"You dared to talk trash to him, GW" - Skip Bayless thanks Grant Williams for 'poking the playoff bear' Jimmy Butler during NBA Conference Finals

Jimmy Butler and Grant Williams had a little confrontation in the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday. Skip Bayless loved it and thanked Williams for "poking" Butler and turning him into a "playoff bear" late in the game to give the Miami Heat the win.

Following the Heat's 111-105 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday, Bayless put out a tweet to show his gratitude to the Celtics forward for igniting Butler's passion. The eccentric analyst went on to call Williams "trash" for what he did:

"Thank you, Grant Williams, for poking the playoff beat thatis Jimmy Butler," Bayless tweeted. "You dared to talk trash to him, GW, and he just took out the trash."

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THANK YOU, GRANT WILLIAMS, FOR POKING THE PLAYOFF BEAR THAT IS JIMMY BUTLER. YOU DARED TO TALK TO TRASH TO HIM, GW, AND HE JUST TOOK OUT THE TRASH.

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THANK YOU, GRANT WILLIAMS, FOR POKING THE PLAYOFF BEAR THAT IS JIMMY BUTLER. YOU DARED TO TALK TO TRASH TO HIM, GW, AND HE JUST TOOK OUT THE TRASH.

With around six minutes left in the third quarter, Grant Williams hit a 3-point shot over Jimmy Butler to give the Boston Celtics a nine-point advantage. Butler returned on the next possession and got the and-one on Williams. The two competitive players went head-to-head as officials and players separated them.

Butler trimmed the lead down to six as the Heat continued their comeback. The Heat superstar tied the game at 100-all with under three minutes left. He then gave Miami the lead on their next possession with his patented mid-range jumpshot.

Other Heat players made some huge plays down the stretch. Bam Adebayo gathered an offensive rebound with under a minute left before giving Miami a five-point lead with a dunk.

After the Celtics came back and cut the deficit to two points, Gabe Vincent hit a jumpshot over Jayson Tatum to increase their lead to four. The Heat held on to get the hard-fought win as the series shifts to Miami.

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Jimmy Butler's huge game gives Heat win in Game 2

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat continues to have a postseason for the ages. He finished Game 2 with 27 points, eight rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks. He went 12-for-25 from the field, missing his lone 3-point attempt.

Caleb Martin was huge off the bench with 25 points and four rebounds, while Bam Adebayo had a near triple-double of 22 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists. Duncan Robinson also had big performance off the bench, contributing 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting.

Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum had 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown added 16 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Malcolm Brogdon and Derrick White had 13 and 11 points off the bench, respectively.

The Celtics are in danger of getting swept by the No. 8 seed Heat. They head to Miami down 2-0 and will need a lot of adjustments to get back into the series.

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