Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler On The Recent Offensive Play: "Horrendous"
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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has never had a problem with speaking his mind.
After Thursday's loss to the Boston Celtics, Butler spoke his mind about the Heat's recent play on offense. It was the Heat's fifth straight loss.
"I think the way the offense was running the first three quarters was good but still not where we need it to be," Butler said. "We just got to be better in some of the different aspects of the game. Our offense has been horrendous the past couple of games. Defense ain't been too much better, either. We're in that cycle again where we're not making shots, where the offense isn't going the way we want it to go."
The Heat shot just 44 percent from the field in the 33-point loss. Butler said he is hoping newly-acquired guard Terry Rozier can help once he gets acclimated to the system.
"I think it can be a positive thing," Butler said. "A new face, yes. The scoring that he brings, the leadership that he brings. He's played in the playoffs a bunch ... He's just a hell of a player. He smiles and he's happy and I think that's going to become very, very contagious."
Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.
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