In the fourth game of the first round of the NBA playoffs staged on the 29th, Beijing time, the Warriors star "Master Chief" J. Butler came into the game with an injury and handed over 27 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds, helping the Warriors defeat the Rockets, the second in the West, 109-106, and the Warriors took a 3-1 lead in the series and grabbed the match point. J. Butler said in an interview after the game, "I can really fight for these teammates. Really, it's so much fun. Like some people say, I get my pleasure back, but most importantly, it's always good to win. ”
J. Butler, Brooks (left)
J. Butler was sidelined in Game 3 of the series after an injury in G2 of the playoffs, but the Warriors won. In the fourth game of today's series, although J. Butler came into the game with an injury, the game was still limping, J. Butler still fought hard, and he also made 3 free throws in the last 58.1 seconds of the fourth quarter to foul at the three-point line. J. Butler jumped up with four seconds left to grab a key defensive rebound and let him make two more free throws to seal the victory for the Warriors.
J. Butler, Brooks (right)
"The most important thing is that I just want to play, and it's the best time of the year for everybody and that's why we go through so much grind." J. Butler said, "So missing a game, I don't like that, but I'm back, I'm coming back in a strong way." ”
J. Butler (left), Brooks
In addition, J. Butler exchanged trash talk with Rockets defensive titan "Villain" Brooks during the game, and when asked about this after the game, J. Butler confessed, "We're not joking at all, let me make things clear, I don't like Brooks, we never find it fun, I'm a fierce competitor, he's a fierce competitor, it's not funny." J. Butler said, "I don't think people on either side want to be friends with the other, that's for sure." ”