Since Jimmy Butler was traded to the Golden State Warriors, he's developed a playful rivalry with his new teammate Buddy Hield. Butler has regularly poked fun at Hield, from thanking everyone on the Warriors except for Hield to criticizing his dribbling. Even when Butler posted a carousel of pictures of Hield to his social media last week, it came with the caption: "felt nice might take down later."
After Hield was heroic during the Warriors' Game 7 win over the Houston Rockets—leading the team with 33 points—Butler couldn't avoid being nice to Hield anymore. Though Butler initially "pleaded the fifth" to keep from complimenting Hield during his press conference, he ended up giving Hield his due for his impact in the Warriors' win.
