Jimmy Butler, a star for the Warriors, was discussing how he regained his “joy” after leaving the Heat in a dramatic manner due to a trade to Golden State less than a year ago. After Golden State’s season got off to a poor start, the seasoned veteran might be searching for the same thing once more in November.
Following Wednesday’s devastating loss to the Rockets, which was Golden State’s fourth defeat in five games, the Warriors dropped to.500. They suffered the most recent setback to the team’s ambitious title aspirations.
Warriors star Steph Curry had a quad contusion in a collision toward the end of the game, and he was clearly in discomfort as he hobbled to the locker room. Curry’s ailment will be examined with an MRI.
Butler scored a team-high 21 points, but Golden State was unable to complete the task despite a strong start to the game. As a result, they suffered yet another heartbreaking setback on their homestand, which Butler didn’t hold back after.
Butler appeared to berate his teammates for their lack of effort while discussing the Warriors’ overall problems. He stated that Curry shouldn’t have to play “Batman” every game and that the squad as a whole should put forth more effort:
“We don’t box out. We don’t go with the scouting report. We let anybody do whatever they want. Open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad,” “I don’t care what Steve [Kerr] says. It’s not on him, and it’s not on the coaches,” “They write everything up there for us to do, and they put us in the position to be successful. We go over the day before and the day of, we’ve got to go out there and execute, man. Don’t listen to Steve when he says, ‘This is on me, and I got to be better.’ Nah, it’s on the guys around this locker room.”
Jimmy Butler on the 10-10 Warriors: “We don’t box out. We don’t go with the scouting report. We let anybody do whatever they want – open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad.” pic.twitter.com/ZisXNbRBa1
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 27, 2025
The Warriors, who were once regarded as one of the league’s top third-quarter teams, struggled against Houston and watched as a tough Rockets team progressively reduced their double-digit halftime advantage. Golden State squandered all of their early momentum, went 0-for-8 from outside the arc that quarter, and ultimately failed to make their shots when they were most needed.
