Jimmy Butler: 我會帶隊衝擊季後賽 精選

據Chicago Tribune的報導，Jimmy Butler的回歸振奮了士氣，而Jimmy Butler本人也表示自己會負起領袖重責，帶隊衝擊季後賽。Jimmy Butler今季絕對是公牛話題性最高的球員，曾經要求主帥Fred Hoiberg執教得更強硬些，第二次入選明星賽，數據持續提升，和Derrick Rose領袖位置誰屬也一直是球迷們討論的話題。

早在季初訓練營時，Jimmy Butler就表示過自己會擔負起更多領袖職責。這次傷癒復出率領公牛擊敗強敵速龍後，Jimmy Butler強勢地表示：「我的球隊需要我帶領他們來衝擊季後賽。」

引用"My team needs me to get us into the playoffs,"

在公牛和速龍的比賽中，Jimmy Butler的手感其實並不好，18投僅5中，但他仍然打滿了第四節，出色的防守表現為球隊守住最後勝利。當晚攻下全隊最高29分的Doug McDermott也指Jimmy Butler的回歸很重要：「他如今更有話語權了，他會在防守端給我們挑戰，這很很重要。他如今敢於說話。他總是處在正確的位置。他的進攻和的防守都幫了我們很多」

引用"He's vocal out there. He challenges all of us defensively. That's huge for us. He's a great voice to have out there," McDermott said. "He's always in the right spot. He can make up for some of our mistakes on defense . Obviously, you have to give him credit for his offense too. But his defense helps us so much."

「以前我可以說，‘噢，Jimmy有時也會表現不佳嘛。 ’但現在不能再這麼說了。我的戲份每年都在增加，我喜歡這樣。當我打得不好時，我回家會生氣​​，就像，‘天啊，是我讓球隊輸球的。 ’這是最關鍵的學習過程，每晚你都得有所貢獻。」Jimmy Butler說

引用"Before I had the deal, it was like, 'Aw, Jimmy can have off nights.' Now it's like you can't. My role has grown every year. I like it," he said. "When I play bad, I go home, I pout, I'm like, 'Gosh, I let my team down.' That was the biggest learning curve, knowing you have to produce every night for sure.

(Source: Chicago tribune: Bulls' Jimmy Butler comfortable placing himself at center of everything)