The Boston Celtics just won their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2010 in a hard-fought series against the Miami Heat. The Celtics won the series in 7 games, with the Heat not being able to match the offensive pace that the Celtics had set throughout the series. Despite their struggles, Jimmy Butler almost willed them to win this game single-handedly.
After being perennial playoff participants for the last few years, even losing a couple of Conference Finals series, this core led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finally will make it to the NBA Finals and face the Golden State Warriors.
Fans on Twitter were shocked at the way the game played out. Jimmy Butler’s heroics went completely unrewarded before people turned on him for a disastrous final shot to try and cut the deficit down. Meanwhile, the Celtics are being lauded for completing an incredible season turnaround with a trip to the NBA Finals.
the celtics finish off their Postseason Revenge Tour
each of the past three seasons they got knocked out by the nets the bucks and the heat and they came through this year and put those three teams in the dirt
pretty cool
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 30, 2022
Jimmy Butler carrying the Heat in Game 7 pic.twitter.com/XgVXvh5d7w
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 30, 2022
Jimmy Butler looking at his teammates pic.twitter.com/qK5nTLXBvl
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) May 30, 2022
They talked all year about their depth.
Someone needs to help Butler.
— Five Reasons Sports 🏀🏈⚾️🏒⚽️ (@5ReasonsSports) May 30, 2022
Jimmy Butler deserves better
— raw روان✨ (@raweezzyy) May 30, 2022
Every time the Heat gets into their half court offense I make my children close their eyes so the don’t pick up bad habits! I mean it is HORRIBLE to be watch. Carry the hell on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) May 30, 2022
Jimmy Butler is slander proof from here on out for me.
— Ry (@JustRyCole) May 30, 2022
This Heat offense is making me mad 😂
— Dalton Trigg (@dalton_trigg) May 30, 2022
Jimmy Butler really needs some help man 😑
— RipItRandy (@RipItRandyTV) May 30, 2022
https://twitter.com/bansky/status/1531108855190528000https://twitter.com/supremedreams_1/status/1531111338231185411
Give Al Horford some type of award for his work in this series. Masterful. He's going to be sore all week.
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) May 30, 2022
Jimmy why lmao
— r/Mavericks (@redditmavericks) May 30, 2022
Nothing but respect for Jimmy Butler…Gave it his all. 👏✊ pic.twitter.com/rMR2Trb3tp
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 30, 2022
LETS GO TATUM ! GO TO WORK KID
— celinedenise (@_papaaa) May 30, 2022
THIS IS WHERE WE STARTED.
THEY WANTED TO TRADE THEM.
THEY SAID THEY HATED EACH OTHER.
JAYSON TATUM AND JAYLEN BROWN ARE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS. pic.twitter.com/Y42tzvRoim
— Céad Míle Fáilte (@ColeyMick) May 30, 2022
Eastern Conference Finals MVP. First NBA Finals.
Jayson Tatum from Duke University pic.twitter.com/1fYjW13F6k
— Zion O. (@DukeNBA) May 30, 2022
Tatum in his 5th season
All Star Starter
1st team All NBA
Lead his team to the finals beating KD Giannis & the #1 seed
If he closes this off with a finals MVP over Steph & the Warriors this is one of the greatest seasons ever regardless of age
— Mike (@MikeAdxx) May 30, 2022
Jimmy Butler’s last shot may define some of the conversations coming out of this game, but there can’t be any hate thrown at him. He left it all on the court and was easily one of the best players through the entire post-season this year.
The Heat needs to look at their roster and make some very tough decisions to ensure that this team can stay competitive as Butler continues to age and still sits on a massive contract. He’s playing up to the price tag, but will the players around him step up? We will have to wait and see that next season.
A great season for the Miami Heat has ended in utter disappointment as they have to wait longer to get their revenge after their 2020 Finals loss. Boston will go on to the stage of the NBA Finals for the first time with this core and look to topple the championship-laden Golden State Warriors.
