Warriors’ Jimmy Butler gives adorable comparison to Stephen Curry after play-in win

Billy Heyen

Warriors’ Jimmy Butler gives adorable comparison to Stephen Curry after play-in win image

Jimmy Butler is clearly enjoying the experience of playing with Stephen Curry.

It obviously helps when Butler can see his 38 play-in points matched by 37 from Curry. But being on the same team as Curry is more of an all-encompassing experience than that, too.

Butler explained the difference between himself and Curry in the NBA's pantheon after the Warriors beat the Grizzlies on Tuesday night to advance to the first round of the playoffs.

 

"I think any team has a chance when I'm on the team," Butler began, "but I know that every team has a chance if Steph's on the team."

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It's a correct, surprisingly slightly humble take from Playoff Jimmy. 

Then he went on to show how much he admires Curry by comparing himself to the sidekick in their partnership.

"I get to play Robin," Butler said. "That's my Batman."

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Batman and Robin appear to be quite the formidable duo.

The Rockets can't be looking forward to having to face Curry and Butler in a best-of-seven series. 

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If they combine for 75 points a few times against Houston, Golden State's duo very well might keep the postseason run going.

They've also got a chance at a second-round meeting with the Lakers, which would be the most talked-about series of the entire postseason.

If Robin keeps supporting Batman this well, look out.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle