Jimmy Butler trains with a coach who runs reaction drills using lights to trigger lateral cone hops, mixing in pull-ups and Romanian deadlifts. The session is packed with improvised jokes and banter, with the trainer cracking on sticky hands, water on the floor, and whatever else is in the way.
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You want to see what it's like to work out with me? You say 2 minutes? 2 minutes. Yeah. We ain't answerable when we working. That's crazy. For one, we ain't even supposed to be here. But when we is here, we still working? I tell you what, if I didn't know no better, I'd think I was trying to be great. That's if I didn't know me though. Today we're working on some more reaction stuff. To get Jimmy to learn how to jump, accept the load, and then change direction. So this first drill right here, lateral cone hops off the lights. He's gonna have to figure out which light lights up, get to the spot, and get back. Okay. Now wait. You don't even have to do anything. Just wait. And wait right there. Look how far we came. These butler knives actually fucking work. For real. Panos, Panos, I appreciate you, baby. One second. Go to the side. Good, good, good, good. 4, 3, 2, 1. Relax. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Relax. Good. Stop right there. Okay? We got 12? Yeah. Get this one. Oh God, my hand's too sticky. There's too much water in here, I think. Ah! One bang, one snap! Damn, thanks. 12. Last one. Got 2. Y'all still with me? I'm here. I'm not resting. 4, 5. Squeeze. Well, now I know after you want to knock the ball out my damn hand. Ready? Don't let it move. I'm smashing the ball so fucking hard. 7, 6, 5, 4, 3. Oh my God, dude. What did I just say? You bet. All right, pull-ups. We got 5. Fuck that. My shoulders already shaking. Trying to have my shoulders look like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. I'm almost done. Then I get to go upstairs and play dominoes. It's like, priorities, working out, number one. Dominoes, number two. He's making up stuff. It's not making up, it's— He's making stuff up. I've never seen anybody do that. You're making stuff up as you go, just admit it. One in a million. And RDLs. This is 10, this is 10. Do 2 sets. Faze, you're making up stuff. You don't need to see yourself, keep your head down. Your head goes up, your lower back curves. Keep your head down, long spine. Here you go, 1. 5, 6. How many? 10. 7, 8, 9, 10. Good work today, fellas. Ah! Jay, you set me up. Set me up, James. Oh my God. I wish you would. I swear I'll call the Turkish government, get you kicked out the country for attempted murder. Are y'all seeing spots right now? Or is it just me? When we get back to the room, remind me to sign up for Farmer's Mingle. FarmersMingle.com. Go on there. Get me a farmer chick. Whew. We gonna get our own eggs, make our own milk and butter. Shit, we can even make ice cream if we want to. If that was the quarterback back there, he's done.
