Live broadcast bar, May 18-NBA playoffs East game G1, Heat 123-116 beat the Celtics, the big score 1-0 leading. After the game, Heat player Butler was interviewed by the reporter.
Speaking of how the team defends Tatum, Butler said: “Just try to defend all his shots. We tried to keep him away from freethrow line. He has 11 free throws today. Sometimes our bodies collide too much. But this is what MVP players do. All his skills are excellent. He can shoot, make free throws, shoot behind the arc, mid-range jump shot, switch attack and so on. Our defense will be better in the next match. He may score a lot of goals, but we can’t be depressed because of this. We will continue to play the right defense.”
In this battle, Butler played for 43 minutes, shooting 12 in 25, 2 in 4 in 3, 9 in 10 free throws, 35 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Tatum 17 9, 3 points 3 1, 11 free throws 11 11, get 30 points 7 boards, there are 4 mistakes.