” Next question “. Jaylen Brown declined to respond when asked if Grant Williams was right to trashtalk with Jimmy Butler in the fourth quarter.
It must be said that the sequence was a real tipping point in this Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final.
The substitute had just scored a 3-pointer which placed the Celtics at +9 (96-87) with just over six minutes to play. In the process, Jimmy Butler answered him with the basket with the fault and the two men finished head to head. The problem was that the Heat leader then chained the baskets, allowing his team to go through an 18-4 that allowed Miami to secure a second victory in two games in Massachusetts…
“He put in a big shot. He started talking to me. I like it, it suits me very well” explained Jimmy Butler. “It inspires me to get more involved, and it strengthens my will to win. It makes me smile… I respect it. He is important in what they do. He can “switch”. He can shoot. I’m just not sure I’m the person you want to talk to. »
“I am a competitor and I will fight. He dominated me tonight, but it’s respect, because I’m not going to run away.
Joe Mazzulla defended his player, considering that he had generally brought good things to this meeting. For Grant Williams, this streak against Jimmy Butler just illustrates his competitive spirit.
“I think he said something and I just answered. I am a competitor and I will fight. He dominated me tonight, but it’s respect, because I’m not going to run away. My mom always taught me, and my dad too, that you get your ass kicked and don’t come home until you fight again. »
The strong winger will therefore have the opportunity to catch up in the next two games because he may have shown his coach that he has a role to play in this series. As the Heat now lead 2-0 before returning to Florida…
“They thought he was the solution?” » concludes Jimmy Butler with a smile. ” Lets go. Was that their solution to the Jimmy Butler problem? It is not possible that this is the solution. »
| Grant Williams | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | BOS | 69 | 15 | 41.2 | 25.0 | 72.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
| 2020-21 | BOS | 63 | 18 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 58.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 4.7 |
| 2021-22 | BOS | 77 | 24 | 47.5 | 41.1 | 90.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
| 2022-23 | BOS | 79 | 26 | 45.4 | 39.5 | 77.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| Total | 288 | 21 | 45.1 | 37.9 | 77.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
