This, as we know, led to him turning the ball over at that crucial moment. You also look back to a play from the second half of Wednesday night’s game.
It was at one of those moments where the Bucks really had a chance to make things even, with the Miami Heat nursing at least a seven-point lead for much of the second half. The Greek Freak got the ball on the block, his wheelhouse, and guess who was behind him?
You guessed it again. It was our resident junkyard dog, a man not afraid to guard anyone or accept any challenge.
It was a man who relishes these opportunities. It was a man who is used to being the underdog.
It was a man who has been in proverbial mismatches all his life. It was a man who wasn’t supposed to even be here.
It was Jimmy Butler. Not the smallest man on the court, but by no means the biggest either, he always plays with a heart three times as big as anyone else’s though.
At that moment, where momentum was there for the taking by the Milwaukee Bucks, Jimmy Butler kept Giannis from getting a bucket. That was some of that patented Miami Heat defense.
Miami Heat defense means doing whatever needs to be done, regardless of the mismatch or limitations, in order to achieve the best outcome for your team. Those were just the specific examples though, the games have been littered with smaller ones or those of the general nature.