Miami Heat reserve Shane Battier held a random “Friday night question time” on twitter for his fans and addressed one particular question with brute honesty:
Hell no. But very satisfied with my careers. RT @adrian_avilesXD: @ShaneBattier do you think youll make it to the HoF…i think you will
— Shane Battier (@ShaneBattier) July 27, 2013
Battier struggled through much of the 2013 postseason and even lost his spot in the rotation to Mike Miller for a spell, before hitting nine of his 12 3-point attempts in the final two games of the NBA Finals – a ridiculous feat, given that he was just 17-of-76 from beyond the arc in 21 prior games in the playoffs.
In the end, Battier was an important piece (although much more so in 2012) to the puzzle in helping the Heat win two consecutive championships. He is the type of role player that every great team needs in order to compete for a ring. A hall of famer, though? I’m not sure why anyone would ask or believe that it’s anywhere near in the realm of possibility, but Battier certainly did his best and gave the most appropriate response to squash the idea, while still crediting the much-respected career that he has had as a basketball player.
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James Park is the chief blogger of Sheridan Hoops. You can find him on twitter @SheridanBlog.