Do you still believe?

[gouki88]

I never understand when people say someone like butler is "due for a big game" That's also assuming the Celtics defense had nothing to do with Butler/bams performances and it's just them missing shots.

I think it's kind of disingenuous.

Tatum has done a great job on Butler, especially without fouling.

[Kernewek]

I said this in another thread, but I think the fact that Butler doesn't whine about calls to the referees does a lot to bolster his reputation on the court.

He's also a really good player! Dude tilts at windmills like pretty much no one else in the league today - between him and Spo they've got the whole team playing like never-say-die giant killers regardless of his personal performance on the court. That's impressive, because Miami has been massively over achieving since the playoffs started vs. their regular season.

[ozgod]

I never understand when people say someone like butler is "due for a big game" That's also assuming the Celtics defense had nothing to do with Butler/bams performances and it's just them missing shots.

I think it's kind of disingenuous.

Disingenuity unintended. Just that I feel two things can be true - we can defend him really well and he can still make shots, like any good player. We can't do much about the latter but we can control the former. I certainly hope you're right and the Cs play defense the way they did the last three games rather than the first three and he doesn't have a big game like he did in Games 1 and 2 where he scored 35 and 27. I thought we played good defense in Game 1 but let go of the rope in the 3rd quarter for a few minutes and it cost us. It's great to see the site brimming with confidence once again though 

[cman88]

Didn't necessarily mean you! Idk anything can happen. Just have to feel good about a game 7 at home

[Roy H.]

I'm fine with Butler playing better, if it means Martin, Vincent and Robinson come back to earth.