{"id":4729,"date":"2024-11-26T04:11:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T04:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4729"},"modified":"2024-11-26T04:11:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T04:11:06","slug":"heats-jimmy-butler-shouts-out-unheralded-hero-after-thrilling-win-over-mavericks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4729","title":{"rendered":"Heat&#8217;s Jimmy Butler shouts out unheralded hero after thrilling win over Mavericks.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Despite Jimmy Butler&#8217;s great performance in the Heat&#8217;s win, he would focus on another crucial factor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jimmy-Butler-shouts-out-unheralded-hero-after-thrilling-win-over-Mavericks.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and a silhouetted Pelle Larsson in front of Kaseya Center.\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">MIAMI \u2013 It was a thrilling night for the\u00a0Miami Heat as they beat the Dallas Mavericks\u00a0in overtime, 123-118, in what was their second straight win after a week-long break. The\u00a0Heat was led by another great outing from Jimmy Butler, but it was the second unit that got a shoutout from the star, more specifically, second-round rookie Pelle Larsson.<\/p>\n<p>While Butler would lead Miami with 33 points on 11 for 17 shooting, as well as making 11 of 16 from the free-throw line, he also recorded nine rebounds and six assists. Larsson, on the other hand, would score 14 points with five rebounds coming off the bench as Butler would go as far as to say that the Swedish-born player\u00a0reminds him of himself when he was much younger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can just do everything. He really do, like he can shoot the ball, he can handle the ball, he can finish, he can guard,\u201d Butler said. \u201cI think as the game continuously slows down for him, he&#8217;s just going to get more and more comfortable. It&#8217;s really going to be hard for Spo to take him off the floor. I like the way that I always see him in early, leaving late, and honestly, he reminds me of myself whenever I was younger in this league, but he could probably shoot the ball a lot better than I could though.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jimmy Butler speaks highly of Pelle Larsson. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really gonna be hard for Spo to take him off the floor\u2026he reminds me of myself when I was younger in this league, he probably could shoot the ball better than I could\u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HeatNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HeatNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N8i4DMJfwa\">pic.twitter.com\/N8i4DMJfwa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZachWeinberger\/status\/1860878924126794124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the\u00a0Heat rookie in Larsson had been looking\u00a0for more playing time, he got his wish, getting extended minutes, playing 36 of them, saying after the game how it felt\u00a0\u201cgood\u201d\u00a0to get another opportunity. He would have an efficient shooting night, making six of his eight attempts, but was also a pest on the defensive end.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pelle Larsson on getting extended minutes tonight and his team giving him good looks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels good\u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HeatNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HeatNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AcnF3vyDVN\">pic.twitter.com\/AcnF3vyDVN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZachWeinberger\/status\/1860877156454183148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Heat&#8217;s\u00a0Bam Adebayo\u00a0shouts out the effort from the bench<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>However, it was also the performance from veteran guard Alec Burks that gave Miami some key scoring throughout the game, looking to knock off Dallas, who went to the NBA Finals last season. It was a solid effort for Bam Adebayo, who finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists as he said to ClutchPoints after the game that Burks has the\u00a0\u201cprofessionalism\u201d\u00a0to take advantage of the playing time, which could be sparse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMan, they made their mark in the game,\u201d Adebayo said when talking about the bench. \u201cThey impacted winning tonight. They hit some big shots. But it&#8217;s the preparation that y&#8217;all see behind the scenes. Because, you know, Alec will go from playing a lot of minutes to he might play spot minutes. And you know, for him to be that professional all the time. You know, never get to, never get too down on himself, never get too up. You know, it shows how he&#8217;s lasted in his league just because of his professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/video.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video\/1860879277509529600\/pu\/vid\/avc1\/640x360\/mQZ-oc9V42Q2lkVQ.mp4?tag=12\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Burks would lead the bench in scoring with 15 points as\u00a0he was the sole Heat acquisition\u00a0not already on the team before in the offseason looking to acquire depth at the guard position. As shown Sunday night,\u00a0he can provide a huge boost\u00a0to the team on the offensive side of the ball, which he has been doing since the early 2010s.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Big s\/o to Alec for for last night&#39;s performance:<\/p>\n<p>15 points &amp; 4 triples off the bench \ud83d\udc4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aUFEnP0szs\">pic.twitter.com\/aUFEnP0szs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiamiHEAT\/status\/1861075371678203933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the depth that the team has, it is up to Heat head coach\u00a0Erik Spoelstra\u00a0to come up with different rotations based on talent and matchups that work effectively and consistently. After this game, Larsson and Burks could be go-to options more often than not.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Heat&#8217;s Erik Spoelstra runs through what makes their bench deep<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>However, it was also the\u00a0return of Heat star Jaime Jaquez Jr.,\u00a0who came back from an ankle injury and showed some rust, scoring seven points on two for seven shooting. Another crucial piece is veteran big-man Kevin Love, who serves as Adebayo&#8217;s primary backup as Spoelstra emphasized to ClutchPoints\u00a0about the impact the bench unit had.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mentioned that in the locker room, you know, it really gave us a boost again,\u201d Spoelstra said. \u201cGot off to a flat start, and then not only those two, but K-Love played really well in his minutes, and that unit just gave us a great spark. I love, you know, the dynamic that that it can bring. Jaime had some good moments in there as well. Pelle played so hard. He really played hard, you know, picking up full court, guarding bigger guys, throwing his body all around. He had an impact, you know, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Alec, you know, made some timely baskets. You know, that&#8217;s what this guy does,\u201d Spoelstra continued. \u201cThere was that one on the baseline where we were jammed up. And he just kind of did what he did earlier in his career. But he also just gave us some real steady play. And, you know, I think the guys just also with K love, they just love playing with them. He&#8217;s going to glass eat, and all he wants to do is set you up for an opportunity, you know, going the other way. And those are important opportunities for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite Jimmy Butler&#8217;s great performance in the Heat&#8217;s win, he would focus on another crucial factor. 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