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01-03-2005, 02:11 PM
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G Jamar Butler (official thread)
Don't get me wrong, I really am excited to see the improvement in Fuss-Cheatam and he is easily having his best season as a Buckeye.
Sooner or later, Butler has to be the man on this squad. He is definitely a game changer. He really hustles his butt off on the defensive end. There was a notable difference in defensive intensity with Butler and Foster in the game together the other night. It's only a matter of time before his confidence grows on the offensive side of the ball as well.
One thing I really like about Matta is his ability to rotate guys in and out and there still seems to be a good flow to the team. He likes to bring in Butler and Foster together. Sylvester usually comes in for a good stretch in both halves and typically Marinchek spells Dials before the end of the first half. It is as if these guys come into the game at the same point each night. They expect to play at those times and their rotation is really working well.
The next three games are going to be pretty telling about this team, but I for one am excited about the next couple of years under Matta!
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01-04-2005, 03:57 AM
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I'm just really happy with the depth, and its only going to get better with Matta's recruiting. Right now when Dials goes out of the game we are in trouble inside but the rest of the team goes on without missing a beat and sometimes improves with guys off the bench. You are right though, Butler has been playing very well and I see him at least pushing for more playing time if not starting during the B10 stretch.
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01-04-2005, 10:17 AM
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butler still needs some work on his ball handling. he definately has trouble with the press. once he improves on that, he will get more and more minutes.
with the speed of the game being faster than in high school, it is probably natural to have trouble in those areas as a freshman pg.
however, i wouldnt be surprised if butler moved to the 2 guard if sylvester mayes is as good as advertised.
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01-04-2005, 11:47 AM
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however, i wouldnt be surprised if butler moved to the 2 guard if sylvester mayes is as good as advertised.
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Great observation and in Matta's system at Xavier he often had versatile guards that could handle both PG and 2G duties...
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01-05-2005, 02:26 AM
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i had a coach once who always stressed "its not who starts, its who finishes that matters"
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01-05-2005, 02:43 AM
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No way will Butler move to the two guard. He is a pg all the way.
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01-05-2005, 02:54 AM
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I believe Coach Matta has stated that who starts a game isn't as important as who is on the floor at the end of the game. Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised if Butler starts soon assuming he can handle pressure from B10 guards. I think Butler can provide a better overall game than BFC because of his D. The offense seems to flow better when BFC is on the floor, but I think Butler just needs to figure out his role on the offensive end. I'm guessing in HS he was able to coast some, then takeover the game when he felt the need. Whether he gets to start or not this year, it's great to have a guard talented enough to play a lot as a freshman.
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01-05-2005, 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Xevious
I'm guessing in HS he was able to coast some, then takeover the game when he felt the need.
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I grew up in the Lima area and Shawnee is not a very big H.S. at all. They played in a strong football conference, but not so much in basketball. So, yes, he pretty much owned his opponents in every game he played. As far as him taking the starting PG spot. I think that we're doing pretty damn good with our current rotation. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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01-13-2005, 01:48 AM
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Iron Buck....wait a minute....The W.B.L. is strong in basketball as well.....I believe we held Mr. Butler to 9 points last year at Ohio Northern!.....I agree he should get his shot at starting to see what he can do.....But to call the W.B.L. weak in basketball is not right!....I play Football, Basketball, and Baseball in the W.B.L and in every sport it is tough!
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01-13-2005, 10:31 AM
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