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The always-outspoken Jimmy Butler doesn't care what the critics say about the Miami Heat's chances to win the 2020 championship.
In an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN, Butler said he truly believes the Heat can win it all despite the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers getting the most press.
Sat down with @JimmyButler, who says the Heat can win the title *this* year, "and I don't give a damn what anybody says about that." We also talked about his recent dust-ups with TJ Warren and Chris Paul…Jimmy: "I don't need friends here in the bubble." pic.twitter.com/tCgTFap0iq
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) August 14, 2020
When Butler signed with the Heat, he was criticized because fans (most of them being Philadelphia 76ers supporters) thought he was going to Miami for the weather.
However, Butler's impact on the Heat was enormous and he has led the team back to the postseason after Miami missed it in 2018-19.
With Butler and Bam Adebayo leading the way, the Heat are out to make some serious noise in the 2020 playoffs. They'll face the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the postseason, a series which will be physical considering it will pit Butler against T.J. Warren.
In his first season with the Heat after playing for the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Sixers, Butler is averaging 19.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 33.8 minutes per game. The 2015 Most Improved Player of the Year has never been past the second round of the playoffs in his NBA career, so the 2020 postseason is Butler's opportunity to silence his critics.
Since entering the NBA in 2011, Jimmy Butler has playoff averages of 17.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
