With one brief comment, Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard managed to praise teammate Jimmy Butler and throw shade at Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at the same time.
The Heat dismantled the best-team in the league for the third straight game on Friday, using a strong fourth-quarter push to run away with a convincing 115-100 victory in Game 3. The decisive win gave Miami a commanding 3-0 series lead, and are now just a win away from their second straight sweep in the 2020 playoffs.
Shortly after the match, Leonard was all praises for his superstar teammate Butler, who uncorked a game-high 30 points, seven rebounds, and six assists on 7-of-13 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 from downtown in 35 minutes. By doing so, he also threw some serious shad to Bucks' own superstar Antetokounmpo, who once again struggled big time on Friday.
Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard says “We have the best player in this series.”
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 5, 2020
Heat center Meyers Leonard says his team is a “nightmare matchup” for the Bucks and his squad has the best player in the series in Jimmy Butler.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) September 5, 2020
Prior to the start of the semis, the overall consensus was that the reigning NBA MVP was without a doubt the best player on the floor. That usually is the case almost every night, as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been virtually unstoppable all season long. The Heat, however, seemed to have already solved the Greek Freak's puzzle and have found a way to contain him in the first three games.
Antetokounmpo finished with a near triple-double of 21 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists, but was once again a non-factor for the Bucks when they needed him most.
It's hard not to agree on Meyers Leonard's sentiments, as Butler has completely outshined the newly-minted DPOY on both ends of the floor so far.
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