Jimmy Butler is one of the biggest competitors youāll ever see in the NBA. Ever since his breakout year with the Chicago Bulls, heās been used to enduring a great physical burden and playing a lot of minutes night in and night out.
That has been the case again in the NBA Finals, as heās currently averaging 45 minutes per game for the shorthanded Miami Heat. Surprisingly, though, and after a long playoff run, he looks as fresh as lettuce even down the stretch.
So, when asked about the secret behind his seemingly never-ending stamina, Jimmy Butler said that he does get tired but coach Erik Spoelstra tells him heās not tired at all, so he changes his mindset.
Jimmy Butler Says He Doesnāt Get Tired Because Erik Spoelstra Tells Him Heās Not Tired
āI think ā I actually think I recover quite fast because all I can hear is Spo over and over again telling me how Iām not tired. Thatās literally what he tells me in the middle of the game. Iām just like āall right, coach, I guess you know how Iām feeling, yeah, Iām not tiredā. So going into it, itās like, you canāt be tired, you canāt be banged up. These guys need you. Theyāre counting on you. If they see you, thatās how theyāre going to be,ā Butler said.
Jimmy is the obvious leader of this young Miami Heat group. They feature promising players like Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Kendrick Nunn, and Bam Adebayo but theyāll only go as far as he can take them.
He already led the team to a huge upset win in Game 3 with a 40-point triple-double but heāll need the rest of his teammates to step up if they want to have a shot at the ring. So hey, the next time you feel tired, just think of coach Spo.
