Jimmy Butler has set up his own coffee business in the NBA bubble, and he has had plenty of customers. Unfortunately for him, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is not one of them.
Ahead of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Vogel explained why he hasn't bought a cup of Butler's Big Face coffee, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Frank Vogel said still no Big Face Coffee purchase, "Twenty bucks is a lot for a cup of coffee."
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) October 9, 2020
To help pass the time in the bubble, Butler created his own coffee shop for the players taking part in games. However, Butler charges everyone $20 per cup and $50 for two small cups of coffee.
While mostly everyone can afford that price in the bubble, Vogel isn't willing to cough up that sort of change for coffee. Instead, the Lakers coach would rather spend time game-planning ways to slow down Butler and the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
Vogel's Lakers currently hold a 3-1 lead over the Heat before Friday night's possible closeout game. The likes of LeBron James and Anthony Davis will undoubtedly be looking to put an end to the series and secure the franchise's first title since 2010.
On the other hand, Butler and the Heat will hope to extend their stay in Orlando by stealing another W in Game 5. In Miami's Game 4 loss to the Lakers, Butler mainly saw Davis on him, limiting the shooting guard to 22 points on 8-of-17 shooting while pushing him to commit three turnovers.
Given the mental toll the bubble has taken on everyone involved, Jimmy Butler has taken up making coffee when he isn't making hustle plays on the floor. But for Frank Vogel, instead of purchasing coffee from his opponent, the only beverage he wants to see on Friday night is champagne in the locker room.
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