How Brett Brown Should Use Jimmy Butler

So let’s pump the breaks on the “but Thibs played him sooo much...” stuff.

Much has been said about Butler’s aptitude to “go get you a bucket” in late shot-clock and end-of-game scenarios — this is undoubtedly a valuable skill. This piece will take a broader focus on how Brett Brown can augment the entire halfcourt offense with Butler.

This is a breakdown of how efficiently Butler scores by different play-types.

• One third of his buckets came as the Pick-and-Roll Ball Handler
• The last ¹⁄₃ is mostly opportunistic plays like Cuts, Handoffs, and Putbacks.