All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler says he wants people to hate the Miami Heat.

Butler, one of the best two-way players in the NBA and a rugged defender, essentially wants the Heat to play a style of basketball which opponents hate going up against.

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In the post-Dwyane Wade era, Miami president Pat Riley has found his new franchise player. Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra are hoping Jimmy Butler can lead the Heat back to the playoffs this season.

Butler averaged 18.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers last season. He shot 46.2 percent from the field, 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 85.5 percent from the free-throw line.

Butler’s hard-nosed style of play and personality should be perfect for the Heat since Riley loves that type of basketball. All the players in Miami have to be aware that Butler won't be afraid to call them out.

Butler, 30, was reportedly blown away by all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Wade’s final home game with the Heat last season. The four-time All-Star told friends after Wade’s final game in Miami against the Sixers that being able to see what Miami and the Heat organization are about left an enormous impact on him.