![]() The change started with just a normal game - Caron doing work, one could say - scoring 13 against the Hawks on 46% shooting. There was no Dirk-esque 11/14 shooting night, no triple double, no posterizing dunk in the fast break, no game winning shot. There was no 50, 40 or even 30 point game that had fans hold their bated breath thinking he might have clicked. His turnaround was not clearly visible when it happened. An injury kept him out for three games, and upon his return, his combined 5-17 shooting and three turnovers in back to back demoralizing loses made some question whether or not this team was actually better with Butler clogging the offense and disrupting its flow. But that was just preseason, right? Well, Butler started the regular season cold, and 39% field goal shooting and 4-11 3 point shooting and 14 turnovers in his first six games. But preseason came and went, and while Butler did look ripped, his game seemed even worse. ![]() Certainly, this was better than, say, guzzling five Mountain Dews a day. In the offseason, word spread of Butler's effort to get back to his All-Star form, working to get back his explosiveness and overall athleticism. This isn't to say that his first year with Dallas was a disaster, but there was a lot which was left to be wished for. However, the dearth of ball movement, the contested pull-up jumper while obviously standing on the three point line or perhaps a few inches inside, the struggle to finish at the basket, and just the simple volume of shots began to wear on people quickly. Jump shooting, though, was not malign in and of itself.after all, the Mavericks have feasted off of their German juggernaut's sweet touch from mid-range. Though Youtube videos from years ago made us believe that Butler would cram dunks over Yao Ming and LeBron James and drive the lane with furiosity, regardless of possible consequences, he turned out to be another jump shooter. Of course, his game on the basketball court also quickly became apparent. The in-game straw chewing, another odd habit which was embraced by the fanbase until a stern ban was issued. His Mountain Dew addiction, a habit he had broken out of but resurfaced out of intrigue from the new fanbase. His past, a cage whose clutches he was able to break free of. We learned a lot about Caron since he arrived last February.
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