“I’m loving it.”

These were the words NBA shooting legend Reggie Miller uttered as he witnessed a heated moment in Monday’s Game 4 matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets. 

At one point in the game, Warriors star Jimmy Butler got into it with Rockets forward Dillon Brooks. Both players have earned a reputation for being feisty competitors, which is why it comes as no surprise that the two clashed during an intense incident in the first half. 

Butler and Brooks were seen exchanging words during a dead-ball situation, and while it is unclear what exactly was said between the two, there’s no denying that they weren’t exactly very fond of each other during the confrontation. 

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III (10) looks for a foul call after a play against the Memphis Grizzlies.

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“Look at this,” Miller said on the broadcast as he watched Butler and Brooks chirp at each other. “Oh my goodness. I’m loving it.”

“Well, whatever [Butler] said had Brooks in stitches,” reacted Miller’s co-commentator, Kevin Harlan. 

It is clear that neither of these two stars is going to back down, and Miller is absolutely loving the tension between them. 

As for the basketball, this one is going down to the wire. As of writing, it’s the Warriors who are up 82-80 after three quarters played. These two teams have set up a thrilling finish to what has been an action-packed contest. 

A victory for Butler and the Warriors will give them a commanding 3-1 series lead over the No. 2 seed Rockets, which is exactly why Houston knows that they cannot afford to lose this game.