Who Was Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra Comparing To Jimmy Butler After Tuesday's Win In Detroit?

Jimmy Butler's 18-point fourth quarter had Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra comparing him to another former NBA star.

Spoelstra just refused to say who. He said the media could figure it out.

"He really reminded me of somebody when he gets in that mode down the stretch," Spoelstra said. "I am not going to say who that is. I'm not going to say who that is. I did mention it to him. I'll let you guys figure that out."

Spoelstra was likely referencing former Heat star Dwyane Wade, who was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame. Butler finished the night with 27 points, keeping the Heat in contention of the No. 6 seed and avoiding the play-in tournament. With three games left, they are one game behind the Brooklyn Nets. The Heat have to make up two games because the Nets own the tiebreaker, so chances are slim.

But anything is possible with Butler in control.

"If you can't appreciate how many different things he does to impact winning, you're just really not paying attention to all the aspects of the game," Spoelstra said. "He does it on both ends of the court."

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