<p>No lead is safe in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>NBA</strong></a>, especially if a team has its back against the wall in the playoffs. That’s pretty clear for the<strong> <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Heat</a></strong> now after dropping Game 5 of the<strong> Eastern Conference Finals </strong>vs. the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/boston-celtics-t101837" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Boston Celtics</strong></a> last night.</p>
<p>The Miami Heat led by as many as 13 points early in thegame and had a 7-point lead at half-time. Then<strong>, Brad Stevens’ </strong>team stormed back with authority, scoring 41 points and allowing just 25 in the third quarter to take the lead for good.</p>
<p>The Boston Celtics ended up winning 121-108 behind a majestic performance by 22-year-old standout <strong>Jayson Tatum,</strong> who scored 31 points with 10 rebounds, 6 dimes, and 3 three-pointers. For the Heat, <strong>Goran Dragic</strong> scored 23 with 4 boards and 4 assists, while <strong>Jimmy Butler</strong> chipped in with 17, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in 5/11 shooting.</p>
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<h2>Jimmy Butler Says The Boston Celtics Played Harder Than The Miami Heat</h2>
<p>However, the Heat’s loss went far beyond the stat sheet. According to Butler, it was a matter of attitude, as he claimed the Celtics were just hungrier, more aggressive, a<strong>nd playing harder than them:</strong></p>
<p><em>“They were playing harder than we were, which we all knew. We’ve just got to correct that. That’s where it starts for us. <strong>Any time anybody is playing harder than we are, we are not playing our best basketball</strong>. I think a lot of it for us comes from how hard we play, how together we play, and we’ve got to get back to doing that,</em>” Butler told USA Today Sports.</p>
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<p>You should never allow a team like the Boston Celtics back in the series. You must go for the neck when they’re down, and the Heat will now have to be flawless in Game 6 if they don’t want to be like the <strong>Los Angeles Clippers or Utah Jazz, </strong>which blew 3-1 leads in this year’s playoffs.</p>
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Jimmy Butler reveals why the Heat dropped Finals-clinching Game 5

Jimmy Butler reveals why the Heat dropped Finals-clinching Game 5 - Bolavip US

<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/milwaukee-bucks-t100207" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Milwaukee Bucks</strong></a> are in huge trouble. They trailed for most of Game 2 of the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> playoffs vs. the<strong> <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami </a></strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Hea</strong>t</a> and it seems like they just can’t catch a break. However, their close and heartbreaking loss in Game 2 was a treasure for the internet, as it led to <strong>some of the funniest memes and reactions you’ll ever see.</strong></p>
<p>The Bucks managed to tie thegame with quite a controversial foul called on <strong>Goran Dragic.</strong> <strong>Khris Middleton</strong> sank three free throwsto tie the game at 114 after trailing for 6 points with few seconds left in the clock.</p>
<p>Miamihad a couple of seconds left in the clock and Milwaukee managed to trap <strong>Jimmy Butler </strong>in the corner. Butler, who’s not a good three-point shooter, fired a prayer that was nowhere near close to the rim but<strong> Giannis Antetokounmpo</strong> seemed to foul him after closing out to help <strong>Wesley Matthews.</strong></p>
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<p>The- controversial – ruling on the field was that Butler had to take a couple of free throws with no teams lining up and no time left on the clock, <strong>meaning that knocking down one of the two freebies gave his team the win.</strong></p>
<p>Needless to say, a merciless Jimmy Bulter left nothing to chance and<strong> sank both shots </strong>from the charity stripe to drop the Bucks to a 0-2 hole. Here, we’ll show you the funniest memes and reactions from Giannis’ defensive meltdown and that controversial call.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">starting to think Giannis was never hacked <a href="https://t.co/rrHpmnO6oT">pic.twitter.com/rrHpmnO6oT</a></p>
<p> — LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo)    <a href="https://twitter.com/LakeShowYo/status/1301340538788962304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis and Paul George seeing who can make it further in the playoffs<a href="https://t.co/QFSYP3TQOV">pic.twitter.com/QFSYP3TQOV</a></p>
<p> — Cryptic (@CrypticNoOne)     <a href="https://twitter.com/CrypticNoOne/status/1301335265059971073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2020</a>   </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Steph, Klay, and Draymond watching Giannis go down 0-2 <a href="https://t.co/MF0xNdzUiz">pic.twitter.com/MF0xNdzUiz</a></p>
<p> — Ron (@thisisrheon)      <a href="https://twitter.com/thisisrheon/status/1301338304156250112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2020</a>    </p></blockquote></div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis is just Cleanthony Early with front office leverage.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis only move in his offensive bag <a href="https://t.co/G7cbYaSoJQ">pic.twitter.com/G7cbYaSoJQ</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When Giannis and Harden watching the playoffs on the couch next week <a href="https://t.co/H3iekaFCeK">pic.twitter.com/H3iekaFCeK</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis’s son is now a Heats fan <a href="https://t.co/uK0WePbp83">pic.twitter.com/uK0WePbp83</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis In the regular season and Giannis in the playoffs.</p>
<p> NOT MY MVP <a href="https://t.co/35LKQPPza2">pic.twitter.com/35LKQPPza2</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Giannis is literally the Mbappe of basketball. Whenever the opposition park the bus and he doesn’t have spaces to run into he’s bang average. <a href="https://t.co/t2Ti0HoIVa">pic.twitter.com/t2Ti0HoIVa</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Bucks, cucks, Giannis sucks, I give no fucks, heat in 4” – Probably Playoff Jim <a href="https://t.co/HnABHbVPX7">pic.twitter.com/HnABHbVPX7</a></p>
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<p>The Bucks had the best record in the regular season but have struggled to live up to that standard in the playoffs. <strong>Mike Budenholzer</strong> somewhat refuses to play the reigning MVP (who’s just 25 years old) more minutes and his rotations have been a disaster thus far.</p>
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<p>Now, the Bucks are on the verge of another disappointing playoff exit. This time, however, it could mean the end of the Giannis Antetokounmpo era, as there’s growing speculation of him leaving the team if they don’t make the Finals this season. <strong>At least we got a good laugh and <a href="http://nba.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> Twitter stays undefeated.</strong></p>
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Funniest memes and reactions from the Bucks' epic loss to the Heat in the NBA playoffs

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<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Miami Heat </strong></a>upset the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/milwaukee-bucks-t100207" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Milwaukee Bucks</strong></a> in Game 1 of the <strong>Eastern Conference Semifinals</strong>. The Bucks had the best record in the<strong> <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA </a>regular season</strong> and entered the game as 6-point favorites, yet the Heat ended up on top with a 115-104 win.</p>
<p><strong>Jimmy Butler</strong> carried the load for <strong>Erik Spoelstra’s</strong> side with a 40-point performance. Moreover, he took over in clutch time and scored 14 of his team’s final 16 points, as well as getting a huge steal over <strong>George Hill </strong>to seal the win.</p>
<p>That’s why many people questioned and called out <strong>Giannis Antetokounmpo </strong>for not embracing the challenge of guarding Butler one-on-one, especially considering<strong> he was just named Defensive Player of the Year.</strong></p>
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<h2>Jimmy Butler explained why Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t guard him late in Game 1</h2>
<p>Giannis said he didn’t ask for that defensive assignment because he’s going to do whatever the coach asks him to do. Butler, on the other hand,<strong> sided with him</strong> and claimed that he wasn’t surprised to see him stay in the weakside.</p>
<p><em>“Uh, no. I’m not surprised. I look at it like this<strong>. He is one of the best help-side defenders that there are in the league</strong>. And that’s what he’s been doing all year long. And I think you can’t get stuck on what we do. I think you’ve really just got to focus on what you do – you’ve been doing it all year,”</em> Butler told The Athletic.</p>
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<p> “No, I didn’t. Why would you ask that?”<a href="https://t.co/ScL7InOBcL">pic.twitter.com/ScL7InOBcL</a></p>
<p> — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral)    <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1300623390093393920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p><em>“Nah, I’m not surprised. If he switches out…and he’s guarding me, you know we’re going to do what we have to do to still win. But I’m gonna tell you: You’re not going to be able to leave me, so then that’s taking away their weakside defense. So either way it goes, w<strong>e’re gonna be in a good spot.</strong> We’ve got way more guys who can do what I just did last night better than I can do, so we’ll see,” J</em>immy concluded.</p>
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<p>Former <a href="http://nba.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> players and fans claimed Giannis choked and wasn’t a true competitor for not taking the challenge of guarding Butler in clutch-time. Now, <strong>we’ll have to see how he responds in Game 2 of the series.</strong></p>
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Jimmy Butler explains why Giannis Antetokounmpo didn't guard him late in Game 1

Jimmy Butler explains why Giannis Antetokounmpo didn't guard him late in Game 1 - Bolavip US

<p>The <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Heat</a> </strong>are one of the teams to beat in the<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <strong>NBA</strong></a> right now and<strong> Jimmy Butler’s</strong> ruthless leadership has a lot to do with it. He’s led by example on and off the court and the team’s roster has meshed even more during their time in the bubble in Orlando.</p>
<p>Butler has a reputation for being an alpha dog. He’ll call you out if he doesn’t feel like you’re giving a 110% effort every single night, and demands you to do the same to him. He’s that kind of leader and his locker room presence<strong> hasn’t always been welcome.</strong></p>
<p>However, it seems like he was tailor-made for<strong> Erik Spoelstra, Pat Riley, </strong>and the culture they’ve developed in the Miami Heat organization over the past couple of years. That’s why he didn’t hesitate to ditch the <strong>Philadelphia 76ers</strong> and create a superteam of his own at South Beach.</p>
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<p>Jimmy Butler is <strong>100% focused on getting the job done</strong> and he made damn sure to live up to that kind of reputation when he was asked why he chose not to invite any friends or family to the bubble for the remainder of the season.</p>
<h2>Jimmy Butler explains why he didn’t invite his family to the NBA bubble</h2>
<p><em><strong>“This is a business trip for me”,</strong></em> Butler responded. He said that he respected everyone’s decision to let their familyinto the <a href="http://nba.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> bubble but that he was completely focused on working and didn’t one any kindof distractions.<span></span></p>
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<p> — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)    <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1300593994267680770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>Well, so far so good for Jimmy Buckets. <strong>He torched the Milwaukee Bucks for 40 points </strong>and dominated every single aspect of the game en route to a Game 1 upset vs. the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference.</p>
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<p>Even though the Miami Heat put together an impressive core with multiple guys that are capable of stepping up when needed, they’ll only go as far as Jimmy Butler can take them, and he knows that. <strong>That’s leadership.</strong></p>
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Jimmy Butler's brutally honest response as to why he didn't invite his family to the NBA bubble

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