Jimmy Butler has been on fire ever since his trade from the Timberwolves to the 76ers, coming up with two clutch winners to help the 76ers get some momentum in the regular season.
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Last Saturday, Butler dished out a clutch 3 to win the game for the 76ers in OT and today he did so to help 76ers complete a 20 point comeback over the Brooklyn Nets.
76ers had the possession going into the final seconds, trailing by a point, with Butler taking control of the ball and isolating Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
He then dished out a wonderful step back 3 and gave the 76ers the lead with 0.4 seconds left on the clock.
An interesting stat here is that Butler hadn’t hit a game winning or a game tying shot in his last 11 attempts.
But the former Timberwolves man has now done it in two games for the 76ers in his 7 since being traded.
76ers are 5-2 since Butler’s trade and have Butler to thank for 2 of those 5 wins.
He is proving to be the game changer that 76ers were so desperately looking for and hopefully can help extend this good run of form for the 76ers.
Check out the video:
Jimmy Butler. From the same spot. For the win. AGAIN. pic.twitter.com/AaZOOnEOXH
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 26, 2018
Apparently it was the same spot where he hit his game winner from last Saturday.
Jimmy Butler’s game winner from the floor. 😦 (via @HowieBrown) pic.twitter.com/XKQJXdw3cY
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) November 26, 2018
Here’s a nice video showing how he hit thoese two 3s from almost the same spot.
Two game-winners in 8 days for Jimmy Butler.
EXACT. SAME. SPOT. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/osRUKoIKrt
— ESPN (@espn) November 26, 2018
Twitter couldn’t keep calm after Butler’s heroics yet again.
You know what to do, @JimmyButler.#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/yivXkAIvih
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 26, 2018
Same spot two weekends in a row for Jimmy Butler. Mannnnnnn pic.twitter.com/F0oapSv8UY
— Law Murray 🚭 (@LawMurrayTheNU) November 26, 2018
Jimmy Butler in the 4th quarter:
18 points (7/7 overall, 4/4 from 3)
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) November 26, 2018
Timberwolves before and after the Jimmy Butler trade …
Defensive Rating:
Before — #28
After — #2Offensive Rating:
Before — #17
After — #21Net Rating:
Before — #25
After — #8Winning%:
Before — .308
After — .714"You can't win without me."
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) November 25, 2018
Two weeks ago, a frustrated and candid Jimmy Butler sat in a Sacramento locker room talking as if he’d be stuck with Minnesota all season long. Tonight, he buries his second game-winner in seven games with Philly. https://t.co/VuGgr25VVu
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) November 26, 2018
Another angle.
Jimmy Buckets just hit ANOTHER GAME WINNING 3 🚨 @JimmyButler (via mikegingerich/IG) pic.twitter.com/qnSOeBUWfl
— Overtime (@overtime) November 26, 2018
.@JimmyButler hits the game winner against Brooklyn in the Air Jordan XX8 SE “Bel Air” pic.twitter.com/QtSie68kFh
— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) November 26, 2018