shane-battier-for-dpoy Stories - The Dream Shake
"I don't want money and I don't want medals"
What is better... being part of a team that is on a 22-game winning streak? Or receiving an individual award? (MVP, ROY, most improved, DPOY, etc.)??This is a great article from SI.com discussing how the Streak has given the Rockets enough exposure that we might get to reap in some individual...
Rockets to the Playoffs - "We're Coming"
The good guys have now won three in a row; that's a winning streak I believe! The Rockets took care of the LA Clippers last night despite Elton Brand playing his first home game of the season. They played a brand of basketball not seen since the days of the streak. Every time LA closed the game to...
This is bulls--t!!!!
ESPN.com listed their award winners for NBA things...Here's who the panel voted for in the Defensive Player of the Year category:Kevin Garnett.Hey, I'm cool with KG. I get it. His team won 65 games. It makes sense. I mean, it's not the correct answer...... Shane Battier is DPOY, but at least I...
And the hits just keep on comin'...
Kevin Garnett named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.It's okay, while I know Shane is truly DPOY, I was resigned to the voters giving it to KG as a consolation prize for not naming him MVP... I get it.What makes no sense to me? Shane only finished THIRD!!Behind Marcus Camby!??!?!?!?!Marcus Camby,...
NBA All Defensive Team voters = HUGE joke
NBA head coaches, you guys are not too intelligent. Shane Battier absolutely owns Bruce Bowen on the defensive end. Yes, Bowen gets more head lines, mostly because he is a dirty bastard of a defender, but Shane does every single thing on the defensive end better. I feel like a Spurs hater today...
Floor Burns - Shane and Chuck need your help!
Hoops Addict has posted a very interesting tournament concept this week... an all "floor burn" competition among NBA players. Or, more specifically:Each night ESPN, NBA.com and YouTube are flooded with clips of players soaring through the air for rim rocking dunks, buzzer beating three-pointers and...
Shane needs to avoid Chuck's fate!
Round 2 of the Floor Burns Tournament started today...please go vote for Shane Battier again!!!!(sadly, I must report that Chuck Hayes was defeated in Round 1 by Ronnie Turiaf. I still claim the deck was stacked against Chuck based on the matchups and the glowing Turiaf-based article that was...
Battier makes the Final Four (again)
Being a Dukie, I'm sure Shane Battier is quite familiar with tournaments and making the "Final Four"... and he's done so again.Battier squares off against Ronnie Turiaf in the Conference Finals of the Floor Burns Tournament. Battier also has the opportunity to avenge the brutal voting death of his...
No Shane, No Problem!
The Defensive Player of the Year unfortunately had to miss last night's game against the Phoenix Suns...no problem. Rockets win anyway. As usual.Suck it, Fat Ass!!Deke wags his finger at your pathetic efforts to win...
Kevin Durant? Meet Shane Battier.
I do not believe you two have been properly introduced...Mr. supposed Front-Runner for the Rookie of the Year?Meet the 2008 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.What's that, K-Smooth? 2-17 FG shooting? Only 4 points?Awwww, so sorry!Hey, don't mess with Shane. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.
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