Chicago Bulls' Jimmy Butler Slams Competition With Derrick Rose; Eager To Win Championship

Chicago Bulls' Jimmy Butler says fans should not worry about the alleged feud between him and Derrick Rose.

Jimmy Butler believed that the team dynamics of the players will improve in the long run, according to Sports World. When asked about his alleged rift with Derrick Rose, the star insisted that the fans had nothing to worry about, adding that the feud was "ridiculous." He said that they are both determined to win a championship next season.

Multiple reports suggest that the Chicago Bulls lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers because Ross and Butler had chemistry issues last year. Butler argued that the media just needed someone to blame for the loss. 

"When you don't win somebody has to find something to blame it on because we had a very good team and we were supposed to win," Butler explained to NBA.com.

"So why not throw out a guy like myself, who had a pretty decent year, and Derrick coming back and say they were clashing. That was a story everyone wanted to talk about and it worked."

Butler added that he and Rose did not let the controversies bother them. He speculated that the fans will start to forget the alleged feud once they start winning again.

He admitted that fans have heard them talk about winning a championship countless of times, but held that this time they really have a good chance at it this season. 

"It's time to stop talking and actually be about it. I think that we can, but like I said, we've got to go out and do it."

The Chicago Bulls star shared that he is optimistic of their chances this year. Jimmy Butler said that with Fred Hoiberg's new techniques, the players have started to gain more confidence in themselves. He added that the team could not wait to put the new strategies and trainings they have been doing to the test.