I'm already hating Shane Battier, tbh

Despite claims he's a shell of his former self from last year, he's one of those guys that always steps up against us.

I have mad respect for him, because he's a smart, hard-working guy, but he's their Bruce Bowen. Love him in your team, hate him on the other. The Bowen comparison I think fits perfectly. He has the same dirty defense, flamboyant flopping, and it's the kind of vet that built a reputation, can get away with shit, and does get away with shit (see Fisher in the previous round for another example).

He was there for 8 in Memphis, and obviously coming through huge for Miami last year in the last game.

Would actually be sweet to avenge that too with a championship win... and potentially sending another Spurs-killer into retirement, tbh

He looked done last year than hit 5 3s in game 7.

Dude's been riding coattails for like 10 years..

Yeah I don't like him either, I think he could limit Boris influence quite significantly tbh, I can see some Manu-esque low post defense ending in flops... Hopefully Boris can dominate him and draw Lebron but I'm not especially optimistic...

Battier was the best 6th man Spur player in the Finals.

He was one of the main reason Spurs were able to take Heat to the brink. I hope Battier averages 40 minutes per game tbh

shitty thread tbqh :lol

True, guy lives to beat the Spurs. Respect the heal outta him though, unlike Fisher.

We buried Fish and we'll bury the poor man's Grant Hill too tbh.

I also think Rashard Lewis will replace Mike Miller and hurt us as well.

Hate him with a burning passion. Has a reputation as an 'elder statesman' of the NBA, but like Fisher, is nothing but a dirty pussy out on the court

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Originally Posted by hater

Battier was the best 6th man Spur player in the Finals.

He was one of the main reason Spurs were able to take Heat to the brink. I hope Battier averages 40 minutes per game tbh

shitty thread tbqh :lol

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Damn hater I like you but you're complety wrong on that one, Battier played only two games, the last two and hit 75% from 3 while playing some clutch and tenacious D...

Without Battier AND Miller we'll fare much better this time around.

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Originally Posted by Baam

Damn hater I like you but you're complety wrong on that one, Battier played only two games, the last two and hit 75% from 3 while playing some clutch and tenacious D...

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why do you think he only played so little? he was completely awful and was eventually benched. Of course for game 7 he made a comeback but series was already over then. He did start playing at the beginning of the series and was the best Spur 6th man.

I hope to God Battier plays a LOT this series

Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm		Opp		GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
21	21	2013-06-18	34-282	MIA		SAS	W (+3)	0	12:34	3	4	.750	3	4	.750	0	0		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	9	6.9	-2
22	22	2013-06-20	34-284	MIA		SAS	W (+7)	0	28:42	6	8	.750	6	8	.750	0	0		1	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	18	17.7	+12

He did suck during their run up to that point tho, underrated coaching job by Spoelstra to reinsert him in the rotation against our tired tosbs...

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Originally Posted by hater

Battier was the best 6th man Spur player in the Finals.

He was one of the main reason Spurs were able to take Heat to the brink. I hope Battier averages 40 minutes per game tbh

shitty thread tbqh :lol

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Originally Posted by Baam

Damn hater I like you but you're complety wrong on that one, Battier played only two games, the last two and hit 75% from 3 while playing some clutch and tenacious D...

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:lmao

Him and Chalmers are the two I dislike the most. Chalmers especially...I can't stand that little bitch.

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Originally Posted by Mugen

We buried Fish and we'll bury the poor man's Grant Hill too tbh.

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Would be glorious to send em both into retirement, tbh

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Originally Posted by Baam

Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm		Opp		GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	GmSc	+/-
21	21	2013-06-18	34-282	MIA		SAS	W (+3)	0	12:34	3	4	.750	3	4	.750	0	0		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	9	6.9	-2
22	22	2013-06-20	34-284	MIA		SAS	W (+7)	0	28:42	6	8	.750	6	8	.750	0	0		1	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	18	17.7	+12

He did suck during their run up to that point tho, underrated coaching job by Spoelstra to reinsert him in the rotation against our tired tosbs...

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agree. he was Spurs best 6th man prior to that...

16 16 2013-06-06 34-270 MIA SAS L (-4) 0 6:11 0 3 .000 0 3 .000 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 -0.8 -2
17 17 2013-06-09 34-273 MIA SAS W (+19) 0 4:58 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.6 -6
18 18 2013-06-11 34-275 MIA SAS L (-36) 0 8:25 0 2 .000 0 2 .000 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 -1.3 -5
19 19 2013-06-13 34-277 MIA SAS W (+16) 0 8:48 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2.3 +13
20 20 2013-06-16 34-280 MIA SAS L (-10) 0 17:30 2 6 .333 2 6 .333 1 1 1.000 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 7 5.2 -6

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Originally Posted by Mugen

We buried Fish and we'll bury the poor man's Grant Hill too tbh.

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Steve Mason is rooting for the Spurs so Tim can retire and Pop can coach the Lakers :lmao

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

True, guy lives to beat the Spurs. Respect the heal outta him though, unlike Fisher.

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Yeah, that's the difference. Shane always had kind words about the Spurs, tbh... he also didn't quit 3 teams with some bullshit family excuse...

I still prefer him over that diva Ray Allen.

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Originally Posted by CitizenDwayne

Hate him with a burning passion. Has a reputation as an 'elder statesman' of the NBA, but like Fisher, is nothing but a dirty pussy out on the court

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This. Told a buddy we're moving on from Fisher to Battier.

He's got Baraka blades for arms and is always getting tangled up with people "accidentally".

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Originally Posted by Baam

Yeah I don't like him either, I think he could limit Boris influence quite significantly tbh,

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WHATCHYOU TALKING ABOUT BAAM??

http://thedroidyourelookingfor.files...02/willis1.jpg

Shane was a good player but luckily has his best years behind him. Like Fisher. If Spurs allow an ancient Battier to do damage to them, they probably don't deserve the trophy.

This is the year of payback. I just wish James Harden could have had a taste. That Jive Sucker didn't come to play.

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Originally Posted by TE

Him and Chalmers are the two I dislike the most. Chalmers especially...I can't stand that little bitch.

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Outside of LeBron and Bosh, they have some pretty bitch made players. I like and respect the Heat as a team, but individually some of them are unlikeable.

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Originally Posted by spurraider21

Steve Mason is rooting for the Spurs so Tim can retire and Pop can coach the Lakers :lmao

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:lol Ireland probably thinks Byron Scott is just as good as Pop tbh

We should have signed him instead of RJ.

A dirty, flopping, and big time shot maker. Yes I hate him.

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Originally Posted by Amuseddaysleeper

I also think Rashard Lewis will replace Mike Miller and hurt us as well.

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He can be more easily exploited on defense that Miller was. Lewis being posted by Diaw and even Splitter if the Spurs go back to their normal starting lineup.

RS Net Rtg- -1
Playoff Net Rtg- -12

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Originally Posted by therealtruth

We should have signed him instead of RJ.

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I actually respect his game. I always thought one day he would end up a Spur. Doubt if it happens now.

I'm backing Diaw to punish both Battier & Lewis's corpse

Dirk Nowitzki couldn't stop the Spurs.

Mo Williams couldn't stop the Spurs.

Derek Fisher couldn't stop the Spurs.

Shane Battier can't stop the Spurs.

He sucks. If he plays as crappy as he did in last year's finals, Spurs will win.

Unlike the Thunder, the Heat have a bench full of coat tailers that can hurt you with scoring and defense. Hopefully Manu's crew will be up to the challenge.

I'm not sold that their bench as is good as last year. They don't have the luxury of dusting off Miller when Battier shot goes south. They started playing Lewis again after a year of being out of their rotation. His advanced numbers aren't very good, not to mention he is hitting only 32% of his 3's.

In the Indiana series Battier only averaged 13 minutes. Lewis's DRtg was 109 (most of his minutes was as a starter)

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Originally Posted by dbreiden83080

Dude's been riding coattails for like 10 years..

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LeBron has won nothing without him.

Shane is done I watched him play and actually felt sorry for the dude.

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Originally Posted by Budkin

Without Battier AND Miller we'll fare much better this time around.

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??? Battier is still there. I wanted to smash my TV when I saw that faggot hosting the draft a week after going Craig Hodges in Game 7.

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Originally Posted by Floyd Pacquiao

He looked done last year than hit 5 3s in game 7.

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battier is in the legion of spurs killers with fish so it would be nice to put both to rest as others have said.

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Originally Posted by Robz4000

True, guy lives to beat the Spurs. Respect the heal outta him though, unlike Fisher.

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True, and he's actually a good person and a nice guy unlike Fisher as well. He respects our organization, unlike Fisher, as well.

Somewhere in this series, Battier is going to flagrant foul Manu. Book it.

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Originally Posted by baseline bum

??? Battier is still there. I wanted to smash my TV when I saw that faggot hosting the draft a week after going Craig Hodges in Game 7.

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I know I just meant that without that 1/2 combo we'd be better off.

Mo Williams and Derek Fisher have had great success against the Spurs in the past too....................................

Apparently, dude is retiring after the Finals...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...rets/10024597/

I got nothing but respect for Battier. Guy is all you could ask for from a role-player -- skill, class, workmanship. I want to get our 5th as much as the next guy, but I hope he and the rest of the Heat are at their best so we can all watch some great basketball.