Jimmy Butler can be a god....

[Tom Crean's Tanning Bed]

And you can keep telling yourself that James would have made a difference.

Butler is a good player who plays efficient basketball and makes few mistakes. When he starts getting some confidence to take the open jumper, he will be really dangerous.

I'll agree with you on Butler, but really, what's with your constant hating on James?  I really do not understand it. 

I still don't know we win those games, but certainly our chances are far improved, since we'd have our best defender out there, plus we wouldn't be dealing with tired legs from running our starters 35-40 minutes plus as we were in those games. 

[Markusquette]

Jimmy's a solid player, no doubt, but he reminds me of Ousmane Barro or Joe Chapman more than Dominic James. If he starts, he seems like a player who can toss in 6-10 points and grab a couple boards, but he's not the kind of player who can singlehandedly change the course of a game.

Jimmy is essentially a starter now, and I've seen just as much from him on offense and defense as I did from Ousmane.  He grabs more than a couple boards of course too (esp offensive glass).  Chapman was a good shooter for us at best, and I think Jimmy can really be deadly as mentioned before once he gains confidence to shoot.  Next year he will continue to improve and blossom into one of our best players.

[dwaderoy2004]

And yet I was called insane and/or an idiotic 17 year old who must have just started watching basketball a few weeks ago for stating that Butler was playing better basketball than James.

those descriptions still apply.

[MUCam]

Where is the dude that said Jimmy Butler was a wasted scholarship and a "waste" after watching him for 10 minutes in the Midnight Madness scrimmage?

That comment has the potential to rank up there with the Murf "dime-a-dozen" comment re: Diener.

In all fairness to that poster, whoever he/she was, I doubt anybody expected this type of progression from Jimmy this early. The kid has really turned it on.

PS. To say that Jimmy B has been playing well is an understatement. To say that he is better than James, or even playing better than James, is an overstatement.

[Blackhat]

Where is the dude that said Jimmy Butler was a wasted scholarship and a "waste" after watching him for 10 minutes in the Midnight Madness scrimmage?

That comment has the potential to rank up there with the Murf "dime-a-dozen" comment re: Diener.

In all fairness to that poster, whoever he/she was, I doubt anybody expected this type of progression from Jimmy this early. The kid has really turned it on.

PS. To say that Jimmy B has been playing well is an understatement. To say that he is better than James, or even playing better than James, is an overstatement.

I never called out Butler after one scrimmage I'm not that stupid.  but to be honest after watching the scrimmage I thought Fulce would be playing the role Jimmy is currently.   Fulce looks SO LOST right now, he almost looks scared out there. 

[#MUBB]

ive always been a j butta fan and am so happy he is solidifying a role with the team. i think he could add a bit more confidence to his play but you gotta be happy with his solid contribution thus far.  keep doin ya thang jimmy!!

[SCdem@MU]

I'll agree with you on Butler, but really, what's with your constant hating on James?  I really do not understand it. 

I don't hate James. I appreciate what he has done with the team and how he has represented the University of the last four years. He is a freak of nature athletically, but he is not the great player that some make him out to be and he will never play in the NBA.

I wish that wasn't the case, but it is.  

Are with better with him than without him? Sure, but to claim that a PG who can't make an open jumper or hit free throws at a better percentage than Shaq is somehow a great NBA worthy player whose jersey should be retired is crazy.

I also care much more about the future at this point than what could have been with James. Butler is showing tremendous progress that makes me feel much better about our chances in the tournament as well as how we will do next year.

[Hards Alumni]

I don't hate James. I appreciate what he has done with the team and how he has represented the University of the last four years. He is a freak of nature athletically, but he is not the great player that some make him out to be and he will never play in the NBA.

I wish that wasn't the case, but it is.  

Are with better with him than without him? Sure, but to claim that a PG who can't make an open jumper or hit free throws at a better percentage than Shaq is somehow a great NBA worthy player whose jersey should be retired is crazy.

I also care much more about the future at this point than what could have been with James. Butler is showing tremendous progress that makes me feel much better about our chances in the tournament as well as how we will do next year.

who you crappin?