The Golden State Warriors (10-10) have been officially eliminated from the NBA Cup after falling 104-100 to the Houston Rockets (12-4) at the Chase Center. Amid this tough scenario for the Bay Area franchise, Jimmy Butler sent a strong, pointed message to his teammates.

Following the defeat, Butler pointed to the team’s lack of commitment as a primary cause, delivering a strong critique of the collective effort and the failure to execute the scouting report. “We don’t box out, we don’t go with the scouting report, and we let anybody do whatever they want. Open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad,” Butler told reporters after the game.

Butler finished the contest as the Warriors’ top scorer with 21 points, along with five rebounds and five assists, while Stephen Curry fi

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