An NBA Christmas Cracker: The NBA Highlights Of 2014

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Jimmy Butler For Most Improved Player

Jimmy Butler has been a figure of stability in the Chicago Bulls backcourt as questions and doubts still remain over the issues of Derrick Rose‘s health. Butler has improved drastically since last year, and is now leading the NBA in minutes per game (40.1) and has totally evolved as a scorer. See here for yourself what the 2014 Butler looks like.

No longer does he rely on a streaky jump shot and his ability to attack the basket. He’s upped his scoring output by nine points (now 22.1 per game) and he’s improved his shooting by an obscene amount of 9 percent from just last year (now 48%).

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