NBA – Unmerciful, Dwyane Wade teases Jimmy Butler: “It’s bad offense”

Par Guillaume Kagni | Journaliste sportif

Unmerciful, Dwyane Wade lights up Jimmy Butler: “It’s bad offense ”When Jimmy Butler came to the Warriors, it was to take the weight off Stephen Curry and carry the Warriors to victory on certain nights. He hasn’t been up to the task in the playoffs, and it’s something Dwyane Wade denounced in his latest podcast.

After another complicated start to the season, the Warriors have finally decided to take action. Stephen Curry had been hoping for this since Klay Thompson and Draymond Green’s slump in form, and he has been listened to: Jimmy Butler, a renowned All-Star, has arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area to support him offensively when the going gets tough.

Over the course of the regular season, this duo put on a great show, with a record of 22 wins and just 5 losses, enough to keep fans dreaming. But once in the playoffs, one thing became obvious. The Jimmy Butler capable of taking a game by storm and taking the Heat to two Finals no longer exists.

Dwyane Wade shows no mercy to Jimmy Butler

During the series against the Timberwolves, even though Stephen Curry was injured in the very first game, No.10 was unable to assume his status as leader, averaging “just” 19.2 points. Dwyane Wade followed this closely, and in the latest episode of his podcast, he was quite critical of the man who could have been his successor in Miami.

I didn’t like Jimmy Butler’s approach. I know that he likes to pass the ball, that he wants to get his partners involved and see them shine. But here, you’re taking on $60 million. If your team isn’t doing well, it’s up to you to take charge. He wasn’t even looking at the basket. I’ve seen him do the same thing in Miami. That’s why he wasn’t extended. In the Bubble, he was a killer. But in the Finals against Denver, he wasn’t even looking at the basket.

I don’t want to see that! Jimmy Butler is much too strong to be passive in a game. I’m sorry, but when it’s time to take charge, you have to. Even if you don’t take the shots, you have to take them. It’s bad offense if you get into the paint without taking your chances. He gets his partners involved, and he does it well. But sometimes, they’ve already given it their all, it’s up to you.

Dwyane Wade didn’t appreciate Jimmy Butler’s attitude in this conference semi-final against the Timberwolves. He would have liked to see him more aggressive offensively when his team needed him, since his salary demands a high level of involvement. Making passes to his partners is a good thing, but sometimes you have to be able to wrest the decision away from them. Butler used to be able to do that, but not anymore.