{"id":3004,"date":"2025-04-16T09:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=3004"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:47:11","slug":"the-legend-of-playoffs-jimmy-continues-basket-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=3004","title":{"rendered":"The legend of &#8220;Playoffs Jimmy&#8221; continues \u2022 Basket USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25940744_168380191_lowres1.jpg\" alt=\"Jimmy Butler\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-748435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25940744_168380191_lowres1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25940744_168380191_lowres1-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25940744_168380191_lowres1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25940744_168380191_lowres1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25940744_168380191_lowres1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.basketusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25940744_168380191_lowres1-320x213.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/>&#8220;Playoffs Jimmy&#8221;. The nickname was all the rage in Miami when <strong>Jimmy Butler<\/strong> seemed to cross the regular seasons by yawning, before terrorizing the whole conference is once spring came &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Last night, during the first three quarters against the Grizzlies, the Warriors saw the phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;This guy is different&#8221;<\/em> estime Draymond Green. <em>&#8220;You can see that it reaches a different level of intensity and concentration. As a basketball fan, I saw him on television for years. But seeing him with my eyes, I can say it&#39;s true. Sometimes some nba guys have nicknames and we say to each other: &#39;Stop\u2026&#39; There are some nicknames that hang out that are bogus. This one is real and I am happy that he is with us. \u00bb\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;In these great moments, these big games, he constantly calms things up&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>In Golden State, Jimmy Butler, however, sees himself as a Robin, ready to wear the team until the last quarter, before leaving Stephen Curry to finish the work.<\/p>\n<p>With his 38 points at 12\/20 shooting, and his 12\/18-free throws, to go with 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 interceptions, he once again validated his nickname. And all its influence in hot moments.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Even when you don&#39;t lead, he knows how to attract faults. He shot 18 throws, it&#39;s Jimmy, and his way of controlling the matches &#8220;<\/em> Details Steve Kerr, who repeats that the winger has changed the Warriors by his ability to generate things on half-terrain, to release Stephen Curry and offer other solutions to the team. <em>&#8220;That&#39;s why he&#39;s who he is. In these great moments, in these big games, he constantly calms things up. \u00bb\u00bb<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>On both sides of the field.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#39;s the ultimate&#8221; Two-Way Player &#8220;. He is so physically strong, fast laterally and he anticipates things. He reads things. Jimmy is a great defender. And having it with Draymond on the cover allows us to play little without leaving too many things to the opponents \u201d<\/em> Concludes the \u201chead coach\u201d of Golden State.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"810\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xcxws.html?video=x9hz9fw\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"fullscreen; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" id=\"box-stats\">\n<tr class=\"column\">\n<th class=\"team_name\" style=\"text-align:left; padding-left:5px;\" colspan=\"4\">Jimmy Butler<\/th>\n<th class=\"section\" colspan=\"3\" title=\"Tirs\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #ccc\">Percentage<\/th>\n<th class=\"section\" colspan=\"3\" title=\"Rebonds\">Rebound<\/th>\n<th title=\"\" colspan=\"6\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"section_title\">\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:left; padding-left:6px;\">Saison<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Team<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">MJ<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Min<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Shots<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">3pts<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">LF<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Off<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Def<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">To<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Pd<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Fte<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Int<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Bp<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Ct<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2011-12<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">CHI<\/td>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">9<\/td>\n<td title=\"33\/79\">40.5<\/td>\n<td title=\"0\/0\">18.2<\/td>\n<td title=\"42\/54\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">76.8<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">1.3<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0.1<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">2.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2012-13<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">CHI<\/td>\n<td>82<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">26<\/td>\n<td title=\"237\/508\">46.7<\/td>\n<td title=\"41\/41\">38.1<\/td>\n<td title=\"188\/229\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">80.3<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>2.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">4.0<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">8.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2013-14<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">CHI<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">39<\/td>\n<td title=\"274\/690\">39.7<\/td>\n<td title=\"67\/67\">28.3<\/td>\n<td title=\"261\/335\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">76.9<\/td>\n<td>1.3<\/td>\n<td>3.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">4.9<\/td>\n<td>2.6<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">13.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2014-15 <\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">CHI<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">39<\/td>\n<td title=\"422\/910\">46.2<\/td>\n<td title=\"71\/71\">37.8<\/td>\n<td title=\"383\/461\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">83.4<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>4.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.8<\/td>\n<td>3.3<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">20.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2015-16 <\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">CHI<\/td>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">37<\/td>\n<td title=\"469\/1031\">45.5<\/td>\n<td title=\"67\/67\">31.1<\/td>\n<td title=\"395\/475\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">83.2<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>4.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.3<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">20.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2016-17 <\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">CHI<\/td>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">37<\/td>\n<td title=\"570\/1254\">45.5<\/td>\n<td title=\"91\/91\">36.7<\/td>\n<td title=\"585\/676\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">86.5<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">6.2<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<td>2.1<\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">23.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2017-18 <\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIN<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">37<\/td>\n<td title=\"436\/920\">47.4<\/td>\n<td title=\"70\/70\">35.0<\/td>\n<td title=\"365\/424\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">85.4<\/td>\n<td>1.3<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.3<\/td>\n<td>4.9<\/td>\n<td>1.3<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">22.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2018-19 *<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">All Teams<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">34<\/td>\n<td title=\"416\/903\">46.2<\/td>\n<td title=\"65\/65\">34.7<\/td>\n<td title=\"312\/364\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">85.5<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<td>3.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.3<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">18.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2018-19 *<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">PHL<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">33<\/td>\n<td title=\"346\/748\">46.1<\/td>\n<td title=\"49\/49\">33.8<\/td>\n<td title=\"264\/302\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">86.8<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<td>3.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.3<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">18.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2018-19 *<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIN<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">36<\/td>\n<td title=\"74\/157\">47.1<\/td>\n<td title=\"17\/17\">37.8<\/td>\n<td title=\"48\/61\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">78.7<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>3.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.2<\/td>\n<td>4.3<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>2.4<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">21.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2019-20 <\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIA<\/td>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">34<\/td>\n<td title=\"342\/759\">45.5<\/td>\n<td title=\"29\/29\">24.4<\/td>\n<td title=\"440\/527\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">83.4<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">6.7<\/td>\n<td>6.0<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>2.2<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">19.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2020-21<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIA<\/td>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">34<\/td>\n<td title=\"364\/738\">49.7<\/td>\n<td title=\"26\/26\">24.5<\/td>\n<td title=\"358\/416\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">86.3<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>5.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">6.9<\/td>\n<td>7.1<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td>2.1<\/td>\n<td>2.1<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">21.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2021-22 <\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIA<\/td>\n<td>57<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">34<\/td>\n<td title=\"399\/826\">48.0<\/td>\n<td title=\"28\/28\">23.3<\/td>\n<td title=\"393\/456\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">87.0<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>4.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.9<\/td>\n<td>5.5<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>2.1<\/td>\n<td>0.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">21.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2022-23<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIA<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">33<\/td>\n<td title=\"480\/889\">53.9<\/td>\n<td title=\"38\/38\">35.0<\/td>\n<td title=\"473\/556\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">85.0<\/td>\n<td>2.2<\/td>\n<td>3.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.9<\/td>\n<td>5.3<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">22.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2023-24<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIA<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">34<\/td>\n<td title=\"396\/792\">49.9<\/td>\n<td title=\"60\/60\">41.4<\/td>\n<td title=\"396\/462\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">85.8<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>3.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.3<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<td>1.1<\/td>\n<td>1.3<\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">20.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2024-25 *<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">All Teams<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">31<\/td>\n<td title=\"148\/275\">54.2<\/td>\n<td title=\"13\/13\">35.1<\/td>\n<td title=\"140\/174\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">80.5<\/td>\n<td>2.2<\/td>\n<td>3.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.1<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<td>0.9<\/td>\n<td>1.1<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">17.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">2024-25 *<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">MIA<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">31<\/td>\n<td title=\"142\/262\">54.0<\/td>\n<td title=\"12\/12\">36.1<\/td>\n<td title=\"130\/160\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">80.1<\/td>\n<td>2.2<\/td>\n<td>3.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.2<\/td>\n<td>4.8<\/td>\n<td>0.9<\/td>\n<td>1.1<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">17.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_2\">\n<td class=\"title\">2024-25 *<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\">GOS<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">29<\/td>\n<td title=\"7\/12\">58.3<\/td>\n<td title=\"0\/0\">0.0<\/td>\n<td title=\"11\/13\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">84.6<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">2.0<\/td>\n<td>4.0<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">25.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"line_1\">\n<td class=\"title\">Total<\/td>\n<td class=\"title\"> <\/td>\n<td>840<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">33<\/td>\n<td title=\"4956\/10584\">47.2<\/td>\n<td title=\"672\/672\">33.0<\/td>\n<td title=\"4704\/5628\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">84.2<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>3.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">5.3<\/td>\n<td>4.3<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>1.6<\/td>\n<td>0.4<\/td>\n<td class=\"sort-by\" style=\"border-right:1px solid #DDD\">18.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 20px;color: #666;\"><strong>How to read the stats?<\/strong> MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots \/ tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point 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