The Miami Heat are one of the teams to beat in the NBA right now and Jimmy Butlerās ruthless leadership has a lot to do with it. Heās led by example on and off the court and the teamās roster has meshed even more during their time in the bubble in Orlando.
Butler has a reputation for being an alpha dog. Heāll call you out if he doesnāt feel like youāre giving a 110% effort every single night, and demands you to do the same to him. Heās that kind of leader and his locker room presence hasnāt always been welcome.
However, it seems like he was tailor-made for Erik Spoelstra, Pat Riley, and the culture theyāve developed in the Miami Heat organization over the past couple of years. Thatās why he didnāt hesitate to ditch the Philadelphia 76ers and create a superteam of his own at South Beach.
Jimmy Butler is 100% focused on getting the job done and he made damn sure to live up to that kind of reputation when he was asked why he chose not to invite any friends or family to the bubble for the remainder of the season.
Jimmy Butler explains why he didnāt invite his family to the NBA bubble
āThis is a business trip for meā, Butler responded. He said that he respected everyoneās decision to let their familyinto the NBA bubble but that he was completely focused on working and didnāt one any kindof distractions.
Well, so far so good for Jimmy Buckets. He torched the Milwaukee Bucks for 40 points and dominated every single aspect of the game en route to a Game 1 upset vs. the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference.
Even though the Miami Heat put together an impressive core with multiple guys that are capable of stepping up when needed, theyāll only go as far as Jimmy Butler can take them, and he knows that. Thatās leadership.
