Butler: Warriors are 'always gonna be the squad to beat'
"Playoff Jimmy" is ready for his first postseason run with the Golden State Warriors.
In an interview with The Athletic's Sam Amick, Warriors star Jimmy Butler explained how he's embracing being part of a team that can never be counted out.
"They're always gonna be the squad to beat," Butler said. "Everybody always fears them. Everybody always knows that they're not out of any game, out of any series, and I love to be a part of it.
"I ain't scared of nobody. You know me. I'm not scared of nobody. I know what I'm capable of. Like I always say, now is the time to show it, but I know what they're capable of more than anything. When you've got some hellified ballers in there that are confident, that accept their role, and they do whatever we ask them to do to win, man, that's hard to beat. That's very hard to beat."
The Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 in the play-in tournament Tuesday to secure the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and a spot in the playoffs. Butler finished with 38 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in the win.
Golden State will face the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET.