Heat treatment of ‘adversity’ again, draw NBA Finals win Game 2

DENVER — Jimmy the butler believe there is a simple reason Heat Miami remained just as resilient during the most unlikely post-season period in recent memory.

After finishing a win 111-108 via Denver nuggets in game 2 of the NBA finals on Sunday night, the evening of the 1-1 series, Butler offered an explanation why this particular team, the 8th seed in the Eastern division, kept looking. How to win matches.

“I just think nobody cares about our team,” Butler said, after scoring 21 points and making nine assists in 40 minutes. “We don’t worry about what people think. We’re so focused on what we do well and who we are as a team, in the end that’s what we stumble across. Take or miss the opportunity, we “We’ll be ourselves because we don’t worry about anyone else. That’s how it’s been all year and that’s not going to change. So that’s what I think. I think it’s “I don’t give a damn element.”

Both Butler and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra have repeatedly praised their tough-minded team for always finding a way to win under any circumstances. That’s the mantra the veteran coach repeated after the Heat’s most important win to date.

“We faced a lot of adversity during the season,” Spoelstra said. “We handled it the right way when you didn’t make excuses for it, injuries, roster changes. Because of all those adversities and 57 close games that happened, a lot of things have made us stiff. It tempered us and we developed some persistence, which is what we all want.

“We want the privilege of facing adversity and being able to overcome it. You get strength from that. But this is a very tough opponent. They certainly have our respect.”

As usual, many of Spoelstra’s players helped solve the problem. Down by 15 in the first half, Heat made its way back to another game by leaning on Gabe Vincentwho scored the team’s top 23 and made some key shots for a team that had to pick up Butler, who struggled to find his attacking rhythm again until making several key shots. late weight.

Duncan Robinson scored all his 10 points in the fourth quarter. Max Strus added 14 after a 0 to 10 tie in Game 1. Bam Adebayo had another great night with 21 points and nine bounces. Kevin lovewho hadn’t played since Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, started and won 10 rebounds in 22 minutes.

“It’s just part of our DNA,” Vincent said. “You know, everyone on this team has fought adversity in some way and been knocked down and had to get up. And for the No. 2 place, we have a lot of experience in close matches. hey. So when it comes to strings, we feel strangely comfortable.”

Vincent continued to thrive on the game’s biggest stages and became an integral part of Heat’s success. The team trusts him to deliver when assistance is needed.

“Immature players can start in the Finals,” Adebayo said, while describing what Vincent went on to demonstrate. “That doesn’t mean he hasn’t been trained. He’s letting people cross his path or follow that path, you’re not this, you’re not that, you’re not. hey, and he’s creating a void for himself. I feel like a lot of people will know who Gabe Vincent is.”

After going to the free throw line only twice in Game 1, and sometimes getting knocked out by the star of the Nuggets Nikola Jokić and teammates, Heat decided to be more aggressive, showing once again what made them mentally strong throughout this tournament. Adebayo notes that part of the advantage comes from the fact that the team has heard some people’s doubts about their operations.

Adebayo said: “The biggest thing for us was that we heard the noise during the knockout stages. “The most important thing for us, we have will and belief, and we continue to find ways to win.”