And even on Thursday, before Game 5, Battier was still a topic of Pacer discussion.
Chris Bosh, Shane Battier and Chris Andersen all scored 10 points for the Heat.
He spun to his left to beat his defender, Shane Battier, and lofted a shot.
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"It's an inopportune time to announce my candidacy for defensive player of the year, " Battier said.
His teammate Shane Battier will be wearing sneakers made by lesser-known Chinese rival Peak.
He was slowed for most of the game by Shane Battier, whom Heat coach Erik Spoelstra praised.
But the rest of the team combined for 31 points, 11 from Shane Battier, and 15 rebounds.
Redick made a jumper, but Shane Battier and Allen closed out the Bucks with a pair of 3s.
Battier made two free throws, then departed for the Heat locker room to get stitches on his chin.
Miami is at Cleveland on Monday, with Wade, Udonis Haslem and Shane Battier not even making the trip.
Chalmers and Battier were huge throughout the playoffs, especially in clutch moments that swung the momentum of games.
"They're fighting for the 2 seed with Indiana, so this is a big game for them, " Heat forward Shane Battier said.
Battier drove for a layup from the right wing, and Sanders rushed down the middle of the lane to attempt a block.
Shane Battier's streak of making a 3-pointer in 18 straight games ended.
Heat forward Shane Battier, who played on the 2007-08 Rockets, inspired his teammates with a speech after their Feb. 3 win over Toronto.
Basketball stars Larry Bird and Shane Battier jumped in and out of their own ventures, as did pro footballers Jim McMahon, Johnny Unitas and Lawrence Taylor.
Shane Battier, as always, played impeccable defense, hit big threes.
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The Heat have raved about their depth all season, so they had no qualms about sending James out to start the fourth with Cole, Andersen, Battier and Ray Allen.
Stephenson remained down for a few moments, and a video review confirmed that Battier made a play on the ball, so anything beyond a common shooting foul wasn't merited.
During an in-game interview with ABC's Doris Burke, Battier surmised that the only reason he'd had so much success was because the Thunder had left him off its scouting report.
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"To do something like this, everyone needs to step up, " said Battier, who was earlier part of a 32-game winning streak at Duke and a 22-gamer with the Houston Rockets.
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For the Heat, that get-healthy mission has been the mantra for a few weeks now, with Wade, James, Bosh, Haslem and Battier all among those dealing with nagging issues of late.
When Shane Battier finally made one from the right corner with 7:03 left in the third, he pumped his fist toward the crowd in faux excitement, and James couldn't contain his laughter.
The first half was disjointed and frenzied, and featured an unexpected star turn from Heat forward Shane Battier, who scored 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting to help Miami to a 54-47 halftime lead.
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The Pacers were upset earlier in the series about the perception that Shane Battier was guilty of a dirty play when he kneed Pacers center Roy Hibbert in the midsection on a drive in Game 1.
Anthony finished 18 of 26 from the field, taking two dribbles to free himself from Shane Battier and make his last shot with 16.9 seconds remaining to get to 50 and send the Knicks' bench into hysterics.
After Miami beat the Raptors that afternoon, they stayed in the city several more hours to watch the Super Bowl together, an event highlighted by an impromptu Shane Battier speech about appreciating little moments as a team.
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Miami beat the Raptors that afternoon, then stayed in the city several more hours to watch the Super Bowl together, an event highlighted by Shane Battier giving an unplanned speech about appreciating little moments as a team.
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