“I’m not worried about him, Prior to Miami’s loss in Denver they asked me a question, I answered the question. Take it for how you want to take it. If he wants a one-on-one battle, I’m all for it. I don’t think at this point, this is just me being honest, right now, me in my career, he in his, he’s not better than me. So, I’m willing to play one-on-one if that’s what, I don’t know , he wants to see, the world wants to see, whatever.
“I’m not intimidated by his tweet. I don’t think it was so much personal, that’s just how I thought back then. I don’t think the same way now, only because i know that I’m a better player.
Whats clear in this quote from Jimmy Butler is that he has no fear of Lance Stepehenson’s ability as a player when matched against his own. With Jimmy Butler playing in the NBA and Lance Stephenson relegated to the Chinese Basketball Association, it’s not hard to see where Jimmy Butler’s confidence comes from. If the two do link up to play a one-on-one it could make for a special moment in sports to see two competitors play a street game one vs. one.