Jimmy Butler sneaks in a roast of Buddy Hield with praise from his teammates
On Sunday night, The Golden State Warriors are back over the .500 mark with a broken path win over the Chicago Bulls other nights back to back. This game saw a comeback Jimmy Butler in the lineup for Golden State, and the star finished with 19 points with eight rebounds and six assists.
After the game, Butler took the opportunity to praise some of his teammates – and roast him, too Buddy Hieldas he was known to work.
“Pat’s been messing around. I like what I’m seeing from Pat. BP was doing his thing today. Buddy still can’t shoot from the left corner. But overall, I think we’re starting to figure out who we are,” Butler said, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic on X, formerly Twitter.
Butler and Hield have been involved in a teasing feud since Butler arrived in the Bay Area midway through last season, and overall, they seem to have done nothing but help the team’s chemistry.
Meanwhile, the Warriors are hoping to get Stephen Curry back soon, possibly Friday at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Golden State doesn’t have a game between now and then, as the NBA Cup is underway this week, giving the star a nice opportunity to rest to fully recover from the injury, which he suffered in a recent home loss to the Houston Rockets.
Overall, the Warriors have continued to be a disappointment this year, especially considering they came out of the gate with two impressive wins, but if they can repeat performances like the one they had on Sunday night, they should be able to make up some ground in the vaunted Western Conference fairly quickly.
The Warriors and Timberwolves are scheduled to tip off on Friday at 10:00 PM ET.
2025-12-08 16:46:00
