Gary Harris will go up against someone he been compared to often, Jimmy Butler.
The Denver Nuggets will come into Minnesota riding high on a three game win streak and Gary Harris will be very key in this match up. Harris will have the difficult task of guarding the two way star, Jimmy Butler. Butler is a great player both offensively and defensively.
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As a result, Harris will have his hands full. Gary has been on a tear lately though. So, Butler cannot overestimate Harris’ talents. Otherwise, the Timberwolves will be in a lot of trouble if they want to snap the Nuggets’ hot three game win streak.
Both players have a lot of similarities which is why this is such an intriguing match up. Both are two way players, both have underrated jump shots and both have improved drastically since they entered the league. Gary has often been compared to Butler in terms of his play style, not his ceiling, but certainly has became Denver’s version of Jimmy Butler.
Butler also struggled mightily in his first year in the NBA, but started to become a hot commodity in just the first few years of his career. Both of these players have became integral cogs of their respective teams, so whoever out plays who in this match up will have a huge impact on the final score of this divisional game.
The Northwest division has became very interesting and Gary Harris and Jimmy Butler are two of the best shooting guards within the division. The two of them going up against each other creates an intriguing narrative and will be a sure fire match up to watch in this game.
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One thing is for certain, this will be a great game no matter what, but these players will just make it more exciting.