Jimmy Butler Rejects James Harden, Sends MVP Candidate To Floor (Video)
Jimmy Butler sure knows how to end a quarter.
The Chicago Bulls breakout star is having a career year, averaging career highs in points, assists and rebounds per game, and he proved once again Monday night why he’ll likely be making his first All-Star appearance in February.
But it was Butler’s defensive skills that were on display against the Houston Rockets, as the Bulls guard blocked the heck out of James Harden’s three-point attempt at the end of the first quarter, sending Harden to the floor.
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Shortly after Butler embarrassed Harden, he got things done on the other end of the floor as he threw down an impressive alley-oop on Dwight Howard.
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Butler finished the night with 22 points, five rebounds and three steals to lead the Bulls to a 114-105 win over Houston.
Thumbnail photo via Caylor Arnold/USA TODAY Sports Images
