Lol @ Battier being an upgrade over Ray. Battier is basically a spot up shooter who can defend very well- he has about one third the offensive talent that Ray has.
If you put Ray on the Heat as a three point specialist he'd probably shoot 60-70% running hot in a playoff series.
Battier is on the PERFECT team for him where he has the best two wing player combo in the world driving and dishing and swinging the ball around to him- these two guys make Mario Chalmers and Eddie Jones look good. Battier would stink horribly on any other team. Remember him on the Grizzlies? No you don't, it's because he's a one dimensional offensive player with good/dirty/cheap defense and size.
I hope everyone remembers Ray was severely injured this playoffs- basically playing with one strong leg and has to have surgery to fix his ankle lol.
How quickly people forget.
People forgot what? How great Ray was in his prime? He was great. Now at almost 37, he's a shell of his former self. He can still bring it occasionally, but not every night, anymore. He'll make a great role player, for the next few years, but the guy we all remember is not walking threw those doors again.
How great Ray was at the start of the season before his injury. Of course he's a shell of his former self. I'm one of the most vocal supporters of relegating Ray to the bench and giving the floor to Avery. I don't even want Ray back unless it's for 5-6 million at most. But one thing I know is that Ray Allen is a much better overall player than Battier at this stage of their careers.
He was injured these playoffs and he's being judged for that unfairly.
Someone suggested that Battier is a stronger player than Ray Allen which is absolutely ridiculous. He never has been and never will be when they are both at full health.
Battier is a defensive role player that ran hot this playoffs and hit a tonne of threes. Nothing more.
