Miami Heat: Why this is the prime of Jimmy Butler’s career

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat reacts against the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals(Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat reacts against the Boston Celtics in Game Four of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals(Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images)
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Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shoots against the Boston Celtics during the second half in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals(Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler’s At The Peak Of His Overall Power Right Now

What isn’t debatable is that when it comes to how Jimmy Butler operates, manipulates, and controls basketball games for the Miami Heat with his overall skill set and ability to get the free throw line at will—he is as good as he has ever been and among the best in the entire league.

In combination with an organization that is wired just like he is, playing for a coach that shares similar wiring, alongside a team built on hustle, grit, defense, outworking your opponent, and maintaining space on offense, something key to Jimmy Butler’s game and success with said game because he does so much damage with his inside the perimeter offense, he is, in fact, in the prime of his career.

He is at that place in his career where his surroundings, individual ability, knowledge, and know-how of the game are at the highest simultaneous levels that they’ll ever be at.

What that means is that though one part of the equation may rise or fall or may have been higher or lower at some time or another, none of them have ever been as high, at the very same time, as they are right now or have been since he joined the Miami Heat.

And that’s why Jimmy is exactly right about himself. He is, totally, in the prime of his career and if you want to get spicier, he can probably do it for, at least, three more years including this one.

Minimally.