Butler's legendary postseason persona is needed with Stephen Curry banged-up and fatigued down the home stretch of the regular season.

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone shares strong statement on Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler before matchup

And three stats highlight the difference he has made: When Butler came to the Warriors, he changed his number to 10 and, in a social media post, praised some of the finest attacking playmakers in soccer history. The man called his shot. He’s playing like a true trequartista out there.