Jimmy Butler & Kyle Lowry talks Game 5 NBA Finals Loss, FULL Postgame Interview | 2023 NBA Finals 

Jimmy: “My ankle affected me zero. We just didn’t win.” Always keeping it real and holding himself to the highest standard. He’ll be back.

Mad respect to Jimmy and this Heat team. No one expected them to beat Milwaukee let alone make it to the finals

Jimmy had every excuse. His ankle was tweaked, he was tired af, surrounded by undrafted players but still made no excuses. Mad respect. Hope he wins one eventually.

As a Nuggets fan I've seen nothing but class and stardom from Jimmy Butler. A shame when the greats lose, but someone always does.

This team won’t be forgotten. An 8th seed making it to being a runner up I’m the finals, gotta give the heat credit 💯

Lakers fan here. I just loved how Jimmy didn’t take the easy way out. The reporter tried to throw him life jacket with his ankle. Jimmy didn’t go that route or use that excuse. He said his ankle is good, they just didn’t win. Same as when they asked him what stood out in the last 2 minutes. He said , he turned the ball over. It was silent. I don’t think anyone was prepared for that answer. Mad respect to Jimmy!!! Again since my Lakers weren’t playing it didn’t matter who won. It was more about the players with these two teams. I wanted Butler to get a ring, but I also wanted Joker to get a ring and also the first win ever win for Denver

Lowry and Butler both got so much heart man. The Nuggets were clearly better team but these guys have nothing to be ashamed of. Sadly, there can only be one

Jimmy Butler. Class act. He's still my favorite part of this playoffs. 👍

Jimmy is still the man. Despite his struggles in this series he played amazing to get the Heat to this final series.

kudos to Jimmy for not making excuses with his ankle injury and throwing teammates out of the bus like the fake season MVP

As basketball fan, this is the type of series where you get mixed emotions. Happy for the champion and sad for the other. Both deserving. Great basketball.

Miami Heat just gave the NBA one of the greatest Playoffs runs of all time: • Two play-in games to make it as an 8th seed • Beat the 1st seed Bucks in 5 in the first round • Beat the 5th seed Knicks in 6 • Beat the 2nd seed Celtics in 7 in ECF

Miami deserved eternal respect with this run, they are amazing team one of few last old fashioned hard working teams

The fact the Heat made it this far is unreal. Good job Heat

Jimmy Butler should have earned every humans respect by the end of this game. Good Man

I have nothing but respect for Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat for making an incredible run to the Finals. From in danger of losing the play-in, to beating the brakes off the favored Milwaukee Bucks, beating the talented Boston Celtics and making it to the Finals. This has been nothing shy of a special run for Miami, and I can’t wait to see you guys again this upcoming season! All love, all respect from Denver!! 💙💛❤️🤍

Huge respect to Jimmy and Bam and Co. big effort...eastern conference CHAMPS!

It may not be a chip, but you got this far; proud of you guys for making nba history like the '99 knicks 🔥

Respect for giving post game interview

I cant say anything negative about this team. They had to fight out of the Play-In firstly. Then they beat the best team in the league because the Bucks had the best record of all teams. Then they clobbered the Knicks, and knocked out the Celtics in Game 7. They had an amazing run and i still believe in Playoff Jimmy. But the fatigue caught up to them and Nuggets was just too strong. Better luck next time Heats.

maaan i can tell how much this hurt jimmy, hopefully he gets one

Yall did good boys still proud of you all.

That turnover by your best player Butler took the life out of the Heat & their fans literally 😵

As a nuggets fan I have mad respect for the heat congrats guys you had a great year never give up boys ❤

Lebron if a reporter asks if he was injured after a loss would be like “Yeah my doctors said that this was one of the worst ankle injuries they’ve ever seen but I played through it. I’m heading to Germany after this press conference to have experimental surgery done on it. But no excuses.”

Great effort guys🎉

Heat may have lost the finals but they have won the story of the playoffs. Butler and the rest of the Heat not giving up in the last 3 mins to take the lead but just came up short. Mad respect to them.

Doctor to MJ: "YOU ARE NOT THE FATHER!"

No matter what people say Jimmy was the only reason we were here in the first place. Heat nation loves you 22, next year is ours!

Damn I felt Jimmy played hurt ever since the ankle injury… you can clearly see he lost a step and some explosiveness… not have two contributors in herro and Oladipo really hurt miamis chances… I think heat have nothing to be ashamed of… 28 other teams didn’t make it this far… congrats Denver…

They’re both so composed. Tough playoff run by them. Both teams had respect

Jimmy & the rest of the team showed class and respect! True champs in everyone's heart. Still.., Congrats Nuggets for bagging your 1st ever. Respect on both team! ❤❤❤

God I wish Jimmy was still in this. Idk if he'll ever be in the position to vie for a championship again and it would have meant so much for his legacy. Would've almost been dirk-esque, though quite a bit different ik. Ultimate underdog, hope he can get a ring before he retires.

Mad respect for The Heat run. Their heads should be up. Jokic is simply just too good rn. Miami played well. But they just were up against a complete team and organization.

Congrats to the Heat on a wonderful "Cinderella" run to the NBA Finals. I was very impressed with you guys overcoming adversities and defying all the odds throwin' at you just to get here. Hope y'all be back next year. Good year to both Jimmy and Kyle for such a tremendous effort this Playoff just to get here.

I'm a Nuggets fan. One thing that I really wished for from the start of the post season, was for us to play vs. Miamy in the finals. Jimmy is an epitome of a fighter, of someone who will push till the end and will never give up and he is my favourite player outside the Nuggets. Miami as a whole were considered the underdogs and I am so freaking happy that they managed to get to the finals! Two most deserving teams, for sure!

Really wanted to see Jimmy make history but just as happy for Jokic. This finals was a win-win for me since my team wasn’t in it

Kyle prolly j finna go home and look at his raptors ring and be fine lmao

Good luck next season and see what upgrade made by the heat mgt.😊

I like the consistent emotional maturity of these guys. Continued success for this team.

I’m proud of my hometown team Miami Heat for getting to the Finals as an 8th seed! I love this group of guys and the respect they’ve shown each other. ❤🔥👏🏾

These was one of the most impactful teams that ever existed ..I’m so proud of Miami and Denver for putting on a hell of a performance..Jimmy don’t have to hold his head down at all ..i rock wit Lowry so heavy bro he always been a humble beast ..shoutout to struss and Vincent and BaM dawg ..Tyler HERRO i rock wit you boy ..JOKICCCCCC MURRRRAY gordon I’m rocking wit you too ..Bruce brown KCP …Michael porter JRRRRR MIKE Malone And SPO the real representative of how MEN should lead men 💯🫱🏿‍🫲🏾

Games like this make me love basketball can't wait to see next year

Jimmy Butler is a good leader. He admitted its all on him. He didn't threw any of his teammates or his coach under the bus. No excuses unlike Lebron with 16 years of excuses.

still my biggest respect to the absolute underdogs who were expected to not even come out of the Playins. Jimmy became one of my fav players

Kyle Lowry being 37 is 🤯

I hope change can better next season, Miami needs a big man to protect the rim,shot blocker and rebounding, this needs everything for this team, it was all around tough game to pull off, but not good enough..😞

Jimmy and Gabe Vincent played so well in this series and took there team very far upto the finals which no one saw coming

Jimmy’s play hurt my soul this game. Bro forgot how to play basketball for 3 and a half quarters. That’s still my guy tho always… but damn😣.

Y’all be back

PROUD OF YOU GUYS! NOONE HAS NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF FOR SURE!

Nuggets fan here: Jimmy hit the nail on the head, when you look at this series it came down to which team missed more shots. The nuggets offensively outside of Jokic were terrible in game one but they managed to win. The Heat were terrorizing them on defense and that zone D absolutely had the Nuggets flat. If the Heat make a few more shots, this could have easily started 2-0 in favor of the Heat and we would be looking at a 6-7 game series with the Heat having a real possibility of winning that chip. Game three, nuggets played to win that game and I'm not sure there was anything really to point to besides the unbelievable play from Jokic and Murray for that win for the Nugs. Game 4 and Game 5, the Heat did what they always do, play unbelievable defense. I think this series outside of game 3 was an absolute dog fight, one that the Heat could have won if a few more buckets went down each game. Kudos to these two teams and we as basketball fans should feel so fortunate to have witnessed such a battle between two teams that really have some of the most straightforward and humble players on both sides. Lowry got my respect in that Raptors and GS series when he was yelling at the fans to stop applauding KD's injury and to see him battle is always a treat. BAM... who can that guy not guard? He absolutely shut down Jamal anytime he was on him and had arguably the toughest assignment the postseason in having to guard Jokic. I'd love to see him be Nugget haha. And Jimmy, nuff said. He and Bam carried a team and he unfortunately had 1 turnover... 1! that ended their fight. Unbelievable playoff run

When Jimmy scored the 12 or 13 straight points I thought they were gonna win!!

If it wasn't the nuggets I would have been pulling hard for this Miami squad and their historic playoff run. Everyone loves an underdog story. Great series. LETS GO NUGGETS!!

Jimmy is an absolute legend. The only one left with the mamba mentality. No excuses. Real leader. Holds himself accountable 100% of the time. Absolutely love this guy.

Look, I knew of Jimmy Buttler before this season. But I didn't watch him, I saw him do stuff this postseason that I haven't seen many players do. He jumped up to my second favorite player behind Curry. I hope he gets a chip one day. Mad respect Jimmy

"I'm just grateful" - Jimmy Butler

Please get a CENTER

Jimmy with classy answer about his his ankle, praising Denver. Jimmy and Miami doing phenomenal playoff, there's still time for him

Respect to Miami. Nobody expected them to be there but they played in all rounds including play in. ✊

We love Jimmy Buckets, the Heat had a great run this season, Jimmy will win a championship. Congrats to the Denver Nuggets, their first championship win in franchise history. 2 great teams!!!

Jimmy Butler Hit The Nail With Hammer On This One:"My Ankle Is Fine We Lost They Beat Us, So There's No Excuse."

Next season they will be great I don’t doubt them for a second with how they slid into the finals this season great season all the mistakes they’ve made this season they can fix and this loss made them a better team I see it💯

Very hot start in the playoffs into a very cold showing for jimmy.

Jimmy is a true clutch savage. Every dog has his day.

Jimmy should be the 3rd option. Heat need to build their team.

*These guys are CHAMPIONS in my book!!! Great season guys!!!* 💯💪🏾

I’m very impressed with Miami. Great team and great coach!

This was a very good run but they know they will need more in order to compete and I felt like if they had given tyler some minutes they could have had a better chance down the stretch

Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry both class acts. Jimmy freakin butler has become my favorite player . It was a great effort and I believe they’ll be back.

Kyle and jimmy hat off for you guys seeyaa next seaso rest and enjoy your families

As a Arsenal and Heat fan im both devestated and happy for my teams Both teams did the unthinkable and beat all predictions and odds

Thank you Miami Heat. Showing resiliency, guts and determination ❤🏀🔥

Jimmy butler needs to stop thinking he’s kobe or jordan, next time grab the eastern conference trophy

Jimmy is a real one. He had every right to say that is ankle injury is getting worse and his gas run out but he didn’t. Him and the Heat fought with heart until the bitter end. Nothing but pure respect for him and the Heat. Hoping they’ll go back to the finals next year and win a championship.

What a wonderful and professional approach to the end of a great run. I do hope Jimmy gets a ring, because much like Karl Malone + John Stockton, and company, he deserves a ring. He may never get one, but Butler always plays like a champion, as does Kyle Lowery.

Im a Heat fan and I’m here to say it’s because of jimmy we got to the finals. It’s also his fault we only won one game.

Jimmy bout to guarantee a victory in game 6.

These guys was the comeback kids of season. They need to add more size. Denver was also the deepest team in the league this year.

Funny how they smiled after the first question. We know it up.

Jimmy Butler❤❤❤

The last moments of the game was the critical error that Jimmy made and passing the ball and the nuggets intercepting the ball. Then Jimmy passes the ball back in the final seconds and then gets it back to him. Jimmy shoots in the three point line when he should have shot inside of the paint two point line misses the shot

Miami should be proud of what they've accomplished. #8 seed and made it to the finals and didn't get blown out. That gotta count for something. Love you Jimmy ❤️❤️❤️ your time will come soon.

To come from 8th to a game five tonight👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏾 Bravo MIA heat and Big up Jimmy nothing to be sad about It just wasn't your time this time

What I still don’t understand is why is Herro didn’t even get a minute man.

Hold ya head Jimmy ! I’d say you’ve reached Maximum Potential in just one year alone. Celebrate my Guy you’ve done extremely well

Miami overachieved beyond all expectations- the fact is Denver is a really good team- and still Miami was in the game from the beginning- proud of my Miami Heat

You guys did well Miami Heat, I still believe in you 🥰🥰🥰

Imagine if someone like Paul George or jayson Tatum shot 5-18 in finals elimination game… the slander would be crazy

Miami will be back next year they did all this short handed just imagine when they get hero back and add dame

Nuggets fan here. Miami Heat, you guys have made it this far. You have nothing to be ashamed of. You beat the number 1 Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs. Keep your heads up. See you next season.

Lowry got that chilled "I tried but have already won my ring" demeanour. Jimmy humbled and wants to get out to Cancun asap!

I wanted Lowry to win one more 😢

Jimmy played like ass in this series but I'm pretty sure his ankle is totally jacked up, and they wouldn't even be here without him. Give credit where it's due.

Another great post season run by these guys. The front office gonna have to get some things changed so that they can get over that hump

Let's run it back next year. Next year is our year! Let's go Heat!

Now can we stop talking like Jimmy Butler is really like that

This dude about to guarantee a game 6 win…

They were undersized compared to a lot of teams, but still managed to get to the finals. I hope they get a real center next season and move bam to pf

Kyle Lowry played like a captain this game , he’s heat culture