The Golden State Warriors are rolling.
With their 97-94 win against the New York Knicks on Saturday night, the Warriors have now secured seven consecutive victories and have been unstoppable lately. major deal for forward Jimmy Butler at the NBA trade deadline, lead the Western Conference with a record of 14-2.
Considering the Golden State's recent achievements, it might come as a shock that Butler has managed to score only 17 points combined in their past two matches. After securing victory during the weekend, the 35-year-old addressed his recent performance and provided an exceptionally team-oriented response when questioned about it.
Butler stated, “We’re succeeding, so I couldn’t be bothered with anything else.” He added, “No matter how red-faced I get from saying this: as long as we keep winning, everything’s good for me. I’m perpetually cheerful and grinning. If we ever do end up losing a game, then we’ll analyze what went wrong. For now though, we’ll just play each match as it arrives.”
Butler was then asked if it's a luxury to know that he can lean on the likes of Steph Curry , Draymond Green , along with the rest of his Warriors teammates, to manage the scoring—without having to be the main shot-taker every evening.
“I’m more than just a scorer,” he clarified. “If I choose to, I can nail even the hardest shots, and people won’t have much to say about it. However, what I truly aim for is getting everyone else involved too. I want to set up my teammates perfectly so they’re ready to play. When it’s finally my moment, rest assured that you’ll see it clearly. Until such times come though, our strategy will be passing the ball to those who are open, giving my team members easy shooting opportunities, pushing forward into fast breaks, and continuing with our victories.”
On Monday at the Chase Center in San Francisco, The Warriors aim to prolong their winning run as they face off against the Denver Nuggets. The game is set to start at 10 p.m. ET and can be watched on ESPN.
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