Jimmy Butler’s Impact on Golden State: A Game Changer

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00:00Meanwhile, the key acquisition made at the trade deadline, or so to speak,

00:03was this one by Golden State getting Jimmy Butler. It seems like wherever he goes,

00:07Gilbert, instantly the team is much better, and this is the case with Golden State.

00:10I know it was Portland last night, but they do win 130 to 120. Jimmy Butler records his first

00:15triple-double of the season, 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Steve Kerr glowing

00:20about the contribution that Butler made last night. Again, as Golden State goes here,

00:26they just become more dangerous, and it seems this was actually the perfect player for them

00:30to acquire. Absolutely. I have to give credit where it's due. I didn't think that it was going

00:36to work this well, this quickly with Jimmy Butler in Golden State, and last night, you mentioned he

00:41had that triple-double, four different Warriors players with 20-plus points. They're on a winning

00:46streak right now, won five in a row, nine of their last 10, and a lot of times we talk about Jimmy

00:51Butler loafing and waiting for the playoffs to start, but given where Golden State was in the

00:56Western Conference standings, they've been treating every game like a playoff game. So,

01:00we're getting an early preview of playoff Jimmy. He's added a new energy to that locker room.

01:05Steph Curry seems rejuvenated, and they're awaiting the return of Jonathan Kaminga,

01:09who is another key player they can add to that equation. It makes them a really tough out in

01:13the Western Conference because they have proven playoff performance led by Stephen Curry,

01:18of course, but they still have some guys left over from that 2022 championship team.

01:22Now, they have Jimmy Butler kind of stirring the drink and making everything work.