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Charles Barkley believes Jimmy Butler, Alonzo Morning, and Dwyane Wade are the greatest Miami Heat players ever.

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Incredible Jimmy Butler's 56 points performance left many people in awe, and Charles Barkley was one of them.

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Inside the NBA crew discussed the Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat game, and Barkley calmly named three best Miami Heat players ever.

"I'll tell you what, Jimmy Butler, Alonzo Mourning, and Dwyane Wade are the greatest Miami Heat players ever," said Barkley.

In a 119-114 win over the Bucks, Butler finished the game with a career-high 56 points (16/20 2PT, 3/8 3PT, 15/18 FT), 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, and 1 turnover.

Butler matched the fourth-best scoring performance ever in an NBA playoff game to lead the Heat back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit.

He also put up the first 50-point playoff game in the NBA sinceGiannis Antetokounmpoin Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals.

"It's not a thing," Butler said, laughing about the 'Playoff Jimmy' nickname. "It's not. I just be hooping."

"I love the competitive aspect of [the playoffs]," Butler continued. "This is where all the best players, they show up, and they show out. I'm not saying I'm one of those best players -- I just want to be looked at as such.

"I want to do everything for my team to win, along with everybody on this roster. I think [team president Pat Riley and coach Erik Spoelstra] wanted me here for a reason. I feel like this is part of that reason."

With the Heat leading the series 3-1, Game 5 will take place in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

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