Shane Battier Second Quotations

Now we can enjoy this break and come back mentally refreshed. We have a very favorable schedule in the second half, so we're excited.

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.

We haven't won that way all year long. They're scoring way too many points in the first half. We've done a much better job in the second half but we're tired of saying that. We need to come out and play with more intensity from the start.

Mike has consistently been our second best player behind Pau. He has been fun to watch and fun to play with. He put together a complete season, and I?m glad he got rewarded for it.

Once he's been around the block one time, he'll figure out how guys play. He's doing that in the second half of the season and that means you can put him in more situations.

We showed our maturity. We didn't play our best first half and yet we were up a point. We executed better in the second half. Execution is about making plays.