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Jimmy Butler gives blunt assessment of Heat's poor start: 'Terrible, just terrible'

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has never been one to mince words — even when talking about his own team. Butler took the Heat to task Friday, calling the team's play "terrible" during an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN.

Butler's not wrong. After making the Finals last season, the Heat are just 12-17 to open the year. Butler isn't pleased with that, but he's confident the team will turn it around.

"Terrible. Terrible. Just terrible. Not the way that we say we want to play. Not the way we're supposed to be playing.