- Joakim Noah doing his rehab in NY is the best thing that could have happened to this team, because he would've become a locker room cancer.
- He had a couple veterans on his side, but if he hadn't gotten out of town when he did was good, because Jimmy Butler wasn't going to take the snide comments directed towards Butler. You would've seen fists thrown between the two.
- In response to Butler being too cocky --- This stuff has been festering for the last two years since Noah/Rose have been able to work less hard than everyone else by skipping drills/practice. Noah was brainwashed into thinking that Thibs was bad for his career. Pau's very smart. He's a guy who operated with Kobe... he was very good at saying to Jimmy that he and Jimmy were busting their asses while Noah and Rose weren't. Jimmy had a point. He works like a leader, practices like a leader, was paid like a leader, etc while Rose/Noah are allowed to do whatever they want.
- The idea that Noah would have held this team together if healthy is incorrect. It would have created a bigger divide.
- Butler had enough of Noah's jokes/comments. Let a few slide, but was on the verge of snapping at Noah (paraphrasing).
- Also mentioned that the younger players view Butler as a leader, and that he's taken the time to work with the younger guys.
are true. You can only let slick comments slide so much
what is this from 4 years ago?
at this divide
