Warriors' Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield have the best comedic chemistry of any NBA teammates
Warriors' Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield have the best comedic chemistry of any NBA teammates
Golden State Warriors teammates Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield already have something special developing in the months that they have played together.
Hield (who was traded to Golden State last offseason) and Butler (who was acquired by the Warriors at the trade deadline) have only played on the same team since February 8. But over the course of the past few months, they have continued to show fans that they have something intangible: Comedic timing.
During their postgame press conferences, the two players have continued to make reporters laugh with various one-liners and antics that would lighten the mood in any room.
Jimmy and Buddy need their own TV show!
This is so hilarious! pic.twitter.com/5kzKXKYXay
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 7, 2025
Last night, following a big win over the Timberwolves, the two players naturally played off each other in a way that had even the most serious reporters chuckling.
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Days after a silly exchange about Batman and Robin and Alfred, the duo continued a lighthearted silliness that was incredibly fun to watch, including Butler poking fun at Hield for wearing the wrong shorts.
More: Buddy Hield accidentally wore the wrong game shorts to start Warriors-Timberwolves
"We had to make sure he got his joy back cuz he somehow 'lost his joy'" - Buddy
"Why do you keep doing (the air quotes). Do you even know what these are called?" - Jimmy
"Two fingers" - Buddy pic.twitter.com/lpCR440KJr
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 7, 2025
Butler also poked fun at Hield for his use of air quotes when the sharpshooter was describing the former Heat star learning to find joy in the game of basketball again.
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Meanwhile, Butler also provided funny insights into frustrations about what it is like when Hield cuts to the basket:
This back-and-forth between Jimmy and Buddy 😂😂
JIMMY: "When I got a mismatch in the post don't cut! Stay on the perimeter.
BUDDY: "If you got a mismatch you need to go score the ball."
JIMMY: "I am going to score the ball. I can't score the ball when you cut into my space.… pic.twitter.com/9ixTSnA8Hy
— KNBR (@KNBR) May 7, 2025
They also had a discussion about their fraternal relationship, bickering like two brothers, as noted by Golden State's Gary Payton II.
This encouraged Butler to once again make a quip about Hield wearing the wrong shorts:
"Gary is always doing the dumbest stuff ever" - Buddy
"You literally wore the wrong shorts. The audacity" - Jimmy
🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/5GtLTDJs1L
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 7, 2025
Butler has called Hield his "little bro" and the two have shared the court together for 500 minutes in the NBA, per PBPStats.
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While it is still a small sample size, the Warriors have outscored opponents by 9.5 points per 100 possessions when playing alongside each other in the playoffs. That is one of the strongest two-man lineups of any combination for Golden State that has logged at least 50 minutes together in the postseason.
Butler has more assists to Hield (9) in the playoffs than he does to any other player on the Warriors, per NBA.com. Overall, Hield is also shooting two percentage points better on 3-pointers with Butler on the floor relative to when he is not.
More: Stephen Curry injury update: Will Warriors star miss Game 2 and beyond in NBA playoffs?
Both players will have to take a big step forward, especially if Stephen Curry is going to miss multiple games due to his hamstring strain.
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Golden State's Draymond Green, however, has reiterated that he feels confident Butler is able to lead the team without Curry.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Warriors' Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield have the best comedic chemistry of any NBA teammates
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