On Sunday night, the Miami Heat took a two-point loss to the Washington Wizards. Sunday, the Washington Wizards (11-53) shocked the Miami Heat (35-29) with a 110-108 victory.
With a two-point disadvantage towards the end of the game, Heat star Jimmy Butler had to make a snap choice. In the last seconds, he made the decision to go for the win and tried a three-pointer. Butler doesn’t regret his decision, even though the shot went off target.
Butler stated After the game: “I’m never going for the tie. Ever,”
Should Butler have went for the shot ?
After scoring 23 points on 9 of 20 shots, the 34-year-old forward also had four assists and three rebounds for the game.
Given that he is among the league’s most competitive players, his choice makes sense. Butler probably didn’t have time to take a closer look inside, too. With five seconds remaining, sharpshooter Duncan Robinson attempted a game-winning shot from the arc but missed. Butler said,
“This game is just very humbling. If you don’t come out with the right mindset, this is what will happen and continue to happen,” “Ain’t too much to say.”
Despite his inconsistent play, star guard Tyler Herro’s aggressiveness on offense is clearly missed by the Heat. Once again, injuries have hampered Herro’s season, and the team is hoping that he will be healthy for the postseason.
The Heat play their first game back on Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets, the current champions.