65 Quotes by Shane Battier

Last time I looked in the dictionary for 'evacuate' it doesn't mean sitting in bus under the arena. So I left. I went outside. I wasn't going to hang around and wait. I got in a little trouble. I'm sorry for any breach of protocol with security.

Pau is doing a great job. He's carrying the team and had a huge night.

Pau played a man's game tonight. That's what a franchise player does.

Our offensive and defensive execution was poor when it mattered. We couldn't get a stop when we needed it.

I think people really didn't know what to think of me. A couple of kids stood about 5 feet from me and looked at me like I was some kind of statue. A lot of people took pictures with their cell phones. I'm like, 'I'm just hanging with you guys.' It was a mellow scene.

It didn't seem like either team wanted to take control of the game. We made a few shots and got a few stops in the second quarter, and that was the key for us.

I'm happy for him. He's a good dude. He's a hard worker and he has a great basketball mind. He took his last school to the dance. I think it's a good hire for Oklahoma.

We need Pau to be our focal point. Everyone knows that.

The amount of preparation and the amount of time you put in just to win one game is unbelievable. I don't think most people realize that. That's where I give our coaching staff a lot of credit. They put in the time, and we're always prepared. They should get a lot of credit on that front.