Butler the All-Star?
The Washington Wizards are sitting at .500 right now, and despite Gilbert Arenas’s unfortunate setback, they have fought and clawed their way to an impressive 7-3 record over the last 10 ballgames.
Most of the team’s success is due to the play of Caron “Tough Juice” Butler. And now, there’s talk of Caron making his second consecutive All-Star team. From the Washington Post:
Butler is averaging career highs in points (23.3) and field goal percentage (52.8) while helping the Washington Wizards overcome the absence of three-time all-star Gilbert Arenas. Along with Antawn Jamison, who is also putting up all-star numbers (22.6 points and 9.7 rebounds), the Wizards are a solid 7-7 going into Wednesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs.
If Butler and Antawn Jamison can keep this up, not only will they make the All-Star team again, but this Wizards team might just sneak into the Playoff contention without the help of their best player.
73 Responses to “Butler the All-Star?”
Nov.28 at 3:04 pm
white hot eboy says:
Mutoni, to quote AC/DC, an Australian heavy blues/hard rock band (since we know your musical taste begins and ends with Anne Murray and Glass Tiger), “Have a drink on me”.
Nov.28 at 3:07 pm
Bryan says:
I don’t see why they couldn’t make the playoffs, I’ve seen teams with worse rosters make the playoffs.
Nov.28 at 3:07 pm
Bryant Reeves says:
Are we absolutely sure that Gilbert IS their best player? Have we been blinded by his entertaining insanity?
Nov.28 at 3:10 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, take into account all of Mutoni’s words. Playoffs AND All-Star berths for Butler and Jamison? Pierce & Allen will get the nods if their not voted in. If the Wiz stand at .500 by the time Gil is back, then we can speak about playoff possibilities.
Nov.28 at 3:12 pm
H to the izzo says:
I may get lambasted for saying this but is anyone else tiring of the whole Gilbert Arenas “I’m crazy” thing?
Nov.28 at 3:14 pm
Bryan says:
Well It’s hard to ignore those numbers dude. 22-10 and 23- above average everywhere else.
Nov.28 at 3:18 pm
white hot eboy says:
Izzo, if there wasn’t any truth behing it, it would probably go away as novelty, but unless his blog writer is an incredible embelisher, his continued craziness that turns up there, is hard to overlook for someone who is the focl point of a NBA franchise.
Nov.28 at 3:20 pm
white hot eboy says:
*behind
Nov.28 at 3:22 pm
riggs says:
focal* too.
Nov.28 at 3:26 pm
H to the izzo says:
Yeah but his continued craziness tends to get a bit repetitive and I doubt it will be long before his blogs will turn into written Adidas ads.
Nov.28 at 3:27 pm
A Pimp Named Slickback says:
are you trying to talk $hit and say the *fecal point?
Nov.28 at 3:28 pm
white hot eboy says:
Didn’t he already do that when he promoted his 82 different versions of his new shoe?
Nov.28 at 3:29 pm
white hot eboy says:
Tarzan, talk to us with a proper screen name, either your old one, or Ryan’s new nickname for you.
Nov.28 at 3:30 pm
H to the izzo says:
Penis:Sssh
Eboy:He’s not so different from a normal from your typical NBA superstar when you think about it,he just self and corporate promotes a lot more
Nov.28 at 3:31 pm
its just alex says:
Mitch Kupchak.
Nov.28 at 3:33 pm
white hot eboy says:
Izzo, he’d be much more tolerable if he actually got the Wiz further than first round exits or late season collapses.
Nov.28 at 3:35 pm
Bryan says:
Haters.
Nov.28 at 3:36 pm
A Pimp Named Slickback says:
gil went to the second round a couple years ago. he would have went in 06, but lebron moonwalked a couple of game-winning shots.
Nov.28 at 3:37 pm
white hot eboy says:
What is he, one of your favorite players now, too, Shia? Dude has a nice game, but is he even top 15?
Nov.28 at 3:37 pm
H to the izzo says:
Bryan:F*ck seriously,I hate that stupid meaningless word
Nov.28 at 3:38 pm
H to the izzo says:
F*ck you*
Eboy:He probably is top 15 but just barely
Nov.28 at 3:39 pm
Bryan says:
No I don’t even like the guy that much actually.Whoa calm down Izzo you’re borderline me with that outburst.
Nov.28 at 3:40 pm
white hot eboy says:
I would like to read the 2007 Slam Top 50. Gentlemen, (Ben) any ideas if this is happening this season?
Nov.28 at 3:41 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, since you’re here, care to give us a game synopsis? From the Myspace comments, it sounds VERY entertaining.
Nov.28 at 3:41 pm
H to the izzo says:
Sorry,I just came back from a game,I’m calming.
Nov.28 at 3:43 pm
white hot eboy says:
Another loss for you too, Izzo?
Nov.28 at 3:46 pm
MoYooBuIuGuuPvEvNvIvS says:
wasnt gil second team all nba?
Nov.28 at 3:46 pm
Bryan says:
We lost again. I hit 4 straight 3’s to start the game.They did a box and one on me off the ball and then doubled me when I got the ball.We have this one guy on the team who think he is God’s gift to basketball and criticizes everyone else.But he blew more defensive assignments than anyone and when I got trapped with the ball in the corner he stood out at half court like an as*hole.He also has the worst body language ever. Just quits on us all the time.Doesn’t look to pass.No one understands we can’t play man defense and a 2-3 zone is horrendous. At the end he was arguing with this other guy and I just blew up and my dad had to like grab me and walk me away so I just f*ck it and went outside and called my lady friend.The other team did everything to take me out I got LEVELED with a forearm to the face and my eye is all bruised today. Because I’m the only one on the team who cares about winning.
Nov.28 at 3:48 pm
white hot eboy says:
You suck.
Nov.28 at 3:49 pm
H to the izzo says:
Actually no,we’re on a good run lately
Nov.28 at 3:50 pm
Bryan says:
I do.Whatever. I’d rather be on tour with Don’t Die Cindy at this point.
Nov.28 at 3:52 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, maybe if you had a more diversified game, being trapped at every turn on the perimiter could be nulified with post work. And if you had better handle you could escape dribble out of and split doubles. And you took a forearm to the puss and didn’t respond with a elbow to teeth? Damn buddy, you need some basketball counseling. And “lady friend”? I thought you were in your early twenty’s, not 65.
Nov.28 at 3:52 pm
d.Y. says:
butler + odom + this year’s bynum = maybe kobe wouldn’t have been so ready to leave?
Nov.28 at 3:52 pm
MoYooBuIuGuuPvEvNvIvS says:
id rather you die. im sure you would too.
Nov.28 at 3:54 pm
Bryan says:
I still scored 24 Eboy and I didn’t hit another 3.I have a diverse offensive game.
Nov.28 at 3:54 pm
Bryan says:
agreed DY.
Nov.28 at 3:55 pm
Bryan says:
Maybe if my team knew how to set a screen it would have helped also. f*ck it. F*ck them. F*ck basketball.
Nov.28 at 3:58 pm
H to the izzo says:
Bryan you’re copying me.You have a funny team.If someone were to do actual game reports on one of your games that would make a hilarious read
Nov.28 at 3:58 pm
Reggie Evans says:
Simmons is claiming that Kobe OK’d the Kwame- Caron trade. Tell me that’s not true.
Nov.28 at 4:01 pm
Bryan says:
I wish I knew how to play guitar instead of sports. It would have taken me further in a professional life and I wouldn’t be so miserable.
Nov.28 at 4:03 pm
H to the izzo says:
Bryan:I can do both,haha to you
Nov.28 at 4:04 pm
white hot eboy says:
You could be diverse like Izzo and I, Shia and do both.
Nov.28 at 4:05 pm
white hot eboy says:
Did you get any rebounds this game, Shia?
Nov.28 at 4:06 pm
Bryan says:
like three or four.
Nov.28 at 4:08 pm
H to the izzo says:
An improvement but still not great.I love criticising other peoples games
Nov.28 at 4:12 pm
white hot eboy says:
That’s straight garbage, Izzo. I cut to the core. If he’s not getting 35+ pts, 8-10 rbs, 6-7 assists in a rec league per game, he’s just a hack. Sorry, Shia, that’s just facts. If you truly have Majerle-type range and overall offensive skill, beating zones should be overly simple.
Nov.28 at 4:16 pm
H to the izzo says:
Well to be honest,I have no idea what standard these rec leagues are.I was under the assumption that they were competitive
Nov.28 at 4:18 pm
Bryan says:
Bullsh*t eboy. And I still say I would rock you and all your f*cking friends.
Nov.28 at 4:20 pm
Bryan says:
Go f*ck yourselves.
Nov.28 at 4:20 pm
H to the izzo says:
No Bryan f*ck you
Nov.28 at 4:23 pm
white hot eboy says:
You’ll rock me, Shia, like Amedeus?
Nov.28 at 4:23 pm
MoYooBuIuGuuPvEvNvIvS says:
arent you supposed to think that you suck?
Nov.28 at 4:25 pm
white hot eboy says:
And no, Mr. Labouef, I’m not bullsh*tting you. I play in two different leagues a week. One I’m hitting at about 32 pts per night and the other is somwhere closer to 40 per. So choke on my baby batter, fu*ker.
Nov.28 at 4:26 pm
H to the izzo says:
That’s probably the oddest reference in the history of SLAMonline,Eboy
Nov.28 at 4:26 pm
white hot eboy says:
And no, Shia, it’s not a 65 and over league like my buddy Bodie would throw out. It’s beating up on young dummies like you.
Nov.28 at 4:27 pm
white hot eboy says:
I go to all points on the off-the-beaten track path, Izzo.
Nov.28 at 4:27 pm
H to the izzo says:
Eboy-your comp must be terrible,I’m throwing fists before I let someone drop 40 on me
Nov.28 at 4:29 pm
JJ says:
Caron always had game. I’m not surprised that he’s puttung up those numbers.
Nov.28 at 4:30 pm
white hot eboy says:
Uhm, it’s called talent and confidence, Izzo. I’ve had both of those playing basketball for decades. Couldn’t make a living out of it, though, so really where is it getting me? Nowhere, except for trophies and local recognition.
Nov.28 at 4:30 pm
JJ says:
5in60.blogspot.com
Nov.28 at 4:30 pm
Bryan says:
Except the teams score maybe 55 points each.
Nov.28 at 4:32 pm
H to the izzo says:
You have a low scoring team Shia
Nov.28 at 4:33 pm
white hot eboy says:
Shia, our average scores are 85-95 pts per game. We also don’t play running time clocks, so that helps the scoring.
Nov.28 at 4:39 pm
Bryan says:
We play running clocks.
Nov.28 at 4:40 pm
MagicMike2k7 says:
as a laker fan im still pissed that they traded him.
Nov.28 at 4:46 pm
white hot eboy says:
Most of the leagues here stopped using the running clocks.
Nov.28 at 5:44 pm
Gerard Himself says:
Tough Juice?
Nov.28 at 6:24 pm
dblizzy! says:
I think he should be an allstar, when he’s hitting his jumper, he’s tough to guard. It’s funny how there are about 3 comments on here that have to do with Butler. The rest… a bunch of guys talking about killing in their rec leagues… which no one cares about!
Nov.28 at 6:53 pm
Reggie Evans says:
I only score around 7 points a game in my rec league.
Nov.28 at 8:11 pm
Sesa says:
I smell jealousy and bad chemistry. Butler is the one who got invited to the Oprah, rite?
Nachoooos!
Nov.28 at 9:06 pm
The infamous DP says:
Ha Ha, Tough Juice is pretty fresh. Who gave ole’ Caron that one? probably A.Zero. play wit it.
Nov.29 at 2:42 am
canadian says:
but i bet you grab 18rpg reggie. go tough juice.
Nov.29 at 1:28 pm
Simone Lawy says:
mitch kupack????….how to spell??? what’ve you done??? answer me, ya sucker…!