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Jimmy Butler of the Heat responds to Miami’s unsteady play in a close victory over the youthful Pistons

Even though the Miami Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons 103-102 in their regular season opener, it was a close victory. The Pistons, who had no starter older than 22 in the lineup, were unable to convert, thus it came down to the last possession.

After the exhausting game, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and head coach Erik Spoelstra discussed their performance, whether they were frustrated that it was close, and how tough of a game they had always played.

Jimmy Butler and the Heat “love” to play close games

Despite missing the entire preseason, Butler turned in a strong effort, recording a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Butler responded that the squad enjoys creating drama and having close games because they do well in such environments.

Butler remarked, “That’s how we like to play, we like to play close games.” “It seems like we’ve done it every year I’ve been here, but as everyone in the locker room, even Spo, would tell you, a win is a win. We have never lost.

In his first game since the NBA Finals the previous season, Butler made six of his 18 attempts from the field. Without a doubt, as the

A win is a win, but Bam Adebayo feels there is stuff to clean up

With 81 games left in the regular season, a 1-0 record is a quirky way to look at things, but supporters already know Butler enjoys a little fun. Therefore, calling the team “undefeated” makes sense. However, Bam Adebayo told ClutchPoints that even though a “win is a win,” there are still things to work on as they advance through the season and want to avoid blowing large leads.

“A victory is a victory at the end of the day, but we do want to admit our mistakes and work out a solution to stop this before the season is over.” We don’t want to be discussing how we blew 19-point leads in the middle of December.

Asked Bam Adebayo if he treats this as a “win is a win” or is frustrated by the team’s performance. His response: #HeatCulture pic.twitter.com/pJqD1RvHTD

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