Jimmy Butler x Gabe Vincent React To Nuggets/Heat Game 1 | 2023 NBA Finals

Physically tonight, especially coming from the game seven in Boston flying straight here the altitude Just how did it all feel for you on the court tonight? Oh great. I think everybody felt great Miss some shots didn't get back a little bit. But overall, I feel like everybody's win was good Everybody was moving. Well, we just just lost the game Next question first row on the right side Okay, we're gonna go on the left side here third row gentleman Yes Anthony Chang Miami Herald Jimmy game Did it take a while to play it took a while to get used to Denver's offense just in the unique way to kind of generate Shots are on the rim, especially in the paint there early on I mean, they're a physical group and I think we had to adjust to their physicality early Especially myself. I mean I had a couple layups on me early that we had adjust to But you know, it's a long series first of four wins adjustments that we made and we'll learn from this loss first row in the middle Joe Barton Regarding the athletic two questions first Gabe you got kicked in the head there I'm just wondering if you're how you're doing after that and then When teams play the Nuggets in the playoffs when they see him for the first time They are they remark on with how much force they play and so I'm just wondering what you thought of the Nuggets through through one game I mean, I got a lot of hair on my head. So my head's doing all right, thankfully But they're a good team. They're well coached. They're talented You know, it's gonna be a challenge it's the finals, you know, we don't expect it any other way we're looking forward to game two I Definitely think they came out with a lot of physicality and we have to be able to match that They they did their job on the home floor You have to say that but we will be ready Like he said we will adjust do some things very differently and come out here and be ready to get one for game two Left side in the fifth row Jimmy Nick Friedel ESPN. Why do you think the offense struggled so much to find its rhythm throughout the night? Probably because we shot a lot of jump shots myself probably leading that pack instead of putting pressure on the rim Getting layups getting to the free-throw line You know when you look at it during the game They all look like the right shots and I'm not saying that we can't as a team make those but Got to get more layups got to get more free throws and I'm whenever you miss and don't get back The game's get out of hand kind of quickly We gave up too many layups, which we could also can't have happened But that's that's it as a whole. We got to attack the rim a lot more myself included on the left side fourth row Jimmy and gave both for you Wes Goldberg locked on podcast Network It felt like BAM was involved in the offense even more than in previous series Is there things that you guys were able to do as this game went on to just play off of him a little bit more? Than maybe you guys were doing earlier. I Mean, I think we're always trying to find BAM and the way they guard He tended to be open with some of our sets a bit and he made some good reads tonight and made some shots You know, he's aggressive or anything to continue to be aggressive I could seem to attack and continue to make the right reads for us. I agree BAM is making shots. I think he makes everybody's job a lot easier We want him to continually be aggressive and he was making you know The right passes when he couldn't get a bucket as well and those shots will fall for everybody next game Stay with it. Keep playing that style of basketball But in the end if we if we guard a little bit better and I give up so many layups get back I think the game's a little bit different Staying on the left side second row Peter brought the athletic Jimmy I'm curious Haywood Highsmith seemed like he was a bright spot for you guys tonight Just what did you see out of his game? And what has he done to kind of earn more and more playing time? He's he's comfortable and confident. He shoots the ball very well. He cuts to the rim. He guards He does anything and everything that you ask him to do Tonight he spaced the floor incredibly. Well, he had some timely cuts You know some stops some hustle plays and that's You know what what made his mark in his league for him and he's continuing to do it even in the finals Going to the right side second row More head heat calm Yokich had an efficient night and also at the 14 assists, so he kind of got to both parts of his game How do you think you guys did in this this first attempt with him? And what do you want to adjust with it his unique style of play? I mean, he's talented. He's an MVP, you know, he's gonna make plays. He's gonna be great at times We just gotta continue to make it difficult, you know be physical with him when we can like we mentioned take away the layups try to take away these cuts and You know attack him on offense Staying on the right side second row With the way will gallery with the athletic with the way they move off the ball how difficult is it just to prevent some of those switches that lead to you know, some of those Aaron Gordon post-ups or Michael Porter jr. Shots at the rim and how much is that gonna be a focus in game to not allowing them to create some of those switches I Think it was a focus in game one and obviously would be a focus in game two as well we just got to be better on put body on body and making sure that We're challenging everything at the rim Not giving up back cuts and slips for open threes. I Think whenever we watch this film is gonna look Way worse than it really is, but That's only gonna learn from it two more questions first row Tomaras early from clutch points Jimmy you played an all-around game. You haven't been for a while How do you balance kind of feeling your way through a game? Versus you know putting your head down attacking and not just playing with off what they give you but making stuff happen yourself. I Think I've done well in that area I'm always gonna pass the ball to my teammates. I have so much belief and faith in them I'm that they're going to take and make shots and if they can't then they're gonna make the next play That's how we've been playing all year long That's not gonna change and now that we're in the finals Maybe I have to be a little bit more aggressive. I gotta put pressure on the rim Me with no free throws that was all on myself. Nobody else So, you know, I would definitely correct that next game, but only I can do that Final question fourth row on the right side Dan Devine Yeah Who sports Jamal got off to a really hot start? Was able to get both to his pull-up game and into his facilitating game gave him wondering What kind of challenges does he prevent when you try to lock up one-on-one and Jimmy? I know you kind of went after him a few times one-on-one try to get that switch Is that a way you can get into his legs a little bit more in game, too? I mean Jamal is a talented player. He can score in a number of ways I think one of the things that makes him difficult to guard is when he gets off the ball And then you got to deal with the cuts and he's circling back and they know they're looking for him, you know So when he's off the ball, you already know the ball is gonna end up in his hands at some point You know, he's a dynamic scorer. He poses threats in different ways and he's relentless So it'll be a tall task and we'll continue to work at it And for me, yeah, you got to attack and attack everybody not just one individual. I have to do a better job of Creating the help one two guys and getting into my shooter. Otherwise finishing at the rim Making shots, but we missed a lot tonight and we'll be better in game two at the end of the day That's what it is. So we'll take this we'll learn from it and we'll be back in two days Thanks gentlemen. Yeah, appreciate you