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As the philosopher Draymond Green once said, Jimmy Butler is firmly in the latter category.The six-time All-Star carried the Heat to victory in Tuesday night's Game 2 against the Hawks, scoring an NBA Playoff career-high 45 points with five a sists, five rebounds, two steals and no turnovers. Butler became only the third player in franchise history to have at least 45 points, five a sists and five rebounds in a postseason game, joining LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Dave Cash Jersey "I had a conversation with PJ Tucker . He was telling me, 'Go out there and score. Make sure that we win,'" Butler said after the game. " A sistant coach Chris Quinn did the same thing today while I was up there getting shots in our practice gym, and I went out and did just that."It wasn't just the totals that Butler reached, though it was how he got them. He shot 15-of-25 from the field, David Robertson Jersey 11-of-12 from the free throw line and 4-of-7 from 3-point range. With Atlanta threatening to make a comeback late in the fourth quarter, Butler shut Darren Daulton Jersey the door with a pull-up triple from the right wing.JIMMY BUTLER FOR 3 ON TNT.HE'S GOT 45. NBA (@NBA) MORE: That shooting performance may have come as a shock to anyone who has watched Butler during his Miami tenure. He has e sentially removed 3-pointers from his offensive package over the last three seasons, averaging 0.5 makes on 2.0 attempts since 2019-20. He hadn't hit four 3-pointers in a game since May 13, 2021.But maybe this showing shouldn't be surprising. It only continues the trend of Butler getting hot at the right time. No one will confuse him for a "Splash Brother," but he is far more effective from the outside on the NBA Playoff stage than during the regular season.SeasonRegular seasonNBA Larry Andersen Jersey Playoffs2019-2029-11915-432020-2125-1024-152021-2227-1165-9Totals81-337 (24.0%)24-67 (35.8%)For Butler, the scoring outburst was simply a product of taking what the Hawks' defense gave him and playing within the flow of the game."I just always want to play basketball the right way Jean Segura Jersey and do whatever it takes to help this team, this organization win," Butler said. "That's why they brought me here, and I did that tonight. But more than that, we've still got two more to get against this squad."And if that means drilling a few more 3-pointers, that's what he'll do because the 16-game version of Butler is a much different beast than the 82-game guy.
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