Jimmy Butler on Dejounte Murray: 'He's a hell of a player'
Brady Hawk: I asked Jimmy Butler about Dejounte Murray tonight: “He was just being a stellar point guard. He’s a hell of a player, he’s been that way for a very long time.” pic.twitter.com/ywNtcX4eB5
Source: Twitter @BradyHawk305
Source: Twitter @BradyHawk305
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Heat’s offensive execution obviously wasn’t great in the final 30 seconds. But that was a heck of a shot by Dejounte Murray last night. Caleb Martin picked Murray up pretty early, too. – 10:33 AM
The Heat’s offensive execution obviously wasn’t great in the final 30 seconds. But that was a heck of a shot by Dejounte Murray last night. Caleb Martin picked Murray up pretty early, too. – 10:33 AM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Dejounte Murray in January: 22.7 ppg, 58.2 TS%, two game-winners in 9 games. Suffice to say the trade noise hasn’t affected him. – 9:17 AM
Dejounte Murray in January: 22.7 ppg, 58.2 TS%, two game-winners in 9 games. Suffice to say the trade noise hasn’t affected him. – 9:17 AM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Dejounte Murray drains another game-winner to give Hawks a third straight win ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 6:12 AM
Dejounte Murray drains another game-winner to give Hawks a third straight win ajc.com/sports/atlanta… – 6:12 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Lakers, Bucks reportedly interested in trading for Dejounte Murray
sportando.basketball/en/lakers-buck… – 3:01 AM
Lakers, Bucks reportedly interested in trading for Dejounte Murray
sportando.basketball/en/lakers-buck… – 3:01 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Second game-winner in a row for Dejounte Murray 😮💨
pic.twitter.com/3zv8Xlscv9 – 2:07 AM
Second game-winner in a row for Dejounte Murray 😮💨
pic.twitter.com/3zv8Xlscv9 – 2:07 AM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Dejounte Murray had 11 assists vs. Miami.
He has averaged 10.0 assists in the three games Trae has missed this season. – 1:03 AM
Dejounte Murray had 11 assists vs. Miami.
He has averaged 10.0 assists in the three games Trae has missed this season. – 1:03 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I asked Jimmy Butler about Dejounte Murray tonight:
“He was just being a stellar point guard. He’s a hell of a player, he’s been that way for a very long time.” pic.twitter.com/ywNtcX4eB5 – 11:58 PM
I asked Jimmy Butler about Dejounte Murray tonight:
“He was just being a stellar point guard. He’s a hell of a player, he’s been that way for a very long time.” pic.twitter.com/ywNtcX4eB5 – 11:58 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Dejounte Murray has buried the game-winning bucket in back-to-back games becoming the first Hawk in the play-by-play era to record the game-winning shot in two straight contests (2.0 seconds or left), per @EliasSports. More on Murray in @andscape bit.ly/3O6OcLn – 11:35 PM
Dejounte Murray has buried the game-winning bucket in back-to-back games becoming the first Hawk in the play-by-play era to record the game-winning shot in two straight contests (2.0 seconds or left), per @EliasSports. More on Murray in @andscape bit.ly/3O6OcLn – 11:35 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I asked Jimmy Butler about Dejounte Murray tonight:
“He was an All Star and he was a player.”
“He was a stellar point guard.”
Says he’s always been that way and his attack and rim pressure hurt them – 11:16 PM
I asked Jimmy Butler about Dejounte Murray tonight:
“He was an All Star and he was a player.”
“He was a stellar point guard.”
Says he’s always been that way and his attack and rim pressure hurt them – 11:16 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler on the final play:
“I probably should’ve shot it though to be brutally honest.”
“I passed the ball to Caleb, and I put him in a terrible position.” – 11:14 PM
Jimmy Butler on the final play:
“I probably should’ve shot it though to be brutally honest.”
“I passed the ball to Caleb, and I put him in a terrible position.” – 11:14 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Back-to-back game winners 😮💨
Dejounte Murray is CLUTCH
pic.twitter.com/eYBwiXfahC – 11:03 PM
Back-to-back game winners 😮💨
Dejounte Murray is CLUTCH
pic.twitter.com/eYBwiXfahC – 11:03 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
DEJOUNTE MURRAY WINS IT FOR THE HAWKS 🤯
Murray finished with 22 points and 11 assists in a win vs. the Heat.
(via @ATLHawks)
pic.twitter.com/XwMtkunJEY – 10:53 PM
DEJOUNTE MURRAY WINS IT FOR THE HAWKS 🤯
Murray finished with 22 points and 11 assists in a win vs. the Heat.
(via @ATLHawks)
pic.twitter.com/XwMtkunJEY – 10:53 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Nice trade market audition for Dejounte Murray. Puts up 22 and 11 including the game winner to beat the Heat in Miami without Trae Young. – 10:51 PM
Nice trade market audition for Dejounte Murray. Puts up 22 and 11 including the game winner to beat the Heat in Miami without Trae Young. – 10:51 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Another game-winner for Dejounte Murray. pic.twitter.com/vjWYMDVXKR – 10:50 PM
Another game-winner for Dejounte Murray. pic.twitter.com/vjWYMDVXKR – 10:50 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Dejounte Murray tonight:
22 PTS
11 AST
2 STL
And another game-winner. statmuse.com/nba/player/dej… – 10:47 PM
Dejounte Murray tonight:
22 PTS
11 AST
2 STL
And another game-winner. statmuse.com/nba/player/dej… – 10:47 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
And just like that, Jimmy Butler completes a 3-pt play to put the Heat up 103-102 with 1:54 to play – 10:37 PM
And just like that, Jimmy Butler completes a 3-pt play to put the Heat up 103-102 with 1:54 to play – 10:37 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
So Jimmy Butler just sat up
Starting to do the thing
Back to back buckets – 10:37 PM
So Jimmy Butler just sat up
Starting to do the thing
Back to back buckets – 10:37 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
3:01, 4Q — Heat call timeout after Erik Spoelstra walked out to halfcourt to get the officials timeout. Jimmy Butler had fired off a jumper from distance and it went in just as officials blew the whistle.
Butler looked displeased. – 10:34 PM
3:01, 4Q — Heat call timeout after Erik Spoelstra walked out to halfcourt to get the officials timeout. Jimmy Butler had fired off a jumper from distance and it went in just as officials blew the whistle.
Butler looked displeased. – 10:34 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Spoestra going crazy about the clock after calling timeout
Jimmy Butler mocks him behind him on way to bench
Keeps it up and even gets a laugh out of Spo with 3 minutes left in a 2 point game – 10:33 PM
Spoestra going crazy about the clock after calling timeout
Jimmy Butler mocks him behind him on way to bench
Keeps it up and even gets a laugh out of Spo with 3 minutes left in a 2 point game – 10:33 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
8:31, 4Q — Hawks call timeout after Duncan Robinson disrupts OO from getting a pass from Bogi in the paint and Bam Adebayo is there to scoop it up. He passes to Jimmy Butler and they capitalize on a 2-on-1 when the Hawks don’t get back. Butler found Adebayo with an oop – 10:19 PM
8:31, 4Q — Hawks call timeout after Duncan Robinson disrupts OO from getting a pass from Bogi in the paint and Bam Adebayo is there to scoop it up. He passes to Jimmy Butler and they capitalize on a 2-on-1 when the Hawks don’t get back. Butler found Adebayo with an oop – 10:19 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Omg
A Jimmy Butler lob to Bam Adebayo
And a successful transition play
What is life – 10:18 PM
Omg
A Jimmy Butler lob to Bam Adebayo
And a successful transition play
What is life – 10:18 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro comes out firing
One three off a Jimmy Butler steal and kick-out
Now a nasty pull back and triple
11-2 start – 9:44 PM
Tyler Herro comes out firing
One three off a Jimmy Butler steal and kick-out
Now a nasty pull back and triple
11-2 start – 9:44 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Quick turnaround jumper for Jimmy Butler and he’s chirping at the Hawks bench lol – 9:41 PM
Quick turnaround jumper for Jimmy Butler and he’s chirping at the Hawks bench lol – 9:41 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Heat trail by 1 at half
Duncan Robinson and Jimmy Butler 27 points on 10 of 13 shooting – 9:04 PM
Heat trail by 1 at half
Duncan Robinson and Jimmy Butler 27 points on 10 of 13 shooting – 9:04 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
For a moment, I thought Jimmy Butler had gone back to the flat irons. pic.twitter.com/BpdCkIWEvZ – 8:21 PM
For a moment, I thought Jimmy Butler had gone back to the flat irons. pic.twitter.com/BpdCkIWEvZ – 8:21 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
9:14, 1Q — DJM picks up his first foul trying to bust up a transition play to Jimmy Butler. – 8:16 PM
9:14, 1Q — DJM picks up his first foul trying to bust up a transition play to Jimmy Butler. – 8:16 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Dejounte Murray opens the Hawks scoring with a 3 at the top of the key.
Caleb Martin quickly answers with a 3 on the wing. – 8:14 PM
Dejounte Murray opens the Hawks scoring with a 3 at the top of the key.
Caleb Martin quickly answers with a 3 on the wing. – 8:14 PM
Lauren L. Williams @WilliamsLaurenL
Nikola Jovic was beside Bogdan Bogdanovic in the circle for the jumpball and they were chopping it up. Jimmy Butler went over and broke it up 🤣🤣🤣 – 8:13 PM
Nikola Jovic was beside Bogdan Bogdanovic in the circle for the jumpball and they were chopping it up. Jimmy Butler went over and broke it up 🤣🤣🤣 – 8:13 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Sooooooo
Heat starting:
Tyler Herro
Caleb Martin
Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jovic
Bam Adebayo
Here’s what I’ve been saying last 2 days: pic.twitter.com/3zKxVCdnEv – 7:37 PM
Sooooooo
Heat starting:
Tyler Herro
Caleb Martin
Jimmy Butler
Nikola Jovic
Bam Adebayo
Here’s what I’ve been saying last 2 days: pic.twitter.com/3zKxVCdnEv – 7:37 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat starting Caleb Martin, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight.
Kyle Lowry playoff off the bench.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is out tonight. Sorry to get you excited. – 7:34 PM
Heat starting Caleb Martin, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight.
Kyle Lowry playoff off the bench.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is out tonight. Sorry to get you excited. – 7:34 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat against Hawks tonight starting Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and . . . Caleb Martin. So Kyle Lowry not starting. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (groin) is out. – 7:30 PM
Heat against Hawks tonight starting Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and . . . Caleb Martin. So Kyle Lowry not starting. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (groin) is out. – 7:30 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
NBA rumors: Hawks’ Dejounte Murray asking price coming into focus amid Nets interest
clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-haw… – 6:09 PM
NBA rumors: Hawks’ Dejounte Murray asking price coming into focus amid Nets interest
clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-haw… – 6:09 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Lakers, Bucks reportedly among teams interested in Dejounte Murray trade
nbcsports.com/nba/news/laker… – 6:04 PM
Lakers, Bucks reportedly among teams interested in Dejounte Murray trade
nbcsports.com/nba/news/laker… – 6:04 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Milwaukee Bucks are among multiple teams who are registering interest in trading for Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/vlWUIMDPIp – 3:23 PM
Milwaukee Bucks are among multiple teams who are registering interest in trading for Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/vlWUIMDPIp – 3:23 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Sources: Trade talks with the Lakers and Hawks involving D’Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2029 Lakers first-round pick for Dejounte Murray would be contingent on Russell being flipped to a third team. More from yesterday’s story on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-trad… – 2:55 PM
Sources: Trade talks with the Lakers and Hawks involving D’Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2029 Lakers first-round pick for Dejounte Murray would be contingent on Russell being flipped to a third team. More from yesterday’s story on @hoopshype. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-trad… – 2:55 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Lakers and Hawks have been in deep trade discussions around Dejounte Murray, per @jovanbuha (theathletic.com/5202959/2024/0…).
Los Angeles’ latest offer to Atlanta for Murray:
D’Angelo Russell
Jalen Hood-Schifino
2029 first-round pick
Additional draft compensation
Talks are… pic.twitter.com/BejNzorwVY – 2:47 PM
The Lakers and Hawks have been in deep trade discussions around Dejounte Murray, per @jovanbuha (theathletic.com/5202959/2024/0…).
Los Angeles’ latest offer to Atlanta for Murray:
D’Angelo Russell
Jalen Hood-Schifino
2029 first-round pick
Additional draft compensation
Talks are… pic.twitter.com/BejNzorwVY – 2:47 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
FWIW, here’s Donte DiVincenzo per-36 minutes averages this season compared to Dejounte Murray
DiVincenzo:
18.1 points
5.1 rebounds
3.5 assists (vs. 1.8 turnovers)
1.8 steals
0.5 blocks
4.2 made three-pointers
3.7 BPM
62.2% TS%
Murray:
21.9 points
5.0 rebounds
5.0 assists (vs.… – 11:41 AM
FWIW, here’s Donte DiVincenzo per-36 minutes averages this season compared to Dejounte Murray
DiVincenzo:
18.1 points
5.1 rebounds
3.5 assists (vs. 1.8 turnovers)
1.8 steals
0.5 blocks
4.2 made three-pointers
3.7 BPM
62.2% TS%
Murray:
21.9 points
5.0 rebounds
5.0 assists (vs.… – 11:41 AM
More on this storyline
Brady Hawk: Jimmy Butler wishing Dwyane Wade a happy birthday pic.twitter.com/Owlf4sfK7h -via Twitter @BradyHawk305 / January 17, 2024
And Butler is sure to cheekily give Neymar his athletic flowers, too. “He’s [obviously] a great footballer. He’s actually pretty good at basketball, too. Actually, now that I think about it, that little motherfucker is good at almost everything.” -via The Guardian / January 17, 2024
Of course, when you’re Jimmy Butler, your pals aren’t all just random coffee shop patrons. Over the last few years, Butler has developed a friendship with one of his personal heroes, Brazilian soccer supernova Neymar. The two have bonded over more than just their shared athletic mastery, connecting over things like fatherhood, a role Butler stepped into for the first time a few years ago. “I see him as a brother, you know what I mean?” Butler says. “And I’ll go support, he knows this. I’ll fly anywhere to go watch my brother play. But whenever I do get there, we’re always just kicking it, talking about life, FaceTiming each other’s kids. It’s a real family vibe around him, and around all the people that I’m around.” Butler clearly admires this about Neymar, speaking with reverence when he describes the footballer’s relationship with his children. “He’s an incredible dad. He does so much for them, and he’s always around them, teaching them everything about life, about whatever they want to put their mind to. Man, it’s incredible to watch. And I learn from it.” -via The Guardian / January 17, 2024
On Instagram on Friday, Dejounte Murray raised eyebrows by posting a photo of the Heat’s retired jerseys hanging from the Kaseya Center rafters. Why did he do that? “It’s respect for legends that have played this game the right way before,” Murray told The Miami Herald at his locker before Friday’s game. “That’s all it is.” If the Hawks trade him, would the Heat appeal to him as a destination? “I have no comment,” he said. -via Miami Herald / January 19, 2024
Rob Perez: Dejounte Murray hits the game-winner back-to-back nights. pic.twitter.com/vLknbrf9ye -via Twitter @WorldWideWob / January 19, 2024
The Dejounte Murray buzz is only increasing — and to noisy levels. The Lakers and Hawks have discussed potential frameworks of a deal, including a version late last week that centered on D’Angelo Russell, Hood-Schifino, the 2029 first-round pick and additional draft compensation, according to multiple team and league sources. Talks have since stalled, but are expected to pick back up closer to the deadline. -via The Athletic / January 19, 2024