Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Considered Superstar In Need Of Most Help?

The Miami Heat have made the NBA Finals twice in the last four seasons with Jimmy Butler.

They lost both times because of relying too much on Butler. After failing to land Damian Lillard in the offseason, some pundits are thinking the Heat need to put more around Butler this season. The latest was Shaun Powell of NBA.com, who said Butler is the NBA's biggest superstar who needs the most help.

"That’s because, if you didn’t notice, Butler runs out of gas in the moment of truth," Powell wrote. 'He did so in the 2020 season restart championship series against the Los Angeles Lakers. And he did so again last June against the Denver Nuggets. Although he brings a knack for producing big scoring games — ask the Milwaukee Bucks, ask the Boston Celtics, etc. — he’s not really a big scorer. Those scattered postseason examples of him going off are just that. And eventually, they exhaust a player who spends plenty of energy on defense."

Powell makes a great point. Butler faded in the 2020 Finals against the Lakers and last season against the Denver Nuggets. It was because he was worn down because the lack of help.

"Ideally, Jimmy could use a certified fourth-quarter scorer and closer; that’s why adding Lillard was so appealing," Powell wrote. "Bam Adebayo is plenty of things but not That Guy. Same goes for Tyler Herro. And anyone else on the Heat roster."

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