Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat have captured the minds of fans around the NBA by making the NBA Finals as an eighth seed, one of the most interesting underdog stories in modern basketball.
The mentality for Butler and the Heat is to become NBA Champions. Despite being rewarded as the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, Butler revealed that he has no use for the trophy and ended up giving the same to his dad.
Malika Andrews: “Where is the Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy now?”
Jimmy Butler: “With my dad. I gave it to him. I don’t need it.”
Malika Andrews: “Where is the Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy now?”
Jimmy Butler: “With my dad. I gave it to him. I don’t need it.”
Jimmy has other hardware in mind 🤩 🏆pic.twitter.com/QJ9lsYcxSm
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 1, 2023
Jimmy Butler is averaging 28.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.7 assists through these playoffs. The Heat rely on Butler to do almost everything on the court, and he’ll still need to step up his level of play to have a shot at beating the Nuggets. We need the version of Butler that beat the Milwaukee Bucks, as the version we saw against the Celtics might not be potent enough to unseat a team as well-coached as the Nuggets.
Jimmy Butler Plays For Championships
In the same interview with Mallika Andrews, Butler also revealed that he never cared to win the Eastern Conference Finals and be rewarded with a trophy, as his aim is to win the NBA championship.
“I play for Mr. O’Brien… You can take the All-Stars… You can take the All-NBA. All defensive teams, don’t care. I really only want to win a championship.”
Why didn’t Jimmy Butler want to hold the Eastern Conference Finals trophy?
“I play for Mr. O’Brien… You can take the All-Stars… You can take the All-NBA. All defensive team, don’t care. I really only want to win a championship.” pic.twitter.com/wu6fOERIOW
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) June 1, 2023
Butler is zeroed in on his goal. The Heat have proven convincingly that talent isn’t the be-all-end-all when it comes to putting together a Finals-worthy roster. Hard work and good coaching go a long way.
There’s no celebration for the Heat until they have won their fourth title in franchise history, and Butler will be key in bringing that to them.
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