Jimmy Butler is an outstanding young star for the Bulls and Fred Hoiberg is a good coach despite what the team's record says. Neither guy is going anywhere anytime soon so it's time to see how they can thrive together. The franchise reclamation project begins with both Butler and Hoiberg and their ability to trust one another.

Hoiberg's style of coaching is based on trust. He wants his team to share the ball on offense and look for the best shot regardless of who gets it. It's a system he made successful at Iowa State and we have seen a similar system work with the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs. The NBA is moving away from the one on one style again and going back to what we were used to during the 1990's.

Butler has risen from virtual no name to All-Star by believing in himself, working hard independently and taking on the role of leader. It shows in his game, demeanor and work ethic. Butler isn't a loner by any means but you can tell his success has been built by fully believing in himself.

Butler has a classic isolation game and it's easy to see why. He's had to carry his team through many injuries which have caused a severe lack of talent on the floor for the Bulls at times. He's had to bail the team out possession after possession and game after game for a few years now.

It's time for Butler to adapt to the new NBA. Even without high quality talent, we have seen this year what teams like the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats and Boston Celtics have done. They all have better records than the Bulls this year despite not showcasing household names. It's because they all share the ball, communicate on defense and most importantly trust each other.

When Butler has been out of the lineup due to injuries this year, we have seen the Bulls' assist totals go up and the offense looks better. Does this put blame on Butler? Absolutely not! This just means the team's star player and head coach have to do a better job of trusting each other.

Hoiberg is not without blame. He's done a poor job building a relationship with his players, holding them accountable and putting a high quality talent like Butler in the best position to succeed on offense and defense.

Butler and Hoiberg seem to have a frosty relationship. Butler owes a lot to former head coach Tom Thibodeau and was likely upset to see him fired. Earlier in the season, Butler called Hoiberg out for a lack of better words not being more Thibodeau-like.

Many of us thought we were going to see a renaissance similar to when Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry started working with each other but that hasn't happened. This season is a wash but the future remains a strong area for improvement.

It's important we see Hoiberg and Butler come together. They aren't quite Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson but share a lot of the same differences in that regard. The laid back head coach can always help the strong willed star as long as both are open to it.

It's already coming together. Butler had a lot of time to watch from the bench while he was hurt and we are seeing a change in his game. His shooting has been off since returning but he's averaging six assists in his last six games which is up from his 4.5 season average and 2.4 career average.

This team likely won't win a NBA Championship this year but but Butler/Hoiberg trusting relationship can only benefit guys like Doug McDermott, Bobby Portis and the franchise as a whole as they look to regroup next season.