Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat: 3 takeaways from a pathetic performance

Jan 27, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (left) and forward Jimmy Butler (center) and head coach Fred Hoiberg (right) talk during the second half against the Miami Heat at the United Center. Miami won 100-88. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 27, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (left) and forward Jimmy Butler (center) and head coach Fred Hoiberg (right) talk during the second half against the Miami Heat at the United Center. Miami won 100-88. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rajon Rondo, PG, Chicago Bulls
Jan 27, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (left) and forward Jimmy Butler (right) on the bench to start the first quarter against the Miami Heat at the United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Backing Up the Talk

Rajon Rondo set social media ablaze with his Instagram post earlier this week in the wake of Butler and Wade’s comments.

Rondo seemed pretty unfazed by the media attention and backlash he may have accumulated from his teammate’s behind closed doors.

On Friday, he threw up a pretty “gnarly” (don’t judge, stay with me here) Rondo-esque stat line against Miami. He finished with 13 points, adding seven rebounds, seven assists, and three steals on the defensive end. He casually tossed in a 3-pointer as well, contributing to one of the team’s only three makes (3-for-13 as a team).

It seems like Rondo made his point, having the better game of the Three Alphas (figured I would use that name one last time) as Wade and Butler combine for a 7-for-30 night.

He clocked out with a +/- of +8; the best on the team.

Next comes the real issue: What was Jimmy doing?