Jimmy Butler can do it all. He can take defenders off the dribble, fire away from range, play without the ball, set up others, crash the glass and harass the passing lanes. And he has the Miami Heat playing with house money as it’s up 2-0 over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals with the next two games in Miami.
This improbable run Butler is taking the Heat on is reminiscent of the ride LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers on during the 2018 Playoffs. Yes, one of the all-time impressive displays of preeminence the NBA Playoffs has ever seen, where James carried that Cavs team to the NBA Finals.