The banter between Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield lives another day.
Following the Warriors’ riveting Game 4 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday night at Chase Center, Butler, who epically trolled Hield after Golden State’s Game 3 win on Saturday, doubled down on the playful shots towards his teammate.
“I hate to give Buddy a compliment, so I’m not going to,” Butler jokes with reporters after Golden State’s 109-106 win.
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Jimmy couldn't bear to say something nice about Buddy 😂 pic.twitter.com/7QgjZn4ZTp
The banter’s difference this time, however, was that Butler begrudgingly praised Hield’s output in what was a tense Game 4.
It didn’t last long, however.
“But, No. 7 on our team really brought the defensive mentality tonight, made some big shots and he stinks,” Butler joked. “I just got to add that.”
After missing Game 3 with a pelvic contusion, Butler finished with a team-high 27 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field in 40 minutes. Hield, on the other hand, finished the night with 15 points and was a plus-17 in 30 minutes.
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Despite Hield’s positive impact on the floor, Butler, who is touted to have formed a Batman-Robin-esque duo with Steph Curry, playfully denied his role as Alfred Pennyworth.
And instead, Butler facetiously linked a famous villain character to his 32-year-old teammate.
"No, that is not the right answer," Butler quipped to a reporter, who claimed Hield was most relatable to Alfred. "Buddy is not in this. Buddy is the Joker."
Jimmy does NOT want people referring to Buddy as Alfred 😭 😅 pic.twitter.com/mWiqat3tbk
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Although it's not a Batman-Robin duo, Butler and Hield, jokes aide, are a tandem to fear.
The Buddy/Jimmy duo >>>>>>> pic.twitter.com/10LjyjRI4P
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Bromances run deep, after all.