Jimmy Butler: "I want the assignment of guarding Curry tonight"

[JebronLames]

They mustve done a great job considering his career fg%

OH no.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Did Butler even guard Curry? Seemed like Hinrich was on him most of the night.

[Naero]

Did Butler even guard Curry? Seemed like Hinrich was on him most of the night.

He didn't seem to be, aside from haphazardly covering him on a few P&R switches.

Thankfully for the Bulls, Curry had an uncharacteristic off-night, as he missed more than a few eyeshot-clean attempts, but I'm not sure what the rational is for eschewing from that assignment. He instead guarded his same position, which doesn't present any offensive juggernaut to contain.

[Bankaii]

They mustve done a great job considering his career fg%

Oh my...

[Funktion]

http://streamable.com/18po

[Springsteen]

Well, he got what he asked for.

[WorldWarriors]

Kirk was on Steph and Butler was on Green and sometimes Klay. He switched on him a couple of times but he wasn't the primary defender.

[bdreason]

Jimmy Butler is so good. Maybe the best two-way perimeter player in the league.

[WorldWarriors]

Jimmy Butler is so good. Maybe the best two-way perimeter player in the league.

I agree.

[WhiteKyrie]

imagine jordan pulling up over 2 guys from 35 feet without a dribble

First of all, how do you pull up without a dribble? Second of all, that sounds like a terrible shot. Third of all, that wasn’t the entire catalog of Kobe’s shots in a game. Hyperbole much? 45% isn’t bad, so I do agree with that.

[light]

this is what kobe had to deal with night in and night out for a decade

dudes start circling you on the calendar... makes what you accomplished that much more impressive

kobe stoppers lol

Well to be fair Kobe would shoot 40% regardless of who defends him.

Kobe was actually kind of good at stopping himself. My honest opinion is that if he was better at his job (making baskets in an efficient manner) he would be closer to MJ/LeBron level.