Jimmy Butler’s Perfect Evening | NBA

Winner of the Lakers in a remake of the 2020 NBA Finals, Miami begins this new week at the head of the Eastern Conference with full confidence, like its leader Jimmy Butler, author of a full match and who drew congratulations from LeBron James.

The “go-to-guy” of the Heat has indeed offered his 10th triple-double in the Florida jersey with his 20 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, thus dethroning LeBron James in the history of the franchise.

A personal success inseparable from that of the team

As Erik Spoelstra pointed out after the match, this performance is symbolic of the behavior of a leader compared to the rest of the group, concentrated the collective and guided by a single objective: winning. “I still think it’s remarkable. It shows his qualities, he’s a player who can impact the game in so many different ways.” recalled the Florida technician.

As often, Jimmy Butler therefore recalled the importance of the balance of the team, and in particular the strength of the Heat, to have many weapons capable of making the difference, especially at the end of the match.

“It’s nice to know that the guys are going to take their shots no matter when in the game, whether it’s the first, the second, the third, the last quarter or in overtime”, did he declare. “That’s what we want, that the players remain aggressive when they have the ball. Let them take their shots, and if they can’t, pass the ball. It’s just playing basketball the right way. It also shows how hard they all work. There is no moment that is too big for them. When we have recovered our injuries, we will have even more players who can do that.

LeBron James tribute

Jimmy Butler’s other great quality is perhaps LeBron James who spoke about it the best after the meeting, he who often tasted the toughness and competitive spirit of the former Chicago and Minnesota player. .

“You know that when you enter the field, you are going to have to give maximum effort to each possession, on both sides of the field. You know you’re going to win some games, lose others. It was fun and exciting to be in that situation.” explained LBJ. “Every time we faced each other, no matter what uniform one or the other was wearing, we always fought. I have nothing but respect for a guy who gives it his all every night, who plays hard and gives everything on the pitch”.

A perfect tribute to complete a perfect evening for the Heat and Jimmy Butler, the latter having once again taken the opportunity to highlight the support of his teammates, to explain his performance in three dimensions.

“It’s a blessing every time you hear your name in the same sentence as Hall of Famers like Dwyane Wade or LeBron James, when you know what they’ve done for this franchise and the city of Miami. says a lot, continued “Jimmy Buckets”. “It also says a lot about my teammates because they are always looking for me, just like the others. They’re like, ‘Hey, I’ll make sure you get that rebound’ or ‘If you need a pass, toss the ball to me and I’ll take the shot. Much of my success is due to them.”