Jimmy Butler has long pushed back on the notion of “Playoff Jimmy,” and he reemphasized that on Tuesday when asked about his modest scoring output during these NBA Finals.
“This Playoff Jimmy narrative is not a thing,” Butler said. “I’m not a scorer. I don’t press to score. I only press to win.”
Butler is averaging 17 points on 39.4% shooting through the first two games of the Miami Heat’s Finals matchup against the Denver Nuggets and hasn’t scored 30 points since Game 1 of the East finals. It’s led many to wonder if Butler’s best scoring games are behind him and, more crucially, if the Heat can win the championship without some classic Butler bangers.