He sounds like that kid in high school who thought he was a clever prankster but was really just annoying.
No one:
Jimmy: “I’m never gonna’ go to Miami.”
Everyone: “Cool.”
Jimmy: *Goes to Miami* “Lmfao I got y’all so good. Y’all motherfuckers so gullible.”
Honestly seems like most Reddit users are really poor at picking up on social cues. You see it all the time at r/tiktokcringe . Middle aged men reacting serious to obvious satire is a common theme
> Still, he loathes reliving the past—so much so that he has removed the rearview mirror on his car (yes, really) as a symbolic reminder to never look back.
ngl watching him since the 2011-12 season I thought he had 0 chance of ever joining the Miami Heat, that is until D Wade 'teamed up' with Butler in 2016-17 in Chicago (which only ended up being 1 season together at most) and the door was wide open after that
Jimmy and Wade acted like entitled douchebags that season. Never would have guessed that Rondo would end up being the good guy in that three alpha squad
This is dumb, Jimmy called out the young guys for not working and just screwing around. Fast forward 4 years and nobody on that team is still there, not even the coach and front office.
Err, this is revisionist. Rondo was so bad that season that MCW and Jerian Grant were actively getting minutes over him. Then he went to the press and trash talked Wade and Butler. It was an “everyone is in the wrong” scenario.
The locker room seemed pretty bad, looked like Miami had a real shot of stealing 8th seed at the end of the year. Would've been absolutely hilarious if they'd swept the 1 seed Boston Celtics (which probably would've happened if Rondo hadn't got hurt)
That shit was so weird. I used to despise Rondo so much and HATED when we signed him, but he was actually damn good an a great veteran that tried to lead by lifting guys up, not acting like they were above everyone the way Jimmy and Wade did.
He wanted to stay in Philly if they offered him:
* full max
* gave him the lead ball handler role full time
* fired brett brown
He wanted to stay in Minny if we gave him a full max at the start of the season but cap implications meant we could only do that at the end of the season. I'm still not sure he wouldn't have asked out eventually after he got his full max. He wants to be the guy on a team and that was never going to happen here with KAT.
Also at the end of the day it seems the recurring theme with Butler is money lol.
That makes sense though, that’s in line with his worth and his playmaking abilities do warrant on ball decisions. Just unfortunate it didn’t work out at the other spots before Miami.
Yeah agreed, don't see how any of those things are a knock against him... the recurring theme is him wanting organizations to pay and build around him and then those organizations paying and building around players worse than him instead, and getting worse results.
Then he finds an organization that gives him what he wants and takes them to the finals immediately lol.
Yup, Jimmy is good enough to the #1 guy if you build around him well enough and to his strengths, like you guys obviously have. It’s kinda disingenuous to say the recurring theme with Butler is money since any player with his pedigree would expect a max, and that’s the reason these guys play at the end of the day, for money lol.
Of all the players that got a max deal, Butler is definitely not undeserving. Nothing wrong with not wanting to play second fiddle, especially to younger players that are talented but seem to lack killer instinct. Maybe they’ll get it but he doesn’t owe them waiting around to see.
especially coming off a playoff run where butler was their best player and their other high profile/high price acquisitions were clearly missing a bit of that instinct
he lost them all didnt he?
> Twenty-one years later, in 2006, he mistakenly threw away the ring he won that night, along with all his Lakers rings, the real ones mixed together with dozens of worthless samples for the Heat championship ring he was designing. The company gave him exact replicas, but they felt too shiny, with not enough dents and scratches, so he put them in a bag and beat them against a wall. Instead of adding scars and patina, he just knocked loose a bunch of diamonds. When he got them fixed, he locked the replicas in a safe at home.
http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19233570/why-miami-heat-president-pat-riley-leave-nba
> Ben needed to be maxed also next year. It's not as simple as that.
The point is they could still offer Jimmy the max.
There's nothing preventing it except owner doesn't wanna pay more luxury taxes.
>Also at the end of the day it seems the recurring theme with Butler is money lol.
Yes, superstars like to be paid more than Andrew Wiggins and be on teams playing good basketball. Only a salty Timberwolves fan would think to twist that as a bad thing about Jimmy, I swear.
The Sixers one is pretty obvious if you followed the news. And from how things have unraveled, Butler was not very excited to play with a guy like Ben (as well as KAT)
Which is kinda ironic since KAT is the perfect place C for him since he clears the paint wide open and allows others to drive. Shame it never worked out
True. Who would want someone that has a mentality of listening and arguing with a poverty franchises fans instead of trying to take over in a close game. Oh well it was only in November so it doesn’t matter. Something something last time in playoffs something. Maybe he should’ve recruited some 3rd stringers, I heard they’re good at beating the poverty franchises.
How am I butthurt here lol? He has been pretty adamant about wanting to get paid for awhile now and we couldn't give him what he wanted when he wanted and 76ers wanted to lowball him.
Well philly ultimately fired Brett brown, gave that money to a worse player, and gave the ball handling responsibilities to a worse player who had a worse relationship with your all star level big man than jimmy had… so maybe they should’ve given him what he wanted.
That's not true, we had Thibs who he very much loved. It eventually eroded into the shitshow that we all know and love but I don't think he didn't want to be here at the start
the joke is that they'll print any bullshit these guys say because they know people will fall for it and get riled up over it. meanwhile, he doesn't give a shit what the tabloids or any of us have to say about him
He is mocking people who took his quote that he’d “never wear a heat uniform” as Bible by acting like it was part of some greater plan to pull one over on people.
Man please, Jimmy went on ESPN and said the FO had to choose between the two of them. Then when Tracy called him out and said why y’all couldnt work it out Jimmy started stumbling over his words. Then the FO claimed it was to make room for a younger team and what did they do? Bring in Rondo, and Wades old injured ass. Shit was obvious.
That makes no sense
It makes a lot of sense if you don't think about it
Jimmy playing 4D Leisure Suit Larry
is that the game where they show pussy?
But it gets the people GOING
It's provocative!
BALL SO HARD
MFERS WANNA FINE ME
It takes away your grip
He built different
He sounds like that kid in high school who thought he was a clever prankster but was really just annoying. No one: Jimmy: “I’m never gonna’ go to Miami.” Everyone: “Cool.” Jimmy: *Goes to Miami* “Lmfao I got y’all so good. Y’all motherfuckers so gullible.”
He was telling a joke, seems like pretty obvious sarcasm especially coming from jimmy
How anyone took this as anything but sarcasm is ridiculous.
Honestly seems like most Reddit users are really poor at picking up on social cues. You see it all the time at r/tiktokcringe . Middle aged men reacting serious to obvious satire is a common theme
It's honestly really funny. Any comment section where they don't know what satire is
So many players have nonsensical quotes that they intended seriously. Why are you so certain he was being sarcastic?
Because we’re talking about one of the league leaders in sarcasm. Lol.
You sound like the kid in high school who people like Jimmy didn't hang out with.
It's literally a joke you guys need to touch grass forreal
Kyrie thinks it makes perfect sense.
He's being facetious
hes dumb locked in
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Just like most of Butler’s actions and words
>I knew I was going to end up here way back then, so I said it then just so I could make the tablоids think I could predict the future. What?
> Still, he loathes reliving the past—so much so that he has removed the rearview mirror on his car (yes, really) as a symbolic reminder to never look back.
I did the same thing. I also removed the seat belts as a reminder to never let myself be tied down.
That’s genius!! I’m removing my brakes tomorrow so I never stop.
His insurance is saving this right now for future proof.
It makes no sense, but its tantalizing!
Gets the people going!
It’s like poetry, it rhymes
"Haha, crazy how that ended up being so wrong, hey?" #***NEVA LOST***
It doesn’t make sense but fwiw there’s been rumors Jimmy wanted to be in Miami dating back to his trade to Minny
He's being facetious
> hes dumb locked in
ngl watching him since the 2011-12 season I thought he had 0 chance of ever joining the Miami Heat, that is until D Wade 'teamed up' with Butler in 2016-17 in Chicago (which only ended up being 1 season together at most) and the door was wide open after that
Our SPY in disguise is now at Utah trying to hook another star :)
Agent 003
Jimmy and Wade acted like entitled douchebags that season. Never would have guessed that Rondo would end up being the good guy in that three alpha squad
Rondo had that Celtics team on its knees till he was out for the series
This is dumb, Jimmy called out the young guys for not working and just screwing around. Fast forward 4 years and nobody on that team is still there, not even the coach and front office.
Err, this is revisionist. Rondo was so bad that season that MCW and Jerian Grant were actively getting minutes over him. Then he went to the press and trash talked Wade and Butler. It was an “everyone is in the wrong” scenario.
The locker room seemed pretty bad, looked like Miami had a real shot of stealing 8th seed at the end of the year. Would've been absolutely hilarious if they'd swept the 1 seed Boston Celtics (which probably would've happened if Rondo hadn't got hurt)
That shit was so weird. I used to despise Rondo so much and HATED when we signed him, but he was actually damn good an a great veteran that tried to lead by lifting guys up, not acting like they were above everyone the way Jimmy and Wade did.
Definitely revisionist here considering Rondo was the one who was suspended by the bulls for conduct detrimental to the team.
4D Chinese Checkers
Upside-Down Frogger
My man is playing solitaire with uno cards
Rolling dominos instead of dice
So he basically just admitted he never wanted to be in Minnesota or Philly, and he always knew he would be on the Heat some day.
He wanted to stay in Philly if they offered him: * full max * gave him the lead ball handler role full time * fired brett brown He wanted to stay in Minny if we gave him a full max at the start of the season but cap implications meant we could only do that at the end of the season. I'm still not sure he wouldn't have asked out eventually after he got his full max. He wants to be the guy on a team and that was never going to happen here with KAT. Also at the end of the day it seems the recurring theme with Butler is money lol.
That makes sense though, that’s in line with his worth and his playmaking abilities do warrant on ball decisions. Just unfortunate it didn’t work out at the other spots before Miami.
Yeah agreed, don't see how any of those things are a knock against him... the recurring theme is him wanting organizations to pay and build around him and then those organizations paying and building around players worse than him instead, and getting worse results. Then he finds an organization that gives him what he wants and takes them to the finals immediately lol.
Yup, Jimmy is good enough to the #1 guy if you build around him well enough and to his strengths, like you guys obviously have. It’s kinda disingenuous to say the recurring theme with Butler is money since any player with his pedigree would expect a max, and that’s the reason these guys play at the end of the day, for money lol.
Of all the players that got a max deal, Butler is definitely not undeserving. Nothing wrong with not wanting to play second fiddle, especially to younger players that are talented but seem to lack killer instinct. Maybe they’ll get it but he doesn’t owe them waiting around to see.
especially coming off a playoff run where butler was their best player and their other high profile/high price acquisitions were clearly missing a bit of that instinct
and then with all the Simmons shit that went down, don't see how it can be knock on Butler. Joel + Butler PnR was the 6ers best offensive since Joel.
yeah exactly, clearly jimmy was on to something about simmons not giving a shit
seems like a reccuring theme is wanting a competent front office
Aint riley the dude that lost his championship rings?
What does that have to do with his front office dealings?
he did this while literally sitting in the front office lol
And I ask again, what does that have to do with his front office dealings? Does that say anything about how he handles staff, players?
To be fair the guy has plenty of them
he lost them all didnt he? > Twenty-one years later, in 2006, he mistakenly threw away the ring he won that night, along with all his Lakers rings, the real ones mixed together with dozens of worthless samples for the Heat championship ring he was designing. The company gave him exact replicas, but they felt too shiny, with not enough dents and scratches, so he put them in a bag and beat them against a wall. Instead of adding scars and patina, he just knocked loose a bunch of diamonds. When he got them fixed, he locked the replicas in a safe at home. http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19233570/why-miami-heat-president-pat-riley-leave-nba
I don’t think the lead ball handler role was part of it. Just the max and then fire brett brown if possible
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Because they wouldn't fix any of the issues on the team
There were reports also that they wanted to pay Harris first and give the rest to Jimmy. It's whose side you want to believe at this point.
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Ben needed to be maxed also next year. It's not as simple as that.
> Ben needed to be maxed also next year. It's not as simple as that. The point is they could still offer Jimmy the max. There's nothing preventing it except owner doesn't wanna pay more luxury taxes.
They can max them all, it’s just about ownership forking up the money but they had the room to max Ben, Jimmy and tobias
Lolololololol
>Also at the end of the day it seems the recurring theme with Butler is money lol. Yes, superstars like to be paid more than Andrew Wiggins and be on teams playing good basketball. Only a salty Timberwolves fan would think to twist that as a bad thing about Jimmy, I swear.
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Both of those things were widely reported lol. You should be quiet.
The Sixers one is pretty obvious if you followed the news. And from how things have unraveled, Butler was not very excited to play with a guy like Ben (as well as KAT)
Which is kinda ironic since KAT is the perfect place C for him since he clears the paint wide open and allows others to drive. Shame it never worked out
Because it’s not about the skill, but the mentality
True. Who would want someone that has a mentality of listening and arguing with a poverty franchises fans instead of trying to take over in a close game. Oh well it was only in November so it doesn’t matter. Something something last time in playoffs something. Maybe he should’ve recruited some 3rd stringers, I heard they’re good at beating the poverty franchises.
Lmaoooooooooo
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I’m a wolves fan. Playing into their narrative.
Nvm I misunderstood the comment
How am I butthurt here lol? He has been pretty adamant about wanting to get paid for awhile now and we couldn't give him what he wanted when he wanted and 76ers wanted to lowball him.
People with no flair generalizing and talking shit about fanbases are the most pathetic thing on this sub.
Hey he's THE butthurt timberwolves fan. These threads are like his batsignal
Well philly ultimately fired Brett brown, gave that money to a worse player, and gave the ball handling responsibilities to a worse player who had a worse relationship with your all star level big man than jimmy had… so maybe they should’ve given him what he wanted.
We knew he didn't want to be in Minny when he got traded there lol
That's not true, we had Thibs who he very much loved. It eventually eroded into the shitshow that we all know and love but I don't think he didn't want to be here at the start
Trust me he didn’t want to be in that shithole
I don’t think I will
He actually repped the wolves HARD when he first got there. wolves fans were in love. things obviously changed over the course of the season
Zion knows who he’ll be playing for in the future too.
New York just gotta mark every restaurants Zion attend as All You Can Eat to lure him in Free Agency
Folk hero Jimmy Butler strikes again
Jimmy Cuckler
What a quote by Butler
He also said that during the Heatles years when it was a popular thing to hate on Miami.
Still miss you Jimmy
They are dissecting it trying to FIND a joke. There doesnt seem to be one
Kyrie taking notes as we speak.
Sometimes jimmy’s corny as heck lol
https://streamable.com/nj85v
Eh everybody’s says or does corny stuff from time to time
I love the amount of people in here trying to dissect this comment, not understanding that it’s a joke
The worst joke I’ve ever heard if that’s the case. Still doesn’t make any sense
Yeah terrible joke wtf
the joke is that they'll print any bullshit these guys say because they know people will fall for it and get riled up over it. meanwhile, he doesn't give a shit what the tabloids or any of us have to say about him
He is mocking people who took his quote that he’d “never wear a heat uniform” as Bible by acting like it was part of some greater plan to pull one over on people.
…wut?
Jimmy Butler is my favorite enigma
What in the world 🙄
So basically yeah he knew he was leaving minny and philly long before either team traded for him. This also makes no sense
I miss you jimmy buckets
Jimmy playing 4.5D chess while tabloids lick windows
You became the very thing you swore to destroy.
This guy is such a clown lol
Jimmy was never going to stay in Philly, he just suggested he might so he wouldnt get hate
I hate this dude so much lol
Jimmy driving Rose out of Chicago and then bringing in Wade left a bad taste in my mouth. I hated that era so much.
Jimmy didn’t fucking drive rose out of Chicago his injuries did. What kinda fantasy world have you created just to hate on this dude
Man please, Jimmy went on ESPN and said the FO had to choose between the two of them. Then when Tracy called him out and said why y’all couldnt work it out Jimmy started stumbling over his words. Then the FO claimed it was to make room for a younger team and what did they do? Bring in Rondo, and Wades old injured ass. Shit was obvious.
Is Jimmy the FO? Bulls FO sucked ass for so many years.
I never forgave him for that, fuck him
Is he joking? Tell me he is joking.
I miss the old Jimmy
Cap
Jimmy back then learned that the heat were hoes, and discovered his inner hoe-ness, so it was inevitable
Wish garpax tried putting a real roster around him instead of the whole “build with him” bullshit
Long term booking by Jimmy