That's not on Battier though, like JVG said, it's the rules or interpretation of them. The guy had left his feet, no reason for Shane or any other player to just stand there when the guy has already beaten his man and on his way to score.
& I'm sure we hate him more because he's an ex, otherwise the antics would just be annoying, not Hate", "looking at his stupid face" etc. LOL
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Shane Battier doesn't play basketball. He flops and annoys.</p>— Stefan Bondy (@NYDNInterNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYDNInterNets/statuses/347166524278190082">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Shane Battier ought to be ashame of himself. Play defense, son, and stop all that flopping. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%235K&src=hash">#5K</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%2310Kforhim&src=hash">#10Kforhim</a></p>— Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) <a href="https://twitter.com/DwainPrice/statuses/347166171998605312">June 19, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Great game so far. Imagine what's going through Duncan's mind - he could pick up a ring and retire tonight. Ginobili perhaps too. Winning a game 7 in Miami will be impossible. Spurs have to give it everything they've got to take this one. Right now they're a cold LBJ spell away from a ring. Then again, IMO LBJ responds fantastically to pressure so I expect him to put up a huge fight.
