Lamar Butler
Lamar Butler
Lamar Edward Butler, Jr.is an American former basketball player. He was a starting guard for the Patriots of George Mason University during the Patriots' surprising run to the Final Four...
adrenaline awesome describe elite head recall rush saying supposed
I just recall everyone saying we weren't supposed to be here, and now we're in the Elite Eight. It was just an adrenaline rush from my head down to my feet. I can't describe it. It was an awesome feeling.
career gave hug knew seen selection
I just knew how he felt. Selection Sunday, I'd never seen him that emotional, and he got real emotional. I just gave him a big hug and told him I couldn't let his career end.
carolina north poise saw
I don't know if you saw the North Carolina game. We were down 16-2 in that one. We just had to regroup, keep our poise and come back.
coach finally goal happen season senior someday sweet
When I signed, I told coach that my goal was to someday play in the Sweet 16. And for it to finally happen in my senior season is incredible.
far ourselves pinch ready
We're not ready to pinch ourselves yet. We didn't come this far to just settle.
deserved hurt watched
We watched those comments. That kind of hurt us in our hearts. We thought we deserved to be in.
watched
We watched them say those comments. It hurt.
deserved felt heart hurt ncaa watched
We watched that (selection show) and it kind of hurt us to our heart. We felt we deserved to be in the NCAA tournament.
fun loves team
We have fun with it. The team loves it. It's a way to get away from basketball. It's what we do as a team to get closer.
final joy pure
When the final buzzer sounded, it was pure joy. It's indescribable.
defense force knew ourselves pride problems team
We pride ourselves on our defense; that comes first. We knew they were a young team and have had problems with turnovers. We wanted to force them into making some decisions.
ball energy everybody feed level raised sharks smell turned turning water
We're like sharks in the water when they smell blood. When they started turning the ball over, that's what we feed off of. When they turned it over, everybody raised their energy level up and started attacking.
everybody except surprised
We're not going just to go. We can win. We know we can win. Everybody is surprised by us except us.
elite far nobody settle team wants
We didn't come this far just to settle. Nobody on this team wants to settle for the Elite Eight.