Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was extra vocal against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round series at Walt Disney World, thanks to an Indiana coach who kept on trash talking him.

Once Butler heard the Pacers coach chirping, he took his game to another level.

It's probably not a good idea to trash talk Jimmy Butler. He already plays with a lot of emotion and rage, so the last thing opponents would want is to rile up the Heat small forward even more.

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In Game 1 against the Pacers, Butler put up 28 points, three rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks in 37 minutes. He also made two 3-pointers in a game for the first time in months.

The Heat are expected to defeat the Pacers in the first round. Things may get easier for Miami since Indiana All-Star shooting guard Victor Oladipo suffered an eye injury in Game 1. He reportedly went to the hospital, though there is still no update regarding the extent of his injury.

Butler and the Heat will look to take a 2-0 series lead against the Pacers when they play again on Thursday. With that said, the Indiana coach who was trash-talking Butler in Game 1 may want to keep quiet in Game 2.