The similarities between the two has …

The similarities between the two has led coach Erik Spoelstra to refer to Adebayo as the “center version of Jimmy” multiple times recently. But Butler didn’t exactly agree with that reference. “I think he does everything better than I do,” Butler said of Adebayo. “I have the ball more, so I get to shoot more shots. But when you’re talking about defending one through five, he does that. You talk about pinpoint passes, he does that. Finding guys in rhythm, knowing the scouting report of everybody. He’s scary whenever he’s locked in like that. His energy, his preparation is contagious. He’s making sure everybody around here is doing that. So to say he’s a version of me, no. I hope everybody is a version of him.”