Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Bulls forward showed incredible progress in 2nd year, especially with exceptional postseasonMIAMI — It took a tongue-lashing for Jimmy Butler to realize just how talented a player he could be. Believe it or not, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau wasn't the one who delivered the message.
Chicago Bulls May 16, 2013
Blog a Bull I've recapped enough season-enders to know that it's kind of pointless. Soon after the final 3-point attempts from Nate Robinson and Jimmy Butler missed and the season came to a close, thoughts aren't much towards the game that passed, instead more at the big-picture look to the future. Tributes and pleas to the likely-departed Nate Robinson pop up, salary spreadsheets are formulated, mock drafts are consumed. But I took NOTES, damnit. And I plan on using them. I didn't think any of the notes would be necessary a few minutes into the game, as the Bulls were riding their record-futility...
Chicago Bulls May 16, 2013CBSSports.com Fantasy Bulls guard Jimmy Butler continued to carry a huge load in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, but his effort was not enough as the Bulls' season came to a close in a 94-91 loss. Butler scored 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting, with five rebounds, four assists and two steals in the game, while playing all 48 minutes for the fourth time in the last six games. Butler finished the postseason averaged 13.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
May 15, 2013Miami Heat Coverage | 760 ESPN Radio Wednesday, May 15th, 2013 - Bulls forward Jimmy Butler addresses the media after the Heat beat the Bulls 94-91 to win the Eastern Conference Semifinals 4-1.
Miami Heat May 15, 2013Chicago Bulls Blog | ESPN Chicago MIAMI -- The Chicago Bulls' momentum turned upside down all night in their 115-78 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Wednesday thanks to the sound of the referees' whistles. While many will focus on all the whistles the Bulls endured toward the beginning of the fourth quarter when official Scott Foster tossed Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson, one of the biggest came midway through the first quarter when Jimmy Butler was called for his first foul while trying to check LeBron James.
Chicago Bulls May 8, 2013Miami Heat Coverage | 760 ESPN Radio Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 - Bulls guard Jimmy Butler addresses the media after the Heat beat the Bulls 115-78.
Miami Heat May 8, 2013Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports MIAMI – LeBron James refused to give Jimmy Butler too much credit.
Chicago Bulls May 8, 2013Chicago Tribune LeBron James refused to give Jimmy Butler too much credit for his defense in Game 1, choosing instead to hail the Bulls' team effort.
Chicago Bulls May 8, 2013
Bright Side Of The Sun Judging Morris based on his peers Six of the nine players taken directly after Morris appear to have long, successful careers ahead of them while Morris is looking more and more like a squandered draft pick. Stats via Basketball-Reference.com This doesn't even include players such as Jimmy Butler (#30 first round), who just had 21 points and 14 rebounds in the Bulls' game one win at Miami, or Chandler Parsons (#38 second round), who absolutely puts Markieff to shame. The 2011 NBA draft was actually rife with solid players middle first round and below. Many of these players project ...
Phoenix Suns May 8, 2013Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Little-used a year ago, forward has become the player Thibodeau can't take off the floorMIAMI — During one of countless conversations before the 2011 NBA draft, Bulls general manager Gar Forman asked Marquette coach Buzz Williams to project Jimmy Butler's professional future based on coaching him for three seasons.
Chicago Bulls May 8, 2013Bulls Blog | Chicago Breaking Sports Jimmy Butler vs. LeBron James
Chicago Bulls May 8, 2013Chicago Sun-Times MIAMI — After playing 48 minutes three games in a row, Bulls swingman Jimmy Butler planned to do three things to be ready to frustrate Miami Heat star LeBron James again in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday. ‘‘Rest, rest and more rest,’’ Butler said Tuesday. ‘‘Maybe sit outside in the sun instead of in your hotel room. But definitely stay off your feet.’’ Inside or outside, Butler is basking in the spotlight these days. After James accepted his fourth NBA most valuable player trophy Monday, Butler k...
Chicago Bulls May 7, 2013
Blog a Bull There was a quote I read immediately after last night's unbelievable/ridiculous/thrilling/insert adjective here win over the Heat that really gave me a good chuckle. It was from Thibs, and it was about BaB's new favorite son, Jimmy Butler. Courtesy of ESPN Heat writer Tom Haberstroh: Tom Thibodeau: "The thing about Jimmy is that Jimmy is going to work the whole time." — Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) May 7, 2013 It's funny, because when Thibs says that Jimmy is going to "work the whole time," he LITERALLY means the whole damn time. Butler played 48 minutes for the third straight g...
Chicago Bulls May 7, 2013Charlotte Observer Nate Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 14 rebounds while playing every second for the third straight game, and the Chicago Bulls stunned the Miami Heat…Click to Continue »
Charlotte Bobcats May 7, 2013
Plain Dealer Nate Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and a career-high-tying 14 rebounds, and the Bulls beat Miami 93-86 on Monday night in Game 1 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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