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Nov 30, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks on against the Indiana Pacers during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 30, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks on against the Indiana Pacers during the third quarter at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Fans are visibly upset with the Miami Heat losing their chance to claim a playoff spot. After the latest 105-104 win over Heat, the Philadelphia 76ers have grabbed the No. 7 playoff seed. With that, the 6x NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler and his team are headed to face the Chicago Bulls. However, things got worse when Butler hurt his right knee after getting fouled by Kelly Oubre Jr. Two other players, Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier, were also sidelined with more injuries after this game.
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Kevin Hart and other members of the NBA Unplugged on ESPN discussed the Butler situation. During the conversation, Hart asked Agent Zero about his opinion on whether the 6x NBA All-Star was receiving enough support from the team.
“This AAU program, right? They got. He’s like the coach’s son. And they keep bringing a whole bunch of pieces that fit the son but not enough pieces to take them to the next level,” Arenas said in response to Hart’s question. He further added, “I mean, as fierce as Jimmy is, we know the team is not that good when everybody’s waiting for playoff Jimmy to come.”
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Furthermore, Butler’s injury has also caused stress among the fans and veterans.
Jimmy Butler injures his right knee during the play-in defeat
Miami Heat seemed to have a good grip on the game as they entered halftime with a 12-point lead. However, it didn’t take long for the 76ers to stir up things. The absence of Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier was evident in the game. Surprisingly, Bam Adebayo’s contribution was also below par. If that wasn’t enough, Butler injured his right knee. While the player is yet to undergo an MRI, a report by The Athletic voiced the fear that he sustained an MCL injury which could sideline him during a crisis period for the team.
“It really stiffened up on him in the second half… it started to limit him a little more. We have no idea right now, we’ll see when we get back to Miami,” Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra said during the post-game conference.
If the experts are right, the injury might see Butler missing games for at least 1-3 weeks. Do you think Miami Heat will manage to keep up a good game against the Bulls who handed a 131-116 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks? If that happens, will they survive the next obstacle which is Boston Celtics? Let us know in the comments below.
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