Jimmy Butler is the guard of the future! - Stacy King

[setyoursightsnorth]

Jimmy was ballin' last night. Can't wait to watch him as the season winds downs and all of next year.

But all you people that are bashing on Rose for not coming back are straight dumb and ignorant.
O'tule came back after eight, Peterson after eight, yada yada yada.

Every player is different and every player recovers differently. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Why come back when you're still afraid of making cuts? I had a friend of mine tear his ACL and he dropped football for life because he was scared of taking a hit to his knee again. That is totally reasonable. Why bring him back when he's not 100% there mentally? That's the hardest hurdle to jump through. As a Bulls fan, I'd just rather see him play next year. Rest up during the summer and come back once the season starts again. Lay off the ACL talk. Some of you guys are just down-right fools.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Jimmy was ballin' last night. Can't wait to watch him as the season winds downs and all of next year.

But all you people that are bashing on Rose for not coming back are straight dumb and ignorant.
O'tule came back after eight, Peterson after eight, yada yada yada.

Every player is different and every player recovers differently. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Why come back when you're still afraid of making cuts? I had a friend of mine tear his ACL and he dropped football for life because he was scared of taking a hit to his knee again. That is totally reasonable. Why bring him back when he's not 100% there mentally? That's the hardest hurdle to jump through. As a Bulls fan, I'd just rather see him play next year. Rest up during the summer and come back once the season starts again. Lay off the ACL talk. Some of you guys are just down-right fools.

Im a huge Rose fan but this is honestly just ridiculous. Otule is 6'11" thats a nightmare to rehab being that tal yet he came back quickly. AP had the best season of his life. At a certain point you have to question why he isnt back yet when all the doctors say hes ready. Whats the diference between now and October when the season starts up again. He really is hurting his own recovery. I tore my ACL and the Physical Therapist said the best thing I could do once I was cleared was to get right back to playing.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Im a huge Rose fan but this is honestly just ridiculous. Otule is 6'11" thats a nightmare to rehab being that tal yet he came back quickly. AP had the best season of his life. At a certain point you have to question why he isnt back yet when all the doctors say hes ready. Whats the diference between now and October when the season starts up again. He really is hurting his own recovery. I tore my ACL and the Physical Therapist said the best thing I could do once I was cleared was to get right back to playing.

he's probably still looking for someone to do his rehab for him

[🏀]

Jimmy was ballin' last night. Can't wait to watch him as the season winds downs and all of next year.

But all you people that are bashing on Rose for not coming back are straight dumb and ignorant.
O'tule came back after eight, Peterson after eight, yada yada yada.

Every player is different and every player recovers differently. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Why come back when you're still afraid of making cuts? I had a friend of mine tear his ACL and he dropped football for life because he was scared of taking a hit to his knee again. That is totally reasonable. Why bring him back when he's not 100% there mentally? That's the hardest hurdle to jump through. As a Bulls fan, I'd just rather see him play next year. Rest up during the summer and come back once the season starts again. Lay off the ACL talk. Some of you guys are just down-right fools.

Yes. Derricks doctor is dumb and ignorant. There's also the multiple NBA players that have recovered from ACL tears that have said playing in the way to mentally trust your knee are dumb and ignorant. Derrick has proven he its the ignorant one in this situation.

His rehab includes playing and he won't do it despite running circles around his teammates in practice. Looks real good for him.

[jesmu84]

he's probably still looking for someone to do his rehab for him

That was awesome. Well played.

[AZWarrior]

It is funny/doing a double take watching White Sox games and hearing Steve Stone do a promo for an upcoming Bulls game and saying "Watch Jimmy Butler and the Bulls take on "opponent" on Comcast Sportsnet tomorrow night at 7 ".

I so loved reading that!   

[setyoursightsnorth]

I don't find a problem with this whatsoever. None of us are in his shoes. Who are we to judge? He'll be back when he damn well pleases, which will most likely be at the start of next season. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Once he's ready, he'll play.

You say he's milking in. Do you honestly think he's going out of his way to do this? He's been asked the same question since the all-star break. The bulls are losing close games which they probably could have won with him in the lineup. You think he enjoys that? He's the gave of they franchise. I want him to retire here. If that means he misses the season and comes back better next year, I will take that in a heartbeat.

[🏀]

The issue is his mental health will only return by playing. He is ignoring his rehabilitation plan.

[TomW1365]

Grantland is a really good website for well written and research backed insights.  Jimmy Butler and Wesley Mathews were among those listed as the new age guard needed by teams in hybrid man/zone defenses.  It's definitely worth a read.  While they didn't use the word "switchable" as Buzz uses, they did mention the need for these new age guards to be able to defend both guard positions along w/ the small forward and the ability to move from the paint to 3 point line quickly.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9225802/players-shane-battier-harder-find-conventional-wisdom-suggests?ex_cid=facebook


Who are the new age Shane Battiers?  As the league changes, certain skills become more and less valuable, and the teams who sniff out those value shifts first reap the benefits. The NBA today is much different than it was even five years ago. Teams shoot many more 3-pointers, they cram the paint on defense, and they use schemes that often require players to be able to guard multiple positions. Being a wing in a Thibodeau-style pack-the-paint scheme requires smarts, effort, and crazy athleticism — the ability to move from the 3-point line to underneath the basket and then back out to the 3-point line within the same 15-second half-court sequence.

If I were running an NBA team — ha! — I'd be scouring the world for role players who can do all of the following three things:

• Defend shooting guards.

• Defend small forwards.

• Shoot 3-pointers proficiently.

[Sunbelt15]

You stole the words out of my mouth.  Nate Robinson was 7-22 from the field.  The guy is a joke and people get excited by his 3's that go in at the end of the game.  He's the reason why an opponent can score at will.  

But back to Jimmy.  What a game.  He doesn't force things and made things tough for Rudy Gay (especially in the 4th quarter).  He plays both ends of the court.  I look forward to him taking the ball out of Nate Robinson's hands in the future with a firm bitch slap.

Question is, will Jimmy perform like this once Nate is replaced with Derrick Rose. He hawks the ball more than Nate.

[TomW1365]

Question is, will Jimmy perform like this once Nate is replaced with Derrick Rose. He hawks the ball more than Nate.

Are you kidding me?!?  Derrick Rose is a former MVP point guard.  He creates.  Nate knows how to get his own shot and that's it.  Jimmy Butler should be as good or better w/ Derrick running the point. 

[Silkk the Shaka]

Question is, will Jimmy perform like this once Nate is replaced with Derrick Rose. He hawks the ball more than Nate.

Are you potentially confusing ball hog with ball hawk?  The first has a negative connotation, the second has a positive.  I don't agree with what I assume you meant (ball hog), it was just weird to see the term "ball hawk" used in the pejorative sense.