DENVER — With the calendar hitting March, those close to Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler say he has begun the process of ramping up his body and mindset to welcome back Playoff Jimmy.
When he's operating in his dominant two-way alter ego that gives opposing defenses fits, it's a forceful manhandling that few players can duplicate.
How does one turn on a switch like that?
"You mean how can I turn into the greatest basketball player in the world all of a sudden?" Butler told Bleacher Report. "I don't know, man."
In their first meeting since losing to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA Finals, the Heat came up short Thursday night in a 103-97 defeat.