Shane Battier
Shane Battier
Shane Courtney Battieris an American retired professional basketball player who played for various teams of the National Basketball Association. He has also been a member of the U.S. national basketball team...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth9 September 1978
CityBirmingham, MI
caught concentration energy flat game kick level notch recognize team win
I think we just caught them on a flat night. When you play a team like that, you've got to recognize it, and you've got to kick concentration up just a notch and kick your energy level up a notch and win the game early.
franchise game played player
Pau played a man's game tonight. That's what a franchise player does.
easier further game man statement truest wise
A wise man once said that the further you get away from the game, the easier the game becomes. That's probably the truest statement in professional sports.
elton good played
I thought we played good enough to win, but Elton willed them to victory.
compete expected games novelty playoff proud supposed team win
The novelty isn't there. We have a team that's been assembled that's expected to compete for a playoff position. That's OK. It makes you have a workman-like attitude, and you go out and win games you're supposed to win. I'm very proud of this season.
coach treats
Hubie treats Brendan just like every other coach. He yells at him just as much.
carrying great huge team
Pau is doing a great job. He's carrying the team and had a huge night.
block figure guys half means season second
Once he's been around the block one time, he'll figure out how guys play. He's doing that in the second half of the season and that means you can put him in more situations.
bench difference played
The bench played well. They would have made a difference had we played well.
half intensity job points saying scoring second tired won year
We haven't won that way all year long. They're scoring way too many points in the first half. We've done a much better job in the second half but we're tired of saying that. We need to come out and play with more intensity from the start.
sandwiches taste next
Sometimes you've got to eat a turd sandwich; makes the ribeye taste better next time.
april case challenge dallas focus good last main played playing playoffs
We have played well in April (8-1). That hasn't been the case in the last two years. The main focus has been to play well and go into the playoffs with some momentum. Obviously, Dallas is playing good as well. It's a big challenge, but it's a challenge that should be fun.