He's played in 13 of 23 games and averages 2.5 points and 6.3 minutes.
http://m.espn.go.com/nba/playerseasonstats?season=0&playerId=6430&teamId=0
How do you think he is doing? Will he be in the league in 2 years?
I want him to make it, he's a great guy and a good reprentative of MU
Depends on injuries and playing time. He just got a loose ball and his D looks solid in tonights game.
About the same as Juan is doin', 'cept he's wealthier.
Sweet little finish at the rim; makes u feel just great for him
And gettin' some love from Reggie & Harlan!
Guarding melo and amare!!!
Lots a love and a nice plug for MU and the game Saturday!
3pts; 1 reb; 2 steals in the due mins I just watched
He got a 5 minute run there, looked gassed by the time out, 3 pts. 2 steals, 2 loose balls. Some good MU pr.
Ok--Half time of this Bulls-Knicks clash. Back to the topic at hand.
Chicago area fans know that Coach Thibs has heaped praise on JFB from day one. His hustle, bball IQ, respect for the game, good teammate characteristics all have been lauded by last year's COY. He's part of D-Rose's inner posse--which will have merit long after his playing days are over.
What Chicago fans also know--and what Chi-town/Bulls haters just don't understand is that the Bulls have two separate teams, when healthy, a 1st unit and a second unit--and sometimes Thibideau substitutes 5 for 5. The first unit is Rose and Rip Hamilton at guard with Boozer and Deng flanking Noah. The 2nd unit has C.J. Watson for Rose at point, Korver for Hamilton, Brewer and Gibson flanking Asik at Center.
JFB fights Scalabrine for wing minutes and Lohn Lucas for Guard minutes, which will be hard to come by. He looks like he can replace Hamilton, Brewer and even Deng and know what his job is. It is just going to be hard for him to develop on this team---but as a Chicagoan--I wouldn't want him on any other.
That's why these 9 first half minutes are probably his highlight so far and why Reggie was saying how important that might be in Jimmy's and this Bulls team's development. And in the GAHH DEN no less.
The Bulls, Thibs and fans LOVE Jimmy. He keeps his head down and works his butt off, he'll stick around the league for a while.
good to hear..., looking forward to seeing him at the BC on Saturday.
He is one of favorite players to ever play at Marquette since I started following the team 10 years ago, everything he meant to the university and basketball team both but he looks looks totally lost on the offensive end of the ball
Jimmy is very highly regarded here in Chicago. He's a solid asset to the team. Remember that the Bulls are credible NBA championship threat and jumped right into league play with esentially no pre-season or training camp. He'll be a solid bench contributor for years to come.
Quote from: jsglow on February 02, 2012, 09:15:27 PM
Jimmy is very highly regarded here in Chicago. He's a solid asset to the team. Remember that the Bulls are credible NBA championship threat and jumped right into league play with essentially no pre-season or training camp. He'll be a solid bench contributor for years to come.
He's playing very good defense, even one on one against carmelo and amare, but can't score the ball at all. they're giving him the bogans treatment and he can't convert.
I absolutely love the defense though that he is playing right now. Shutting down Melo.
JFB playing the last several minutes of a 2 point game. Very interesting.
Serious crunch time action for Jimmy. On TNT, Reggie Miller gave him some love for his D on Carmelo. Then Jimmy stepped up and hit a nice 15-footer. I think this was his first real, when-it-matters contribution for the Bulls. Nice job!
Quote from: MU82 on February 02, 2012, 09:37:20 PM
Serious crunch time action for Jimmy. On TNT, Reggie Miller gave him some love for his D on Carmelo. Then Jimmy stepped up and hit a nice 15-footer. I think this was his first real, when-it-matters contribution for the Bulls. Nice job!
Loved reading this post! ;D
7 pts, 2 steals... love it.
Jimmy, playing in the Big East, on a big stage, played at the Garden maybe 10 or 12 times. That is almost a home court, another
reason to play at MU!
He really did a solid job on Carmelo, I love it.
Box score from the other night said he saw 19 minutes. Watched him lock down carmelo tonight.
good for him
I thought he looked good. It looks like he knows his role. I'm not so sure about looking 'lost' on offense when you have D Rose with the rock at the top. I saw him squared up on the baseline so as not to crowd the primetime players with an extra help defender. He had a nice clutch jumper to help seal it. Defense will be his staying power in the league.
There is a spot in the NBA for a guy who can defend the league's best small forwards and big guards.
If Jimmy can improve his range out to 3-point land, he's Shane Battier or Bruce Bowen and he can make a real nice living for a real long time. If he simply can't be a long-range shooter, he still can be valuable by hitting the mid-range jumpers he'll get because of the attention Derrick Rose draws.
I doubt Jimmy will ever be an NBA star, but he has the body and drive and skills to be in the league. Coaches love a guy with his attitude and lock-down defensive skills.
From the Chicago Tribune game story:
But the Knicks wouldn't go away, pulling within 99-96 with less than two minutes remaining. That's when Joakim Noah blocked Carmelo Anthony and rookie Jimmy Butler, playing clutch minutes, knocked down a jumper with 68 seconds left. Butler, in his best performance this season, contributed seven points in 20 minutes.
Getting some love from the ESPN Chicago reporter and Thibs himself.
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/7015/butler-shows-growth-at-the-garden (http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/7015/butler-shows-growth-at-the-garden)
"We've liked him from the start," Thibodeau said. "We love his attitude and approach and the way he works every day, his demeanor. And we know he's going to get better and better. The hard thing for him is right now, we're not practicing. He's doing a lot of individual work with the assistant coaches. ... We have a lot of confidence in his ability and he's already got a defensive mindset. As he gets to learn the league and the tendencies of the players and the teams, he's only going to get better and better. But he's got a very serious approach to the game. I thought he made a lot of big plays down the stretch for us."
Chuck Swirsky (radio play-by-play guy) had these tweets last night:
"Rose with a 32-13 game Boozer and Korver each with 16 but the young pup-Jimmy Butler was HUGE"
"Can't say enough about the job Jimmy Butler did for the Bulls-good job young fella"
Quote from: pux90mex on February 03, 2012, 12:06:23 AM
Getting some love from the ESPN Chicago reporter and Thibs himself.
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/7015/butler-shows-growth-at-the-garden (http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/7015/butler-shows-growth-at-the-garden)
"We've liked him from the start," Thibodeau said. "We love his attitude and approach and the way he works every day, his demeanor. And we know he's going to get better and better. The hard thing for him is right now, we're not practicing. He's doing a lot of individual work with the assistant coaches. ... We have a lot of confidence in his ability and he's already got a defensive mindset. As he gets to learn the league and the tendencies of the players and the teams, he's only going to get better and better. But he's got a very serious approach to the game. I thought he made a lot of big plays down the stretch for us."
A good point here. With the manic 66 game schedule, and sometimes playing 3 games in 3 days, no one really gets to practice.
He had a very nice game but looks like he lacks a little confidence with the ball. That could come to him. Made me enjoy the game that much more.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on February 03, 2012, 07:46:12 AM
He had a very nice game but looks like he lacks a little confidence with the ball. That could come to him. Made me enjoy the game that much more.
Kind of like when he first came to Marquette.
Quote from: timinatorx3 on February 03, 2012, 06:35:14 AM
Chuck Swirsky (radio play-by-play guy) had these tweets last night:
"Rose with a 32-13 game Boozer and Korver each with 16 but the young pup-Jimmy Butler was HUGE"
"Can't say enough about the job Jimmy Butler did for the Bulls-good job young fella"
Bill and Bob's brother? cousin?
Quote from: ringout on February 03, 2012, 08:45:32 AM
Bill and Bob's brother? cousin?
That's Swerski, however Swirsky was an influence for the skit.
Stuck Melo in most of his minutes, and played in the closing minutes of tight game for the first time. Also hit a big jumper with about a minute and a half on the clock. Definitely a coming out game for JB. Great to see!
Keep in mind Jimmy is also playing without having gone through a NBA training camp. There are also very few practices this season with the tight schedule.
Waddle and Silvy were just talking about Butler last night, and they said that during one of the timeouts in the 4th quarter, Deng approached Jimmy and told him he had to start shooting. Nice to see that the team has confidence in him
Reggie Miller,who was very complimentary of jimmy, said he should be the go-to guy when Rose was double-teamed last night.
Quote from: MU82 on February 02, 2012, 09:37:20 PM
Serious crunch time action for Jimmy. On TNT, Reggie Miller gave him some love for his D on Carmelo. Then Jimmy stepped up and hit a nice 15-footer. I think this was his first real, when-it-matters contribution for the Bulls. Nice job!
That shot took some balls to take, and he nailed it. Good to see him getting some real NBA experience at the closing of a tight eastern conference matchup in the garden.
he's doing better than luke harangody, matt carroll, and any notre dame nba scrubs i may be forgetting.
Quote from: nnovak8 on February 03, 2012, 09:12:53 AMStuck Melo in most of his minutes, and played in the closing minutes of tight game for the first time. Also hit a big jumper with about a minute and a half on the clock. Definitely a coming out game for JB. Great to see!
I always cringe when I see these types of statements. If JFB doesn't have another game where he plays more than 4 minutes for the next month, suddenly it wasn't a coming out game, it was a blip. He played great, glad he got recognition for his efforts, but you really can't tell if a game was a "coming out" or "break out" game until weeks later.
Any chance he starts tonight in Milwaukee? Not that he plays more minutes than he would otherwise, but he gets a start and the Milwaukee crowd should show him some love in the intro.
Glowing article in the Chicago Sun Times: http://www.suntimes.com/mobile/10420379-463/bulls-rookie-jimmy-butler-does-it-in-crunch-time-against-knicks.html
Quote from: AnotherMU84 on February 04, 2012, 06:00:30 AMAny chance he starts tonight in Milwaukee? Not that he plays more minutes than he would otherwise, but he gets a start and the Milwaukee crowd should show him some love in the intro.
Doubt it. Would be a sentimental move, and this isn't the time of year for a sentimental move. I think he'll get some PT, but can't see him getting the start just because he's back in the BC.
Yeah, JB's gonna start in place of Rose.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on February 04, 2012, 10:11:58 AM
Yeah, JB's gonna start in place of Rose.
Rip Hamilton and Deng are both out. How about starting him instead of Kyle Kover? Yes it would be a reward for his play in the Garden. He would not get any more minutes. And Milwaukee, with Buzz in attendance (will MU be back in time?) Would be the perfect place for his first start.
Today's Trib:
"Following his best game, Jimmy Butler will practice Saturday at Marquette, his alma mater"
Are the Bulls practicing at Marquette?
Is JFB just shooting around at the Al?
Just wondering
Quote from: Slim on February 04, 2012, 10:56:59 AMToday's Trib:
"Following his best game, Jimmy Butler will practice Saturday at Marquette, his alma mater"
Are the Bulls practicing at Marquette?
Is JFB just shooting around at the Al?
Just wondering
That's what I heard, that the Bulls shootaround is at the Al.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-02-03/sports/ct-spt-0204-bulls-chicago--20120204_1_tom-thibodeau-thigh-issues-bulls
Quote from: ChicagoTribuneFollowing his best game, rookie Jimmy Butler will practice Saturday at Marquette, his alma mater.
http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bulls/post/_/id/7041/butlers-homecoming-a-happy-one
Another JFB article, lots of MU / Buzz mentions.