slate.com - 2/25/2009
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Shane Battier. Click image to expand. Shane Battier Shane Battier, the ex-Duke star turned Houston Rockets utility man, is not the kind of basketball player who inspires much passion among fans. He's not flashy, and he's not a scorer—he's averaged 10.1 points per game over his pro career. Yet ...
thepaintedarea.blogspot.com - 2/19/2009
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The Michael Lewis piece in New York Times
Magazine on how the Rockets organization is attempting to...
apply the Moneyball model of advanced statistical analysis to basketball, personified in the quest to try to quantify the value of Shane Battier, has been the talk of the basketball world for ...
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Thoughts on the Money(Basket)Ball Rockets
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Wednesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... did Houston beat Portland last night? Dave from BlazersEdge got the story into one line: "Houston is a full-on rooster while Portland's still poking its way out of the egg." The Heat seem to have found someone who can play point guard: Dwyane Wade. Some numbers that show the importance of protecting the rim and the 3-point line. The Spurs do this, leaving you some mid-range room, which is harder for teams to capitalize on. Putting some Moneyball into your pickup game.
The Weekend Connect - Feb 27
The On Deck Circle —
... Can Michael Lewis Make Me a Better Pick-Up Ball Player? This author says no, but I see a lot of myself in Battier (right down to the enormous head). ...
Mike Piazza: The Back Acne Was The Least Of It [Ten Humans]
Deadspin —
... — and then watched his team take off without him. Since McGrady was declared out for the season, the Rockets are 27-9 and have passed the Spurs in the standings. How far has McGrady fallen? He's turned Ron Artest into a hero! Though, to be fair: The Rockets are using different math than the rest of us. (See what I did there? I just pulled a Murray Chass on the NBA. It's fun! So much easier than actually researching anything!) ...
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Shane Battier - All Star
thedreamshake.com 2/14/2009 — Shane Battier - All Star
Here's a really good article from Michael Lewis (author of Moneyball) on Battier. It's a bit long, but it's a great read. One of the more interesting stats is that, when his plus-minus stat from last season is adjusted, Battier contributed as much to his team ...
The No-Stats All-Star: Shane Battier
nytimes.com 2/16/2009 — His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse. BY MICHAEL LEWIS
One-on-One With Shane Battier
probasketballnews.com 1/14/2009 — I recently had the opportunity to speak with Shane Battier about how he approaches guarding Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and about Battier's interest in chess.
Shane Battier and the value of LEGO players
detroitbadboys.com 2/17/2009 — I’m guessing a lot of you have seen this already (I’ve received no fewer than five emails from readers telling me about it, which I thoroughly appreciate) but here’s Michael Lewis’ fantastic New York Times article about Shane Battier and the use of advanced statistics in ...
Shane Battier Loves His Technology
deuceofdavenport.com 11/14/2008 — Is it much of a suprise that Shane Battier loves gadgets? Check out this Digital Cribs show where Shane goes through all the techno-knick-knacks he's got around his house. You know you are jealous. This is all done for the Digital Cribs "Heaven or Hell" contest put on by Cisco where you record ...
Boris and Battier
queencityhoops.com 2/17/2009 — The No-Stats All-Star from the NY Times is a must-read...for all fans. I was tempted to say that it was a must for stats heads, but every fan of basketball would be served to read this. I may be slightly biased, as Shane Battier was my favorite ...
Shane Battier to Daryl Morey on Ron Artest
myespn.go.com 3/12/2009 — "Can't cage a pit bull." When Ron Artest was new to Houston, Rockets analysts noticed that he was taking some shots from inefficient spots on the floor. Ordinarily, that's the kind of thing the team might talk to a player about, but GM ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 2/23/2009
If you haven't read Michael Lewis's article about Shane Battier here it is. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15Battier-t.html the main point of the article is that Shane Battier makes impact on the game that can't be measured by box scores. ...
