NBA Finals 2023: Jimmy Butler relieves stress from Heat - Nuggets collision 2 years ago

Immediately after identifying the NBA Finals 2023 match between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat, many fans immediately pointed to one of the two teams' recent meetings in the Regular Season, specifically in the 2021-season- 22.

From an unnecessarily harsh collision, Nikola Jokic was suspended, Markieff Morris was injured and Jimmy Butler provoked, then demanded enough defeat with the Denver players in the stadium tunnel.

This collision turns the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat into mortal rivals. Every time they meet, the two teams compete with blood and play relatively "hot".

This year, when the Nuggets and Heat face off in the 2023 NBA Finals, the highest arena in the US professional basketball tournament, fans are worried that there will certainly be many "hot" situations between the players on both sides.

However, insiders did not think so.

During the press conference ahead of the 2023 NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler was asked if the previous collision affected the way he and his teammates approached the game.

“We don't feel anything anymore. Of course that story is still talked about by a lot of people, especially when we meet again at the NBA Finals, but this is in the past and let's leave it in the past," Jimmy Butler said.

“I'm not sure we won't trash-talk, won't collide. After all, this is the NBA Finals, where two teams will face each other at a very high level. However, as for Jokic, I have no problem with him."

The ball in question occurred on November 8, 2021, at the end of the fourth half of the Regular Season match between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. At that time, the match was almost arranged with a 17-point advantage belonging to Denver.

After the ball that Nikola Jokic seemed to have fouled Bam Adebayo, Markieff Morris took the initiative to commit a rather heavy foul on "The Joker." Immediately in response, Jokic used his shoulder to nudge Morris from behind, causing bigman of the Miami Heat lay on the ground and was stunned.

While Markieff Morris still had not regained consciousness, the players on the field and the coaching staff of the two teams immediately rushed into a fight. Once the situation was brought under control, Morris and Jokic were disqualified immediately.

A cold sentence was later given with Jokic suspended for 1 game and fined $25,000, and Markieff Morris fined $50,000. Jimmy Butler for provoking an opponent was fined $30,000.

None of the players kept their composure at that moment, but the hot heads calmed after things cooled down. Nikola Jokic took the initiative to apologize and visit Morris.

With Jimmy Butler's share today, it can be said that the two teams have forgotten the past to enter a tense final series ahead.

No one can guarantee that there will be no situations of burning, tricks or players on both sides losing their temper at the NBA Finals, if there are, they will come from the present, not from what happened at the end of 2021. above.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals 2023 Finals series between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat will take place at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 2.