Jimmy Butler Facing Scrutiny From NBA World
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Fans are having a field day roasting him for the duds but Golden State coach Steve Kerr was there to provide some much-needed perspective during his postgame commentary. "Jimmy changed our season," Kerr said.
After the Warriors’ Game 1 win, Butler averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, five assists and one steal per game while shooting 45.8% from the field in Curry’s absence during the final four games of the playoff series. Butler totaled just 31 points on 20 field-goal attempts in Games 4 and 5 after scoring 33 points on 26 shots in Game 3 of the series.
Wolves fans still resent the way Butler left the franchise and how Green has trash-talked them. Expect vitriol when this series tips off.
Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler may want to avoid sports media heads this morning. From sports analysts to Twitter fans, many ripped into the six-time All-Star after an underwhelming postseason against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
To call this vindication would be way too simplistic considering how it ended for his own team. So leave to others whether Miami Heat President Pat Riley got his joy back on Wednesday night when
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The Jimmy Butler era in Miami came to a dramatic end last season, and now the Heat have to figure out what to do moving forward.
The Miami Heat's relationship with star Jimmy Butler grew sour before he was traded to the Golden State Warriors. Bleacher Report named their break-up as one of the messiest in the NBA since 2010.
Butler's aggression bothers Minnesota's defense. How he plays dominoes provides a glimpse into how his mind works in these situations.