819: Torture King Jimmy. Butler
Link hasn't been too willing to take Butler's defense lightly since last season, so even though it's just a one-on-one heads-up in practice, Link is still very serious.
After all, Butler was named to the All-Defensive Second Team last season.
Butler was arguably a basic replacement for Tony last season. Allen's position, with excellent defense, also has offensive ability that Tony's teacher does not have. While the two always take turns playing, Butler has outplayed Tony in minutes last season. Alan.
However, the fly in the ointment is that Butler's offense last season was actually not superb. Although he can occasionally score 20+ points, there have been miracles of scoring 60+ points with Link in the playoffs.
However, his scoring consistency is not good, and his three-point shooting rate is less than 30%. So even though he was named to the All-Defensive Team, no one treated Butler as a star.
At best, Butler is considered to be a very bloody and important substitute. It's powerful, but that's about it.
However, this summer, Butler completed his transformation on the offensive end. From the first day of training camp, Butler has been honing his offensive skills. Jumpers, breakaways, back-to-back ...... He was like a wolf that had been hungry for days, frantically devouring everything he could learn.
Although he learned a lot, Butler did not lower his requirements. He trains very hard, even in the offseason, he comes to the gym early in the morning. When everyone is gone, Butler stays and continues to train.
No player wants to be so versatile, unless, his goal is to become a superstar.
There is no doubt that Butler's efforts have paid off. That's why he's going to be able to go back and forth with Link and George right now.
Link's successive changes of direction didn't shake off Butler, who knew Link so well that he trained together almost all season, even the holidays.
In the face of a powerful opponent, when you figure out his rules, you can turn the danger into a disaster. Just like many masters of playing games, the reason why they are so good is that they are not only superb in their own operations, but also because they can always anticipate the other party's next move and the other party's behavior.
Link was stopped by Butler and could only barely make a shot with a turnaround jumper.
Butler's jump interference was timed just right, he pounced on it to block Link, and Link missed the shot under the severe interference!
"Bang!"
The hoop made a loud noise, and it was so harsh in the empty basketball hall.
George shook his head, and now even Link couldn't escape Jimmy. Butler's torment.
"Damn!" Link yelled, and Butler became more and more difficult.
Butler, who had defended last season's Grand Slam winners, didn't show signs of excitement, after all, this is not the first time he has cornered Link in a few days.
Butler picked up the basketball on the ground and stuffed it into Link's arms.
Now replace him in attack!
Jimmy. Butler's offensive skills, if Link were to describe it, are in one word – unpretentious.
It can even be said that some of them are too unpretentious.
That's it this time, Butler confuses Link with a three-threat pace from beyond the three-point line, and then suddenly breaks through!
But in reality, Link was not deceived by Butler's triple threats. Butler just took advantage of the space with a big stride, and then carried Link hard and made a breakthrough layup!
On the second ball, Butler suddenly broke through with his back to the body, still carrying Link with a big stride and a solid lower plate, and scored a layup.
The third time, Butler hit a mid-range pull-up jumper after a triple threat.
This is Jimmy now. Butler.
No dazzling tricks, no flying dunks. The lower set is solid, the stride is wide, the pace is solid, it can withstand the impact of the defender, and the middle distance is steady...... These are his specialties.
Jimmy. Butler's offense is more about tenacity and toughness, and every time he scores a goal, it's hard work and positivity.
You don't see any flashy tricks and cool tricks in Butler. But his diligent practice of basic offense always allows him to score efficiently in fierce confrontations.
He's not a lethal single-loitre, but he'll be tireless in attacking you from all angles. Before you know it, you'll find out: he's won again.
The game ended again when Butler forced Link away in the low post and then rolled over and scored the fifth goal with a small hook.
"!" Link yelled at the moment the basketball went into the net, Butler had won two games in a row! Although there is a big difference between heads-up and the five-on-five in the official game, Butler's performance will definitely not be bad in a five-on-five!
"George, it's your turn." Butler, who defeated Link, was very calm, and he didn't take a minute of rest before turning to Paul again. George.
"God, spare me, do you have a perpetual motion machine in your body!?" George covered his head with his hands, he hadn't completely recovered from the last heads-up!
"Then you go on, Link, let's play five more balls." Butler saw that George was indeed tired enough, so he turned around and cut down Link again.
Sweaty Link sat down on the wooden floor and waved his hand, "Okay Jimmy, that's all for today." We've been playing for a long time and I feel like I'm playing the playoffs right now. ”
Even Link, who has always been physically outstanding, can't stand Butler's torture, in the past, Link tortured Butler in single-handedness, but now the identities of the two sadistic and masochistic are completely reversed.
At this moment, Kobe Bryant, who had already left, returned to the training hall. Bryant was almost home only to find that the gift he had brought for his daughters had left in the locker room, so he folded it back.
As soon as he came in and saw that Link and George were both exhausted, Kobe knew what was probably going on.
These days, Kobe Bryant didn't see Jimmy. Butler's progress on the training ground. People say the Grizzlies don't have a second star next season, but in reality, the Grizzlies' second star is growing rapidly.
Kobe Bryant has long known that Light Link and George can no longer satisfy the hungry Butler. Because it was the same when he became stronger.
The Grizzlies' new star needs a bigger challenge.
"Yo, it's still fighting. What's wrong Jimmy? Don't you have anyone to play with? Kobe gloated and reached for Link to pull him up from the ground.
"Why don't you come and play with him?" Link shook his head helplessly, as their fitness continued to wane, the odds of them beating Butler decreased.
When you're full of energy, it's basically Link and George who win more. But the further back they went, the more Link and George couldn't withstand Butler's onslaught.
"Me? I can't do confrontation training yet, otherwise I'd love to try. I said, it's not fun for you to fight like this all day. I have a fun place to recommend, are you interested? Kobe raised an eyebrow, as the host of Los Angeles, Kobe's path is very wild.
"Where?" Butler immediately stepped in, like a belligerent bulldog.
"Drew League." Kobe Bryant didn't sell it and said the answer happily.
"Drew League? What's the point of that, they're all amateurs. Link pouted, and the amateur players couldn't satisfy Butler.
"Under normal circumstances, the Drew League is played by amateur players. But it's summer, Link. If you're looking for a place with the most NBA players in the offseason, it's the Drew League! It is said that James. Harden, DeMar. DeRozan and Lillard are all in the Drew League. ”
Kobe Bryant isn't done yet, Jimmy. Butler's eyes were already shining, "Link, George, let's go and participate!" ”
"We still have training tasks ourselves, so we don't have time to play that kind of game." Link waved his hand, now was not the time to put on a show.
To maintain the form, confrontation and training within the training camp are enough.
"Oh yes, I heard about LeBron. James and Kevin. Durant is coming too. People say they are two of the best players in the Drew League this year. Kobe Bryant saw that Link was so resolute, so he said one more word.
Sure enough, after hearing the names James and Durant, Link immediately came to his senses.
“...... But since Jimmy you want to go, I'll go with you. George, what about you? Are you going? ”
"Gree......" George hesitated before he noticed Link glaring at him.
Where is this inquiry, it is completely an order!
"Go, go, I'll go......" George shook his head, Link is essentially no different from Butler!
It's okay to go to the Drew League, at the very least, George doesn't have to be abused anymore......