Jimmy Butler: 公牛在我和Fred Hoiberg之間選擇了後者 明年球場見

木狼後衛Jimmy Butler已經把2018年2月9日這個日子重點標記起來，因為這將會是他首次回到芝加哥迎戰舊主的日子。Jimmy Butler在風城待了6個球季，從一名新人成長為聯盟的球星，然後在今年6月被交易至明尼蘇達。
Jimmy Butler在以前接受訪問時總是表示對舊主的感謝，然而這真是他全部的想法嗎?日前JB接受了ESPN一檔節目的採訪，他提到了公牛在他與教練Fred Hoiberg之間選擇了後者: "我從一開始就說表明了，公牛要麼留下我，要麼選擇繼續走Fred Hoiberg的計劃。很明顯他們選擇了Fred，很棒的選擇。我已經在日曆上標記了與公牛的比賽時間。明年2月9日，我會回來的。"

引用“I said from the beginning that it was either going to be me or the Fred Hoiberg route," Butler said (via the Chicago Tribune). "And, rightfully so, they took Fred. Good for them. I have that game marked on my calendar. February 9, baby, I’m back."

公牛主帥Fred Hoiberg在今天和速龍的比賽前了解到了Jimmy Butler的言論，他表示: "我不覺得這是二者中選其一個的問題。這是球隊選擇的方向，我們有很多年輕球員。我們很想念Jimmy，他是一個難以置信的球員，他為木狼的勝利帶來了很棒的影響。他會繼續這樣做下去，我們總是祝福他一切都好。"

引用“I don’t think it had anything to do with one person or another,” Hoiberg said. “This was the direction chosen. We've got some really good young pieces.
“We miss Jimmy. He is an unbelievable player and has had a great impact on winning for Minnesota. And he will continue to do that. We always wish him the best.”

(source: http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/nba-chicago-bulls-jimmy-butler-fred-hoiberg-trade-timberwolves/ch5n5pom6mu71ul0r4ommzyv9 )