I'm already hating Shane Battier, tbh

[Mugen]

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

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

[therealtruth]

We should have signed him instead of RJ.

[mavsfan1000]

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

[cd021]

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

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

[Old School 44]

We should have signed him instead of RJ.

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

[Tuddy]

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

[Dex]

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.

[DPG21920]

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

[Strategic]

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.

[cd021]

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)

[hsxvvd]

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

LeBron has won nothing without him.

[BackHome]

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

[baseline bum]

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

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

[Floyd Pacquiao]

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

[heyheymymy]

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

[dg7md]

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

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

[UZER]

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

[Budkin]

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

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

[SpurAddict561]

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

[ElNono]

Apparently, dude is retiring after the Finals...

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

[admiralsnackbar]

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.