""I don't think it's a bad bet," Butler said. "But it's kinda a bad bet.""
""He was the reason we became a good team last year," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "He provides that stability, that ability to get fouled, go to the line and settle the game down.""
""He just controls the game out there for us," Kerr said of Butler. "We need that. We've always been at our best when we can provide the support for Draymond and Steph's chaos with stability. The chaos is really powerful, but it can get away from us. Jimmy settles us down.""
Jimmy Butler wagered that he will finish the season with a better free-throw percentage than Stephen Curry, who holds a 91.1% career mark. Butler missed the final three preseason games with a sprained ankle but was cleared to play and started the opener strongly, scoring 12 first-quarter points with seven from the line. He finished with a team-high 31 points and a perfect 16-of-16 from the free-throw line, the most free throws without a miss for a Warriors player since Rick Barry in 1975. Coach Steve Kerr credited Butler with providing stability and the ability to control the game and settle the team.
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