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...
final mention talk whenever
Whenever we talk about the Final Four, you have to mention us making it to the Final Four. This is history.
history nobody
We're making history right now. Nobody can take that away from us.
coach imagined kept knew ncaa playing saying sweet team tournament
We knew we were playing a tournament team. Coach was saying, 'That's a Sweet 16 team you just beat.' He kept saying that. I never imagined we would see them in the NCAA tournament, and we would be in the same bracket.
adrenaline easy fed juices knew problems season turned
We knew they were a young team, and they've had problems all season with turnovers. We got some turnovers and turned them into easy baskets. That got our adrenaline and our juices going, and we just fed off it.
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.
anyone blur emotions hear memories mind mute notice people road running saying thinking word
The whole world kind of went mute for me. I didn't hear anything, didn't see anything, didn't notice anything. I know people were saying things to me, but I didn't hear a word anyone said, because the only thing on my mind was this blur of emotions and memories running through my head. I was thinking about where the road started for me and some of the guys. Man, we've been through a lot, and now it's all over.
picking taking
I'm picking up every memento I can find in this building. I'm taking everything back home.
kept thinking throwing walk
Just to walk in, I kept thinking about Peyton Manning throwing all those touchdowns.
team tension whatsoever
This is probably the loosest team I've ever been on. There is no tension whatsoever on this team.
adjusted gets head instant uses
He doesn't need a microphone. He uses it and it's an instant headache. After a while your head gets adjusted to that thing but it's ridiculous.
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.
attitude changed grown outlook since
He has just changed my outlook and my attitude on life. He changed me as a person. I have grown up so much since I have been here.
frame luck pocket wherever
I've got two. I'm going to keep it in my pocket wherever I go, for luck, and I'm going to frame the other one and keep it on my wall.
joking
I think I was joking when I said that.