Warriors' Youth Leader Shares Honest Thoughts On Jimmy Butler's Reservations on Players "Not Caring" 

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Warriors' Youth Leader Shares Honest Thoughts On Jimmy Butler's Reservations. (Image Source: Imagn)

Jimmy Butler spoke his harsh truths about the Warriors' lineup after suffering a 104-100 loss against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. However, Brandin Podziemski did not resonate with Butler's description of the Dubs' problem.

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Butler spoke with ESPN's Anthony Slater in a postgame interview. The reporter asked the six-time All-Star to describe what he meant by saying that the Warriors were making the game hard on themselves.

"We don’t box out. We don’t go with the scouting report. We let anybody do whatever they want - open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad," he said. "We just gotta care more."
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Later, the Warriors' youth leader attended a postgame conference where he was asked about Jimmy Butler's comments. Poziemski did not respond to his teammate's comments in his response.

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"I think we all care. Obviously, it looks a little bit worse because we lost and we’ve been losing," he said.
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The Dubs looked lackluster during defense against a Kevin Durant-less Rockets. Their struggles amplified in the third quarter, which ended in a 27-17 Houston run. Butler led the scoring chart for the night as he finished with 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Brandin Podziemski finished with 14 points, four rebounds and two assists.

"He's gotta be like Batman": Jimmy Butler defends Steph Curry while urging the team to step up

Earlier in his postgame interview with Slater and other media personnel. Jimmy Butler defended Steph Curry while urging the Dubs to step up their game. A reporter had asked the Warriors star for his thoughts on what the Dubs need to change the most.

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"I think we're gonna have to be damn near perfect," Butler said. "We ain't going to have the ultimate bell out on our team, but even when he is on the floor, you got to do your job."
"As great a basketball player as he is, he has a really hard job every single day. If he's gotta be like Batman of all Batmans and save us overnight, like that ain't what he's here to do."
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Steph Curry had a tough night against the Rockets. They guarded the "baby-faced assassin" very well and did not allow him to get into his rhythm. Curry finished the night with 14 points, six rebounds, five assists and seven turnovers. He shot 4 of 13 from the field and 2 of 9 from deep.

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