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Jimmy Butler on Heat's Loss to Celtics: MIA Better When Doing Things 'The Hard Way'

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler suggested Tuesday night that a Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals did little to deter the team from closing out the series.

According to ESPN's Nick Friedell, Butler even indicated that facing some slight adversity could be a good thing, saying: "If anything, it will build momentum for us knowing that we have to play with a lot more energy. We've got to play like our backs are against the wall. But I think all year long, we've been better when we've had to do things the hard way.