The Miami Heat were the ones very much in trouble heading into Game 3 of the 2020 NBA Finals.
They’re without Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo, two extremely key players that helped the squad reach the championship round.
But Jimmy Butler willed the Heat to a win on Sunday night with 40 points, 13 assists, 11 reounds, two steals and a pair of blocks. It was the monster performance he and the Heat needed with their backs against the wall.
With over a minute left in the game, Butler hit a bucket and cameras showed that he started yelling “You’re in trouble!” at LeBron James and the Lakers.
Jimmy Butler straight up told LeBron "You're in trouble" pic.twitter.com/daBI9bV5OI
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) October 5, 2020
It could just be Butler talking some trash to fire up his team. But he claimed that wasn’t the case, that there was a specific reason for directing that at James. Here’s what he said after the game:
🗣️ "You're in trouble!"
Jimmy Butler reveals what was said in his back and fourth with LeBron. 😅 pic.twitter.com/S2PqnD3cTX
— ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) October 5, 2020
Butler says that’s exactly what James said to him in the first quarter. And if you read lips, that might be true looking at this video:
You can clearly read Lebron’s lips saying, “you’re in trouble” to Jimmy at the end of the 1Q.
Butler aint lying — all he did was respond back. #HEATTwitter #NBAFinals
— Matt (@mph_824_) October 5, 2020
A series that was on the verge of a sweep is suddenly verrrry interesting. If the Heat get Adebayo back, that could change everything. And then the Lakers would definitely be in trouble.
