Caron Butler
Caron Butler
James Caron Butleris an American professional basketball player who last played for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth13 March 1980
CityRacine, WI
coach gets involved
Coach is a player's coach, ... He gets real involved in what's going on, so I had to give him a little high-five.
character coach offense rushing stick
We were rushing things. We were doing a lot of things that were out of character. Coach showed us films. He showed us that our offense works. Obviously, we know that. We just have to stick with it.
coaches game
Our coaches had us prepared. But when the game started, we did everything they told us not to do.
adversity character coach early face good great guys job people prepared revealed rotation stepped team
I think the character of this team has already been revealed in the face of adversity. Early on, when a lot of people were writing us off, I think we bounced back. Coach did a great job of getting the right guys out there, the rotation was good and we stepped up. Now this is another challenge. We've got to step up. It's a must that we go .500 or better, and I think we are prepared to do that.
asked bench coach felt injury needed obviously opportunity stretch win
If Coach needed me to come off the bench to be successful, I was going to do that. Obviously we went through a stretch in which we didn't win games, and with the injury to Jarvis Hayes, he told me I had the opportunity to start. He asked me how I felt about it, and I said, 'If the team's going to be better with me starting, I'll all for it.' And we've been good. We're 3-1.
looks
I like how this looks on me, ... I think I can get used to this.
beginning difference focus playing scholars-and-scholarship starting trusting turning year
That has been our focus all year and now we're starting to feel comfortable playing defense. We have to keep turning it up. I think the difference is that we're trusting each other more than we did at the beginning of the season.
bit fan mentality support took
The fan support may have been a little bit better in Storrs. But we still took the mentality in Hartford that this is our court.
arrived excited family fit future good great happy knowing situation time
I'm just happy because this is such a great situation for me and my family, ... I know a good fit when I see one and from the time I arrived here in Washington, the organization has made me and my family feel so welcome. I'm excited about knowing that my future will be with this team.
carve dig happy someplace
I'm just happy to be someplace where I'm wanted, where I can dig in and carve out a place for myself,
effort good guys page
It was a good effort from a lot of guys who are really on the same page right now.
crazy exciting experience looks mandela nelson oprah picture realize situation walk watching whose woman
It was a crazy experience because she is a woman who everyone in the world looks up to, ... I mean, you walk in there and one of the first things you see is a picture of Nelson Mandela on the wall. That's when you realize just how big a situation it is. To go in there with my mother, whose been watching Oprah for years, it was just a really exciting experience, something I won't ever forget.
It's been disappointing being over there on the sidelines, but being 3-0 makes it feel a whole lot better,
crazy east fifth four game games home road spot win
It's crazy in the East because are all one game away from being in the four spot or two games away from being in the fifth spot. It's impertinent that we win these games at home and show up on the road with a lot of energy.