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“I’m Tired of Losing”: Jimmy Butler Looks Visibly Distraught After Heat’s 108-103 Loss Against LaMelo Ball’s Hornets

Akash Murty
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"I'm Tired of Losing": Jimmy Butler Looks Visibly Sick After Heat's 108-103 Loss Against LaMelo Ball's Hornets

Multiple Charlotte Hornets players had a game of the season Saturday night against the Miami Heat as Jimmy Butler and Co lost the game 108-103. The gap between them and the 6th-placed Knicks keeps getting bigger as they continue on their losing streak while the New York team is building on the Playoffs spot.

Butler, who has failed to get his team through for the fourth straight game, is losing it and is not keeping it himself either.

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Jimmy Butler loses his calm after the Heat lose 4th straight game

The 6x All-Star visibly looked lost in the locker room but gave an interview where he revealed how nobody in the team wants to lose but they still can’t win games consistently.

The leader of the Heat team that finished the 2021-22 season as the #1 seed in the East even said his team’s current positioning in the Eastern Conference does not surprise him.

They are still 32-29 and 2.5 games behind the 6th-seeded Knicks and 2 behind the #5 placed Nets. With the latter having the probability of falling apart anytime soon and the Knicks’ unpredictability, they would always have a chance to avoid the Play-in tournament if they finish the season strong.

But what the game against the Hornets showed, it will need a lot of work from everyone in the Heat locker room.

Concerning times for the Heat despite adding Kevin Love

Love, who scored 13 points and pulled 13 boards could help his new team win as the Heat let six Charlotte players score 14 or more points with Gordon Hayward leading the pack scoring just 21 points and Mark Williams getting season highs in both points (18) and rebounds (20).

And while Tyler Herro put up a game-high 33 points, and Bulter came with 28, the Heat fell short to an 18-43 team when they were already in horrendous form.

LaMelo Ball dictated the game with 19 points, 13 assists, and 7 boards, despite an inefficient shooting night. Hence, you can understand Butler’s frustrations. We hope he, Erik Spoelstra, and Pat Riley would set things straight for the team before it’s too late.

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Akash Murty

Akash Murty

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An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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