NBA Analyst Sounds Off On Jimmy Butler
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After the Warriors’ Game 1 win, Butler averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, five assists and one steal per game while shooting 45.8% from the field in Curry’s absence during the final four games of the playoff series. Butler totaled just 31 points on 20 field-goal attempts in Games 4 and 5 after scoring 33 points on 26 shots in Game 3 of the series.
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The Golden State Warriors came into Wednesday on the verge of being knocked out of the NBA playoffs after a very promising close to their regular season. They came into Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves down three games to one, and they ended up losing by a final score of 121-110.
The pursuit of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo figures to be the biggest storyline of the upcoming NBA offseason, but the Golden State Warriors reportedly may not be one of the primary players despite a second-round playoff exit.
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Yardbarker on MSNPat Riley vindicated for not paying Jimmy ButlerIn five games against the Timberwolves, Butler put up his usual counting stats, but failed to live up to his "Playoff Jimmy" moniker in pivotal moments.
A: Or is it insanity to suddenly veer from a coalition of leadership that has produced visits to the conference finals in three of the past six seasons? The Heat’s approach has been that the light at the end of the tunnel is not as distant as it appears. The record over the past six years stands as evidence. These are not stumblebums.
Wolves fans still resent the way Butler left the franchise and how Green has trash-talked them. Expect vitriol when this series tips off.