Rasual Butler's Journey

[bklynspursfan]

Nice read on Butler


Becoming a Spur
Butler arrived in San Antonio twice for open gym sessions in September, and was asked to stick around for another workout. On the third day, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was there.
If not for the trials in Butler’s career, the times he was cast aside by teams, the “March to February” alone in a gym, the D-League, the Summer League and the long, gritty climb back to the NBA, Butler said he wouldn’t have felt as comfortable playing for a roster spot.
The Spurs invited him to training camp with a non-guaranteed contract. Butler, as he did the year before and the year before that, made the team.

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“I loved signing Rasual Butler this year,” Popovich said. “He’s helped us win some games. He can teach people like Simmons some things and Kyle Anderson some things. So there’s always ways he can help.”

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[bigfan]

Good article, thanks for posting.

[SpursIndonesia]

He is really a man of character, much respect & admiration from me. :tu

[spursistan]

Rasual has been one of the best end-of-bench veterans we have added in recent times..Dude play with the spryness of a 30 yo and remarkable intelligence.. i'm literally still waiting for his first dumb sequence as a Spur :lol..

Glad we didn't go after washed up cancers like Caron Butler who would be bitching about PT..

[daledondale]

I hope pop give him some minutes in playoffs.

[ceperez]

Rasual has been one of the best end-of-bench veterans we have added in recent times..Dude play with the spryness of a 30 yo and remarkable intelligence.. i'm literally still waiting for his first dumb sequence as a Spur :lol..

Glad we didn't go after washed up cancers like Caron Butler who would be bitching about PT..

:bobo

[SAGirl]

He is really a man of character, much respect & admiration from me. :tu
I am with you. I have observed him interact precisely with Simmons and Kyle Anderson and they are always in a good mood, but it is precisely when these two have struggled and gotten an earful from Pop that I have watched them go to the bench and chat with Rasual. I have really liked his character and competitiveness. Very good role model keeping young guys heady and cooled down.

Thanks for sharing OP!!!!

[KenziE]

Wow
awesome article


Lets get One for the Butler !!!

[loveforthegame]

Awesome read. :tu

[Robz4000]

Nice read

[YGWHI]

Nice! Thanks for posting the article :bobo

[ceperez]

I am with you. I have observed him interact precisely with Simmons and Kyle Anderson and they are always in a good mood, but it is precisely when these two have struggled and gotten an earful from Pop that I have watched them go to the bench and chat with Rasual. I have really liked his character and competitiveness. Very good role model keeping young guys heady and cooled down.

Thanks for sharing OP!!!!

Great character guy that doesn't complain even if he's in the DNP most of the time.

Is mature enough to play a very supportive role helping the younger players.

No wonder Jimmmer got waived, Jimmer signing would have created an adversarial rather than cooperative atmosphere among the bench players. Butler is just perfect, he knows how to contribute anyway he can.

The best bench player since Patty "Towel Waving" Mills.

[Ice009]

Wow. Great article. After reading it, I'm happy Butler made the team. I think he was the right choice for that last roster spot.