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    Caron Butler says he's 'ready to play, man' as the Washington Wizards prepare to face the Cleveland Cavaliers
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    Butler goes from nursing a sore knee to having to guard the NBA's most valuable player in LeBron James, then lining up against Dwyane Wade the following night. "You don't get a night off ... You play LeBron. Next night you've got D-Wade. Come back, next you've got Danny Granger, after that, Phoenix, you've got Jason Richardson. It's always going to be someone thrilling and exciting, and ones that are going to be overly aggressive on the wings, it's just the nature of the playing. So if I'm healthy, I'm playing." The Cavaliers won 66 games last season, added Shaquille O'Neal last summer and recently welcomed back guard Delonte West, who had been dealing with some personal problems in recent months. Full Article at The Washington Post
    You don't get a night off ... You play LeBron. Next night you've got D-Wade. Come back, next you've got Danny Granger, after that, Phoenix, you've got Jason Richardson. It's always going to be someone thrilling and exciting, and ones that are going to be overly aggressive on the wings, it's just the nature of the playing. So if I'm healthy, I'm playing.
    Caron Butler – Caron Butler SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
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Caron Butler says he's 'ready to play, man' as the Washington Wizards prepare to face the Cleveland Cavaliers
  1. It's good you find out where you're at. You can't get caught up in the hype ... It will be a hostile environment, a high-energy, intense game. So I think it's something that players will look forward to. I think you can't put too much into any game. I think that from our standpoint, we still don't have ...
    Flip Saunders – Flip Saunders SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  2. It's frustrating when you have injuries and you worked as hard as I do in the summer. My goal is to not miss games, and be out there as much as possible
    Caron Butler – Caron Butler SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  3. I feel a little sore now, but it looks like I'll be able to go ... I'm just ready to play, man. I'm motivated to play. I want to be out there with my guys.
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  4. It's always good to see Caron back ... We're trying to get all of our all-stars back, the whole Big Three back and really get things rolling and see how it all fits when we're playing together.
    Brendan Haywood – Brendan Haywood SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  5. As a leader of the ballclub, you want to do something to get the squad back going ... Sometimes you get a steal, get the dunk or something, just to get us excited. I tried diving [for] the ball, and I was able to make the play, but unfortunately felt it. I didn't feel it that moment -- guess I was still...
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  6. Not to be out there [for the home opener] is frustrating for me. Even though we won and I'm there patting everyone on the back because we did so many great things, still it's frustrating. I look to be out there the next game or so and be healthy and be out there the duration of the season.
    SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago
  7. I was very scared initially, because a little stiffness, soreness, little swelling don't feel right. And when you've had any problems with your knees, your alertness goes up
    Caron Butler – Caron Butler SOURCE: The Washington Post 1 month ago

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