Miami Heat: Defining Jimmy Butler’s Role In The Rotation This Year

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat looks to pass against P.J. Washington #25 of the Charlotte Hornets(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat looks to pass against P.J. Washington #25 of the Charlotte Hornets(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /
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Jimmy Butler, NBA player for the Miami Heat, watches as Alexander Zverev of Germany takes on Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their Men’s Singles semifinal match on Day Twelve of the 2021 US Open(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

The Miami Heat will go as far as their three star players can take them. That’s typical in today’s star-driven NBA though.

One of those stars is one of, if not thee, single toughest guys in the entire NBA. That would be Jimmy Butler.

For the last two seasons and though he has had some help, minimal at the very worst but there, it has all been on his shoulders.

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This phenomenon is no more highlighted than the now-famous image from the NBA Bubble that saw Jimmy leaning over the protective barrier under the rim in exhaustion.

That’s the beautiful thing about the coming season though. He’ll probably go just as hard, as that’s just how he’s programmed, however, he won’t be forced to go as hard in every single minute.

To into the whole scenario a bit more, you have to start at the top.