After the Philadelphia 76ers' Game 2 win against the Toronto Raptors, Sixers head coach Brett Brown praised Jimmy Butler for his efforts and called him ‘James' instead of ‘Jimmy' to emphasize that he was the ‘adult in the gym.' Butler was made aware of Brown's antics, though, and clarified to everyone that his real name is Jimmy.
"My name isn't James. It literally is Jimmy." 😂
Jimmy Butler had to set Brett Brown straight. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/nkTz3dekZR
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 30, 2019
To Brett Brown's defense, the names ‘James' and ‘Jimmy' have been used alternatively. People who are named ‘James' have been addressed as ‘Jimmy,' ‘Jim,' ‘Jay,' or even ‘Jem.' But from Jimmy Butler's response, it's pretty clear that he wants to stick to ‘Jimmy.'
Brown, though, was simply enamored by Butler's performance in Game 2. After all, he was the only Sixers starter who reached the 20-point mark. Jimmy notched 30 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
Joel Embiid struggled all night long as he was battling with stomach flu. He only finished with 12 points and converted on just two field goals. Ben Simmons had six points, seven rebounds and five dimes, while Tobias Harris scored nine and grabbed 11 boards.
The series is now tied at 1-1. With the Raptors holding homecourt advantage, the Sixers have accomplished the short-term task of stealing one game on the road. They did this with their best players struggling, which should be a cause of concern rather than a reason to be relieved. As the series moves to Philadelphia for Game 3 and Game 4, can we expect the Embiid and Simmons to lend their hand to Butler?
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