Jimmy Butler is sending a transparent message to the remainder of the playoff groups – he isn’t frightened of anybody.
The Warriors took down the Grizzlies in epic trend to punch a ticket to first spherical of the playoffs towards the Rockets.
Youthful, extra inexperienced groups, like Houston, would however Butler is completely profiting from it.
“I like having a goal on my again,” Butler stated to The Athletic when requested about having to maintain the youthful contenders at bay. “I feel I’ve had it the final couple of years over within the East, and (the Warriors) are gonna at all times have it, till 30 (Stephen Curry) and 23 (Draymond Inexperienced) are gone out this motherf—–.
“They’re at all times gonna be the squad to beat. Everyone at all times fears them. Everyone at all times is aware of that they’re not out of any recreation, out of any sequence, and I like to be part of it. I ain’t frightened of no person. You realize me. I’m not frightened of no person. I do know what I’m able to. Like I at all times say, now’s the time to indicate it, however I do know what they’re able to greater than something. While you’ve received some hellified ballers in there which might be assured, that settle for their function, and so they do no matter we ask them to do to win, man, that’s laborious to beat. That’s very laborious to beat.”
After telling the media he isn’t frightened of anyone, Butler then confirmed a softer aspect and admitted he’s striving for greatness, however not only for himself.
“Look, I’m not gonna say I’m not hungry, however I’m doing this for Steph,” Butler advised The Athletic. “I’m doing this for Dray. I’m doing this for these guys. As a lot as I wish to win a championship, I would like Dray to win one other one. I would like Steph to win one other one. I do know I ain’t received mine but, however they deserve it. They’ve been placing this metropolis and this group on their again for a really very long time, and I’m glad that I might be right here to attempt to do one thing particular.”
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