Jimmy Butler did not have a standout series in the Golden State Warriors' 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. At least not in the way the Warriors hoped he would when they traded for him in February. This morning on ESPN multiple talking heads were ready and waiting to discredit Playoff Jimmy after he scored 17 points and took just 11 shots in an elimination game. Among them was Udonis Haslem who is the vice president of basketball development for the team that traded Butler to the Warriors, the Miami Heat.
Haslem made the case that Butler is not one of the most elite players, but often gets put in that conversation because of the "Playoff Jimmy" moniker.
