Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler put up another iconic playoff game in a Miami Heat jersey after leading his team to a 115-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks and take a 2-0 series.

It has been a great start to the Playoffs for Butler and Miami, but none of it matter if they can't sustain it and bring another title. Butler's offensive inconsistency in the regular season causes people to forget how legitimate he has been as a playoff performer. Their second-round matchup will emerge out of the Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers matchup, in which Philly is currently leading 2-0.

Kyle Kuzma sent out a tweet about Jimmy Butler during Game 2 between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks.

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After scoring a career playoff-best 45 points to put the Heat up 2-0 in their series with the Hawks, Jimmy Butler said he's a "different player" than he was ...

He knows how to win, he knows how to help teams win, and the game is played on both sides of the floor, and it's played with IQ, it's played with toughness, it's played with making plays in those winning moments. "I'm a huge fan of the Backstreet Boys and I just love to compete at anything." Jimmy is a max guy, a go-to guy, a killer," Spoelstra said. "I think you have to have that dark side and kind of that demeanor to push other people to be better," he said of Butler. "But you also have to have the talent and the work ethic to do it. "I'm not as ball-dominant as I was in the bubble," Butler said. "I am a different player now than I was then," Butler said after a personal 7-0 run in the waning minutes of Game 2's fourth quarter increased Miami's lead from three to 10 to secure the victory.

Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 45 points, including a personal 7-0 run in the final moments, and the Miami Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks in ...

The first half was back and forth, the game close for much of those opening quarters, and Kevin Huerter’s stepback 3-pointer with 8:59 left in the third pulled Atlanta within 64-62. He said a Monday night conversation with Tucker resonated — Tucker basically told him to score more — and Butler clearly listened. He played the entire third quarter, but managed only two shots in that span — making both — and didn’t get to the foul line, while committing five turnovers in that period alone. “I think the difference in the game tonight was turnovers,” Hawks coach Nate McMillan said. A lot of those came in transition … and I thought that was the difference.” As such, the top-seeded Heat are going to Atlanta with a 2-0 lead.

Jimmy Butler had himself a game against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of the first round. His 45-point performance led the Heat to a consecutive win over the ...

His scoring can sometimes be inconsistent, but he is a proven scorer when his team needs him to do something. The Hawks have looked a little flat through the first few games, with the Heat game-planning really well to contain their offense. Butler has been incredibly impactful on both ends of the ball, especially in Game 2.