Jimmy Butler: I Will Continue To Learn
Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is developing into the decisive force that he’s always known he can be.
The 5-time All-Star has always been talented, and ambitious. However, Jimmy Butler has never been the heartbeat of a franchise, the one who his teammates rely on to win the game.
On Monday, he was just that, scoring a career-playoff-high 40 points to push the Heat to a 115 – 104 win over the Bucks.
After an itinerant three years spent in Minnesota, Philadelphia and now Miami, Jimmy Butler says he will continue to learn.
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Against Milwaukee, Butler knew that it was his time to step up.
“I told my teammates I probably wasn’t gonna pass the ball,” he said.Â
“I made a couple shots, and they said, ‘That’s fine with me.’â€
Step up he did and in the process, he joined some Miami Heat greats in the history books. Only Dwyane Wade and LeBron James had scored 40 points in a playoff game for the Heat before Monday.
Butler says that the advice and support he receives from Wade has helped him grow as a player, even at the age of 30.
“I’ve learned,” Butler said.
“But I’ve watched so many great players. And it’s great to have D-Wade in my corner, I’m telling you. He’s always in my phone, telling me about the game, what to look for. He’s been a huge help, he’s the first person that texts me tonight whenever I get back to the locker room. I’m learning. I’ve been learning. I’ll continue to learn. I just want to win, though. I can’t say it enough.”
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The Heat is 5 – 0 in the postseason. Overcoming the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo is by no means a given. However, with this momentum and Butler coming into form, Miami will be confident of having a strong playoffs.
