![]() Four made 3-pointers in 486 minutes of play. 5 outing against the Toronto Raptors - a span that includes 15 games, with Butler appearing in all but Tuesday’s against Cleveland - Butler has made just four of his last 23 3-point attempts. Part of that is Butler’s 3-point shooting, which has almost completely disappeared as of late. If he can still continue to make an impact off the bench then I think that will just add to the Sixer’s strength,” Cunningham said.Yet it’s always felt as if something was missing - like Butler could, and should, offer more. ![]() “I think Fultz will continue to progress further even with a personality like Jimmy butler in the squad. Jimmy Butler has replaced Markelle Fultz in the starting lineup along side JJ Redick, Ben Simmons, Wilson Chandler and Joel Embiid. So it’s good having an elite player that can play both.” “He’s never made it first team all defense but he’s made second team all defense four times. People know that he can score and make a game winning shot but he also is a good defensive player,” junior criminology major Kyle Hopkins said. “I think Butler has a lot to bring to the team. Butler has scored at least 20 points in eight of the Timberwolves’ games. I think once the team chemistry starts to form, there is no ceiling to what this team can do,” Cunningham said.īutler is currently averaging 21.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists while knocking down 37.8 percent of his shots from three for the Timberwolves. “He (Butler) had a day to learn a whole new offense and defense which at the professional level is extremely hard. I’m expecting to win, and we’re expecting to win as a team. “We’re going to be just fine because once we put this together, we’re going to be tough. A lot has been going on, but that’s no excuse for not winning,” Butler said in an interview with NBA press. “He brings a skill of creating offense off the dribble which is something that has killed the Sixers recently. “You can tell he still has to learn the sets and create chemistry with his new teammates,” senior Tommy Majorjello said. Photo from: Amy KodrichĪs for Butler’s performance, he did well in his first Philadelphia debut. Butler’s stats was 14 points, four rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes. ![]() Screenshot of an article releasing news of Jimmy Butler trade. They were up 16 points before Orlando scored 21 consecutive points bringing the score 97-92 Orlando. The game was going well for the Sixers until the fourth quarter. With the outcome of Wednesdays game, the trade was necessary. 14 against the Orlando Magic. The biggest reason for the trade was to conquer one of their biggest weaknesses: late-game offense. As a Sixers fan, I am no stranger to the feeling of losing some good player because it took a lot of trades to get to where we are today.” Butler’s Debutīutler’s big debut was on Nov. “I was upset at first because two of the players, Dario Saric and Robert Covington, had to leave as a result of the trade. ![]() “I think acquiring Butler is a huge step in the right direction,” sophomore exercise science major, Josh Cunningham said. Screenshot from Twitter from: Amy Kodrich 10 regarding the trade of Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton. However, they have been rebuilding themselves over the past couple seasons and came back and made it to the playoffs last year and advanced to the semifinals. The Sixers have gotten off to a slow start this year at 14-8. Jimmy Butler is a four-time NBA All-Star. 10, “Minnesota has traded Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to Philadelphia for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and a 2022 second-round draft pick, league sources tell me and JonKrawczynski.” According the Senior lead NBA Insider, writer and analyst for The Athletic and Stadium, Shams Charania tweeted on Nov. The Minnesota Timberwolves traded Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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