ESPN's Stephen A. Smith didn't hold back when suggesting what Butler's job must be without Curry in the lineup. "Jimmy Butler has got to be good for a game," Smith said. "You got to get a game without Steph Curry. That's Jimmy Butler's job. That's what you got him here for.

Minnesota blasted Golden State in Game 2, and Butler didn't seem terribly interested in, if even capable of, doing much about it

Steve Kerr compared Jimmy Butler to Andre Iguodala with his leadership: "First, he had a fantastic coat on. He's so smart. He reminds me so much of Andre Iguodala, incredible basketball IQ and the ability to communicate what he's seeing to see his teammates from the bench."