Day-to-Day NBA Podcast: Jimmy Butler gets better and better
By Jason Mann
How Jimmy Butler has taken another leap to become a top 10 NBA player and how rare it is for a role player to become a superstar is the subject of the latest episode of The Step Back’s Day-to-Day NBA Podcast.
Jason Mann is joined by his Over and Back co-host Rich Kraetsch to look at how the new-look Chicago Bulls are playing so far this year, how much Butler has improved in his sixth season, taking a larger offensive and corresponding with major improvements in scoring, rebound and efficiency. We talk about how unusual it is for a player like Butler to make such a leap in his career and compare his path to Reggie Lewis and John Havlicek.
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We also discuss how Butler is known for rigorous offseason skill development, how he stands out in self-discipline and hearing hard truths, how hard it might be for a late bloomer to assume a leadership role, and how Dwyane Wade coming to the Bulls might be making as big and off-court difference as it does on the court. We also look at how sustainable we think the Bulls’ success so far can be.
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