![]() “I can’t say that I was surprised,” said the straight talking Butler, who often walks the fine line between the truth and diplomacy, “but I knew that it had to be one of us to tell you the truth.” Sensing that his value could only drop, the Bulls pulled the trigger on a trade that saw five players and one draft pick change hands. Those hopes stood on shaky ground for four of those seasons (2012-‘2016) after Rose tore his ACL (anterior Cruciate Ligament) in the 2012 playoffs, never quite recovering to full health until last season. 1 pick in the 2008 season and the 2011 Most Valuable Player carried the hopes of the Windy City for eight seasons. The Bulls faced much scepticism, most notably when trading away All-Star point guard and Chicago favourite, Derrick Rose. That team, the Chicago Bulls, came into the 2016-‘17 season with no one being able to make sense of their offseason moves. It’s not who’s better than who.it’s all about the team winning the game.” No beating around the bush “I don’t compare myself to anybody else,” he clarified, “I have to play well and do whatever it takes for my team to win. While Butler’s resumé is not as colourful as Leonard’s, he will have none of the comparisons that fans and experts thrust upon the two stars. “He plays both sides of the ball extremely well and I just think that the amount of work that we both put into it in the summer and every single day, is the reason our careers have taken off the way that they have.” “He’s (Leonard) a great player overall.” said Butler who made himself available to global media in the build up to the Christmas Day matchup. The two forwards, however, had other plans, becoming two-way threats (both at the offensive and defensive ends) and legitimate stars in the league. It is not far-fetched to compare the two mid to late first round picks in 2011, who came into the league with the ceiling of being effective role players at best. ![]() The six-year veteran two-time All-Star forward will be playing in his sixth Christmas Day game when he leads Chicago Bulls against Kawhi Leonard’s San Antonio Spurs, who, ironically, have been struggling at home. What he definitely is not, though, is boring much like his 2016-’17 season. Which, depending on whom you speak with, makes him either the most difficult person to interview, or the most interesting. Jimmy Butler is not interested in small talk. A writer’s memories: When Indira Gandhi’s son rescued and looked after Mridula Garg’s pet dog.Amendment to forest conservation act leaves 28% of India’s forest cover vulnerable.‘The Jengaburu Curse’ review: Too dramatic for its own good.Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed in Rajya Sabha.Why the caste of an ancient Indian king has sparked a modern political battle.View from Dawn: Crime and punishment – the farce in Imran Khan’s disproportionate sentence.Watch: Singer Sunidhi Chauhan dances to ‘Emiliana’, joining the popular social media dance challenge.Life guide: The late Morris ‘Morrie’ Schwartz’s tips on how to live and grow old gracefully.Kavita Singh (1964-2023): A brilliant art historian and teacher with an insatiable zest for life.‘If you don’t take off your clothes, we will kill you’: Kuki women paraded naked in Manipur.‘I can’t tell you how dangerous the situation is’: Author Arundhati Roy on violence across India.‘We could charge $25 million for every tiger killed’: Nepal minister’s suggestion draws ire. ![]()
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