63 ordspråk av Shane Battier
Shane Battier
In reality, we're trying to win every game. That's the bottom line.
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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.
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It was a bizarre game. I'll leave it at that.
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It was awesome. We've had a bunch of guys get real close, but to see him finally get it done is great.
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It would certainly be different.
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It's always good to have one of these games before a day off. We ran the floor well and our defense made them have to take some tough shots.
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It's just one of those games you play in late February. It was a slow, ugly, nasty, nasty game for a long time. ... You just can't turn the ball over 24 times and expect to beat the world champions.
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It's not that complicated. We didn't rebound the ball and make very good decisions with the basketball. Now, it's about making basketball plays. Basic basketball plays. The older guys keep telling us it's not the national championship game. It's a series. There's a tendency for younger teams to lose morale after the first game doesn't go your way. We're a pretty positive group and that comes from experience.
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It's one thing to play well on a bad team. But it's better to play well on a good team. You have to be a vital cog (to be considered) and Mike is.
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Last time I looked in the dictionary for 'evacuate' it doesn't mean sitting in bus under the arena. So I left. I went outside. I wasn't going to hang around and wait. I got in a little trouble. I'm sorry for any breach of protocol with security.
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Mike has consistently been our second best player behind Pau. He has been fun to watch and fun to play with. He put together a complete season, and I?m glad he got rewarded for it.
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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.
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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.
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Our offensive and defensive execution was poor when it mattered. We couldn't get a stop when we needed it.
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Pau is doing a great job. He's carrying the team and had a huge night.
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