The Golden State Warriors are coming off a nightmare Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets.
Things were so bad that Warriors coach Steve Kerr pulled the plug with 18 minutes left in the game, giving long rests to his veteran stalwarts.
Kerr knows what one of the solutions has to be heading into Game 6 against Houston.
He told reporters that Jimmy Butler "got lost in the shuffle" during the defeat.
Now?
"The thing with Jimmy is there's nothing complicated about how he plays," Kerr said. "You just have to get him the ball and get spaced."
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Well, sounds like the Rockets should expect a heavy dose of Butler.
Given that Playoff Jimmy is one of the most accomplished postseason players of this era, that seems like a strong Warriors strategy.
Butler and Stephen Curry combined on 6-for-22 from the floor in Game 5.
Clearly, Golden State won't win if they do that again.
So it'll be important for the Warriors early and often to give their best players the best chance they can of being successful.
If they do that, Golden State will have a true chance to close out the Rockets.
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