It sure looks like Jimmy Butler enjoyed the Heat's Game 2 win over the Celtics.
After being blown out in Game 1 of the first-round series, Miami defeated Boston without Butler, who is currently sidelined with a sprained right MCL, to steal home-court advantage. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 24 points and 14 assists while Bam Adebayo recorded a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Butler trolled the Celtics on Instagram following the game, posting a photo of his face photoshopped on top of Jaylen Brown's with a quote from last season.
Here's what you need to know about Butler's post.
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Jimmy Butler trolls Jaylen Brown, Celtics on Instagram
The Heat and Celtics faced each other in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Miami won the first three games of the series to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Boston then won two in a row to make it 3-2.
After Game 5, Brown said, "Don't let us get another one." The Celtics won Game 6 of the series to force a Game 7 on their home court, but Butler led the Heat to a 19-point win to advance to the NBA Finals.
Butler included Brown's quote in Wednesday's Instagram post that featured his face photoshopped over the three-time All-Star.
"feeling cute, might delete later," Butler wrote. "sikeeeee I ain’t deleting s***."
Why is Jimmy Butler not playing?
Butler has been out since the Heat's Play-In Tournament loss to the 76ers due to a right MCL sprain.
The knee injury came in the first quarter when 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. collided with Butler while trying to contest a shot. Butler played the rest of the game despite being hobbled, but he could now reportedly be facing two months of rehab.
Butler appeared in 60 games this season, averaging 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists. The Heat went 33-27 with him in the lineup and 13-9 without him.
Butler led the Heat on a historic run last season, advancing to the NBA Finals as a No. 8 seed.
