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NBA FINALS: HEAT v THUNDER


June 16, 2012


Shane Battier


MIAMI, FLORIDA: Practice Day

SHANE BATTIER:  After watching film, I'm always left a little salty because you see all the things you could have done better.  It was fortunate we won Game 2, but we made a lot of mistakes.  After watching the film, the good news is we can play a lot better.  I think we can play a lot better, especially on the defensive end.  That's why we're excited to get to Game 3.

Q.  Why have you been so successful offensively?
SHANE BATTIER:  Well, shots are there.  I don't think I'm a priority on other teams' scouting reports.  Coming into the series I knew there would be looks; got to make them count.

Q.  You've waited a long time to get to the NBA Finals.  Were you just saving it all up?
SHANE BATTIER:  I wish, I wish.  This is amazing.  You feel fortunate just to be in the NBA, and you feel even more fortunate to have a chance to play in The Finals, something every little kid dreams about.  Now that we're here, we just want to make the most of the opportunity.

Q.  (Inaudible.)
SHANE BATTIER:  We just haven't done a very good job on Durant.  And Westbrook, despite his criticism, he's scoring over 20 and giving us all sort of problems.  So there's a lot of room for improvement on the defensive end, and that's what we have to do, just keep building.

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