Eight Hundred and Nineteen: Torment King Jimmy Butler

The latest website: Link has not dared to take Butler's defense lightly since last season, so although it was only a one-on-one in training, Link was still very serious.

After all, Butler was an All-Defensive Second Team last season.

Butler can be said to have basically replaced Tony Allen's position last season. In the case of excellent defense, he also has the offensive ability that Mr. Tony does not have. Although the two always take turns playing, Butler has played more minutes than Tony Allen last season.

However, the fly in the ointment is that Butler's offense was not superb last season. Although occasionally scoring 20+ points, there were also miracles of scoring 60+ points with Link in the playoffs.

However, his scoring stability is not good, and his three-point shooting rate is less than 30%. So even if he makes the All-Defensive Team, nobody sees Butler as a star.

At best, people think that Butler is a bloody important backup. Powerful, but nothing more.

However, this summer, Butler has completed a transformation on the offensive end. Butler has been honing his offensive skills from day one of training camp. Jump shots, drives, post ups... He's like a wolf that's been hungry for days, gobbling up everything he can learn.

Although there is a lot to learn, Butler has not lowered his requirements. He trains so hard that even in the offseason, he arrives at the gym early in the morning. Butler will always stay and continue training when people are gone.

No player would delusionally make himself so versatile, unless his goal is to become a superstar.

There is no doubt that Butler's efforts have paid off. That's why he can now play back and forth with Link and George.

Link's continuous change of direction did not shake Butler away. Butler knew Link too well. He almost trained together throughout the season, even during the holidays.

In the face of no matter how powerful an opponent is, when you understand the rules of his behavior, you can save yourself from danger. Just like the reason why many masters of the game are so powerful, not only because they have mastered their own operations, but also because they can always predict the next move of the other party and the law of the other party's behavior.

Link was stubbornly stopped by Butler, and in the end he could only reluctantly shoot with a turnaround jumper.

The timing of Butler's take-off interference was just right. He rushed to block Link at the first time, and Link missed the shot under severe interference!

"Bang!"

The basket made a loud noise,

It seemed so harsh in the empty basketball hall.

George shook his head, now even Link can't escape the torture of Jimmy Butler.

"Shit!" Link yelled, and Butler became more and more difficult.

Butler, who defended last season's individual honorary Grand Slam winner, did not show any excitement. After all, this was not the first time he had pushed Link into a corner in the past few days.

Butler picked up the basketball on the ground and stuffed it into Link's arms.

Now switch him to attack!

If Link had to describe Jimmy Butler's offensive skills, there was only one word -- unpretentious.

It can even be said that some are too simple.

That's it this time, Butler confuses Link with a three-threat pace from beyond the arc, and then suddenly breaks through!

But in fact, Link was not deceived by Butler's triple threat. Butler just used a big stride to occupy the favorable space, and then he held Link and made a layup!

On the second ball, Butler made a sudden breakthrough while he was on his back. He still used a large stride and a solid bottom plate to hold Link and scored a layup.

For the third time, Butler made a mid-range pull-up jumper after three threats and still hit.

This is Jimmy Butler now.

No dazzling tricks, no flying dunks. The bottom plate is solid, the stride is wide, the pace is solid, it can withstand the impact of the defender, and the middle distance is steady... these are even his specialties.

Jimmy Butler's offense relies more on tenacity and toughness. Each of his points is earned with hard work and positivity.

You don't see all those flashy tricks and cool feats in Butler. But the basic attack he practiced diligently always allowed him to score efficiently in fierce confrontations.

He's not a deadly single player, but he'll tirelessly attack you from every angle. Before you know it, you will find out: he has won again.

The game ended again when Butler shoved Link in the low post, then rolled over and scored the fifth goal.

"Go!" Link shouted when the basketball entered the net, Butler has won two games in a row! Although there is a big difference between heads-up and five-on-five in official games, Butler's performance is definitely not that bad in five-on-five!

"George, it's your turn." Butler, who defeated Link, was very calm. He didn't rest for a minute before turning around and staring at Paul George.

"God, forgive me, do you have a perpetual motion machine in your body!?" George covered his head with his hands, and he hadn't completely recovered from the last duel!

"Then go ahead and play, Link, let's play five more balls." Seeing that George was really tired, Butler turned around and cut Link again.

The sweaty Link sat down on the wooden floor and waved his hand, "Okay Jimmy, let's end today. We've been playing for a long time, and I feel like I'm playing in the playoffs now. "

Even Link, who has always been outstanding in physical fitness, can't stand Butler's torture. In the past, Link tortured Butler in singles, but now the identities of the two of them are completely reversed.

At this moment, Kobe, who had already left, returned to the training hall. Kobe was about to get home only to find that the gifts he brought to his daughters had landed in the locker room, so he folded them back.

As soon as he came in and saw how exhausted Link and George were, Kobe knew what was going on.

In the past few days, Kobe Bryant did not fail to see the progress of Jimmy Butler on the training ground. People say the Grizzlies don't have a second star next season, but in reality, the Grizzlies' second star is growing rapidly.

Kobe knew for a long time that Guanglink and George could no longer satisfy the hungry Butler. Because it was the same when he became stronger.

The Grizzlies' rising star needs a bigger challenge.

"Yo, it's still playing. What's the matter, Jimmy? No one is playing with you?" Kobe schadenfreudely leaned over, stretched out his hand and pulled Link up from the ground.

"Or will you come and play with him?" Link shook his head helplessly. As their physical fitness continued to decline, the chances of them being able to defeat Butler decreased.

When the stamina is full, Link and George basically win more. But the further back, the less Link and George could withstand the impact of Butler.

"Me? I can't do confrontation training yet, otherwise I would really like to try it. I said, you guys are not good at heads-up like this all day long. I have a fun place to recommend, are you interested?" Kobe asked Raising his eyebrows, as the host of Los Angeles, Kobe's way is very wild.

"Where?" Butler leaned forward immediately, like a belligerent bulldog.

"Drew League." Bryant said the answer happily without giving in.

"Drew League? What's the point of that, they're all amateur players." Link pouted, and amateur players couldn't satisfy Butler.

"Normally, the Drew League is really played by amateurs. But it's summer, Link. If you're looking for a place with the most NBA players in the offseason, it's the Drew League! It's been said, James. Harden, DeMar DeRozan, Lillard are all in the Drew League."

Before Kobe finished speaking, Jimmy Butler's eyes lit up, "Link, George, let's join the three too!"

"We still have training tasks ourselves, and we don't have time to play that kind of game." Link waved his hand. Now is not the time for a show.

To stay in shape, the confrontation and training within the training camp is enough.

"Oh yes, I heard that LeBron James and Kevin Durant are also coming. People say they are the two strongest players in the Drew League this year." Kobe saw Link's attitude Resolute, so I said one more sentence.

Sure enough, after hearing the names of James and Durant, Link immediately regained his spirits.

"...But since you want to go Jimmy so much, I'll accompany you to play. How about you, George? Are you going?"

"Uh..." George hesitated when he found Link glaring at him.

This is not an inquiry, it is an order!

"Go, go, I'll go..." George shook his head, Link is basically no different from Butler!

But it's better to go to the Drew League, at least, George doesn't have to be abused anymore...