Pelicans' Account Trolls Jimmy Butler After Win vs. Heat: 'We're Just a Better Team'
March 23, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans trolled Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler Friday night after a 111-88 blowout win over the Heat.
"We're just a better team," the Pelicans wrote on X.
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBAWe're just a better team<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pelicans?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pelicans</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/HancockWhitney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HancockWhitney</a> <a href="https://t.co/TT3sl4qkN6">pic.twitter.com/TT3sl4qkN6</a>
The post referenced Butler's comments after the last meeting between these two teams on Feb. 23, when he predicted the Heat would win tonight's game.
Pelicans forward Naji Marshall also mocked Butler's past confidence in a post that was later deleted.
Back in February, Butler spoke confidently about the team's future chances against the Pelicans after the Heat claimed a 106-95 victory over the Pelicans.
"We'll beat them the next time too," Butler, who was ejected from the game after a fourth-quarter scuffle, told reporters after the win. "We're just a better team. Our team is so ready for anything that anybody's thrown at us. We're so together, playing some incredible basketball. I don't think it matters who we go up against right now. It's that time of the year."
Butler led his team with 17 points in the loss as the Heat's struggles at home continued. Miami has now lost 10 of the team's last 17 games at Kaseya Center.
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