As the playoffs roll around, random player polls and picks for awards come out, and are anonymously answered, including MVP picks, most overrated players, and rule changes players may like to see. Amongst his peers, Butler was voted as one of the most overrated players in the NBA.

However, before the game began, the team had an extended break between Games 1 and 2. Within that time, the team's new star forward Jimmy Butler took to social media to show fans

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III said Stephen Curry is “going to be the reason we do win it all” following their 95-85 Game 1 victory over the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets on Sunday. "We all know that, but we got to protect him at all costs," Butler III continued.