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Re: Butler: How the hell do they do it?
« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2011, 11:31:51 AM »
they play good/great defense, have a nba player (mack), a good college player (howard) and are experienced (they have a 2.98 exp rating, ku has a 2.99 - which is highest in the big 12 behind Tech).  they've also been fairly fortunate in nearly ever ncaa game.  it's that f'ing simple. 

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Re: Butler: How the hell do they do it?
« Reply #26 on: March 27, 2011, 12:31:41 PM »
The hard thing is there really is no "one way" they win. Stevens maximizes the talent he has and his players make plays down the stretch at really an amazing rate. Against Pitt they played pretty terrible defense, but found a way to win. Against Wisconsin they played ridiculous defense which allowed them to build a huge lead and find a way to win. Against Florida they got down 9 with less than 8 minutes left and made enough plays to win.  Their experience definitely helps.

I am anxious to see what type of career Stevens has. There is no doubt he is a very good coach, but the standard he has set is pretty ridiculous, whether he stays at Butler or goes to a bigger school, especially considering how young he is.

And finally, a player committing a foul (even a dumb one) is still players deciding a game. It wasn't like either one of the fouls mentioned in the Pitt-Butler game were big time judgement calls.  You clearly see a foul like either of those you have to call it, but its still the players deciding the game. JMHO.

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Re: Butler: How the hell do they do it?
« Reply #27 on: March 27, 2011, 12:57:04 PM »
My theory is that their seemingly 12 year old coach is actually a guy with a Benjamin Button syndrome. He's been coaching basketball for about 100 years and is a genius. Don't let that boyish charm fool you.
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Re: Butler: How the hell do they do it?
« Reply #28 on: March 27, 2011, 02:57:15 PM »
Thier is some question of boy wonder's recruiting, Licklighter(sp) recruited the core