Butler: I d already won the championship without the Lakers! What kind of grudges and ambitions are hidden behind the declaration?

"Without the Lakers, I can at least have one more ring in my career!" Jimmy Butler's explosive speech recently instantly ignited the basketball circle. Why did this star, known for his "tough guy aesthetics", point the finger at the Purple and Gold Legion? From his mortal enemy in the finals to potential teammates, his entanglement with the Lakers is far more complicated than he imagined.

The Lakers became a turning point in their career. In the 2020 finals, Butler led the Heat and the Lakers to stage the drama "David vs. Goliath". In G3, he scored an epic triple-double with 40 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, and grabbed a victory from James and Davis. But the final 1-4 ended up becoming a thorn in his heart. "That round of series exhausted everything we had, and the Lakers haven't even tried their best yet," Butler admitted in the interview. In the finals G3, Butler became the third player in history in a single game of 40+ triple-double, but the Lakers then used the "Iron Barrel" with Dark Brows Main Defense + James' Assistant Defense to suppress his shooting percentage to 39%.

When the Black Eight Bucks in 2023, he averaged 37.6 points per game to collapse the league's first defense line, but stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals due to injury, and the Lakers are always the imaginary enemy standing in front.

从对手到队友？ The business game behind the rumors of the Big Three "The No. 22 Purple Gold jersey is pretty good." Butler's ambiguous speech on social platforms before joining the Warriors was interpreted as a signal to join the Lakers. US media revealed a 6-for-2 trading plan: the Lakers gave away chips such as Reeves, Hachimura Less, and others in exchange for Butler + add to the top. If it comes true, the combination of James + Davis + Butler will directly strive for the championship.

The Heat were criticized for refusing to renew their contract with the maximum salary due to Butler's age and injury risk; at that time, the Lakers urgently needed the third giant to revive the dynasty, and both sides took their own needs. Then things went against my expectations. The deal between the Heat and the Lakers did not happen, which made Lakers fans feel regretful!

Butler's business ambitions fermented simultaneously, from selling $20 coffee in Disney park to signing Li Ning, he always laid out a "tough guy IP" off the court.

Tough Guy Logic: Use action to crush doubts, "If the series determines the winner and lose by ranking, what else should we do when we play?" Butler's declaration is essentially a declaration of war on the "talent theory". In the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals, he scored 47 points with a knee injury, in 2023, the Black Eight Miracle scored 56 points in a single game, and in 2024, he made history... He used data to prove that the so-called "reversal attack" is just a footnote to try to crush talent. Butler's tough guy's golden sentence is refinement: "No one cares about your injury, you just need to go on the court to build a legend." - Responding to a knee injury after the 2022 Eastern Conference Final G6.

"Hurry up and take my knife!" - Post-match comments on redeeming the Warriors in the 36-year-old play-off.

Butler's controversy and Butler's "Lakeman Obstacle Theory" in the future triggered polar comments: some people think this is an excuse for the loser, while others praise his courage to face regrets. But it is undeniable that if he really put on the purple gold robe, the NBA will usher in the most dramatic plot - the former mortal enemy in the finals, can he work together to rewrite each other's destiny? But there is no if in the league. Butler now joins the Warriors and leads the Warriors to perform the "Black Seven" miracle in the first round of the playoffs. Butler itself is a miracle. I hope he will be so bad this season that he will win that damn championship! Let’s look forward to Jimmy Butler’s magical performance next!