Battier gets back to it: Just two days after missing his first game of the season, Heat forward Shane Battier was back on the floor against the Raptors on Wednesday. He had a pretty typical game, playing 25 minutes off the bench, scoring seven points with six rebounds, two assists and two steals as the Heat defeated Toronto, 96-72. (Updated 04/18/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/26/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Battier is relied on more for his defensive presence that his offensive ability as he is averaging just 4.8 points per game this season. He is averaging nearly a steal per game in 23 minutes of playing time, but is still considered a marginal option in all Fantasy formats. (Updated 04/18/2012).
05/22/2012 23:02 Heat punish Pacers with Game 5 rout
LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 28, and the Miami Heat moved a win away from another trip to the Eastern Conference finals with a 115-83 victory over the suddenly hurting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.
05/21/2012 19:54 Some help would be nice, but Heat need dynamic duo to be supermen
Without Chris Bosh, the Heat could use someone to step up. Greg Stoda looks at the numbers and comes up with a more fundamental solution: LeBron James and Dwayne Wade must score big each night.
05/20/2012 18:39 LeBron, Wade shine; Heat even series
LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 - 22 in the second half - and Miami's dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday.
If you are in a standard Head-to-Head format, expect Shane Battier to be on and off the waiver wire for much of the season. In category leagues, though, Battier will make for a worthwhile reserve to keep around for use throughout the season. A jack-of-all-trades, but master of none, he is capable of filling up a box score without excelling in any particular category. He has averaged a 9-5-3-1-1 stat line throughout his NBA career, though his numbers did experience a bit of a decline after being traded to the Grizzlies for the final 23 games of the regular season. A role player both in real life and in Fantasy hoops, he will be worth little more than a pick in the final round or two of most leagues. (Updated 8/28/11)
