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Heat's Jimmy Butler Says 'Playoff Jimmy' Is 'Not a Thing' After Scoring 56 vs. Bucks

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Any NBA fan who tunes in to watch Jimmy Butler play in the postseason knows he elevates his game to another level in the most important moments.

But he isn't embracing the "Playoff Jimmy" nickname.

"It's not a thing," he told reporters when speaking about the moniker after Monday's brilliant 56-point performance in the Miami Heat's 119-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. "It's not. I just be hooping."

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