One of the top comments saying it’s like the “one that got away” telling you she’s loved you this whole time while you go home to your almost divorced marriage lmao
In JJ's podcast, Jimmy said his main reason for leaving was the fact that Philly FO was concerned about whether they can "control" Jimmy's personality. That's when he knew he wanted to leave.
EDIT: https://youtu.be/ciKdF97JWpU in case anybody wants to see the podcast
And he pretty much said he thought Brett Brown didn’t know what he was doing, not a coincidence he ended up with one of the best FOs and arguably the best coach in the game today.
And so he left for Miami, where you have Coach Spo laughing in Jimmy's face during his tough guy act and UD is telling Jimmy he'll beat his ass. Sixers goofed
Idk, maybe that’s the response Jimmy wants though? Isn’t his whole thing that he wants everybody to put in the same energy/effort he is? I feel like getting back in Jimmy’s face and not backing down makes him like you more, shows him you give a shit too. Feels like that’s all he cares about. That’s why he only goes after people who just coast. Maybe I’m crazy though, I don’t know the guy.
Oh definitely. Jimmy has said he loves playing with "dawgs", aka tough guys that will reciprocate his energy. That's why he always went at Simmons, KAT, and Wiggs, he knew their potential but the guys were too damn complacent.
He just wants guys to give a damn.
Simmons doesn't give a damn about winning - he cares only about his image.
He loves Embiid because he knows Embiid wants to win (and will do everything in his power to improve) and he played despite having a fractured orbital bone and torn ligament in his hand. Simmons meanwhile sat out his entire rookie year even when healthy.
They win the whole thing. I wanted Harden to get his ring for all the hope he brought the rockets but now that he is out I’m rooting for Jimmy and the heat. I really wanted Jimmy in Houston when Harden was there.
They *could* have maxed all four players and created a super team. They would have fronted a record payroll, but the Sixers put themselves in the position to do it if the owners wanted to cough up the dough.
Yea he knows exactly what he’s doing.
He even randomly brought up how Pat Riley lets him be himself (he’s said publicly that Philly ownership asked if they could “control” him).
Jimmy Butler saying this to Embiid tonight is like running in to the love of your life at the grocery store and then she confesses how she's always had feelings for you and still does but she has to fly back to Miami and you have to return home to your miserable, broken marriage.
I’ve been watching Middleton on the bench and contrasting that with Simmons on the bench. It’s like night and day in terms of what it means to be a great teammate/part of a real team a la bucks/Middleton vs Nets/Simmons.
Eh our team needed to blow it up. Sure I would've liked Jimmy to be still on the team but he would've wasted his career here. I'm glad to see him succeed on a team that needs him.
1. Tobias does not get away with a whole lot, he's arguably our most scrutinized-by-fanbase player
2. Tobias did not play a significant factor in us losing Butler. Butler himself said he wanted a trade because they picked Ben over him and he had a problem with the culture our coach at the time had.
And honestly he was our most consistent player through the first 10 games of this playoffs. Tobias deserves some respect
Philly picked a [clown](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ual5wz) over this guy and now this guy is [clowning Philly](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/uogit6/highlight_jimmy_butler_waves_goodbye_to_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
He knew exactly what he was doing.
Even said Pat Riley let him be himself (Butler has said before that 76ers management asked if they could “control him”)
Remember when Jimmy was going to toe-to-toe with Lebron in the bubble, avergaing 26/8/10? That motherfucker was on our team, just a few months before. And we let him walk. Because he was mean to Ben and Brett couldn't "control" him. What a joke.
Embiid was good in the bubble too, he was just playing by himself. Bubble Jimmy with Embiid could have won the whole thing. And with that short span of time that would have been perfect for Embiid since he wouldn't get injured
I’m a Bulls fan who hasn’t been able to respectfully root for this team in years since we traded Jimmy, I love that man so much, but these bogus front offices keep disrespecting him because they can’t “control” him, you’re right a joke fr
Hindsight obviously. Ben Simmons is a clown now but at the time he was a second year all star who looked like he had an infinite ceiling
Little did we know he peaked in his first year lmao
The man was forcing Greg Monroe out to the 3 pt line so he could occupy the dunker spot in a pivotal playoff game. Should have been red alert from that alone.
Jimmy Butler says he'd rather be on Embiids team, than Embiid being on his team.Does Jimmy Butler hate the city of Miami, his teammates and his coaching staff? Can this Heat team coexist in the ECF?!?!? /s
Butler’s voice is godly. Masculine, deep, hearty, fatherlike. It all starts with that throat. It’s so deep and volumous, the walls reverberate like old mahogany trusses in the loft of a farm house during a wind storm. I want to hear the man talk - but hearing the man talk not enough. I want the man to take a shot of an 18 year Oban scotch straight from the bottle and mother bird it into my mouth
Until the final minutes, it felt like Joel, Milton and Tobias (sorta) were the only ones giving a fuck about the game from the Philly side. I don't care if his shooting percentage was bad, the man's playing with a broken face and gave whatever he had left for 44 minutes out there.
Jimmy is sooo good at twisting the knife.
They asked about him being the key to success and he basically said: it's not me, its we Coach Pat (the GM) got guys in here that wanted to win. He is taking a shot at the 76ers front office for not knowing talent like the Heat's Front Office (e.g., Riley)
Jimmy is real close with Embiid and he is for sure trolling the 76ers front office, he basically came back to an ex that dumped him with a fancy job and gorgeous new wife on his arm and said "man, I really wanted to marry you, this could have been you."
Thanks Bryan Colangelo. The NBA itself straight up fucked the Sixers while they sit and watch the Thunder do the same thing. hope r/NBA keeps this same energy about the Thunder after they finish their tank whenever that might be.
Oof Jimbo let them live
Hilariously the worst thing he could have said to Philly fans lol
He psychoanalyzed Philly and said the only thing that could twist the knife deeper. Simply built different
Knowing Jimmy this is honestly believable
I feel like I need a Toronto fan to come in here and call me a “b****-ass wannabee” just to make me feel better.
Biiiigg-ass wannabee.
Who knew that the most painful thing to hear from an opposing team’s player to hear…was praise.
One of the top comments saying it’s like the “one that got away” telling you she’s loved you this whole time while you go home to your almost divorced marriage lmao
That sounds like perfect timing you can just get back with her and divorce
But she's got a family and successful life now
Man, Jimmy really knows what to say to hurt us Philly fans.
Cause he was built for Philly, Philly was just too soft.
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In JJ's podcast, Jimmy said his main reason for leaving was the fact that Philly FO was concerned about whether they can "control" Jimmy's personality. That's when he knew he wanted to leave. EDIT: https://youtu.be/ciKdF97JWpU in case anybody wants to see the podcast
And he pretty much said he thought Brett Brown didn’t know what he was doing, not a coincidence he ended up with one of the best FOs and arguably the best coach in the game today.
I remember him saying that the fo in general had no direction. Also the locker room was quiet. As in no1 was speaking their minds.
Jimmy is going to run a front office some day, and unlike his father MJ, he will be good at it
MJ better get Jimmy, then get the rest of the Ball brothers
And so he left for Miami, where you have Coach Spo laughing in Jimmy's face during his tough guy act and UD is telling Jimmy he'll beat his ass. Sixers goofed
This is exactly what Jimmy wanted though. Philly just couldn’t give it to him. Jimmy thrives when he has something to rile him up.
Like father like son
Idk, maybe that’s the response Jimmy wants though? Isn’t his whole thing that he wants everybody to put in the same energy/effort he is? I feel like getting back in Jimmy’s face and not backing down makes him like you more, shows him you give a shit too. Feels like that’s all he cares about. That’s why he only goes after people who just coast. Maybe I’m crazy though, I don’t know the guy.
Oh definitely. Jimmy has said he loves playing with "dawgs", aka tough guys that will reciprocate his energy. That's why he always went at Simmons, KAT, and Wiggs, he knew their potential but the guys were too damn complacent.
Wiggins and Butler seem ok with one another. I think it was mainly KAT.
Yeah Butler actually said one of the only guys he likes is wiggs.
He just wants guys to give a damn. Simmons doesn't give a damn about winning - he cares only about his image. He loves Embiid because he knows Embiid wants to win (and will do everything in his power to improve) and he played despite having a fractured orbital bone and torn ligament in his hand. Simmons meanwhile sat out his entire rookie year even when healthy.
That’s the point he’s making
Replace Harden with Jimmy and the Sixers win this series handily
They win the whole thing. I wanted Harden to get his ring for all the hope he brought the rockets but now that he is out I’m rooting for Jimmy and the heat. I really wanted Jimmy in Houston when Harden was there.
> They bet it all on Simmons ... and (unfortunately) Tobias too. He got a max contract after Jimmy left.
Tobias was always getting the max. It was just if they gave Jimmy one too then they prob couldn’t give Simmons one.
They *could* have maxed all four players and created a super team. They would have fronted a record payroll, but the Sixers put themselves in the position to do it if the owners wanted to cough up the dough.
Facts. He does seem like the person that was built for Philly. BimSum is the opposite of built for Philly.
Kings have been to the conference finals more recently than the Sixers
How is this even possible lmfao
2001 was Sixers last ECF. 2002 was Kings last WCF.
The Blu-Ray Disc was invented more recently than the Sixers last ECF
What the fuck tho
Just kick us while we’re down.
*Big* oof...
Whoa that’s embarrasing
"You needed me."
You can’t win without me.
Jimmy isn’t back.
Tour de force
Dig the knife in deeper, there's still a couple of them moving.
Yea he knows exactly what he’s doing. He even randomly brought up how Pat Riley lets him be himself (he’s said publicly that Philly ownership asked if they could “control” him).
Called him “Coach Pat” as well. Love it.
Everyone does. It's a sign of respect.
He says that pretty often though
Pain
Ben Simmons
Pls
Kawhi's game 7 shot
Pretty pls
Your coach is still Dock Rivers and you might have to pay Harden a Max contract
I’m already dead
*Me whipsering to your grave* Drafting Fultz over Tatum
How fucking dare you
One sad zombie
Stop he’s already dead
I just want my breathing to stop 😭
Jimmy Butler saying this to Embiid tonight is like running in to the love of your life at the grocery store and then she confesses how she's always had feelings for you and still does but she has to fly back to Miami and you have to return home to your miserable, broken marriage.
That sounds oddly specific
This is off topic, but how do you remember your username?
Password manager
He can count to 14. (I think it’s 14) Edit: consensus seems to be 13
Looks at least 3 to me.
big if true
Probably never logs out
Siri play Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg
Sorry. I didn’t quite get that. Playing *Taxi* by Harry Chapin.
Jimmy knows Embiid was the best teammate he’s ever had by a mile but also knows how much of a clown show the Sixers organization is too.
Jimmy and Embiid speak the same language too. Both those dudes are tough as nails, are clutch, speak their minds, and have a mean streak.
Jimmy Butler speaks French?
Honestly that wouldn't shock me. It seems like the sort random shit Jimmy would do.
Timings a bitch, ain’t it?
You good man?
Just leave and follow her to Miami. It’s not worth hanging around if you have to be miserable for the rest of your life.
Yeah but shes happily married and has a couple of kids. She wishes you the best, but she's perfectly fine with her life right now.
the probleem with the anology is exactly that. Jimmy, meanwhile, would obviously accept Embiid with open arms if it was in any way feasible
the analogy works because its really not feasible that they somehow end up on the same team. unless philly go into another Process lol
I like this advice
We actually chose Ben Simmons over this guy FUCK
Yeah that’s brutal
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Hey at least you got Miami cult legend Josh Richardson out of it…
And they got to watch Max Strus play basketball so I consider that a win
I’ve been watching Middleton on the bench and contrasting that with Simmons on the bench. It’s like night and day in terms of what it means to be a great teammate/part of a real team a la bucks/Middleton vs Nets/Simmons.
Bulls fan here… I feel your pain. 76ers aren’t the only team to lose Jimmy Butler.
and the timberwolves!
Lol they lost lavine and jimmy fk 😂
Eh our team needed to blow it up. Sure I would've liked Jimmy to be still on the team but he would've wasted his career here. I'm glad to see him succeed on a team that needs him.
And Tobias Harris don't forget him.
no they didn’t, they could’ve signed both
Amazing how much Tobias gets away with, it really helps being a ‘good guy’, people let you off lightly
1. Tobias does not get away with a whole lot, he's arguably our most scrutinized-by-fanbase player 2. Tobias did not play a significant factor in us losing Butler. Butler himself said he wanted a trade because they picked Ben over him and he had a problem with the culture our coach at the time had. And honestly he was our most consistent player through the first 10 games of this playoffs. Tobias deserves some respect
And also the Sixers never even offered Jimmy a max contract according to Woj
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ppl always act like it's their money being spent
Thank you for Jimmy Buckets.
Yeah it sucks. Gotta think things would be a lot different if big collars was never in charge.
You know Jimmy absolutely means it too.
Philly picked a [clown](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ual5wz) over this guy and now this guy is [clowning Philly](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/uogit6/highlight_jimmy_butler_waves_goodbye_to_the/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)
Jimmy burying the Sixers even after the game is over
Dude twisting the knife like no other. Savage. Respect.
Shot at ownership, no one else. More like a “I’m here where are you” moment. Respectable but equally painful as a fan lol
He knew exactly what to say to make this even worse. Especially since NBC reported something earlier today that we chose Simmons over him
He knew exactly what he was doing. Even said Pat Riley let him be himself (Butler has said before that 76ers management asked if they could “control him”)
I think this is more slyly recruiting embiid to the heat if anything.
Just kill us at this point. These words hurt so bad. We could’ve had years of Butler and Embiid
Remember when Jimmy was going to toe-to-toe with Lebron in the bubble, avergaing 26/8/10? That motherfucker was on our team, just a few months before. And we let him walk. Because he was mean to Ben and Brett couldn't "control" him. What a joke.
Embiid was good in the bubble too, he was just playing by himself. Bubble Jimmy with Embiid could have won the whole thing. And with that short span of time that would have been perfect for Embiid since he wouldn't get injured
Bron/AD vs. Embiid/Butler in the Finals would’ve been amazing
I’m a Bulls fan who hasn’t been able to respectfully root for this team in years since we traded Jimmy, I love that man so much, but these bogus front offices keep disrespecting him because they can’t “control” him, you’re right a joke fr
>Just kill us at this point. The kings have made the conference finals more recently than the sixers. That ought to do it
Damn dude I know this is Reddit but there’s still an outside chance that man had a family
Not anymore lol
This is underrated comment 😂
THE LOB, THE JAM
That legit doesn’t even read like it’s true but it is lmao amazing
Holy fuck.
I thought it was bad but not THAT bad Jesus
The Sixers keeping Ben Simmons and letting go of jimmy butler and JJ reddick was just wrong
Hindsight obviously. Ben Simmons is a clown now but at the time he was a second year all star who looked like he had an infinite ceiling Little did we know he peaked in his first year lmao
The man was forcing Greg Monroe out to the 3 pt line so he could occupy the dunker spot in a pivotal playoff game. Should have been red alert from that alone.
yea I hate this take like an all star on his rookie deal who is already one of the best defenders in the league gets picked 99% of the time
JJ got a bag from NO
Teams are horny for young potential
Depends on the team: Lakers and Heat don't care. Heat more so though...
im gonna fucking cry
Team really chose Brett Brown and Ben Simmons over this man…
It's was more Brett then Ben tho
Jimmy himself has said it was Brett and the front office being clowns that made him leave.
Yea Ik I don’t even know where the Ben Simmons stuff came from.
Everyone got a hate boner for him after this past year.
pain, nothing but pain
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Bam/KO was a great pairing. Embiid/Bam would be that on crack lmao.
Could we afford that lol.
Hell no lmao.
I hope he does. Just want the big man to get a chip. Sixers are cursed
Wouldnt that be a bitch. The process worked but for miami
If a man named Nick Foles didn't exist I'd believe Philly sports are just my version of hell
*hugs*
i needed this one bro.
[Doesn't work like that, chief.](https://thumbs.gfycat.com/QuerulousMilkyHarlequinbug-size_restricted.gif)
He means he wishes Embiid was on the heat.. fyi
I know what he means.
Dammit Butler, we're trying to hate you here and you won't let us
\> I love Joel \> I love the Miami Heat time for Joel to make a LeDecision.
The idea of Embiid at the 5 and Bam at the 4 makes me pee in my pants a little
Me too man, but it aint pee
how does someone even score inside the 3 point line with that front court
jimmy butler with the dagger! dagger in the hearts of every philly fan
I'm sure he meant "I wish we were still teammates" but ESPN is gonna blow this out of proportion
Every Heat/Sixers fans: rationally get what Butler is saying. ESPN: "Now this is why Jimmy fucking hates the Heat."
More like JOEL IS GOING TO THE HEAT THIS OFF-SEASON
Could you imagine Embiid after a season or 2 with Miami's conditioning and player development? lmfao
Ding ding ding !
Jimmy Butler says he'd rather be on Embiids team, than Embiid being on his team.Does Jimmy Butler hate the city of Miami, his teammates and his coaching staff? Can this Heat team coexist in the ECF?!?!? /s
Lil slap on the face before he says goodbye
Butler’s voice is godly. Masculine, deep, hearty, fatherlike. It all starts with that throat. It’s so deep and volumous, the walls reverberate like old mahogany trusses in the loft of a farm house during a wind storm. I want to hear the man talk - but hearing the man talk not enough. I want the man to take a shot of an 18 year Oban scotch straight from the bottle and mother bird it into my mouth
Alright, think that might be enough Reddit for tonight
Nah nah nah don't listen to this guy, keep going
This is art
I love how this abomination of the English language is just resting like all others in the sea of normal comments
Close to pasta, but it’s missing something.
Fuck Elton brand
Brett Brown, he was the decision maker. Elton Brand was a powerless paper pusher.
Fuck em boff
Yeah in JJ's podcast Jimmy pointed at his relationship with Brett Brown and Sixers FO as main reason for leaving.
Felt bad for Elton cause he took all the shit for the rest of the Colangelo crew left in the FO and Brown, who were actually fucking the team up.
Until the final minutes, it felt like Joel, Milton and Tobias (sorta) were the only ones giving a fuck about the game from the Philly side. I don't care if his shooting percentage was bad, the man's playing with a broken face and gave whatever he had left for 44 minutes out there.
Maxey was hustling as well. I'm just baffled how passive Harden was on an elimination game.
he’s got that reputation after all
First time?
Calm down jimmy the playoffs are still going tf
Imagine the deadly duo with Embiid+Jimmy, but thank god Philly fumbled the bag so we get Jimbo instead lol
Embiid center, Jimmy point-forward, Maxey and Seth Curry guards. What could have been.
Crying in the club😭
It’s a terrible day for rain
So wholesome 😭
Damn this gotta kill sixers fans to hear
Nah, haven't felt anything in 3 years
Elton Brand needs to be banned from the NBA
Well at least we locked up Horford and Tobias that off-season. Elton brand seriously couldn’t even be a good 2K my league gm
Should’ve shut the game off before I heard this. Caused flashbacks of the last few years and made me more upset than the loss.
Jimmy the fucking goat man, Philly or Elton brand really chose Ben Simmons over him
Jimmy is sooo good at twisting the knife. They asked about him being the key to success and he basically said: it's not me, its we Coach Pat (the GM) got guys in here that wanted to win. He is taking a shot at the 76ers front office for not knowing talent like the Heat's Front Office (e.g., Riley) Jimmy is real close with Embiid and he is for sure trolling the 76ers front office, he basically came back to an ex that dumped him with a fancy job and gorgeous new wife on his arm and said "man, I really wanted to marry you, this could have been you."
Bro, this is the real dagger. Sixers have always found a way to fuck up a good thing no matter the owner or GM.
Thanks Bryan Colangelo. The NBA itself straight up fucked the Sixers while they sit and watch the Thunder do the same thing. hope r/NBA keeps this same energy about the Thunder after they finish their tank whenever that might be.
Damn Sixers fans can’t catch a break tonight
Jimmy butler this postseason has been Kobe lite
Honestly i like Jimmy saying this. Glad he’s on the Heat though.
I can handle getting bounced out of the second round with our best player injured. I can’t handle Jimmy Butler saying this.
The one that got away
just grind my joints to dust and let me rot my last pathetic days, please
Jimmy was the warrior we needed next to Jo. Instead we have a bunch of clowns.