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"same thing every time... they out-quicked us, they outworked us, they out-toughed us

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by wizkid83, Apr 25, 2011.

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  1. wizkid83

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    "It's the same thing every time we play them," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "They out-quicked us, they outworked us, they out-toughed us. They made a statement to tell us that we couldn't play against them."

    "We came in here to try to make a statement that we could play with them, but they showed us that we haven't matured enough and gotten on the level that they're on with their group."

    http://espn.go.com/nba/recap?id=301217010


    So what did they do? They went and got the toughest, maturest, and hardest working (ok tie with Hayes) gule player we have in Battier and now they're out quicking, out working, and out toughing the number one seed. Good luck Battier, wish you the best.
     
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  2. blink

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    lol smh
     
    #2 blink, Apr 25, 2011
  3. PeppermintCandy

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    Shane "Big Balls" Battier is the meanest sonuvabitch alive. He's got good diction, too.
     
    #3 PeppermintCandy, Apr 25, 2011
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    Happy for Shane and no doubt he has been the missing piece but having Gasol, Randolph and Arthur playing at a high level sure helps when the Spurs are just as vertically challenged as the Rox minus old man Duncan..
     
    #4 rockets934life, Apr 25, 2011
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    Gule Story, Bro?

    Thanks Morey! Battier belongs to Memphis. He is a leader and a true professional with heart.

    Morey didn't take a picture. Not an asset.
     
    #5 Carl Herrera, Apr 25, 2011
  6. Mr. Clutch

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    Paging Kwame Brown.
     
    #6 Mr. Clutch, Apr 25, 2011
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    Battier leading the team with a strong +16.
     
    #7 ashishduh, Apr 25, 2011
  8. adboy

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    what's your point we were a better team without him and they are better with him. He was a piece they needed and to us was a piece hindering the development of younger players. While I admired his approach to the game and mentality the move morey made was the right one in my mind.
     
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    No real point, now that the Rox are out of it, I'm left to cheer players with Rox connection.. hence Battier. Though watching how gritty the grizzlies were tonight, it seemed like night and day from the beginning of the season where we just own there butts.
     
    #9 wizkid83, Apr 25, 2011
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    To think it could have been the rox dismantling the spurs this year---:mad:
     
    #10 Tfor3, Apr 25, 2011
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    You can't blame Morey for the trade. We did what we had to do. The only questionable part of it is that Gay was out and we were battling with Memphis directly for the spot. I wonder where Battier ends up next year. I just like watching him play somewhere where he can contribute to higher level.
     
    #11 Ziggy, Apr 25, 2011
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    shane battier is the consumate professional

    i hope he retires a rocket
     
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    my bad I just thought you were harping on about how the battier trade was a bad one. I thought it was a necessary one to make even though Shane was a big player.
     
    #13 adboy, Apr 25, 2011
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    "Proper preparation prevents poor performance..."

    P5!
     
    #14 jfbradley1985, Apr 25, 2011
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    I agree with the Battier trade for us in our current state, I trust in Morey. I also am in the camp that Shane is a valuable member of any team he plays for so now the Rockets have no chance, I want him to have success just to show how important it is to have a glue guy like Shane.
     
    #15 wizkid83, Apr 25, 2011
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    Ha, that should definitely catch on..
     
    #16 RV6, Apr 26, 2011
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    They were damn good before Battier. Thread fail.
     
    #17 LongTimeFan, Apr 26, 2011
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    That crap again.

    Rockets is not better without Battier. With Battier, Rockets won 69% as a starting unit, the best 5 man unit Rockets had this season.

    More made the "right" move not because Budinger is better than Battier, but because he won't and can't match Battier's offer due to his cheap boss Les.
     
    #18 choujie, Apr 26, 2011
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    They were better with Battier. Basiclly every team becomes better with him, it's been proven over and over.
     
    #19 choujie, Apr 26, 2011
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    Shane was a huge negative in the playoffs as a starter. He's a solid 20 mins bench player and have been one for the last 4 yrs. Shameful it took the rox so long to figure it out.
     
    #20 leebigez, Apr 26, 2011
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