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[@samno2088]

Seeing Jimmy’s shot in the air and thinking “are we really about to lose the series?” As a Boston fan was nearly fatal

[@stephenwa7417]

lol as a heat fan.. i started going crazy when struss hit that 3 to make it a 2 point game was crazyyy.. we need to run that series back cuz we have some history..

[@lllightskindude]

The Miami and Boston rivalry will continue for years to come

[@jakobfifi-moses5035]

shut up bro boston is ass yall choked in the finals tatum is ass jimmy is better we beating ur ass next year- a heat fan

[@crazylegs1324]

@@stephenwa7417 looks like we will tun it back after all. In the 2 vs. 7 matchup. Celtics are better and the Heat are worse though so I anticipate the Celtics winning in 5.

[@stephenwa7417]

@Chandler Greskamp agreed man.. as a heat fan it sucks especially cuz Celtics lost in the finals so we lost for nun.. hopefully bucks win this year cuz ion trust boston

[@tigerhoods7927]

The Celtics took down KD and Kyrie, the defending champs and Giannis, and the number 1 seed in the conference. What a run

[@progressemuan436]

To loose to GSW

[@southsideofhawthorne6507]

@@progressemuan436 for the warriors to get injured in 4 😂💀

[@rooks9430]

*Celtics took down the Nets with 0 chemistry Bucks without their 2nd best player Heat without Herro Fixed that for you

[@southsideofhawthorne6507]

@@rooks9430 most team don’t have chemistry in the playoffs. Not a good enough example

[@chelomejias676]

@@rooks9430 Are you 13? Herro only missed a game or two. Celtics were injured all year and still prospered. Go cry to your friends in middle school you little shit

[@cullaholme1149]

As a celtics fan, fear has never stricken my heart more than when jimmy pulled up for that 3

[@ashvinvaradaraju3407]

ye same. As a fellow celtics fan, my stomach and heart dropped when jimmy took that shot

[@qwertqwert5217]

Heat's 11-0 run in the last 3 minutes was crazy

[@antoniojr4753]

Crazy was badkrad

[@jacobtran3332]

Doesn’t matter if they don’t win

[@LALakers4life34]

Yet, they loss.

[@lllightskindude]

@@LALakers4life34 yet Boston choked in the finals

[@kevondrickbailey3920]

@@jacobtran3332 exactly

[@Penrosetriangle]

My heart almost dropped when the heat made it a 2 point game

[@kwongshuchung]

my heart dropped when butler took that 3 with 18 second left if he made it, it's totally a different story

[@CloudyB_MT]

Same! We really stepped off the gas the last 2 minutes.

[@eman472]

Never believed I could hold my breath THAT long

[@jerp2077]

Almost shit myself 😂

[@felix200601]

@@CloudyB_MT Smart missed three open looks. It happens. I’m most upset at Grant not bodying Lowry more on that drive. It was just too easy. Strus 3 is just part of game. I actually surprised Jimmy missed that 3, despite it being the weakness in his game. Guy just seems so clutch.

[@brittle1]

Unbelievable how Butler played literally the entire game 😭

[@-mb232-9]

That man need some help 😂 I see some heat fans mad at him for that shot like y’all not even in that position if he doesn’t drop 35

[@LiveTodayUnlimited]

@@-mb232-9 11 MONTHS LATER U SAID WHAT CUH

[@chrishacked5964]

@@LiveTodayUnlimited he wasn’t even talkin shit about us chill 😂

[@davidcentocomedy]

1 year later, currently one of the best and highly underrated rivalries in the game

[@ajschannel162]

Can't wait for 2024 where they match up again

[@nemarresultan3580]

You gotta give it to the Celtics. Had the hardest road to the finals so far. Swept KD and Kyrie. Eliminated the reigning champs, Bucks in 7, eliminated the 1st seeded Heat. And now facing the team of this decade, the Warriors. Well-earned, well-deserved.

[@elements1985]

Miami was garbage

[@shmellyong]

miami had they’re whole team injured

[@126056542]

Bro KD and KYRIE trash, that was easy.

[@Intr0vertical]

@@126056542 😐 yall were counting us out

[@Ftsum1]

you just copied and pasted this from someone else, use your own brain dumbass

[@Lifesaver7741]

I have a ton of respect for Al Horford. Super happy to see him finally make a Finals Appearance. Good luck to the Celtics

[@kipishaz]

how many 3 did he miss though...

[@yashmathur836]

@@kipishaz how many finals is he in tho

[@josephkelley8641]

Horford's a beast - so happy for Al.

[@TwoWay-xX]

Happy for al horford can’t wait till Thursday !!! Nba playoffs this year is amazing

[@xxfratosxx8257]

If only he could've done that with the 60 win Hawks team a few years ago

[@josephgarcia4475]

When jimmy took that transition 3 my heart sank. I’ve seen a lot of heartbreak being a Celtic fan and damn it felt good to just see Boston finally make it back to the finals. This team is special

[@lucasgarcia9330]

Even though it didn't go in, we knew it was going in.

[@Amandagabrielle332]

Rip duece and tatum in the finals 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@stephenwa7417]

i was happ y for yall tbh.. miami has been winning too much without bron haha.. next year though i want this rematch

[@matthewgregory7600]

@@stephenwa7417aged well and Bron is in the western conference finals

[@Bushidough]

I’m no where near a Celtics fan but damn what a year for them. Such a slow start to the season and outa no where they became number two seed, and easily had the hardest playoff schedule. All respects to them.

[@oreoeatsoreos9412]

Exactly a year later they are having a game 7 rematch

[@safarimickey2990]

As a Celtics fan, the last couple minutes were pain. So happy they were able to pull it off! LETS GO CELTICS

[@jonwifebeaterjones6389]

Marcus smart is such a trash shooter bruh

[@MerkinMuffly]

All because of Smart doing stupid shit on offense, amazing they won considering he took more shots than Tatum and Brown for the second game in a row.

[@rohunsaigal2576]

@@MerkinMuffly shit might fly against Miami but not against Golden State

[@jk14264]

I was at school watching it on the tv and I’m a Boston fan and everyone else was going for Miami. It was pain the last two minutes

[@SubtleHawk]

I was about to cry bro, it was so stressful lol.

[@pg13pacernation30]

Facing elimination, Jimmy Butler left it ALL on the court in the ECF ⚡ 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 6: 47 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 16-29 FG 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 7: 35 PTS, 9 REB, 13-24 FG He played all but two minutes in the final two games for the Miami Heat.

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

Naw, he should have made a 2 then its even, play defense and see what happens. By missing a 3 you put yourself in the red , remember unless you are a pure 3 point shooter don't shoot that 3 unless there is no time left to do anything else. Players are getting carried away with the 3 pointer !

[@lilhandsets8803]

@@rodneymckinnon9075 you sound like a bitch. How many years you put in the league?

[@vbdigs7979]

Nice bounce back, but he was not impressive in the three previous games: 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 3: 8 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 4: 6 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 5: 13 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST

[@callumdabomb292]

@choossuck u have to be a man to make the nba

[@callumdabomb292]

@choossuck but I get what ur saying

[@reyesrn1935]

Tatum's rookie year at 19 years old averaged 18 points 4 Reb and 2 Ast and Jaylen Brown in his Sophomore year averaged 18 Points, 4 Reb and 1 Ast in the playoffs. This Playoffs Jayson Averaged 27 Points 6 Reb 7 Ast and Jaylen Averaged 23 Points 7 Reb 3 Ast, while Both having Improved Defensively. Shoutout to Marcus Smart as well. Getting that experience and putting in that work pays off. Grant Williams, Derrick White, Robert Wiliams, and Payton Pritchard are nice additions to the Team as well since that 2016 Celtics team. Got to give Credit to Ime Udoka as well. He's been Great as a coach.

[@josephkelley8641]

Truth.

[@ferns.vivian]

& Al

[@reidpattis3127]

Shout out to the Heat for those quick points. I almost thought the Heat was going to win this once they made it a 2-point game.

[@MVPgoalie]

i thought the same thing about the celtics when they went ahead by 1 in game 6

[@kenesue6969]

If heat did win this that's one of the greatest comeback in basketball

[@youremadrightnow1742]

to bad no one will remember since they didn't comeback, thats sports

[@crypticii3431]

Would've been more of a choke by Boston

[@mauricejamesindico6577]

Jimmy Butler for 3 Bricks

[@batman5208]

Jimmy suck.. 2020 championship year vs Lakers was a fluke.. can't even get this team back in the championship

[@austinking2k]

@luis garcia And you sound like a senile person who doesn’t have joy in his life. Why are you coming at random people on KZbin? Find better ways to spend your time and energy than trash talking people online who didn’t even say anything rude or anything 😂 Cmon dude, do better. Sad.

[@njabulomkhize1130]

That Strus 3 gave me chills man and I was so nervous and confused when Jimmy shot that 3 and equally disappointed when he missed it. Strus showed up in the clutch man. The Heat would be absolute idiots to let him go. He gave them hope and chance after chance there as the end

[@ja1211_2k]

Crazy how the Heat were able to make it a game in the final minutes!!!

[@breonmitchell2443]

Celtics coach terrible Last 5 min Tatum had ball brown had 1 attempt last game Brown 18 at half 3 attempts 2nd half Celtics Not beat Celtics Tatum jacking 25 shots 30 points Celtics need move ball Brown to unselfish he Score easy Tatum got ball alot offense ran through him

[@bbwlover737]

Crazy How The Referees Gave The Heat 26 FOUL CALLS to The Celtics 18. Its Crazy How Bam Adobiyo Can JUMP OVER THE BACK ---->ELBOW White in The Heat (Draw Blood) and Take Him Out of The Game With NO FLAGRANT! It's Also Crazy How This Group of Referees Call Jalen Brown For an Offensive Foul For An ELBOW to Bam Adobiyo In The Restricted Area on a Fast Break. Its Crazy How These Referees Literally Gave Kyle Lowry 3 Calls For Driving To The Basket and Falling Down With MINIMAL CONTACT. Crazy How All That Cheating The Referees Did in This Game Still Couldn't Beat The Celtics. That's What's Crazy!

[@spareplanet]

@@breonmitchell2443 I agree. Tonight, Brown had 24 points on 15 shots and Tatum had 26 on 21 shots.

[@powerbad696]

Yeah,never give up !!! Go hard or go home !!!! LOL.

[@veryslyfox]

Crazy how they can't win at home

[@fatehfini5856]

Whose watching this after the heat won

[@392JoeSlaney]

the celtics are so gay

[@cjgameon264]

I'm cool with Butler taking the 3 pointer shot "IF" he had his feet set, which he didn't. Jimmy rushed that last 3 pointer shot and I understand why. When you're trailing and never led in the game, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping, AND it's the last game of the series??? All of those factored in his decision to shoot that shot, like he did.

[@marekgiedyk512]

but still a lot of options on 17 sec left and Celtics might get in contact with a Heat player for a foul

[@javoncoates2597]

Yeah but he didn't want to go 2 overtime he knew he didn't have no more left in the tank as well

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

Bad choice, too many people taking 3 pointers thinking it will put them up by 1 if they make it. Make a 2 and tie it up then play defense ! The league is getting carried away with 3 pointers !

[@javoncoates2597]

@@rodneymckinnon9075 yeah but when he the only one that's been scoring for the team he had do something to get the lead and prevent overtime

[@Xyz-cr2sg]

@@javoncoates2597 that’s dumb. There’s still 17 sec left after he shot the three. That’s more than enough time for Celtic to win the game with two.

[@CatchingSports]

The Boston Celtics just completed the ultimate revenge tour: ❌Eliminated by Nets in 2021 1st Round ✅Beat Nets in 2022 1st Round ❌Eliminated by Bucks in 2019 2nd Round ✅Beat Bucks in 2022 2nd Round ❌Eliminated by Heat in 2020 ECF ✅Beat Heat in 2022 ECF

[@SheckleRFan715]

That means C's will lose this year and will win the finals (2023) next year vs Gsw

[@thedude3065]

if only the Lakers were on the other end for the chance at the title that would be vindicating

[@lucasgarcia9330]

@john hanks Teams are the same. That's all that matters.

[@fourtime7]

That final 3 minutes the Celtics almost collapse. Whew!!

[@melvinhhcp3615]

Marcus Smart & those bogus 3ptrs. He almost lost the game.

[@fourtime7]

@@melvinhhcp3615 He was the open man. At least they did not go iso heavy.

[@changemymind8692]

I ain’t gonna lie,Warriors/Celtics gonna be 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

As a celtics fan im more afraid of refs blowing whistle on lowry flopping than jimmy taking that 3.

[@startsmart4740]

Every shot Lowry took he falls down like a bag of potatoes 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gerardrazulcarim4922]

@SUPPORT REVOLUTION but refs weren't calling it for Smart. Lowry gets the calls, and got many in this game alone!

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

@SUPPORT REVOLUTION marcus flopped alot more in game 6 and 7 intentionally to mock lowry. lowry was full of bs.

[@josephkelley8641]

Lowry just outstanding.

[@Professional_street_hustler]

@@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains nah bruh Marcus smart flopped because he’s a flop king Celtics fans are so delusional 💀

[@sd659]

Idk why but this Celtics run is reminding me of the Real Madrid run that just won the Champions League

[@glentonmh71]

Haha exactly my thought right there

[@marcoyolo1095]

yoo the similarity is actually insane, Real first beat PSG with some of the biggest names such as Messi, Neymar and Mbappe but they had no real team chemistry just like the Nets with KD and Kyrie, in the next round both teams beat the defending champions and in the semis it was a grit and grind series between two evenly matched teams that went down to the wire in both cases. Lets see if Boston can also pull this off

[@ChristopherP]

Almost the perfect comparison, similar yet different

[@Edward_prada]

Nah cause no chance boston getting a game on golden state 😭

[@dayburks]

I gotta say, these past 2 years of the playoffs have been phenomenal basketball to watch

[@MerkinMuffly]

Tatum,4-1 in game 7s at age of 24 Brown, 5-1 in game 7s at age of 25 Not too shabby considering Bird was 1-1 in game 7s at age of 26 Of course Bird had a title at age 25

[@standoff2playerpro783]

Lebron the goat

[@MerkinMuffly]

Literally has the most losses in NBA finals history, how's that for GOAT, loser.

[@rockhardsolid3394]

Only the finals were 7 games back then not like all rounds now.

[@santaclause3487]

Tatum isn’t even better than butler. Needed a lot of ref help to win this series. That’s why nobody will gaf about the rest of the year besides Boston and gsw fans.

[@Marco-td6mz]

@@rockhardsolid3394 yeah I remember MJ playing countless games 7

[@wimbledon5353]

Good Job Celtics, and Good luck in the finals! I love all the players in both the Celtics and Warriors, but I'm rooting for the Celtics because I want to see the two Jays get their ring.

[@stayntune]

As a Bucks fan, I'm super happy for the Celtics! Congratulations, yall deserve this! Good luck against GSW! Rooting for yall💪

[@crypticii3431]

Right back at the Bucks! With Giannis you guys will always contend for a ring. Can't say the same about any other team in the league, even the Celtics and Warriors.

[@christophergroth1112]

As a bucks fan... I don't like the way the celtics play. Rather see another team in the finals.

[@quesofrito3034]

@@christophergroth1112 Nobody cares

[@christophergroth1112]

@@quesofrito3034 . Then why did you respond? 🤔🤣

[@truththechosen5338]

@@christophergroth1112 stop being salty lol and thats coming from a heat fan

[@aligilani4773]

If the Celtics win then this will be one of the best runs that I’ve witnessed

[@Sm0oka]

As a Durant and Kyrie fan i rooting for Celtics in the final! Good luck for them! I am from Bulgaria from 7 000 - 8 000 kilometars away but when i can i watch NBA. Lakers are richest and most popular club but Celtics got people hearts with his history and that they never give up to richest men. Go Celtics for number 18!

[@josephkelley8641]

maybe EVER considering the competition that the Celts got past.

[@SubtleHawk]

@luis garcia Not really. The only recent run I can think of that's better is maybe the Mavs in 2011.

[@vedantgupta2145]

@luis garcia ??? i cant think of any run after 2013 atleast comparing to this, he is not a lil kid ur an old man if u have watched better

[@SergioAbarca9]

@luis garcia why are you trying to gatekeep basketball? Let the people enjoy the game, you’re no better cause you’ve watched more or less games. Be humble!

[@MassAces1959]

The Boston Celtics are 26-9 in 7th game playoff series in franchise history, including 7-1 in the championship finals. I have been a Celtics fan since 'way back in the days of Bob Cousy, before they had ever won an NBA title. Now they're going for no. 18. Go Celtics!

[@yajson]

This could've been Smart's horror story. Missing 4 consecutive shot with 3 of those from 3point line.

[@Jmasta7]

True however he put that behind him and made 2 very important free throws. But very poor shot selection late from him and it will need to be cleaner to beat GS.

[@samwheel5162]

I dont understand why smart keeps getting shots down the stretch why aren't your best sorers taking the shots?

[@josephkelley8641]

very unusual for Marcus - but you hafta believe that the legs are dead. Entire season, a couple tough series - then seven games vs. the Heat - (when your legs go the shots tend to come up just short).

[@josephkelley8641]

cuz Marcus typically drills them with his eyes closed.

[@melvinhhcp3615]

Yeah. I saw that also.

[@blacklyfe5543]

Yesssss so proud to be a Celtics fan we going to the finals after 12 years finally!!!

[@powerbad696]

YES. Finally !!! When the Celtics took Lebron to ECFs years ago ( 7 games,I believe )I was a Lebron fan,but seeing how,HARD and HUNGRY the Celtics were,I wanted them to go to the nba finals instead !!!! LOL. Now,it's here,Celtics in 6 !!!!

[@josephkelley8641]

Marcus'll have a big series vs. the Dubs - perhaps MVP.

[@vargas218]

Celtics 98 Heat 87 2:46 remaining Miami Heat 9-0 run 00:02 Max Strus tip-dunk Celtics 98 Heat 89 1:44 Victor Oladipo lay-up Celtics 98 Heat 91 2:08 Kyle Lowery lay-up Celtics 98 Heat 93 2:36 Max Strus 3 pointer Celtics 98 Heat 96 3:05 Jimmy Butler missed 3 pointer Celtics 98 Heat 96

[@allenbraun7300]

2:25 Phantom offensive foul on Brown

[@Defense701]

I thought we lost when Jimmy took that shot I literally would jump off the building bro I’m still in disbelief

[@ayidonno]

Jimmy ain't clutch especially from 3point territory

[@AidanS99]

@@ayidonno I know that, but man that shot scared me. 😂 I think right after he missed I remembered Jimmy doesn’t shoot 3’s.

[@KyleNamiteVlogs]

@@ayidonno u are a casual bro

[@plainsimple244]

Jimmy did that crap to screw the Heat; if he makes it, he's the hero; if he misses it screw the Heat. Remember that fight with the coaching staff and Haslem? Jimmy Butler is a self-serving player and he just wants to have a work-out when he plays, no matter the game, as long as he has a good workout all is well... he's not a winning player. If Butler were a great player, he would have done something, anything, from the 7 minute mark to the 2 minute mark where he did nothing to answer Boston as the best player to keep his team afloat... then he takes a bad shot down two he takes a three... I immediately thought of that fight and how much of that had nothing to do with actual basketball.

[@ayidonno]

@@AidanS99 lol there was a reason horford left him open, he didn't expect him to shoot he thought he would drive to the basket instead but Jimmy proved him wrong and bricked it hard

[@chuchuchuchia]

Why do I have absolutely zero memory of the Heat being the #1 seed just last season???

[@Ras-wisdom]

Butler threw the game away & he had a easy drive to tie the game to carry over time but took a three to lose the game! Smh he forgot that's the last game!

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

Yea they acting like Horford was gonna stop him. Lol. Not on a fast break. Then he had the lob to Bam if Brown helped off. Smh.

[@dimass.wardana7982]

We got a rematch🔥🔥🔥

[@swish1457]

its about to be a classic

[@metallicarequiem2936]

@@swish1457 4-0 is gonna go down in history for sure 😂

[@fatmanjonestv7143]

omg my heart. hey hats off to the heat on an amazing season, but let's go C's! one game at a time baby

[@Josh_you_uh]

My heart has never beat so fast in my life when I thought the Celtics were giving away this game and going to lose.

[@grap3soda32]

Butler damn it! You should’ve gone for the easy 2

[@sdwvirtue6865]

Marcus Smart tried his hardest to sell the Celtics at the end of this game

[@MrPickus11]

If Butler took his time on that last 3 pointer would've been a crazy game, GO CELTICS!!!

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

Butler, should have taken a 3 , then you are even, why take a risk trying to get to the finals by gambling on a 3 ? A 2 would have put pressure on Boston to score , if they don't you have a second opportunity to go into overtime !

[@theo7044]

Jimmy is gonna think about that 3 attempt for a long time. What could’ve been but regardless the Celtics deserved this. Good luck against the warriors!

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

I agree, players want to be a hero at the wrong time, get the 2 and go into overtime.

[@digsg4858]

I'm a celtic fan and I still think of that butler 3. It's like my heartbeat stopped for a moment.

[@MrGenexxx]

He's a horrible 3-point shooter and didn't even have his feet set properly. I legit thought it was going to be an airball.

[@maryliemacay7978]

If that Jimmy Bucket 3 pointer when in, that would be the greatest shot in Game 7 history!!! Am with Jimmy with that shot!!! Respect to Jimmy, he played in the whole game!!! A legendary for me!!!

[@vastsleep7152]

3:11 man I so badly wish Jimmy just drained that shot. Would've been the biggest shot of his career

[@isitmeeTV]

Smart tried to hand the Heat the game

[@kwongshuchung]

3 consecutive good look 3 missed....

[@powerbad696]

I know,missing 2 threes in a row. HUH ??? He had enough time for a couple dribbles to shoot a closer shot.

[@kitbanay7808]

and almost a year later, they meet again in the Eastern Conference Finals. It's time for Heat to make the RUN. Let's go HEAT!

[@christanmiguelsebastian4013]

One of the greatest 'what ifs' on Jimmy Butler's 3 point shot there

[@montespaul]

1 year later but this time in Boston let's gooooo

[@ridge9052]

Smart is hella lucky that butler missed that 3 and then made those ft's! Because if not, idk anymore lmao he took all of those shots in the end 🤣

[@eddieanderson9399]

Yeah not so smart... or wait, he is Smart. 😂

[@mauricejamesindico6577]

Haha Jimmy Bricks for 3

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

Which is bad come thursday. Curry and Klay will not miss the shot Butler put up.

[@TheNoidleshow]

Everything about the atmosphere of the game during that shot made it seem like it was destined to go in. It almost seems more unreal that it didn't. If it drops, this clip is perhaps as iconic as the Steph OKC shot or the Dame shot.

[@kingsupreme25]

That's how I felt. When some people was saying jimmy shouldn't have took that shot. I'm thinking, they've haven't watched enough basketball in their lives. The way the game was going, that shot normally goes in. And the crowd goes crazy. And everybody remembers that shot. It becomes part of jimmy and the heats legacy. I almost knew that the heat and Celtics would play again in the ECF. Jimmy definitely remembers that shot

[@CloudyB_MT]

Been 12 long years y'all! The last 2 minutes scared me when Celtics let off the gas. #greenrunsdeep

[@josephkelley8641]

yeah, you start playing not-to-lose - and bad things happen.

[@Professional_street_hustler]

Congrats you get to go get swept by the warriors now

[@CloudyB_MT]

@@Professional_street_hustler talk your sht bum. Your team ain't even in the picture 👍.

[@reallist8050]

@@Professional_street_hustler What will the heat be doing?

[@Josh_you_uh]

12 years…crazy, literally feels like yesterday.

[@dominickraheem8459]

As a heat fan this hurts but we coming for revenge if we have to face celtics

[@Gear_Saitama]

We coming for they ass!!!! I 100% believe the heat will beat the Celtics this year!

[@howell2327]

@@Gear_Saitama lol nahhh..dis ain't bubble anymore

[@dominickraheem8459]

@@howell2327 u right this ain’t bubble no more this the real shit

[@dominickraheem8459]

And I was right and we’ll be back to kick they ass again

[@dominickraheem8459]

@@howell2327we got our revenge and are still gonna beat them again this year

[@Fearlessblade70]

Heat win game 7 at boston lets goooooo jimmy!!!!!

[@geraldgabad5153]

Boston Celtics 2022 Eastern Conference Champions.and Hopefully 2022 NBA Champions.

[@pancitatrebisco]

Celtics had the hardest road to the finals so far. Swept KD and Kyrie. Eliminated the reigning champs, Bucks in 7, eliminated the 1st seeded Heat. And now facing the team of this decade, the Warriors. Well-earned, well-deserved. Warriors in 6 tho

[@saulgoodman8788]

the Nets were a disappointment of a team and every knows that, Bucks didn't have Middleton, the Heat despite pushing it to 7 games never really was going to win this. it will be a big challenge for the Celtics to face a complete and healthy Warriors team. the warriors had their series wins against injury plagued teams as well. should be an exciting series though. it's honestly hard to tell who will win.

[@HJuan94JR]

Nets had ZERO Defense, Bucks were short handed and Heat were good on defense but very limited offensively.

[@lRockyI]

Damn I had to take my like back when I saw that last sentence lol Celtics are winning in 7 especially since they redeemed themselves from the lebron ass woopin back in his heat days haha good luck though

[@jay-arbugayong6809]

it's gonna be the celtics beating the warriors though

[@progressemuan436]

@@lRockyI 0 offense consistency

[@iMAJESTiC_]

Sucks we didn't win it all but their reaction after the buzzer will always make me smile man

[@Chefcouchon]

Marcus Smart almost single handedly throwing the series away

[@ashvinvaradaraju3407]

ong bro like as a celtics fan if we hit one of those three pointers, we would win with no heart attacks to come

[@ilypessimistic]

@@ashvinvaradaraju3407I swear but lucky we won that

[@ashvinvaradaraju3407]

@@ilypessimistic ye thank god

[@lucillerose-davis7666]

Let’s go Celtics! 🍀

[@KingOfThe850]

The Celtics doing this year, what the bengals did last year in the nfl. Doing more and going farther than anyone thought they could, through the toughest opponents

[@steverenom.299]

Marcus Smart did everything he could to lose this game for the Celtics at the end but they hung on despite him.

[@demariwillis3308]

Rematch tomorrow night in Boston winner goes to the NBA Finals 🔥🔥

[@maolenvinpelaez2199]

A glimpse of the Zombie Heat we all know now.

[@shimulnath5340]

Heat got revenge in the future

[@huseynmemmedli6638]

Now here for the rematch! Not a fan of either team but its gon be a heck of a series

[@easymathwithcoachmike]

It would have been a different outcome if Butler just drove that ball instead of taking a three. 🏀

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

I agree, players get carried away with 3 pointers !, get the 2 and go to overtime. Bad decision !

[@yashmathur836]

Nobody’s going to mention it but massive props to horford for getting that board

[@moosabanday2467]

Jaylen with the tip

[@jenniferjimenez677]

From NH, live in S Fla but will always root for the Celtics. Always.

[@aalkhalaf1]

Congratulations Celtics❤️✌️🥁

[@paris6485]

Massive respect to JIMMY BUTLER ! 🔥 There wouldn't be a game 7 without him.

[@MrGriff305]

In this series, whatever team came out flat lost. The Heat clearly didn't get rested and had a horrible and inexcusable 1st quarter. The Celtics are evenly matched, so the Heat couldn't overcome the first quarter. When you're losing, the threes just don't fall as easily.

[@lucasng7399]

as a heat fan you have no idea how far my heart sank after that jimmy three. it was the right move tho jimbo didn’t get any rest the entire game he wouldn’t have lasted in ot

[@devinboone5432]

And now they bout to run it back 1 year later

[@wpowolfpackinternational8346]

Its going to be a good finals go warrior's 🏀

[@vincepica8836]

You're the home team, the momentum was on your side, should have took it to OT instead.

[@EdwardGGaming]

C's got away with this one. If they have this kind of meltdown against GSW, Game Over! Miami made a huge blueprint on exposing their offensive inconsistencies.

[@feels2670]

Miami’s most consistent offensive weapon all year was Tyler Herro not Jimmy Butler.

[@jetsunthinley936]

Oh, man I cannot wait to this rematch.

[@nintendolegonbafan5413]

Heat really almost had the ultimate comeback but just fell short. Those final minutes were unbelievable!

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

Butler had an outstanding night, but that last 3 was a questionable decision to say the least. Celtics defense the whole series has been incredible though, you gotta give them that. Well deserved

[@DaFifaKid]

23% from 3 on the season was butler.....

[@cjgameon264]

It wasn't in question more so that it was rushed. He ran straight to the 3 point line and launched it, without setting his feet.... and had 16 seconds left... plenty of time to get a set shot off.

[@tatsuyasigh1906]

@@cjgameon264 exactly. Look at how he landed. A poor 3pt shooter with a rushed motion. That shot never had any chance to go in

[@josephkelley8641]

Jimmie makes that 9 times out of 10 -

[@lorenzoisbeast12]

9 times out of 10???? Bro he’s a below 25% shooter from 3.

[@ocivdelos2335]

omg game 7 again! let's go Heat!

[@dave-underwood]

I love seeing Big Al happy 😊

[@itz-luigi1210]

For those getting on Jimmy, who else was supposed to shoot? Oladipo?

[@ayidonno]

Max strus

[@tigerhoods7927]

People said the bubble wasn’t real hoop but this the same Jimmy Butler I saw

[@jasergarcia6776]

This is gonna be great series back in boston

[@iffatowa2210]

Strus had a crazy good night. good role players man 🙏

[@cjwrench07]

This would have been a different outcome under the old “jump into the defender for a easy foul” rules. This game was so much cleaner without those cheap fouls that powered scorers from 1990 through 2021.

[@josephkelley8641]

Once upon a Time I used to do the same thing - i.e. get the defender in the air - initiate the contact. Draw the foul -

[@4ev3rmore]

@choossuck are you saying he’s going to hell for drawing fouls? Hahaha

[@MrDarkx1000]

That rule really only existed from the early 2000s to 2021. The 2010s are where it became heavily exploited. 1990s basketball had a very different rule set and defenders were up. Great scorers from the 90s were just great scorers and not some early version of James Harden.

[@reallist8050]

@choossuck ura clown

[@cjwrench07]

@@MrDarkx1000 In 1990, *the day after* The (championship-favourite) Bulls lost game 7 of the ECF without injured Pippen. The NBA media, *NIKE* , and particularly biased newspaper writers like Skip Bayless started immediately pushing the totally unsubstantiated & fantasy narrative of “headhunting bonuses” for players on the “Bad Boy” Pistons to hurt opposing players, and alluded that it was normal on other teams too. It got way worse after the Pistons beat Magic’s already banged up Lakers in the finals with their collapsing defence. So… That summer the league held a conference and quite literally changed the entire game. • Flagrant & Technical fouls were now 100% a judgement call by the refs, and flagrants did not need contact to occur. Flagrants also now automatically gave a shot to any team member, PLUS they now got possession. • All 3 Refs could call a flagrant foul now *without agreement by the head Ref* The flagrant upgrade could also be made by any ref not just the one who made the initial call. • Flagrant upgrades were also not allowed to be reviewed, challenged, or disparaged in the media by anyone league-associated during or after game. The Referees Association loved these changes, but then resisted the creation of an independent Referee grading system (like we have now), to make sure only the best & most unbiased referees were calling games in the playoffs. Instead playoff refereeing decisions could solely be based on seniority of all available within the Referees Association. www.nbra.net/ Scorers like MJ changed their entire game in that next season, with a sweep through the handcheck, or a pump fake & *jump into* the defender, now being common practice. Jordan personally matched James Harden’s career high of 17 FT made in a game that season, then MJ beat it in ‘92-93 with 21 FTs made in a single game, and beat even that with 22 made FTs in a game in ‘97-98. MJ even admitted that Clyde Drexler was just as good as he was, but that Drexler didn’t “know how to play the game.” As in market himself to the fans *and the referees* to get those cheap extra calls. www.sportscasting.com/michael-jordan-told-teammates-privately-clyde-drexler-good-didnt-know-play-game/ This is not even including the insane lessening of overall competition among teams in the 1990s and early 2000 expansion era. The era before the top overseas players, like Vlade Divac, Ginobili, Giannis, and Doncic coming to the NBA was normal practice.

[@cjgameon264]

That last three point shot by Butler was a bit rushed. He had plenty of time to get his feet set for a much cleaner three. He just ran to the three line, without setting his feet and launched it. If he would've set his feet, I believe he would've made it. That said, "WHAT A SERIES THIS WAS!!!" Let's go: NBA 2022 Finals!! #WarriorsVsCeltics

[@josephkelley8641]

It was also a nice close-out defensively - played Jimmie just right.

[@josephkelley8641]

Made Jimmie pull-up. Gave Jimmie the uber-contested Jumper - but not the Drive. Saved the game.

[@feels2670]

Celtics honestly knew they had this in a bag lol

[@reannagordon]

KZbin putting this in my feed nearly a year later 💀

[@tuneunleashed]

Miami VS Boston is one hell of a rivalry

[@declaninc]

Commentating was so mid imagine if Mike Breen was calling this

[@76ers24]

Back in 2023 and the Heat beat the Celtics in 7

[@a-men6035]

As a miami heat fan. Im sad. But hats off to this boston celtics team. This will be written down in the history books. No matter what the outcome of the finals.

[@jeremyrogers8878]

Jeeze the celtics got VERY LUCKY that would’ve been the biggest choke job in franchise history

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

Bro Jimmy rushed that last shot. I mean he could of just went for the easy 2

[@kwongshuchung]

that would not be easy as he got horford to beat but that was really ballsy

[@miecyzslawstilinski3343]

@@kwongshuchung it ain't but it's damn better than shooting a three. He's not a three point shooter. He's been slashing and attacking the paint all game long and that what led them to this. *sigh* Nonetheless, Jimmy gave it all. One bad play should not over shine what he did for the Heat. He carried the damn team.

[@rusbenreyes5695]

Yeah for tie and see what happened in overtime.

[@zevi1597]

But if you pause that play.. You could see Butler is wide open, I think that's a better idea than to let all defender came down to ring

[@leroygreen9227]

He didn't want to go to overtime with his sorry squad, he wanted a win or bust.

[@JaguarFanSinceDa90s]

Wow...Who would've thought butler would've lost in a close one like this..Great game Celtics.

[@josephkelley8641]

but a nice close-out on Jimmie, i.e. making the shot come up just short. Great D. Didn't leave his feet until Jimmie did.

[@rodneymckinnon9075]

Take it to the hole and get 2 and maybe and 1 if he gets fouled.

[@echomike8591]

Basketball fans and analysts will talk about this shot by Jimmy for a long time. With the game on the line with 19 seconds left, you have to trust the instincts of your best player. He could have driven to the basket which he usually makes or picked up a foul. He willed this team to where they are right now, he has the right to take that shot anyways. Great series!

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

Completely blocked this game out for my memory and had to go back and revisit it.