Former NBA champion Isiah Thomas had some words of wisdom to Jimmy Butler’s Hall of Fame thoughts.
Speaking on NBA TV ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, which the Denver Nuggets won, Thomas shared his two cents on Butler’s comments where he said he does not care about making the decorated list.
“Sometimes you say things when you’re young, and at that time when you’re young, you really do mean them,” the former Detroit Pistons star said.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that he means what he’s saying right now,” Thomas said. “Now, when he takes off the uniform and he’s not in game mode or competition mode, and he becomes a regular citizen, as opposed to being a sports person, then he’ll look at things differently. And I do think if he’s selected to go to the Hall of Fame, he will participate and he’ll be happy to be there.”
"There's no doubt in my mind that he means what he's saying right now…When he becomes a regular citizen…then he'll look at things differently."@IsiahThomas' take on Jimmy Butler's Hall of Fame comment https://t.co/VyNwDDAREJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 12, 2023
Quite simply, Thomas was accurate with his advice. And over the course of his career, he was also one of the in-your-face and blunt personalities to have played the game.
Now, Butler is still a man of pride and is built that way. Surely, when he hangs up his boots, chances are he will relive the moments when he said he didn’t care about the Hall of Fame but was glad that he was on that stage.
Jimmy Butler Is An Automatic Choice For The NBA Hall Of Fame
He may not be too keen about the whole shebang, but Jimmy Butler’s game and his contribution to the sport make him an automatic choice for becoming a future Hall of Famer.
Per NBA analyst John Hollinger: “Jimmy Butler is among the very best players of his time, an automatic Hall of Famer and, at the very least, one of the 100 best to ever play this game.”
There’s no doubt that Butler is one of the best players in the modern-day NBA. He has made six All-Star teams and five All-NBA teams, while also making the NBA Finals twice with the Miami Heat.
Add to that his stellar numbers this season, where he averaged 27.2 PPG, 6.6 RPG, and 5.9 APG in the playoffs. He has been a bonafide superstar for the Heat, and considering his mentality and skill, he’s still got a few years of being uber-competitive — enough on the resume to join the league’s HOF.
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