The plot thickens once again in the city of Chicago. The layers to the current Chicago Bulls team are at onion proportions. The coach, the players, it’s all constantly scrutinised by those outside and inside the team.
One man who has been involved in many of the Bulls stories this season has been none other than Jimmy Butler. Since unofficially becoming leader of the Bulls squad and taking the stardom that comes with it, he’s been vocal in apparently the wrong way. Talking more about the teams problems and not talking during the game, providing support.
But his rise has engendered some minor hard feelings within the team. There is a sense that Butler relishes the trappings of stardom a bit too much, and that he doesn’t do enough to support his teammates — as a playmaker or a cheerleader. The Bulls have been unusually vulnerable to infighting when things go bad during a game. They are not a team that socializes together off the floor.
So we have the apparent beef between Butler and Derrick Rose, he’s been talking about poor team work ethic and is now firing shots at his coach.
Now that I think about it, Butler has been quite negative this season and other than getting buckets, he’s not done much to help. But at least they’re good in terms of record.
