Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler has had it with fans and writers questioning his and teammate Derrick Rose's relationship.
"C'mon, man. That [expletive] always comes up when people lose," Butler said Monday, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. "I'm tired of talking about that [expletive]."
On April 5, Johnson wrote the problem isn't necessarily whether Butler and Rose get along on and off the court but rather whether they complement each other from a basketball perspective.
Whereas Rose once looked to be the cornerstone of the franchise and the key to turning Chicago into a title contender, that now applies to Butler.
According to NBA.com, the Bulls have a minus-3.9 net rating per 100 possessions when Rose and Butler playing at the same time. Head coach Fred Hoiberg believes injuries are the biggest reason the two have failed to click this year, per ESPN.com's Nick Friedell:
Derrick will miss three or four games and then put him back in and then just the style of play that you have is different. You have to integrate him back into the lineup. And then Jimmy misses a few games and ...
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Jimmy Butler Comments on Coexisting with Derrick Rose
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