How Miami Heat’s Twitter Reacted To Thursday’s Loss To The Chicago Bulls

A rollercoaster night for the Miami Heat ultimately ended in defeat against the Chicago Bulls. It started off with a 33-8 run by the Bulls in the first quarter. Miami closed the gap but they ultimately dropped the game in the end.

Usually, Heat fans' rants talk about the lack of superstar help or complaints about inconsistency.

But tonight it was Jimmy Butler, whose typical praise from the fanbase is being reciprocated by criticism this season. Despite his 20-point performance, many attributed the loss to his lack of effort down the stretch.

"Butler looks like he wants to play when he wants," one fan said. "What the hell? Very lackadaisical. All he has to do is drive bump into somebody and it’s automatic free throws you could easily have a 20-30 point night. But that’s if he feels like it."

Butler looks like he wants to play when he wants. WTH
Very lackadaisical.
All he has to do is drive bump into somebody and it’s automatic free throws you could easily have a 20-30 point night. But that’s if he feels like it.
— Miami & Vegas Sports (@lonnyplot) December 15, 2023

Fans are now endlessly calling for the return of Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro.

"PLAY @raf_tyler," one user said. "Spoelstra doing that same crap he did in the Finals, if he been already practicing hitting every shot in practice. PLAY HIM!!"

PLAY @raf_tyler !!!!

Spo doin that same crap he did in the Finals, if he been already practicin hitting every shot in practice PLAY HIM !!!! pic.twitter.com/fzfv8oQgsW
— King_AMMO_ (@GoatBucketz7) December 15, 2023

Bulls guard Coby White continued his hot offensive streak, scoring a team-high 26 points in the victory. Stars DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic combined for 47 points, but it was Ayo Dosunmu's 24-point performance that stood out. Dosunmu recorded season highs in scoring and rebounding just days after recording zeroes in every statistical category.

Ayo Dosunmu tonight:

24 PTS
8 REB
5 AST
10/12 FG
3/4 3P

Tony Snell stat line bounce back. pic.twitter.com/9zTu5QcnPg
— BullsMuse (@BullsMuse_) December 15, 2023

The Heat play Chicago again Saturday night.

Jayden Armant is a contributor to Inside the Heat. He is a student at Howard University. He can be reached at or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.

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