Tag Archives: Shane Battier
Why We Hate(d)
The morning after Game 5 of the NBA Finals felt like the series finale of one of those long-running shows such as Lost or The X-Files that had a central … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Games 1-4)
You’d figure after my delayed absence in covering the Heat’s playoff run that it’d be difficult to cover the first four games of the Finals in one linear narrative. And … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics (Game 2)
After several since-discarded attempts, I’ve abandoned trying to produce a cogent, well-organized analysis of Game 2 of Heat-Celtics. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that anything I write will be … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics (Game 1)
Without going the full Tim McCarver on you, an upset only happens when the team that is expected to win fails to do so. With fatigue and injuries plaguing Boston—Ray … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers (Game 6)
Most of the time, fans and observers know when a playoff series is over. Maybe the precise moment when the tide turned can’t be pinpointed until after the fact, but … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers (Game 5)
We’ll get to Dexter Pittman and Lance Stephenson later on, but beginning this recap discussing those two would be akin to beginning my Merchant of Venice thesis discussing Salarino and … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers (Game 2)
I feel like we’re going to read too much into Game 2. I feel like I’m going to read too much into Game 2—for God’s sake, I initially was going … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks (Game 5)
The most surprising thing in the passing days between Sunday’s 89-87 Knicks win and Wednesday’s Game 5 was how literally no one shared my sense of paranoia that the loss … Continue reading
The Road to a Tainted Championship: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks (Game 3)
Considering how anathema the Heat is to the many who view them as the league’s preeminent villain, it remains ironic that their defense—the thing most fans get infuriated at players for slacking … Continue reading
Recapping The NBA’s Wild Return
Was it good for you too? While the ink was still drying on the newly-ratified ten-year CBA, the NBA’s offseason abruptly came crashing out of the gate. What follows is a … Continue reading
