Jimmy Butler was not ready to go home. With the Miami Heat pushed to the brink, he came up with his greatest postseason masterpiece yet.

Jimmy Buckets put the Heat on his back with 47 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. But even with those gaudy numbers visible on the box score, his play somehow seemed even louder than the stat sheet suggests as he connected on big shot after big shot. The weight of the moment clearly amplified his virtuoso performance.

The NBA world took notice as well, and rightfully so. The Heat's upset win on the Boston Celtics' home floor got several of Jimmy Butler's peers to react and sing him praises.

His former teammate in Joel Embiid, who has been vocal about Jimmy Butler this postseason and saw his Sixers get eliminated by Miami, knew he was watching a good, old-fashioned takeover game.

Even DeMar DeRozan had to give it up to Kyle Lowry's new running mate, showing the Heat superstar some love.

Related NewsArticle continues below
Giannis Antetokounmpo photoshopped in Heat jersey. Number 34.
Heat trade proposal for Giannis Antetokounmpo in offseason after trade report
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots the basketball over Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) and guard Tyler Herro (14) during the second quarter at Kaseya Center.
Did Heat hint at possible Kevin Durant trade pursuit on social media?

Everyone's favorite NBA reporter Malika Andrews called Jimmy Butler “bad” for all the right reasons.

Heat owner Micky Arison was hyped, for obvious reasons. All he needed to say were the best two words in sports.

Jimmy Butler was a man among boys on Friday night. His big-time performance puts the Miami Heat in the driver's seat with home-court advantage. But the job isn't over just yet.

With Game 7 still undecided and the Golden State Warriors looming in the NBA Finals should they advance, there's still a lot of work to be done for Jimmy Butler.