{"id":45763,"date":"2025-03-22T11:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T11:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=45763"},"modified":"2025-03-22T11:18:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T11:18:30","slug":"warriors-jimmy-butler-takes-jab-at-heat-after-triple-double-vs-raptors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=45763","title":{"rendered":"Warriors&#8217; Jimmy Butler takes jab at Heat after triple-double vs. Raptors"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jimmy-Butler-takes-jab-at-Heat-after-triple-double-vs.-Raptors.jpg?w=700\" alt=\"Jimmy Butler in a Warriors jersey, looking at the Miami Heat logo that has a big, red X going through it.\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Jimmy Butler effect is in full throttle with the Golden State Warriors. Ever since the Miami Heat traded Butler to the Warriors, it\u2019s been a match made in heaven.<\/p>\n<p>The team is 16-2 when Butler plays. His playmaking, defense, and overall championship IQ are essential. It also fits right in with the Warriors&#8217; culture.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, people have been speculating that his performances have been because of the additional rest he had. However, Butler quickly refuted that following Thursday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo,\u201d Butler said via 95.7 The Game on X, formerly Twitter. \u201cAnd I didn\u2019t choose to have time off, by the way\u2026 But I do feel good. I\u2019m telling you, winning takes care of everything.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWinning makes all the pain go away. Winning is one of the best things in the world and I\u2019m glad I can be winning here.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jimmy Butler is showing out with the Warriors, as opposed to the Heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>He isn\u2019t joking about the rest. The Heat were the ones who suspended Butler for conduct detrimental to the team. All of this took place while he was hoping to have a contract extension.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Related Golden State Warriors NewsArticle continues below<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Still, Heat president Pat Riley was unwilling to meet with him and present Butler with what he wanted. As a result, the latter requested a trade. He initially wanted to go to the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n<p>However, that idea was quickly shot down, and they sent him to the Warriors. It could\u2019ve been the best thing for Butler though. Playing alongside Stephen Curry is a blessing for any player.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention, Draymond Green is a guy who can build a winning culture and establish it. It has made Butler\u2019s fit feel seamless in The Bay. Funny enough, Green has talked about Butler being the Warriors&#8217; title piece.<\/p>\n<p>The record with him speaks volumes to his impact. The 41-29 record is an impressive feat when one looks at where they are without Butler. Golden State was in a play-in spot and routinely in that 11th spot.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they would be a playoff lock this season if the season ended right now. However, they have 12 games remaining and the Los Angeles Clippers on their tail.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe Butler\u2019s rest had an impact on his overall physical health. Whether or not that\u2019s the case, it\u2019s clear that the move wasn\u2019t his decision to make. At the end of the day, the Warriors might need to tell the Heat thank you if they secure that playoff spot.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warriors forward Jimmy Butler took a jab at his former team, the Heat after securing a triple-double on Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":45764,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[10,146,45],"class_list":["post-45763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-golden-state-warriors","tag-jimmy-butler","tag-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Warriors&#039; Jimmy Butler takes jab at Heat after triple-double vs. Raptors - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=45763\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Warriors&#039; 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