Jimmy Butler was described as the ultimate playoff underdog, as I felt that they didn't take advantage of Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence. For one thing, Giannis extended his absence, and then the series shifted to Miami.

I already thought he was the next best two-way playoff performer after Kawhi Leonard, but I still underestimated him. Sadly, for Kawhi fans, he simply does not have the willpower of Butler. In 2020, we saw Butler with a superhuman effort against the Los Angeles Lakers, where he gave everything he had. Everybody knew it, and that's when I recognized him as the ultimate playoff underdog.

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