By Mark Buckets
As is fashionable on the annual “Bracketbuster Saturday,” there were games strewn across the country with pairings we don’t ordinarily get to see.
The highly anticipated duel between Drake and Butler was the headliner on this RPI-boosting Saturday.
In a battle of Bulldogs, Drake escaped historic Hinkle Fieldhouse with a 71-64 victory over Butler.
It wasn’t pretty to the naked eye - both teams uncharacteristically shot under 30% from three point range - but was a well played game nonetheless.
This was a game where post play was virtually non-existent. These teams will experience difficulties matching up with bigger and quicker teams come Tournament time.
From a purists’ standpoint, however, this was a masterpiece. Both teams displayed the kind of fundamentals executed in an instructional video. These teams are stockpiled with kids who “get it.” The general unselfishness of these players should be noted.
USA Basketball should save this tape and show it at their “Skills Camp” during the offseason.
They could learn a thing or two from Drake and Butler.
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3 comments:
yeah baby!!!!!! butler goin down!!!
overrated!!!!!! overrated!!!!!!!!
This game prove exactly what I say to Butler Bob: Butler not going to win nuting this year.
Butler no cut down nets.
I be returned from a yoddling symposium.
Sonny boys, I am glad Butler be faced with a difficult defeat before the tournament. This helps our boys keep their fundamentals in line and avoid temptations of the devil, like that wacky tobaccy programs and false prophecies you be hailing on ESPN. Our boys "get it" and play for the purity and love of the game. They dont be playin for some rich mercedes benz and smoking weed after the game. Our boys be reading the bible and studying outside of the court. Thats why we be cuttin down them nets!
Mr. Buckets, I appreciate your commentatoring on Butler and Drake. We may not be the pretty girl like those wacky tobaccy schools on ESPN, but we are the girl you can bring home to momma and the one who you be leaning on.
In the end, we will rise to the top. Aint no avalanche, or stone thrower going to knock us off that mountain. Butler be resilient. We be smacked talked all the time. The devil be trying to knock us down, but we stay on that mountain. Uh huh. Uh huh. We be staying on the mountain. Uh huh. Uh huh. We be climbin up that mountain. Uh huh. Uh huh. Then we be cuttin' down them nets. Oooooooo Weeeeeee. We be cuttin' down them nets. *Playing my trumpet. We be cutting down them nets. B-U-T-L-E-R We be cutting down them nets!
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