Jimmy Butler: Don’t nobody want to see the Heat in a seven-game series, we know that
Ah, yes. We should probably talk a bit about basketball. It’s mid-March when we shoot this cover—or, as Jimmy Butler calls it, “that time.” Allow him to elaborate: “It’s the time where people really gotta think about going up against the Miami Heat and myself. I know what I’m capable of. I know what my squad is capable of. And don’t nobody want to see us in a seven-game series anyways. We know that.”
Source: SLAM
Source: SLAM
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Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler talks about the confidence of the team, the preparation of the staff, and involvement of the front office (via Slam)
Then adds:
“And I’m on the team. So I’m taking my chances every time.” pic.twitter.com/oUkdgRdEja – 12:04 PM
Jimmy Butler talks about the confidence of the team, the preparation of the staff, and involvement of the front office (via Slam)
Then adds:
“And I’m on the team. So I’m taking my chances every time.” pic.twitter.com/oUkdgRdEja – 12:04 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler in his Slam interview:
“It’s the time where people really gotta think about going up against the Miami Heat and myself. I know what I’m capable of. I know what my squad is capable of. And don’t nobody want to see us in a seven-game series anyways. We know that.” pic.twitter.com/EX70ejQc8B – 11:43 AM
Jimmy Butler in his Slam interview:
“It’s the time where people really gotta think about going up against the Miami Heat and myself. I know what I’m capable of. I know what my squad is capable of. And don’t nobody want to see us in a seven-game series anyways. We know that.” pic.twitter.com/EX70ejQc8B – 11:43 AM
Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel
The good news for the Bucks is they’ve avoided playing the Jimmy Butler-led Heat and the Joel Embiid-led Sixers.
The bad news for the Bucks is they’ll face the Pacers, the most explosive team in the NBA.
The Pacers averaged a league-high 122.9 points per game this season.
But… – 8:24 PM
The good news for the Bucks is they’ve avoided playing the Jimmy Butler-led Heat and the Joel Embiid-led Sixers.
The bad news for the Bucks is they’ll face the Pacers, the most explosive team in the NBA.
The Pacers averaged a league-high 122.9 points per game this season.
But… – 8:24 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers realize facing nemesis Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat in NBA Play-In Tournament is “tricky situation.” inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 6:20 PM
Sixers realize facing nemesis Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat in NBA Play-In Tournament is “tricky situation.” inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 6:20 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Heat in Philly for the play-in game
Jimmy Butler vs Philly
Kyle Lowry vs Heat
Butler vs Embiid
Whole lot of storylines
That time of the year – 3:23 PM
Heat in Philly for the play-in game
Jimmy Butler vs Philly
Kyle Lowry vs Heat
Butler vs Embiid
Whole lot of storylines
That time of the year – 3:23 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson again out, the Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin. – 12:32 PM
With Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson again out, the Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin. – 12:32 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler now at the line for his first free throws in two games. – 8:34 PM
Jimmy Butler now at the line for his first free throws in two games. – 8:34 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat again going with the starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Raptors – 7:31 PM
Heat again going with the starting lineup of Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Raptors – 7:31 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson out, the Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin. – 7:31 PM
With Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson out, the Heat again opening with Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Caleb Martin. – 7:31 PM
More on this storyline
That sounds like something the fabled and fearless “Playoff Jimmy” would say, doesn’t it? Only thing is, Butler continues to deny that Playoff Jimmy exists. “That’s not a thing for the hundredth time,” he insists. “Playoff Jimmy is not a thing. Emo Jimmy, thing. Football Jimmy, thing. Tennis Jimmy, thing. Daddy Jimmy, thing. Zaddy Jimmy, thing. But Playoff Jimmy, not so much.” -via SLAM / April 15, 2024
Miami finished eighth in the Eastern Conference with a 46-36 record. But, then again, the Heat entered last year’s playoffs as the No. 8 seed before going on an epic run to the Finals. In 2019-20, the League’s bubble season, Miami reached the Finals as the No. 5 seed. “Nobody can tell you anything right now,” Jimmy says. “There are three things that you gotta have in order to win a championship: you’ve gotta be playing your best basketball at the right time, you gotta be healthy, and you gotta be lucky. That’s just the way that it is. So can’t nobody tell right now who’s going to have all three of those things.” -via SLAM / April 15, 2024
Butler quietly had another stellar year, posting 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game and shooting a career-high 41.4 percent from behind the arc. Don’t expect him to be launching more threes in the postseason, though. “I just don’t like shooting threes because I want to run into you,” he says. “I want to hit somebody. You can’t hit nobody if you shoot threes. I want to see who’s going to quit first. I’m gonna keep running in there, I’m gonna hit you, and I’m gonna hit you again, and I’m gonna hit you again, and we’re gonna see who’s gonna quit.” -via SLAM / April 15, 2024