I’m putting these two categories together because, for Butler’s game, they fit very well together: he’s very good at getting to spots on the floor that he wants to get to, causing the defense to move, and then finding the open guy. And given how good his touch is at other shooting styles, there’s an argument that he’ll be able to get more reps and find more of the balance he has on the catch-and-shoot jumper. That’s not amazing, but A) it was above average for college players and B) it does keep the defense relatively honest when defending pick and roll. He makes about 33% on his pull-up shots, most of which came from deep. He does show an impressive ability to get his shot off the dribble, too, even if it’s not as efficient. Butler senses where the defender will want to help and pops out so far from the hoop that his defender can’t recover. But because he was able to shoot off the move - coming off screens, popping out from the inside, relocating to the open spot - he was able to get off a lot of catch-and-shoot shots anyway. Because Butler was one of the best players in the country, he naturally got a lot of defensive attention. He’s not just a stand-in-the-corner type shooter, though. Oh, wow, those are really incredible stats! You can easily imagine him fitting into the Jazz’s offense in this role alone: just knocking down the open shots that are provided for him as Mike Conley (presumably) and Donovan Mitchell drive towards the basket and force the defense to collapse.
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