Jimmy Butler will be tasked with guarding LeBron James throughout the Bulls-Cavs series. Butler, who will likely take home the NBA’s Most Improved Player award, dropped this quote prior to Game 1:
Butler on LBJ: "He really is a talented player in this league, but I don’t think that intimidates me not to the slightest bit."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) May 4, 2015
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Butler: "If we just play the way we’re supposed to play, it doesn’t matter what team we’re going against. I think we can win."
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) May 4, 2015
As you might recall, the Celtics’ Jae Crowder said the same thing about not being scared of LeBron. Crowder ended up being on the wrong end of a punch by JR Smith that will cost Smith the first-two games of this series.
Tip-off for the Bulls and Cavs Game 1 is 7 p.m. EST.