He understands the levers that contribute to winning. "He does so many winning things that I think, unfortunately, when you view maybe a 56-point game, everybody on the outside views that he has to do that every game to impact winning. "He is a two-way basketball player," Spoelstra said. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is the first to say that Butler's impact on the Heat is so much greater than how many times he puts the ball in the bucket. If I shoot the ball every possession, and we win, I don't care." If I pass the ball every possession, if we win, I don't care. "Just because I score a lot of points one game, that doesn't make you a scorer. He has embraced it, even recently filing a trademark for "Himmy Buckets." It's a play on his other nickname, Jimmy Buckets, and the viral phrase, "He's him," which is often used to describe a player after a jaw-dropping move or performance.īut on Tuesday, with a chance at winning his first NBA championship at the forefront of his mind, Butler made it clear that his priority is doing the small things for his team, not living up to storylines. He's become known for willing his team to wins, with stunning performances on the biggest of stages. He has scored 35-plus points four times this postseason, and 13 times since the 2020 postseason. I don't pay attention to stats."īutler, who was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 30th overall pick in the 2011 draft, has made a name for himself by taking his game to another level in the playoffs.
"I think I've done what I've needed to do to get us to 1-1. While someone scanning box scores might think Butler hasn't been himself in these Finals, he has a very different evaluation of his performance.
He also finished with a team-high nine assists. He guarded Jamal Murray, holding a player who has averaged 27 points this postseason to just 18.
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Butler had 21 points on 7-for-19 shooting in the Heat's 111-108 win over the Nuggets in Game 2, but he was instrumental to his team tying the series at a game apiece.
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