Miami Heat: Why Jimmy Butler Should Closely Study Michael Jordan’s Career

Miami Heat: Why Jimmy Butler Should Closely Study Michael Jordan’s Career

The reason Butler should closely examine the career of Michael Jordan is because of how he had to learn to win.

Why He Should Study His Career

Early in his career, Jordan scored an insane amount of points. One season, he averaged 37.1 points per game.

The next season, he averaged 35 points per game. The individual success Jordan had was spectacular.

However, he failed to reach the NBA Finals in any of these seasons. During the 1990-91 NBA season, Jordan had finally figured it out.

His points per game dropped a little bit (nevertheless, he still averaged over 30 per game), but he was able to trust his teammates more. Jordan had to learn when it was time to involve his teammates and when to be the elite scorer the Bulls needed him to be.

Last season, it looked as though Jimmy Butler was timid at times. He knew that he had to be one of the primary playmakers on the floor, but also understood that the roster lacked another go-to scorer.

As a result, his decision making and shot selection wasn’t always the best.