Jimmy Butler is having flashes of his former coach.
At the Bulls press conference on Thursday to announce Butler's five-year contract extension, ESPN's Nick Friedell tried to get the swingman's attention for a question by calling his name. But Friedell's voice sounded a lot like Tom Thibodeau and it startled Butler.
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Moments after, Butler said laughing, "Sounded like Thibs for a second there."
Check it out in the video above.