Yeah, it was Butler in the last 3-4 minutes of the game, 40+ points in game 2, that's huge. Too much experience I would say, Butler and the rest of the Heat knows how to protect that lead and then their defense against Trae Young in that crucial minutes. Bogdanovic though continue to score in the 1:30 mark but it was too late already. And then the Heat putting the ball to their best FT shooter to seal the win for them.
I honestly didn't like how he ended up with 45 points while the rest are under 20 points. It doesn't look good for the team's overall performance but a win is still a win. I've seen them do better as a team and I expect a more balanced scoring and more ball movement from them in game 3.
I like the way he stepped up. He is a known star before and until now but the inconsistency became a problem. It's still fresh in my memory on how performed a great battle of Finals game against Lebron James in the bubble where both of them are exhausted and running every offense of their team.
It may not be a balance scoring but there will be times it will end like this. Even Tyler Herro had his shining moments when every Heat player is having an off night. They are proving worthy to be a championship team.
As long as they've gotten the W, then it's an effective strategy. Back in the days we've seen players doing this kind of stuff, even the GOAT himself has this kind of performance an no one gets criticize. They have a lot of ball movement in this game, but we all know that they are a defense laden team and limits their opponent, just like what they did on Young, good job on Jimmy. Expecting them to win this series and yeah, it could be in 5.