“Jimmy Butler must have been thinking Wingstop tonight with that 45 piece special ‘fried hard”‘: Kendrick Perkins, Kyle Kuzma, and Dwyane Wade shower their love on Jimmy Buckets

Arjun Julka | 20/04/2022
"Jimmy Butler must have been thinking Wingstop tonight with that 45 piece special 'fried hard"': Kendrick Perkins, Kyle Kuzma, and Dwyane Wade shower their love on Jimmy Buckets

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler once again shows why he’s a big-time player when it matters the most, torching a career-high against the Hawks. 

The Heat showed us why they deserved the first seed in the eastern conference, taking a 2-0 lead against the Hawks. A Jimmy Butler Show was on full display, despite Hawks guard Trae Young having a relatively better game than his playoff opener.

Known to pull off upsets, the Hawks will have to play their best basketball on each possession to get past Erik Spoelstra and his men henceforth. With Young struggling, the injury to Clint Capela has only added to the woes of the Hawks.

Coach Spo’s defense put the clamps on Ice Trae, who had 10-turnovers in the game and was 2-for-10 from the 3-point line. With Games Three and Four shifting to Atlanta, it will be interesting to see if Young and co can pull off an upset.

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Nonetheless, we couldn’t let the spectacle put up by Jimmy Buckets go unnoticed, with NBA Twitter pouring its love on the six-time All-Star.

NBA Twitter reacts to Jimmy Butler’s career-high 45-points.

Former NBA champion and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins believed Butler was thinking of the American fast-food chain Wingstop, describing his 45-point piece as fried hard.

Jimmy Bucket’s highly efficient performance made him the only player apart from Dwyane Wade and LeBron James to have a 45-point playoff performance in the Heat franchise’s history.

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Butler’s leadership comes in handy once again, proving why he may go down as one of the greatest players to wear the Heat uniform.

 

Post Edited By: Arjun Julka
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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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