sook
09-20-2008, 09:08 PM
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#4
Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs
Ginobili's status should carry an asterisk, similarly to Dwyane Wade's, considering his style of play and proclivity for injury. His hand and ankle issues last season didn't prevent him from averaging career highs in points (19.5), assists (4.5), rebounds (4.8), minutes per game (31.0) and 3-point shooting (40 percent), and winning another Best Sixth Man award. But he also was broken down by the playoffs, and every year it is more evident that the Spurs are a championship-caliber team only when Ginobili is healthy and playing well. Against their wishes, he played for Argentina in defense of its gold medal and in the process, hurt his ankle even more and had surgery the first week of September. He is as tough and relentless at both ends of the floor as anybody in the game and is the intangible difference for the Spurs. But at 31, can he stay at this level?
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#4
Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs
Ginobili's status should carry an asterisk, similarly to Dwyane Wade's, considering his style of play and proclivity for injury. His hand and ankle issues last season didn't prevent him from averaging career highs in points (19.5), assists (4.5), rebounds (4.8), minutes per game (31.0) and 3-point shooting (40 percent), and winning another Best Sixth Man award. But he also was broken down by the playoffs, and every year it is more evident that the Spurs are a championship-caliber team only when Ginobili is healthy and playing well. Against their wishes, he played for Argentina in defense of its gold medal and in the process, hurt his ankle even more and had surgery the first week of September. He is as tough and relentless at both ends of the floor as anybody in the game and is the intangible difference for the Spurs. But at 31, can he stay at this level?
Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE - Getty Images