Spoelstra: “Poetic justice. It’s incredible how much confidence Butler exudes.”

THE Heat advance in Bostona year after their Game 7 shutout, had something of the … poetic, according to the team’s coach, Erik Spoelstra.

“What happened last year was on our minds and gave us extra motivation. Sometimes you have to suffer to win. We could have been disappointed, with so many setbacks this year, but we never gave up. I saw the team after the 3-3, as I had seen them after our loss to the Hawks in the first game of the play ins. We have players who are very competitive and love such challenges. They are a special group of players and the fact that we qualified in this difficult venue is a… poetic justice. My players are warriors, you put them on any pitch and they will fight, not caring what is said outside of it, not listening to the criticism. That’s the nature of this team and that’s why they’ve earned respect“, he emphasized.

As for Jimmy Butler? “You have to have a player you can count on in the moment of truth. How much confidence it conveys to others cannot be measured. It is incredible! What he does is special. He can play 48 minutes if needed. He can be tough, but he can also be sweet to boost the morale of a player when he sees them in a difficult situation. We don’t judge him, he doesn’t judge us, that’s why this marriage has worked“, he said.

Finally, he also paid his respects to the big losers of the evening. “Hats off to the Celtics organization, they are top notch. We have great respect for them».