 🤫 https://t.co/KTbUgQIBI3
— Alex Fernando (@Fernanman42) May 20, 2023
