ALL THROUGHOUT the make-or-break Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it seemed as if Jimmy Butler was singlehandedly carrying his team on his broad shoulders.
Exploding off the floor with 35 points, Butler fought tooth-and-nail to haul the Heat past the scrappy Celtics — a feat recognized by many Twitter hot takes.
Praise for do-it-all Jimmy Butler
But one missed bucket from Jimmy Buckets — a crucial one, deep in the final frame, that would have handed Miami the lead — also made him an object of online.
Netizens poke fun at missed three
In the end, the Celtics put away the Heat, 100-96, to set up a Finals showdown between Boston and Golden State.
What a series
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