Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler Has Walk-Off Shot Similar to Golden State Warriors Star Steph Curry

As the postseason nears, it's evident Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler's confidence is growing.

Nothing showed that more than a moment in Saturday's win against the Dallas Mavericks. On one series, he hit a mid-range jumper but ran back down the court before even seeing if it went in.

It was reminiscent to Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry but Butler denies he was trying to replicate that.

“That's not my thing,” Butler said. “I was just in the rhythm. I knew it was going in, especially from the mid-post. I'm going to try the stuff that Steph be doing from 3, but I hit the side of the backboard and I’ll probably never do it again.”

Unlike Curry, Butler has never been flashy. His old-school mentality and play style is what separates him from most in the league. He just wants to win, no matter how the result may look in the eyes of the public. Butler and the Heat are trying to create a win streak and gain momentum heading into the postseason. Miami is 1.5 games behind the Brooklyn Nets (42-35) for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

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Jayden Armant is a contributor to Inside the Heat. He is a student at Howard University. He can be reached at jayden.armant@bison.howard.edu or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.