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
body good higher time
We've put in a good body of work. It's time to take it to a higher gear.
few group hit needed past
We did as well as we could have with the group we've had the past few years. We hit a plateau. We just needed new blood.
game good lose proud run teams toughest
This was probably the toughest game of the year. We're proud of ourselves. We could have packed it in when they made a run and just said 'we're going to lose this one.' But good teams don't make excuses. They find ways, and we want to keep this thing rolling.
front guy starting wonder
As the guy starting in front of him, it makes you wonder why they are starting me.
asks country franchise searching somebody sports success time worst
Every time somebody asks me about making the playoffs, I say you never take it for granted. We were the worst professional sports franchise in the country when we got here. We didn't have credibility or any momentum. Now, we feel we have credibility in the NBA. We're just searching for more by having success in the playoffs.
best execution half maturity second
We showed our maturity. We didn't play our best first half and yet we were up a point. We executed better in the second half. Execution is about making plays.
ball heads turned
We turned the ball over too much and after that we had our heads down. We just didn't have it.
brad choice defend excellent learned pass picking shoot success teams
Brad is an excellent choice, he can shoot it, pass it and defend on the perimeter. I think if we've learned anything it's that teams that have had success (in the Olympics) have done it with team play. I like that we are picking a team that can play together.
best confidence good
We all know we didn't have our best showing. They're really good here and they have a lot of confidence here.
break enjoy favorable mentally schedule second
Now we can enjoy this break and come back mentally refreshed. We have a very favorable schedule in the second half, so we're excited.
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.
cell couple feet hanging kids looked mellow people pictures stood took
I think people really didn't know what to think of me. A couple of kids stood about 5 feet from me and looked at me like I was some kind of statue. A lot of people took pictures with their cell phones. I'm like, 'I'm just hanging with you guys.' It was a mellow scene.
control either few key second seem shots stops team
It didn't seem like either team wanted to take control of the game. We made a few shots and got a few stops in the second quarter, and that was the key for us.
carrying great huge team
Pau is doing a great job. He's carrying the team and had a huge night.