Jimmy Butler isn’t Kevin Durant. He’s exactly what the Warriors need

PHOENIX – Jimmy Butler crashed in a rim-rattling dunk in the third quarter of Golden State’s 133-95 romp in Phoenix on Tuesday night. 

It was a rare ‘loud’ play for a superstar who thrives in the more subtle spaces between his more outwardly-audacious teammates.

“I just want to do whatever it takes to win,” Butler said. “If you’re open, my job is to get you the ball.” 

Butler took four shots, grabbed two rebounds and had three assists in a stat-line that vastly understated his impact.