Bulls’ Jimmy Butler shows why he’s the best two-way player in NBA against Cavaliers
Jimmy Butler is showing why he’s one of the best two-way players in the NBA as the Chicago Bulls shooting guard is doing work on both ends of the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Chicago Bulls have the most improved player in the league in former Marquette standout Jimmy Butler who has dominated on the offensive and defensive end of the court for the team this year.
Butler showed his two-way ability in Game 1 in the Bulls second round series against the Cavs when he stole the ball and cruised to an uncontested slam dunk to put an exclamation mark on a 10-0 run for the Bulls.
The Bulls would go on to take a 15-0 run in the opening half of the third quarter as they delivered another punch to the team that has dominated on their home court this year.
Chicago opened the game with a strong first quarter that saw them hold Cleveland to a season-low 15 points in the first quarter, tied for the third lowest scoring output in the first quarter in playoff history. However, the Cavs punched right back in the second quarter and cut the Bulls lead from 12 to five at halftime.
Just like a great boxing match, so excluding that Mayweather-Pacquiao thing from Saturday night, and more like a classic heavyweight fight, each team is delivering their share of blows, but which one will land the knockout punch?
This may be the best chance the Bulls have at knocking out a LeBron James-led team in the playoffs considering their relative health and the Cavs playing without Kevin Love for the series and will be without J.R. Smith for the first two games as he’s serving a suspension.
Who do you have taking the series?