The Golden State Warriors are on a roll. After a disastrous start to the season, the Warriors have been able to bounce back significantly. A miracle happened while the team struggled to find a third athlete to pair up with Draymond Green and Stephen Curry. There was a feud with the Miami Heat, and suddenly, Jimmy Butler made his way to the Warriors’ bench. And that was it. Butler proved to be the missing link in the jigsaw puzzle.
After his inclusion, the Warriors looked transformed. Dominating their opponents, the Warriors have won all of their last seven encounters. In their recent matchup against the New York Knicks, the Warriors won the game 97-94. This improved them to 39-28 and enhanced their chances of getting to the next round. As usual, Jimmy Butler dropped 11 points, six rebounds, and seven assists.
With the Warriors going 14-1, after Butler came in, the star athlete made a bold statement after the game. “I’m not just a scorer,” Butler said, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “I can score whenever I want to. I could shoot the toughest of toughest shots if I wanted to, and nobody’s ever gonna say anything. When it’s my time, you’ll know it’s my time,” Butler added. “Until then, I’m going to pass the ball to the open man, get my guys some jumpers, get them out in transition, and we gonna keep winning.”
Jimmy Butler on his scoring: “When it's my time, you'll know it's my time. Until then, I'm going to pass the ball to the open man, get my guys some jumpers, get them out in transition and we gonna keep winning." pic.twitter.com/sbue8m2uIP
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 16, 2025
Meanwhile, it is evident that the Warriors’ teammates are very pleased with Butler. Recently, Buddy Hield credited Butler with restoring the championship mentality.
Buddy Hield Heaps Praises On Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler’s impact has been one of the biggest ones for the Warriors. With the team dreaming of securing a playoff spot, Butler seems to have won the hearts of his teammates. For example, Buddy Hield recently credited the former Heat star for transforming the team’s mentality.
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“No disrespect to everybody who’s been here [Wiggs, Kyle, Melton, Lindy, Schroderl, I feel like we had it clicking earlier. But after that, it woke up the league again. We just hit a wall. We couldn’t turn it over… Jimmy came here and sold us back in, putting in that championship/winning mindset he’s always known for. The greatness of Steph and Draymond connecting with him. He just settles us down,” said Hield.
BUDDY HIELD: "No disrespect to everybody who's been here [Wiggs, Kyle, Melton, Lindy, Schroder], I feel like we had it clicking earlier. But after that, it woke up the league again. We just hit a wall. We couldn't turn it over… Jimmy came here and sold us back in, putting in… pic.twitter.com/YW1w1Aa9qU
— KNBR (@KNBR) March 11, 2025
Thus, it is evident that things are looking quite rosy for Jimmy Butler. However, will he be able to continue his magic? We’ll have to wait and watch.
