Back in December, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo had a bet. If Adebayo didn’t shoot a 3-pointer in a game, he owed Butler $500. But as we get closer to the playoffs, should it be the other way around — Adebayo nudging Butler to take 3-pointers?
ESPN’s Zach Lowe says so.
In an article last week, Lowe says that Butler’s “aversion to 3s is reaching DeRozan-y levels.” He adds that the Heat would have a higher ceiling if Butler took and made a few 3s at a league-average rate — something he’s done for three seasons from 2016 onward.