Jimmy Butler detailed his epic practice beatdown of T'wolves starters
The Jimmy Butler saga in Minnesota was one of the most entertaining developments of a thoroughly crazy NBA offseason.
Butler demanded a trade out of Minnesota. When it became apparent that the trade wasn't happening in the timely matter he wanted, the All-Star showed up to practice, reportedly embarrassed the starters and then held a sit-down interview with Rachel Nichols.
It seemed like a highly orchestrated and perfectly executed humbling of the Timberwolves. And according to Butler, he only took one shot in that epic scrimmage.
Butler joined The JJ Redick Podcast and detailed how the crazy day unfolded. Via The Ringer:
Redick: And as you and I know, these type of things as they’re happening in real time, NBA Twitter just eats it up.
Butler: It’s crazy. If Woj says it has happened, that’s the part that pisses me off. Man, Woj knows.
Redick: I would’ve liked to have been not necessarily on the court with you that day, but just in that gym. Was it uncomfortable, or were people like, “Oh no, it’s just Jimmy being Jimmy”? The way it was sort of recited in the media, it seemed that it would be a little sweaty, a little balmy in there. A little uncomfortable.
Butler: Competing. If you love to compete, you would’ve thrived in the environment. Seriously. Everybody wanted to beat me to show. The crazy part is the most interesting detail wasn’t told.
The most interesting detail of that whole scrimmage that nobody knows: I only shot the ball once.
Redick: Really?
Butler: I only shot the ball one time. I only shot the ball once.
Redick: But every quote coming out of there was like: “Jimmy was getting buckets. He was dominating.”
Butler: Oh, I was dominating, but I only shot the ball once. Dimes, boom, boom, boom. Steals, blocks. I only shot the ball one time
Butler, of course, was eventually traded to the 76ers.
You can listen to the full podcast here.
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