Watch- Jaylen Brown seems to be annoyed at reporter for Jimmy Butler remarks
The Jimmy Butler-Grant Williams feud obviously resulted in a negative outcome for the Boston Celtics. The impact of this was felt when Jaylen Brown was very visibly annoyed with a reporter who asked him about the situation.
"Did Grant Williams make a mistake poking the bear with Jimmy Butler?"
Jaylen Brown: "Next Question." https://t.co/IUqLAS3MMq
Brown's frustration is evident and valid. Following Grant Williams' antics toward Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler, the Heat went on an absolute tear in the fourth quarter.
The incident occurred when Williams hit a 3-pointer to extend Boston's lead to nine points. Following the exchange between the two, the Heat went on a 24-9 run to annihilate the Celtics to close out Game 2 with a 111-105 scoreline.
Brown's frustration could also be attributed to himself in many ways. After the incident, Brown committed a shooting foul and had a costly turnover that added to Miami's momentum.
To top it off, he was blocked once by Caleb Martin after securing an offensive rebound and even went on to miss two crucial 3-pointers. Overall, Brown was far from being at his best.
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The loss in Game 2 will undoubtedly hurt Boston. Going down 2-0 before hitting the road is never a good sign for a team looking to compete for the NBA title.
Jimmy Butler torches the Celtics after feud with Grant Williams
Jimmy Butler has been otherworldly in this year's playoffs. However, Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams certainly made a bad decision by talking trash to the Heat superstar.
Butler went back at Williams after the 3-pointer and scored a quick two. Down by seven, Butler decided to turn things up a notch by hitting Williams with the "Too Small" celebration.
Jimmy hit the "too small" on Grant Williams and Grant stared him down on the next possession 👀
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The two players were immediately assessed double technicals. But the Heat forward was just getting started. Butler singlehandedly kicked off the comeback with a few quick points.
Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson joined in on the action and wreaked havoc on Boston's defense. Meanwhile, surprisingly, Grant Williams was keeping the scoring alive for the C's.
Although Butler committed a foul and turned the ball over, he was far from cooling off. He came back and scored two more baskets in succession before finally going cold. Butler's onslaught was carried on by Gabe Vincent and Max Strus, who drew fouls on Boston and successfully put the game away.
Butler eventually ended the game with 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists. With another masterful performance in the books, Butler and the Heat will aim to close out the series in Miami itself.
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