Butler is a massive part of this Kentucky team.
Kentucky got their first big win of the season over No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic, and it was Mark Pope's first signature statement victory as head coach of the Wildcats. One of the players who made big plays in the win was Lamont Butler, who helped seal the victory with free-throws in the final minutes along with Otega Oweh.
Mark Pope knows how important Butler is to this Kentucky team, and when he's on the floor, Kentucky raised their bar. Pope even called the veteran guard the "foundation" of this Kentucky team. Not only that, but the team knows they need to stick together through it all to be successful. "Lamont is the foundation of this team. If you get to know Lamont Butler, like he's one of the best people that I've ever met. That's just not an overstatement. He's a winner. We just talked about it, like, we're riding or dying together, man. That's how this team is. I feel the same way about Otega , I feel the same way about Andrew . We're our guys. We're each other's guys. We're not going away from each other.
Kentucky fought back and showed a lot of poise and resilience to get the win, and Lamont Butler had some big plays to help make it happen.
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