Caron Butler grateful he was Kobe Bryant's teammate

[RedsLakers24]

Todd Archer

Caron Butler spent a year in Los Angeles as Kobe Bryant's Laker teammate thanks to the Shaquille O'Neal trade that sent the big fella to Miami.

"I say that's the best thing that ever could have happened for me personally for my career," Butler said. "To play alongside a guy like that, see his preparation, see what it takes to get to that level, that's why I was able to be so good in Washington because I took everything I learned from him under his wing."

Butler played in 77 games in 2004-05 with the Lakers. He averaged a then career-high (by a tick) 15.5 points and then career-high 5.8 rebounds. His free throw shooting improved, too.

"Work ethic," Butler said. "He comes to the gym 6:30, 7 in the morning, gets shots every day, a rhythm. Afterward hits the weight room, works out in the summer, studying film, critiquing guys, watching their tendencies, picking things up ... Just studying the game with him taught me a lot."

Butler and Bryant talk every couple of weeks and when Butler was traded to Dallas Bryant was quick with a call.

"He told me he was happy for me and happy to see me in a situation to be able to legitimately compete for a title," Butler said.

But Wednesday will be a different conversation.

"You always hear that he's ready to compete," Butler said. "He's happy but at the same time once we get on the court all bets are off with Kobe. He's going to bring it, then hug me afterwards. That's how it is. It's business."

Link: http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives ... ryant.html (http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/caron-butler-grateful-he-was-kobe-bryant.html)

[TheMACHINE]

Cue the "kobe is selfish" and that "Caron > Kobe" statements.

[usdane]

Cue the "kobe is selfish" and that "Caron > Kobe" statements.


And the Kobe doesn't make his teammates better.

[Killakobe81]

LOL most players even if they thinbk Kobe is an arrogant prick respect his game and his work ethic ...THE HATERS on here?
He sucks!
He is the most overrated overhyped media created 4 time champion ever!!!
Can't win without shaq/Gasol
Can't win without Dfish ...
Can't win without Phil ...
Rapist!
Child molester! (added that myself, but I know the haters wish it was true ...)
LOL!!!

[rAm]

Kobe is a grade A piece of shit.

But he works just as hard as anyone else in the league and can play better than everyone of them (for now).

He is still a grade A piece of shit.

[hitmanyr2k]

Why are the Kobe groupies constantly looking for validation on this board? If someone doesn't like your favorite player who cares? :lol Posting articles like this isn't going to change anything.

[Killakobe81]

Why are the Kobe groupies constantly looking for validation on this board? If someone doesn't like your favorite player who cares? :lol Posting articles like this isn't going to change anything.

I agree ... but I do think this is relevant to the forum but should be added to the Kobe thread if someone cares they can find it there ...

Problem is teh Kobe haters and the supporters fail to use it ...

[IronMexican]

Why are the Kobe groupies constantly looking for validation on this board?

Truth. Almost as annoying as the Kobe aters.

[Gutter92]

isnt there a kobe topic at the top of the page? when there's a "hate" topic, the OP is told to put it up there...

[TheMACHINE]

this thread is 60% about Caron Butler.

[The Gemini Method]

I actually enjoyed watching Butler play as a Laker. I noticed he did pay attention when he was conversing with Kobe and it is pretty nice that he picked up some of the tendencies. Hope he finds success in the Big D.

[Koolaid_Man]

Why are the Kobe groupies constantly looking for validation on this board? If someone doesn't like your favorite player who cares? :lol Posting articles like this isn't going to change anything.


just fyi -- Scottie Pippen was gay....he was banging a white dude in college...:lol

[alchemist]

Why are the Kobe groupies constantly looking for validation on this board? If someone doesn't like your favorite player who cares? :lol Posting articles like this isn't going to change anything.
:lol :toast

[MiamiHeat]

Laker fans, you are constantly bitching about kobe hating, but you are the biggest self-serving fans on the planet. stop making us talk about him.

go post in the ALL-KOBE, ALL-THE TIME THREAD and stop making new threads

[cobbler]

Laker fans, you are constantly bitching about kobe hating, but you are the biggest self-serving fans on the planet. stop making us talk about him.

go post in the ALL-KOBE, ALL-THE TIME THREAD and stop making new threads

This was a thread about Caron Butler. Only your Kobe obsession has made it about Kobe. If you couldn't find something to say about Caron.... then why not just let it be? But you can't. Anything Kobe and the Lakers torments you.... and we love it!

Comical coming from the person that has to create several logons and has created more hate threads than all the Kobe admirers positive threads combined.

You ignorance has no limits. We love it. You are entertaining... well in a we all love to see a buffon make a fool of himself kind of way.

Keep on obsessing over our team and our players. We really love that! :toast

[badfish22]

This was a thread about Caron Butler. Only your Kobe obsession has made it about Kobe.

No actually lakerfan made it about Kobe. Seeing as they were the first ones to post.

[djohn2oo8]

This was a thread about Caron Butler.

Is that why Kobe's name is in the thread title?

[cobbler]

No actually lakerfan made it about Kobe. Seeing as they were the first ones to post.

No. They simply commented that with that article on Caron praising Kobe as a teamate would bring out the haters. And right on que they came.

Nice try...

[resistanze]

Kobe probably raped Caron into submission.

[cobbler]

Kobe probably raped Caron into submission.

:toast

[resistanze]

:lol

[JamStone]

Yeah, but it's inconclusive. Caron had semen stains from four different men on his Laker shorts.

[DJ Mbenga]

Laker fans, you are constantly bitching about kobe hating, but you are the biggest self-serving fans on the planet. stop making us talk about him.

go post in the ALL-KOBE, ALL-THE TIME THREAD and stop making new threads

this is about caron butler

[RedsLakers24]

The First Thing The Article States Is Caron Butler, Thats The First Name Given, So That Means It's About Caron Butler

[alchemist]

this is about caron butler
:lmao right.....

[RedsLakers24]

and it comes out of the dallas paper

[mavsfan1000]

I'm starting to like Butler less now. lol

[Ode to Triple Ocho]

Also notice how he didn't mention Wade

[DxB]

just fyi -- Scottie Pippen was gay....he was banging a white dude in college...:lol

haha he also has quite the trophy case... couple more than that homo on the lakers...

[ChrisRichards]

this is about caron butler
i cant belive you took the bait, man you're dumber off the court. :lol