Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler didn't make any excuses for his poor performance in Wednesday's loss to the Boston Celtics.
Butler struggled mightily in the 93-80 defeat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, putting Boston up 3-2 in the series and one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals.
Despite a knee injury knocking him out for part of Game 3 of the ECF, Butler has played in the past two games. He clearly hasn't been the same player he normally is, however.
While speaking to the media after Game 5, Butler put the onus on himself, saying: "If I'm out there, I just have to be better .