nytimes.com - 2/16/2009
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nytimes.com —
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
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The No-Stats All-Star: Shane Battier
thedreamshake.com - 2/12/2009
thedreamshake.com - 2/14/2009
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thedreamshake.com —
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 ...
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Shane Battier - All Star
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Sign of a new era for the Cavaliers. They get a blowout win, and at least one game story does not even include the words "LeBron James." TrueHoop reader Sayee, a Cavaliers fan, noticed first and responds: "I bet there has not been a single game recap of the CAVS without mentioning the word LeBron in the past five years. Thank You God. LeBron finally has some help!!" John Krolik of Cavs the Blog on Mo Williams: "Please e-mail me the next time somebody scores 44 on 80%+ true shooting percentage with three of their points coming on layups or free throws. This may be the best perimeter game in the NBA ...
Shane Battier teaches us how to take a charge [via True Hoop]
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Shane Battier teaches us how to take a charge [via True Hoop]
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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 ...
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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 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 ...
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