Live broadcast bar, May 7th news the Heat beat Knicks 105-86 at home today, leading 2-1 in the series. Butler was interviewed by the media on the sidelines after the game.
Q: To be honest, your performance today made me feel incredible. A few hours before the match, your state was still in doubt. How did you live on the court?
A: I had A good rest and recovered well. The physiotherapist took good care of me. My good friend Danny Harris was very important to my encouragement. My teammates need me to stand up, so I have to play.
Q: now you are still two victories away from becoming another black eight team that broke into the division finals after the Knicks in 1999. What lessons can you learn from this tough conversation?
A: We need to continue to defend the home court. We have the best fans. There were some conflicts in the competition, but we liked the atmosphere. I don’t know if this round of games is a fateful duel, but anyway, both of our teams are very tough and eager to win.
Because of the ankle sprain, Butler’s status was listed as a battle and became suspicious. Butler played 35 minutes and 36 seconds in this game, and scored 28 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in 21 shots.