“We will bring hell”: Warriors accept complete Jimmy Butler experience

Draimond Green He ran in court for Golden State Warriors‘ A match against Los Angeles on Thursday when he noticed the reporter Jimmy Butler In the hallway.

Green stopped. Butler gave a warm hug, flashing a wide smile. Then he took off again.

“People like that, man, that’s the one you want to go to war,” Butler said Fox Sports as a green runner. “F – – King dogs that don’t give a damn and do everything you need to win.”

Butler looked sincerely excited to be on warriors the day after the day Miami He traded, tumbling with each other’s observation between him and the heat that turned it on three times suspended. He was expected to be debating his warriors against Chicago on Saturday.

It is green equally enthusiastic about partnership. He consulted him by General Manager of Mike Dunleavi Jr. About warriors who haunt Butler and gave a blessing without hesitation.

“Everyone is afraid of guys who have some S-T”, “Green said Fox Sports.” But guys who don’t S – T don’t win. “

Butler is a controversial superstar.

Vola is the warmth of up to two NBA final phenomena and gave a name for itself shining at the highest stage, she earned by the night playoffs “Jimmy”. But it is also known for its time with Chicago, Minnesotom, Philadelphia and, recently, Miami, which ends with different degrees of drama.

The warriors landed Butler after a failed attempt to return Phoenix Suns Superstar Kevin Durantwho won two championships with the Golden State in 2017 and 2018 years. The Drant reported, was not interested in reunification after departure to the Free Agency in 2019. years in 2019 in 2019. years. When she wanted to be asked if he surprised Durant’s decision, he said Fox Sports: “No, not at all. On everything.

In relation to Miami’s trade, Butler agreed to a two-year extension of $ 111 million through the 2026-27 season, and he will refuse his $ 52 million in the next season.

Butler join these warriors who won four titles in eight years since 2015-2022, but has fought in the second round of playoffs in the second round of playoffs in 2023. years and disappeared the post-season last year.

Currently, warriors are at 11. place in the Western Conference with a record of 25-26.

Butler wanted a new beginning. And the warriors wanted another super star next to a 36 year old Steph Curry To ensure that the tail ends of the Prime Minister would not be cursed.

Warriors believe it’s their chance to be big.

Curri called the winner winner, adding “, when the stakes become higher, he rises on the occasion.” Additional trainer Warriors Steve Kerr: “I think they’ll fit right inside.”

Green did not hesitate to question if he believes Butler could make a warrior champion.

“I think it’s”, “she said green Fox Sport.” We obviously have to compose and understand it. But definitely I think that prevents us from competing at the highest level – 1,000 percent you have the opportunity to get one of the best 20 players in the NBA. That’s amazing. “

This is certainly certain: no team would be in a hurry to face curry, green and butler in the play-food series with seven games.

“We’ll bring hell a lot of people,” Butler Fox Sports said.

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This season, there was a nuisance that Butler sometimes sometimes showed enough effort with warmth.

It is an interesting point of being rewritten for a player whose highest quality image is full of shooter tables in exhaustion after the game after the match 520 NBA finals. He just poured the heart with 35 points, 12-almost, 11-aiding performance in victory over Lakers.

At that moment, he was an effort.

Butler is unable to determine precisely when things began to resolve between it and heat.

“I don’t know exactly what happened, but that happened,” Butler said Fox Sports said. “I’ve been so far away. I’ve been going for a while. I know what happened. But the only thing you can’t control is the way someone else looks at you.

“(Warriors) look me like a high value guy. They think I can help them win. That’s what I’m stuck. That’s what I want to do.”

Butler apparently no longer felt in Miami.

The first hint of the crack raised his head the last off-season side, when the President of the Pat Riley team expressed insecurity in May that the batler adds extension of the contract this season.

Butler, undoubtedly, they felt because of that. He scored 40 points eight times in postseason. He took off the eighth and heated heat in the finals 2023. years, including a masterpiece of 56 points against Milwaukee in the game 4 of their first round series.

He felt that he earned a lucrative climate, the one who was proportionate to his production.

At that time, Riley called the extension of the “great decision” for “someone who would not be there and available every night.” Butler missed at least 18 games every season because he joined the Team 2019. years, sitting due to injuries, rest and various other reasons.

Riley is also the next and exception from Butler says in the interview of social media last postseason that the heat was beaten by Boston in the first series for the first round not injured. “If you’re not in court, playing … you should shut your mouth,” Riley said.

Things are still acidic season, culminating in Butler demanding trade. He felt underestimated and his role at the offensive end dropped dramatically.

It was 17.0 points at the 10.5 field attempt this season, its least marks in both categories since its third year in the league in 2013-14. His use rate 21.6 was also his lowest from the third season, and behind the second two stars of the team, Tyler Herro (27.6) and Bam Adebaiio (23.1).

Still, Butler recorded a career with a career high 54%.

The tensions reached January when Butler said he lost his joy on the field after the game against Indiana earlier that month. When asked if he could recover him with the heat, he added, “Probably not.”

The day later, the heat suspended him for seven games for “Behavior of Harmful.” He returned to three games before he was suspended after missed a team flight. His third suspension came after she left the practice early after she studied she came out of the bench.

This time the suspension was unspecified.

When asked why he lost joy, Butler did not hesitate.

“I can’t be able to be a player I know I’m able to be, honestly,” Butler said Fox Sports. “The time came and my time went there. It’s okay. I have nothing wrong with Miami. We did a lot of great things. They helped me Many great things. They helped me make it a player to become a player. Today I am, so I am very grateful. ”

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There are two betlers versions.

When he is happy, he is the most severe work player on the field, which is capable of a one-time wearing franchise on his shoulders.

When unhappy, it is known to make life very uncomfortable for his franchise.

At first it seemed like he was perfectly fitting in Miami. But in the end, they clashed with a well-documented thermal culture. It was founded by Rilei’s iron fist and covers the principles of selflessness and discipline.

Butler is known for the hard work, but also loves to do things in his own way.

There are questions about how they will fit in with warriors, who have their different culture, have ruled a combination of curry of joy and green fire.

Butler can be Mercury and hard – and it is definitely eccentric. He made his coffee in the NBA Balloon and sold it to players for $ 20 in a cup, funny effort for a player who earned over $ 34 million at that time.

Then, in the day of the media in September 2023. year, appeared with the appearance of journalists, rocking straight hair, brow piercings, black rose for lipstick and black nail polish.

He and off the court, Butler is unique. He is a character, but also a vocal and dull, immovable calling for managers, coaches and teammates, a role that usually took green on the warriors.

When Butler was in Chicago, he called for a new coach Fred Hoiberg, saying, “You have to do everything responsible.” In Minnesota, he told the Scott Laiden manager, “I need F-King, Scott. You can’t win without me.” In Philadelphia, he caused the “big three” hierarchy. And in Miami, it clearly said that he replied that the team did not get high stars to join him, like Damian Lillard.

When the butler feels small or that they do not suit his intensity, things are usually very fast.

But warriors do not care about their condition.

“Pick up your poison, isn’t it,” Green told Fox Sport. “Oh, Jimmy can be a little hard? Because he wants to win? I’ll give you that hard (rather) than doing a guy who just wants to exist and will show up their day. We need that. “

Curri, similar, not worried.

“He’s a dog, the winner is just an idea that he has a lot to prove a new situation,” Curri said. “It is excited to help us, and we are excited to help him. He has a certain style that I think we lack in the formation of shooting, so that we can reach the line, controlling the half, controlling the semi-soles.”

As for Butler, it’s just looking forward to the beginning of fresh.

He missed 19 in the last 24 matches in Miami, including 14 of the last 17 due to suspensions, which cost him $ 500,000. He did not play from 21. January, spent his time away from the team, training and family.

Butler claims that he did not bother everyone with noise around him over the last few months.

“I don’t care,” Butler said Fox sports. “I don’t care that people talk. It should work. When you don’t really happen, you should guess and I should assume the opportunity to play basketball again. I’m happy They don’t just make ways to suspend me and that I’ll go out there and to compete. “

As for warriors, they hope this move will set up the league again.

“The best version of yourself is what this team needs,” Butler said Fox Sport. “And I’ll be.”

He has his joy back.

And he was ready to remind everyone who was again Jimmy Butler again.

Melissa Rohlin is a writer of NBA for Fox Sports. Previously covered the league for illustrated sports, Los Angeles Times, News in the Gulf and News San Antonio Express news. Follow it on Twitter @Melissarohl.

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