Jazz center Rudy Gobert and Heat swingman Jimmy Butler have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week in the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (Twitter links).
During the week of October 25-31, Gobert helped lead the Jazz to a 3-1 record, averaging 16.3 PPG, 15.5 RPG, and 2.3 BPG with a .778 FG% in his four games (31.1 MPG).
Butler’s Heat won all four of their games during the last week, beating the Magic, Nets, Hornets, and Grizzlies by an average of 17.8 points. Butler led the way with 28.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 5.3 APG, and 3.3 SPG on .586/.400/.933 shooting in 34.2 MPG.
Gobert’s teammate Donovan Mitchell was among the other Western Conference nominees, along with Anthony Davis (Lakers), Russell Westbrook, and Luka Doncic (Mavericks). Butler beat out fellow Eastern Conference nominees RJ Barrett (Knicks), DeMar DeRozan (Bulls), Kevin Durant (Nets), Darius Garland (Cavaliers), Montrezl Harrell (Wizards), and teammate Bam Adebayo.
It seems to me like Butler has done much better with the Heat than Paul George has since he joined the Clippers. PG really needs to step up more in Kawhi’s absence.
That’s kinda like saying Kevin Durant is doing a lot better than Paul Milsap lol… Butler is a complete 5 tool player… Paul George is useless if he isn’t scoring.
Paul George finished 3rd in DPOY voting in 2019… and that KD-Millsap comparison is atrocious; George and Butler are miles closer than that.
Uh, PG is known to be one of the best defenders in all the NBA
Must have been a very poor week in the western conference history. At least he seems to be much more confident and comfortable from the line. Still a big log though who simply don’t seem to be able to go strong at the opponent.
Meanwhile the Utah crowd chants ‘MVP!’ when he gets to the line lol
All quiet when he can’t catch the ball.