Jimmy Butler probably isn't the one best-suited to assessing what the younger generation of NBA players needs from a head coach. Having said that, it's entirely unsurprising to learn that the Philadelphia 76ers star believes Jim Boylen is a good fit for the Chicago Bulls.

Boylen was named coach of the Bulls on December 3 after the team relieved Fred Hoiberg of his duties.

Though Chicago remains near the bottom of the league-wide standings and is still well-below average on both sides of the ball, the team has indeed made strides of late, going 6-5 over the last 11 games – a stretch that coincides with the trade-deadline acquisition of small forward Otto Porter.

Whether or not Boylen's old-school tactics have made their mark on the Bulls remains to be seen.

It wasn't even three months ago, remember, that players considered staging a revolt against Boylen after he called for another practice the day after a game. His stated aversion to basic principles of modern offensive basketball deserves scrutiny, too, especially considering Chicago's roster makeup.

That Butler would have Boylen's back aligns with his reputation as one of the league's most hard-headed and in-your-face stars. It was Hoiberg's more relaxed approach to coaching, among a host of other factors, that caused the four-time All-Star to grow crossways with Chicago, leading to a trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer of 2017.

Butler is no longer with Minnesota, of course, and has settled in nicely with the Philadelphia 76ers despite a clunky on-court fit next to Ben Simmons and early reports of discontentment with his role.