Jimmy Butler Says The Miami Heat Need To Regain Defensive Focus

The Miami Heat have always had a strong commitment to playing solid on the defensive end. 

But forward Jimmy Butler said the team need to regain its defensive edge after losing the last two games to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. After winning the first two games, the Heat dropped the last two in the series and now tied 2-2. 

The pivotal Game 5 is Tuesday at FTX Arena. A Heat loss would put the pressure on them because Game 6 is in Philadelphia. 

“A lot of it comes to us making shots,” Butler said. “We we make shots, we tend to play defense. When we don’t, we don’t. We’ve got to get back to being a defensive-minded team and then our offense comes to us second.”