Jimmy Butler On Miami Heat Back At Full Strength: "I Don't Want To Jinx Anything"
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is known for his predictions and guaranteed victories.
This time, however, he chose to keep his mouth closed. After Saturday's victory against the Chicago Bulls, Butler was asked about guard Tyler Herro and center Bam Adebayo returning to the lineup after dealing with injuries.
Butler kept it simple when answering.
"I don't want to jinx anything," Butler said. "I just want guys to get back and we all hoop together. That's all I'm going to say because I don't want to jinx it."
Herro has missed the last 18 games because of an ankle injury but is available for Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Before the setback, he was the team's leading scorer.
Adebayo, who was an All-Star last season, was sidelined for seven games because of hip bruise. The return of both should ease the load on burden on Butler, who hit the winning shot in Saturday's victory against the Chicago Bulls.
Butler is ready for the addition of reinforcements.
"Anybody can make that shot, and all in all, it's just really dope to win because wins are super hard to come by in this league," Butler said. "As we get guys back, I'm hoping that it doesn't come down to that in the end."
Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.
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