When Jimmy Butler emerges as the fourth announced starter for tomorrow night’s game against the Houston Rockets for his first game in nearly a month, he won’t be wearing a cape.
But Fred Hoiberg is certainly putting a lot into Butler’s return after his left knee strain, hoping it’ll mean a return to a defensive mindset that has waned in Butler’s absence.
Honestly, it’s been nonexistent since the first month of the season but their issues have become more magnified since Butler went down in the second quarter of a loss in Denver in early February.
Although both sides have hedged their bets, it’s a certainty Butler will play Saturday night, and his return couldn’t have come at a more critical time.