Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Jimmy Butler has twice as many 40-point games in the playoffs (6) in the last 2 seasons as the next closest player. Why is able to improve his game so much in the playoffs? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report breaks down Butler's subtle but effective game, and the skills that make him "Playoff Jimmy" in the postseason.

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Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

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