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...
answering coach looking media people room saw
I was looking at how big the room was, how many media people were here. I saw Coach 'L.' He was serious, answering questions, bobbing his head, and I was laughing, that was all.
dream
It's indescribable. It's like a dream come true.
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.
inside motions noticed seemed teams
They were kind of going through the motions during warm-ups. It just seemed like they were arrogant. We noticed it. When teams are arrogant, it does something to you inside you can't describe.
helps season shut
They play so well together. It's like they know each other like the back of their hand. It helps us on the court. They just shut down the other team's big men. They've been doing it all season long.
final history mention whenever
This is going to piggy-back the little guys. This is history. Whenever they mention the Final Four, they have to mention us.
final george three
My final three were (George Washington), Xavier and George Mason.
father looked mother pure saw stop
Never stop dreaming. We didn't. I looked up and saw my mother crying. My father was crying. This is pure joy.
drive escort half hour takes
Sirens and everything. Usually the drive takes half an hour at least. With the escort it was about 10 minutes.
amazing
It was an amazing run. Unfortunately, it had to come to an end.
biggest expected games glad guys locker mason nobody wins
Probably the two biggest wins in Mason history. I'm just glad to be a part of it. Nobody expected us to win those two games but the guys in this locker room.
dreaming joking shows
I think I was joking when I said that. I started dreaming when I got to college. It shows you anything can happen.
awesome ear looked mother smiling
It was just an awesome feeling. I just looked at my father. He was smiling ear to ear. My brother, my mother . . . it was just an awesome feeling.
final history living
This is history we're living in. When you look up at the Final Four, we'll be part of it. Unfortunately it had to come to an end, but we're part of history.