Miami Heat: 3 Reasons To Consider Jimmy Butler Top 10 Right Now
By Noah Decker
Miami Heat: 3 Reasons Jimmy Butler Is Top 10 Right Now – Best In Playoffs
The true greatness of a player is measured based on how well they perform when it counts the most.
Best Postseason Performer
Jimmy Butler has consistently stepped up his game in the playoffs. This year, he has brought it to another level.
Butler has put the Miami Heat on his back. Without him, they would not be in the position they are currently in.
Not only has Butler been terrific this postseason, but he has arguably been the best player in the playoffs. He is averaging 27 points per game while leading the postseason in steals.
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The numbers are outstanding, but they become even more impressive when you account for the fact that he has been dealing with lingering knee discomfort.
In Games 4 and 5, the knee injury appeared to bother Butler. He wasn’t able to find any rhythm offensively and his Heat teammates followed suit.
Facing elimination, Jimmy Butler wasn’t going to back down. After some motivation from the greatest Miami Heat player ever, the one and only Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler was able to put together one of the greatest Miami Heat playoff performances of all time.
Butler’s ability to score 47 points with knee discomfort was a remarkable sight. Every time he touched the ball, it seemed like he would be scoring it.
It is comforting to know that the Miami Heat have someone that they can always rely on to step up in the playoffs.