Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra On Jimmy Butler: `He Plays The Game The Right Way

Spoelstra gushes over how much he enjoys coaching Butler

When the Miami Heat first signed Jimmy Butler, there was talk of him being a prima donna, a selfish player and a team cancer. 

That obviously hasn't been the case during Butler's four seasons in Miami. He's been a model teammate for the most part and continues to impress Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. 

After Butler had 25 points and 15 rebounds in Friday's victory against the Boston Celtics, Spoelstra had this to say of his team's star: 

"He plays the game the right way," Spoelstra said. "He competes the right way. He's not barking at his head coach, `I need a play call, I need the ball, give me this amount of shots. He's never saying like that. He's just competing and playing the game, trying to help your team win. He competes on both ends."

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