The rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat seems to intensify every season, as it has now become one of the fiercest rivalries in the NBA to date.
The Heat, who are coming off another championship winning season, will begin their race for a third consecutive title against the Bulls on their opening night on Oct. 29th. Though it will be a time of celebration as the Heat will receive their championship rings, Chicago's Jimmy Butler admits that he and his teammates are plotting to make sure it doesn't happen for a third year.
According to Butler, the Bulls "can't let" LeBron James and company win their third straight title.
"I don't think anybody wants to watch that on our team so we won't pay too much attention to it," Butler said Tuesday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN Chicago 1000. "They deserved it. They won a championship, definitely, but they got to deal with the Chicago Bulls for 48 minutes coming out right after that, they get their rings."
Butler also acknowledged that there is a growing dislike between the Bulls and the Heat. The Heat have knocked the Bulls out of the playoffs in two of the past three seasons.
"I think so," Butler said when asked about the dislike between the teams. "But it's not just us, it's the city. That rivalry, it's crazy. They're the back-to-back champions and when you think three-peat, you think Chicago so we can't let that happen."
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