3ballbomber wrote:What's a family w/out fights. No such thing as perfect relationships. Need altercations to tackle & address issues. No better time to air things out than before the real season begins. We either implode or become closer/better as a result - I'm going w/ the latter. Jimmy is family. He's bought in to our culture & has improved our team. We paid him to honour that. I ain't even worried about it.
This stuff happens behind the scenes and the public got a glimpse of it, the only thing it effects the Heat is now they have to talk about something that probably happens way more then people think, in fact it's one of the things Butler himself said he loved about Miami's team/organization. I'm surprised things like this hasn't happened faster with Butler there. Even though they all know it's coming from the right place, if you or whoever you're talking is very upset, that line you use to be able to go up to gets moved.
Man, I care. And we should all care. That’s why I fit in here. They got me to be me. I’ll get on guys when they’re not doing their jobs and they’ll cuss me out when I’m not doing mine. It’s not personal. It may not always come out that way but I mean well. That’s how they want it here.
https://www.nba.com/news/jimmy-butler-qaLosing Crowder was huge, not just for what he did on the court in games but someone who could actually challenge Butler to keep him in check basketball wise, there really isn't one now, Tucker's probably the closest one that could do that but at this point it would have been nice if Bam became that player. Kyle helps but they really need someone who can go at him on the court
Lowe reported that Crowder — who now plays for the Phoenix Suns — wasn’t afraid to call Butler out when needed. Butler was clearly the team’s best player, earning an All-Star selection after averaging 19.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.0 assists. So, when the two players started talking trash during a practice in the bubble, they got “heated,” according to Lowe, and decided to clear the court to play some one-on-one games.
Their smack talk then reportedly got pretty bad.
“The trash talk became so profane, and so personal, it was borderline uncomfortable, team sources said,” Lowe wrote.
https://www.sportscasting.com/jimmy-butler-former-miami-teammate-heated-practice-trash-talk/