Jimmy Butler doesn\u2019t beat around the bush. Whether in words or actions\u2014whichever the situation calls for\u2014the Golden State Warriors forward looks back calmly and clearly, convinced that his behavior early last season, when he ultimately parted ways with the Miami Heat, was necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll that noise, all that chaos\u2026 it paid off. I\u2019m lucky to be part of this phenomenal organization,\u201d he tells San Francisco Chronicle<\/em> during a preseason workout.<\/p>\n The truth is that Butler is a player who tends to burn through cycles rather easily, and not just in any fashion\u2014he lives by the well-known saying, \u201cyou\u2019re either with me or against me.\u201d He doesn\u2019t do gray areas, so it\u2019s no surprise he felt he had to cut ties in Miami.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything starts out great, but then you know someone has to be the villain, and that\u2019s me. I\u2019m always the one who suddenly does something unbearable\u2026 But it doesn\u2019t matter. I\u2019m lucky to play in this wonderful league with incredible teammates,\u201d he stresses about his current situation with the Warriors, a team with which he had a strong final stretch last season after being traded in February<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now settled in San Francisco with a two-year, $121 million extension, Butler has no qualms about comparing both organizations, even hinting that things in Florida weren\u2019t entirely aboveboard. \u201cBeing here, there\u2019s only one goal: keep hanging those things on the wall. There are no hidden agendas,\u201d he says, alluding to what he experienced on Pat Riley\u2019s team.<\/p>\n (Photo by David Gonzales-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jimmy Butler and the Warriors\u2019 clean approach<\/h2>\n