2023-04-29 10:49:19
Oh the beautiful little nugget! You remember Jimmy Butler’s interview with ESPN, when he said Wolves were “good little players”. Well thanks to Jeff Teague, a member of the band at the time, we now know what happened during practice that day. And damn… Jimmy Butler is one hell of a nut.
It sometimes happens that in the immensity of crazy and unthinkable situations that occur behind the scenes of the league, some manage to break through the form of omerta that reigns in franchises to be exposed to the general public. Jeff Teague thus regaled us with a sumptuous anecdote dating back to October 2018. After requesting his transfer a few weeks earlier, Jimmy Bucket is coming to training for his franchise for the first time. Tom Thibodeau, then Wolves coach, organizes a mini-tournament within the group. For context, the season hasn’t started yet and the G League members are present at the session. The coach announces the teams, placing Jimmy with the starters.
The story of Jimmy Butler training with Wolves, as told by Jeff Teague.
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Categorical refusal of the player, who prefers to play with the “worst guys in the group” according to Jeff Teague. At the start of the match, Jimmy, still in his tracksuit, announces that he is defending Karl-Anthony Towns. Issue ? Holders are put in their underwear by Butler and his team, even though Butler is not impacting in scoring. No, he defends, passes and creates space for his teammates. Final score? 18-6. Jimmy then harangues all the staff of the franchise, yelling at them that without him, they would win nothing. The craziest moment then arrives: JB drops the jogging and reveals a set of Minnesota… on which he cut all the distinctive signs of the franchise!
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Of course, Teague indicates that he and the other major players in the group feel dirty, and want a rematch. Jimmy then runs with all his might to the locker room, and quietly cuts himself… to go and give an interview to ESPN from his home! He says he just killed the guys on his team in practice, and they’re “good little basketball players.” Note in trashtalking? 198/20, with a ladle. He will be transferred a few weeks later to Philadelphia, leaving an unforgettable memory to his former teammates. Known to be very sure of himself, Jim’ will also be filmed after the series against the Sixers, yelling “Tobias Harris over me?” to point out Philadelphia’s mistake in choosing to trade him to the Heat. He is still damn crazy this guy.
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