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Heat's Erik Spoelstra Won't Talk Jimmy Butler Injury: Do You Want Me to Get Beat Up?

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Jimmy Butler suffered a sprained ankle during the second round of the playoffs but told reporters on Tuesday that his ankle was "fine" and had "zero" impact on his ability to perform during the rest of the postseason.

On Wednesday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra echoed a similar sentiment:

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Erik Spoelstra asked about his vantage point of Jimmy Butler's "ankle injury" after the Knicks series:<br><br>"Do you want me to get beat up by Jimmy?"<br><br>On 2 Finals in 4 years with him:<br><br>"This is the partnership we had hoped for when we first met with Jimmy.