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
early opportunity
When things go bad, they go all the way bad. That's good. We got an opportunity to feel that early on in the playoffs.
career certain college excited followed game high inside knows opportunity somebody truly
He's followed my career through high school, college and through the NBA. You want somebody who knows your game inside out, who knows what you like to do in certain situations. I'm excited about this opportunity and truly blessed.
accepted chance everybody experience gave grateful great miss opportunity turned
He gave me an opportunity when everybody turned their back on me. He gave me a chance to come to school. He accepted me into his family. It was a great experience for me at UConn and I am grateful to him for that. I wouldn't miss this for anything.
came good hurt losing maybe opportunity win
I just wanted to win the game. It hurt losing to them out there like that. It was an opportunity for us to get a win, and we came up short, so it's good to get a win here. Maybe we can get something started from it.
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.
tough
We just wanted to make things tough for him.
however
We will take them however we can get them.
winning
Right now we're winning games. That's all that matters.
beating coming confidence couple earlier felt game gave home season win
Beating them earlier in the season at home gave us confidence coming into the game tonight. We felt like we were only a couple of possessions away from getting a win tonight.
challenge forward guys key ours time
This time all their key guys are going to be out there, but ours are, too. That's a challenge we look forward to.
fell felt finding followed great job legs
It felt real good. I got my legs under me, I followed through, I really wanted that shot. Chucky did a great job of finding me, and it just fell a little short.
We have to play with the same tenacity. Nothing changes.
We need an almost-perfect game. Ain't that right, L.O.?
basketball win
We've got to have it. Anyway, anyhow. We're going to win this basketball game.