Re: Valo's player thread: Tony Battie As an attempt to liven up the the Magic board just a bit, I am going to be devoting a thread to each of the players on the Orlando Maggic over the next few days, giving my analysis and thoughts. <span style="color:#3333FF">#4 Tony Battie</span>Up first for the Magic I have chosen Tony Battie, a very valuable part to our team, and a player I feel does not get enough credit on the Magic.<span style="color:#3333FF">Strengths</span><span style="color:#3333FF">Defense:</span> Tony Battie's good defense is what keeps him in the league, and on the court for the Orlando Magic. Tony Battie's almost always draws the other teams power forward for a defensive assignment, it doesn't matter who the power forward is. When he is in the game, it is him guarding people like Chris Webber, and Rasheed Wallace instead of Dwight Howard. For one reason, he is just as good man to man as Dwight Howard is. The other, he helps keep Dwight Howard out of foul trouble, which is huge for this team.<span style="color:#3333FF">Mid-range shot:</span> Tony Battie has a very nice mid range shot that is fairly consistent. If he gets the ball in the mid range, he has to be stepped on, or else he will hurt a team with that shot. His favorite shot on the court is from just above the free throw line, which helps out alot in the offense. <span style="color:#3333FF">Shot Selection:</span> He shows great shot selection when in the game. Rarely do you see Tony Battie shoot a shot with someone right in his face, unless it is late in the shot clock and he has to shoot. Tony Battie also rarely ever shoots a shot early in the shot clock, he keeps the ball moving and avoids ruining the flow of the offense.<span style="color:#3333FF">Passing:</span> A part of his game not noticed, Tony Battie is actually a pretty good passer for a big man. He doesn't rack up assists, but he rarely ever turns the ball over on a bad pass, and usually gets his pass where he wants it well. On this season he has 18 turnovers in 22 games. In 82 games last year, Battie had 88 turnovers. A pass the Magic love to use during the game, is him getting the ball just above the free throw line, and throwing it into the low post to Dwight Howard. They usually run this pass and play two or three times a game. <span style="color:#3333FF">Veteran Presence:</span> With the rest of the Orlando Magic's bigs being rather young, Battie's veteran presence is huge for the rest of our bigs. Howard, Milicic, and Augustine when he starts playing are all very young, and rather knew to this league, and really look up to thim down low. I think in specific his impact on Milicic is the biggest. The coach's love to use him as an example to Milicic, and he can be seen talking to Milicic through out the game when both are on the bench. <span style="color:#FF0000">Weakness's:</span><span style="color:#FF0000">Low-post scoring:</span> On offense, Battie has to rely on his mid range jumper, because his post up game and scoring from close to the basket is not to good. He is not good at posting people up, and usually does not score from close to the basket. I am dead positive that he has scored more points from mid range shots, than close to the basket.<span style="color:#FF0000">Free throw shooting:</span> It's the strangest thing, he loves mid range shooting, and his favorite shot is just above the free throw line within the offense. Once it comes to free throw shooting though, he is a horrid shooter. Shooting only 58% this year, and 66% last year. <span style="color:#FF0000">Rebounding:</span> I know he is playing with a great rebounder in Dwight Howard the gobbles up rebounds, but Battie has never been a good rebounder through out his career, which is also a bit stragne for a power forward. He tries hard, and gives max effort to rebound every night, but he is still not that good at rebounding.<span style="color:#3333FF">BOTTOM LINE:</span> Tony Battie has some negatives, but overall he has way more positives on this team. Battie hardly ever ruins the flow of this offense, by taking bad shots. His veteran leadership is easily apparent on this team, especially on the big men down low. His defense, and keeping Howard out of foul trouble is a very good, unsung impact on this team. I love what he brings to the table, and the impact he has on this team.
Re: Valo's player thread: Tony Battie Excellent post valo, + rep for this. This is a cool little idea you got going on here, I wish I thought about it first lol. I really miss Tony Battie in Boston. He was a part of the deal to Cleveland that got us Ricky Davis, so it wasn't so bad parting ways I guess. But Battie is a very hard worker, he's a class act, he does whatever the organization asks him to do, he brings it game in and game out, he's athletic, a good shot blocker, and a veteran presence. His rebounding was pretty good here in Boston, but he is aging and I know that's a reason why it isn't as strong as it was in his younger days. Battie recently signed an extension as well, correct? Last year?
Re: Valo's player thread: Tony Battie I have to look it up, I can't remember how long he has been signed for or dollar amount, but I do remember him being signed to an extension last year.
Re: Valo's player thread: Tony Battie Awesome thread man, you're giving CB32 a run for his money You're a great analyst, +rep.
Re: Valo's player thread: Tony Battie Oooh! this is a nice idea! nice job! :rock: :worthy: + rep added :rock: can I use the idea for the Pacers?I'll give you credit.Please? :worthy:
Re: Valo's player thread: Tony Battie <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Dec 10 2006, 10:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Oooh! this is a nice idea! nice job! :rock: :worthy: + rep added :rock: can I use the idea for the Pacers?I'll give you credit.Please? :worthy:</div>Dude, you don't have to ask me permission, go ahead and do it. And you don't have to give me credit, get you some good quality posts and maybe liven up the pacers thread some.
Re: Valo's player thread: Tony Battie <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ Dec 11 2006, 05:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dude, you don't have to ask me permission, go ahead and do it. And you don't have to give me credit, get you some good quality posts and maybe liven up the pacers thread some.</div>Thank you very much!
