So what's Jimmy Bucket's ceiling?

[TheMan]

Honestly, I never thought Butler would be this good offensively. I would've been happy with a defensive stud who could pitch in 12-14 ppg, mostly from 3 pt land. He has been amazing this season and it doesn't look like a fluke either, he has a legit post up game, he's shooting is improved and has always had a knack for drawing fouls, strong as an ox, too. Great thing is, he doesn't need to chuck away or be ball dominant to get his points either.

With his work ethic, his aggressive confident mindset, (he gave no fuqs on defending LeBron back when LeBron was good), this cat could be a 25-27 ppg perennial All Star.
:bowdown:

[Roundball_Rock]

He is now a top 10 player in the league. Can he rise to top 5 status next year? He is still a few years away from his peak years so he will continue to improve. :bowdown: The question is to what degree?

[beastee]

I think this season IS his ceiling. 22ppg, 6 rebs 3.5 ast and 1.5 steals while playing top 5 defense in the league is pretty ****ing ridiculous for a dude who barely got drafted in the first round and has been just decent for his first 3 years.

Sustain. That is all that is needed now on a team with Rose, Noah and Pau.

[keep-itreal]

Poor Man's Kawhi Leonard

[bluechox2]

he will be a good defender, but his scoring will drop

[navy]

Poor Man's Kawhi Leonard
He's better than Kawhi.

[FreezingTsmoove]

Jordan

[sportjames23]

Poor Man's Kawhi Leonard


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[bdreason]

Nobody knows. His game is really well-rounded. He's playing D, hitting 3's, hitting midrange, playing on the post, making plays, getting to the line...


I do question his long-term stamina playing 40 minutes a night though.

[IamRAMBO24]

He's overrated. The Bulls are stacked with lots of offensive ammunition. Teams aren't zoning in on Butler, so he's free to chuck away like he's playing by himself at the ballpark. Didn't he rent a cabin doing just that knowing nobody is going to give a sh*t about him defensively? This level of play isn't sustainable. He'll choke like Jeremy Lin when people actually pay attention.

[TheMan]

I think this season IS his ceiling. 22ppg, 6 rebs 3.5 ast and 1.5 steals while playing top 5 defense in the league is pretty ****ing ridiculous for a dude who barely got drafted in the first round and has been just decent for his first 3 years.

Sustain. That is all that is needed now on a team with Rose, Noah and Pau.
Peaking at 25? Don't buy it.

[TheMan]

He's overrated. The Bulls are stacked with lots of offensive ammunition. Teams aren't zoning in on Butler, so he's free to chuck away like he's playing by himself at the ballpark. Didn't he rent a cabin doing just that knowing nobody is going to give a sh*t about him defensively? This level of play isn't sustainable. He'll choke like Jeremy Lin when people actually pay attention.
Stick to conspiracy theories...

[The_Pharcyde]

He's overrated. The Bulls are stacked with lots of offensive ammunition. Teams aren't zoning in on Butler, so he's free to chuck away like he's playing by himself at the ballpark. Didn't he rent a cabin doing just that knowing nobody is going to give a sh*t about him defensively? This level of play isn't sustainable. He'll choke like Jeremy Lin when people actually pay attention.


Righttttt
This is definitely linsanity 2.0, been saying it since day one

Goodness what a retard lol

[Undisputed]

Righttttt
This is definitely linsanity 2.0, been saying it since day one

Goodness what a retard lol
Everyone loves comparing things. Linsanity was totally different. It is nothing alike at all. That dude is high.

As far as Jimmys ceiling, I will not even pretend to know.

[hawkfan]

He can come to the Hawks next year.
3 years, 45 million.

[Milbuck]

He's overrated. The Bulls are stacked with lots of offensive ammunition. Teams aren't zoning in on Butler, so he's free to chuck away like he's playing by himself at the ballpark. Didn't he rent a cabin doing just that knowing nobody is going to give a sh*t about him defensively? This level of play isn't sustainable. He'll choke like Jeremy Lin when people actually pay attention.
We're almost 30 games into the season...this isn't just a week of streaky shooting or something. It's sustainable, and he's sustaining it. And as Derrick Rose keeps getting back into form, it's only gonna make things easier for Jimmy.

[GoRapz]

I think he's got a shot to be a superstar in this league. Dude came out of the wood work but you can tell this isn't some streaky play by him. He out plays his opponent every night by working harder than them. It just looks like he's playing on a different gear than everyone else

[TheMan]

Another thing, JBuckets is fearless...I like that.

[All Net]

Scary thing is how good he is both sides of the ball which you don't see very often.

[andremiller07]

He's a better scoring version of Bonzi Wells with Tony Allen like D. Dude is such a beast and he never takes a night off.

[Dengness9]

Dude has the mean streak of someone who's father abandoned his family when he was an infant and then was kicked out of his house by his mother when he was 13.......



oh wait, that DID happen to Jimmy Butler.


Alpha Dog Buckets. No one is safe.

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[BlackWhiteGreen]

Imo he'll get a max offer from someone in the offseason and drop off as "the guy", or Chicago will match and he'll continue to get better but be underrated as long as he has a great team and coach around him.

[HOoopCityJones]

He'll be a Laker next year.

[Dengness9]

He'll be a Laker next year.

Even if the late great Dr. Buss was still alive, the Lakers still couldnt get Jimmy G.

Restricted FA, Bulls are matching on anything.

[Clocian-IGN]

Jimmy Butler Full Highlights 2014.12.27 vs Pelica…: http://youtu.be/fK16bknE0uc

[TheMan]

How many times have we heard NBA legends that a huge part of being where they were at was a result of working harder than the average NBA player? Jordan, Bird, Duncan, Magic, Kobe etc have all said this. It wasn't just because of pure natural talent, Bird was a GOAT shooter yet he would shoot hundreds of jumpers almost every day, ESPECIALLY in the offseason while his contemporaries were out there vacationing, partying etc. Jordan too, y'all heard the stories of Kobe's insane work ethic. Tons of guys have natural talent, but not all work tirelessly to become the best.

I really am starting to believe we are just starting to see what Butler can become, dude has the potential to be a superstar, he wants it and he's got the hunger and work ethic to accomplish that goal. Butler certainly has size and physical tools, and judging by what he did this offseason, looks like he also has the will.

[beastee]

Peaking at 25? Don't buy it.
I really don't see how he will up those stats anymore on THIS team. With Rose and Pau both getting about 19-20 points as well and him not being ball dominant, I just am not sure what you want? He is an all star. That is pretty great and I love it. At best he can up the points by maybe 1 or 2, but on this team his rebounds and assists are staying put. His defensive is already top 3-5, so I don't know how he improves that much either. If he sustains this for years bulls will win a title with rose Noah and PAU all being healthy.

[NustABut]

Whats even more amazing is he's doing this without ridiculous physical stats (moreso his wingspan)

6ft 7.5in Wingspan... :bowdown:

(as per nbadraft.net)

[SwishSquared]

He may have a shorter-lived prime if Thibs keeps riding him so much. I never expected him to have this great a season, but I did expect his 3 point shooting % to increase with the added weapons.

His ballhandling and all-around game have been great. I'm not sure he can get *that* much better than he's showing right now. Maybe add in more post moves, improve his stroke some more. But from a #s perspective, he might not improve more than he is now, given the roster. On a different, less deep squad, his #s may increase with more usage but at worse efficiency.

On a title team, I'd say his ceiling is an awesome #2. I think this roster works for him though, so I hope he stays in Chicago. He's a great fit on this roster/system/coaching style.

[LoneyROY7]

His ceiling? The best SG to ever don a Bulls' jersey. :bowdown: