Elite 8: (2) Kansas State vs. (5) Butler

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Mar 27, 2010 5:19 PM
If Duke can't, I hope Butler wins it all.

Love this team and the confidence they play with. These boys are players.
Mar 27, 2010 5:19pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:20 PM
Right now, I'm hoping beyond hope to get more moments of Frank Martin's locker room at halftime. The dude made saying "silly and selfish" feel like the mafia kiss of death, so the way this half has gone for them could lead to him decapitating a puppy with his bare hands to make an impression on the team.
Mar 27, 2010 5:20pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:21 PM
27-20

Butler in the lead
Mar 27, 2010 5:21pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:23 PM
Butler seems to have the rabbit's foot.

But they're playing hard, they're smart and a well-coached team so maybe it's just good things coming to them.
Mar 27, 2010 5:23pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:31 PM
Heretic wrote: Right now, I'm hoping beyond hope to get more moments of Frank Martin's locker room at halftime. The dude made saying "silly and selfish" feel like the mafia kiss of death, so the way this half has gone for them could lead to him decapitating a puppy with his bare hands to make an impression on the team.
I thought he sounded ridiculous saying that. Didn't fit him at all. I highly doubt he uses words like "silly" when the cameras aren't around.
Mar 27, 2010 5:31pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:45 PM
Howard is a more advanced version of Brian Cardinal

Howard more offensive moves, Cardinal a far better rebounder but similarly gangly and falling on the floor a lot
Mar 27, 2010 5:45pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:53 PM
Hayward for 3

34-26 Butler

16 minutes left
Mar 27, 2010 5:53pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:56 PM
this really is a horrible game
Mar 27, 2010 5:56pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:58 PM
both teams under 36 percent

K-State right at 30
Mar 27, 2010 5:58pm
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Mar 27, 2010 5:59 PM
I watch a lot of Butler. They really suck the life out of teams (and excitement out of games) with their slow-down style. They'll generally waste 20ish seconds of the clock before finding a three-pointer. They also play great defense.
I think they'll win today, but eventually they'll run into a team with too much athleticism (Kentucky, Tennessee, etc)

Butler's also getting all of the calls.
Mar 27, 2010 5:59pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:00 PM
How did Butler get Hayward?

I'm surprised a kid like that with the height and versatility.
Mar 27, 2010 6:00pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:01 PM
Non wrote: I swear Martin seems like somebody out of pro wrestling. One of those old managers of the bad guys.
this
Mar 27, 2010 6:01pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:03 PM
Non wrote: How did Butler get Hayward?

I'm surprised a kid like that with the height and versatility.
He was like a 6-0/6-1 PG in HS. Grew to 6-9 end of his SR year.
Mar 27, 2010 6:03pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:04 PM
That makes sense. Late bloomer.
Mar 27, 2010 6:04pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:05 PM
Where was the foul?? Looks like Howard had his shot blocked and then fell down.
Mar 27, 2010 6:05pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:05 PM
As I've said before, I actually think Butler's throwback style is fun to watch -- perhaps because it has that refreshing effect since not many teams play that way.

This is completely random (especially for those won't know who this is), but Hayward reminds me of an elite Bubba Walther. He is so damn smooth. This kid would be welcomed at Duke, or just about anywhere else.
Mar 27, 2010 6:05pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:06 PM
Non wrote: That makes sense. Late bloomer.
ESPN.com columnist Pat Forde called him "The guy who learned how to play like a guard but now has the size of a power forward"—was largely the result of his father's misconception about his future growth.[2]

His father, Gordon Sr., is 5'10" (1.78 m), as is his mother. Believing that Gordon Jr. was destined to be short, his father, according to Forde, "continually pushed his son to develop a guard's skill set." To the surprise of everyone in his family, including a twin sister who ended up 5'9" (1.75 m), Gordon Jr. reached 6 feet (1.83 m), taller than his parents, before starting high school; grew 8 inches (20 cm) in high school to reach 6'8" (2.03 m); and added another inch while at Butler.[2]
Mar 27, 2010 6:06pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:08 PM
Bubba Walther, man I haven't heard that name in a while lol

He's actually playing in Holland right now.
Mar 27, 2010 6:08pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:10 PM
He looks like a 12-year-old in the face. Like a kid that would be pitching in the LLWS.
Mar 27, 2010 6:10pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:11 PM
Pullen is really struggling. Starting to force some shot.
Mar 27, 2010 6:11pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:12 PM
K-State putting together a little run

still down eight
Mar 27, 2010 6:12pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:12 PM
Pullen with 3

still 10 minutes left
Mar 27, 2010 6:12pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:13 PM
Non wrote: Pullen with 3

still 10 minutes left
Hes got 4 right?
Mar 27, 2010 6:13pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:14 PM
Terrible offensive execution by K State today. This is pathetic. Just standing around and hoisting 3s or goign 1 on 1
Mar 27, 2010 6:14pm
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Mar 27, 2010 6:14 PM
SportsAndLady wrote:He's actually playing in Holland right now.
Really. I had no idea he was playing professionally. But I guess you don't hear too much about ex-Moeller/Zips when their careers are finished. Haha. You know if he's doing well?

My friends and I always used to pick a favorite player down at state, and rep that player hard the whole weekend. In '03, I believe, Walther went crazy against Josh Duncan and St. X, draining Larry Birds from 40 all over the place. He was fun to watch.
Mar 27, 2010 6:14pm