Jimmy Butler

[dyedorange]

Heard he's an All-Star reserve this year. I remember him from Marquette, but hadn't really tracked him in the NBA. Quite a story, from being kicked out of his house when he was 13, to being a lightly-regarded JuCo player, then Marquette, and finally the NBA. You rarely see someone keep improving like this. Great story.

 

[Cusefannotindc]

He gone

 

[jncuse]

Hate Buzz, but you have to respect what he has been able to find some non top 50 or top 100 recruits and turn them into NBA players - Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder and a few others recently.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Yup. Wesley Matthews too. They play tough D, play hard, and have improved their skill sets every year it seems, especially since getting to the pros.

 

[jordoo]

Matthews was a top 100 recruit if memory serves and a hold over from Creen I believe.

Butler and Crowder were JUCO finds by Buzz which is an area where he may very well be the best in the business.

 

[SoBeCuse]

Matthews was a top 100 recruit if memory serves and a hold over from Creen I believe.

Butler and Crowder were JUCO finds by Buzz which is an area where he may very well be the best in the business.

True. Yeah, I didn't realize Matthews was as old as he is. He was Devendorf's class.

 

[CuseTG2003]

Butler was playing out of his mind for the first few months of the season, but he's come back down to Earth of late. Still very deserving of an All-Star bid and a great story. Would love to see the Bulls get everyone healthy for an extended period of time. They're missing Dunleavy big time right now.

 

[Ghost]

Butler was playing out of his mind for the first few months of the season, but he's come back down to Earth of late. Still very deserving of an All-Star bid and a great story. Would love to see the Bulls get everyone healthy for an extended period of time. They're missing Dunleavy big time right now.

Can you really miss Dunleavy? I know I haven't since he left Duke.