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Jimmy Butler opens preseason with point guard skills and declaration of leadership

Over the offseason, Jimmy Butler proclaimed that he was going to bring some point guard skills to this coming season. He had ample opportunity to show it in the Bulls preseason opener, with both Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich out leaving E'Twaun Moore as the starter.

Moore may have brought the ball up the court on some possessions, but it was certainly Butler who initiated the offense against the Bucks preseason defense (obligatory 'it's only preseason' mention). It wasn't as if Butler displayed the purest handle, but against fellow wings he was definitely able to create space and even better displayed very good court vision.