Is Butler going to take the blame? He averaged only 19.4 points per game in the playoffs, and led the team with a single core and lost all four games

The Warriors stopped in the second round. Today, Butler played 42 minutes, made 11 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and scored only 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. He made a move in the first quarter. He was defended by McDan in the whole game. Not only in this game, but also in the entire playoffs against the Timberwolves, Butler had no choice but to play McDan in his shooting percentage, which was very low, which was obviously not in line with the 2-year worth of 110 million.

After the game, some fans said: "Everyone boasted about Butler's ability to lead the team, but he lost all four games without Curry. If Curry was led by a single core, he would never be like this. At least he could fight one game. "

Look at Butler's 4 games against the Timberwolves without Curry:

G2: 34 minutes of the game, 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, scored 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, the Warriors 93-117 Timberwolves.

G3: 43 minutes into the field, 12 of 26 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 33 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, the Warriors 97-102 Timberwolves.

G4: 34 minutes into the game, 5 of 9 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, the Warriors 110-117 Timberwolves.

G5: 42 minutes into the field, 4 of 11 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, the Warriors 110-121 Timberwolves.

in four games, G3 scored 30+, and the rest did not exceed 20 points. Butler averaged only 19.4 points per game in the entire playoffs, not a lot, so is Butler going to take the blame for the Warriors' loss?

I personally think that the Warriors' loss is not Butler's problem. Looking at Butler's entire career, he is not a super scorer. His biggest advantage is that he can take over the game at critical moments, rush to the inside to create fouls when his teammates can't open it, have a mid-range shot, and a strong sense of balance, rather than taking the ball to attack the basket as the absolute offensive core.

Even if he is traded to the Warriors in the middle of the season, his role is to hold the team up while Curry is not in the distance, solve the scoring problem when Curry is double-teamed, and limit the opponent's defender or small forward on the defensive end. Therefore, after coming to the Warriors, it has a very good effect.

You can recall what happened to the Warriors before Butler came. At that time, all teams had one strategy to play against the Warriors: strangling Curry was equivalent to strangling the Warriors. They did not have a stable second ball holding point. Boger was very lazy at the time, and made various mistakes in control and shooting were not accurate. Wiggins occasionally performed well, but his overall condition was not good. Kumingga was injured and could not play. Moody and other new players were useless. They only rely on Green to support the inside, but the rebounds were often exposed. Relying on the overall defense and Curry's performance, he has been hovering on the edge of the playoffs, and even once the record is worse than the Suns. After Butler came, the biggest beneficiary was Curry. Although he still enjoyed the treatment of double-teaming, the difficulties could always be solved after the ball was in Butler's hands. Newcomers such as Bojie also began to regain their shooting feel and their defense further improved. The most common sentence that Warriors fans said at that time was: "Butler had 110 million yuan in two years, and he really didn't want a penny. "

So, I don't think Butler should take the blame. After Curry was injured, the rational fans had already guessed the ending. The depth of the lineup was not as deep as that of the Timberwolves. Edwards and Randle played well in the playoffs, and it was only a matter of time before they were eliminated.

Know that after the Warriors were eliminated, someone would definitely criticize Butler, and felt that he didn't hold on until Curry came back. But I personally think that Butler's sluggish performance is just a superficial reason, and it is more of a problem with overall strength. Their lineup this season is not enough to win the championship. Don't look at the Cavaliers being eliminated, the Celtics are on the verge of being eliminated, and they have to rush out of the West first!

Finally, I would like to say: Even if Curry keeps back, can he really beat the Timberwolves? Going further, can you pass the Timberwolves pass the Thunder?