Butler's playing like a fringe MVP candidate. He'll have to keep it up until the All-Star break before people begin to take the idea seriously, but most of the signs point to him being top 10 in the NBA right now. #6 in Net rating. #9 on offense and #12 on D. Staying in the top 10 in both will be an important indicator to watch........it's predictive of contending teams.
Jimmy Butler's 40 points boost Bulls past Lakers, 118-110 - Even when Dwyane Wade takes a night off to rest, Jimmy Butler gets the benefit of his new Chicago Bulls teammate's veteran experience. Not that Butler needed a whole lot of help while he carved up the Los Angeles Lakers. Butler scored a season-high 40 points and Isaiah Canaan added a season-high 17 in the Bulls' fifth victory in six games, 118-110 over the Lakers on Sunday night. Read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899648
He's gonna need to win some Player-of-the-Week/Month first. Oh Wait! Jimmy Butler Wins Eastern Conference Player-of-the-Week
