Manu's first game as a Spur

[DAF86]

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I just found this.

[Bulwark]

Nice find! Hope to see some of that Gino magic this year!

[brettn]

Man that was sweet, especially the dunk at 1:25.

[kace]

3 pts shot, dunk, drive and reverse layup, steals, assists : everything was here.

[Solid D]

Thanks for the video. He's one of the greats of the game!

[honestfool84]

any chance we can get speedy claxton back?

:p

[DAF86]

Man that was sweet, especially the dunk at 1:25.

What I like most about this video is the defense and the steals on Bryant. I remember that game and I recall that he also draw an offensive foul on Kobe on the first possesion he guarded him.

[mookie2001]

i remember his rookie year he would play for like 40 seconds at a time until he fucked up like no other

[DAF86]

i remember his rookie year he would play for like 40 seconds at a time until he fucked up like no other

I can always count on you to make my day, thanks man.

[mookie2001]

ok pop never subbed manu and then took him out after two possesions, he started the whole season and pop never scoffed him at all

[kromediablo]

Effortless!

[jag]

:lol right on cue

[Samr]

I think I saw DuJuan Blair in that video??

[urunobili]

Kobe getting owned on Manu's first game... I remember reading somewhere that Kobe ended up asking Bruce: "Who is this guy" and Bruce said he came from Italy so then Kobe would try to practice his Italian with him :)

Thanks DAF

[Darkwaters]

Speedy!

[sonic21]

even back then, he never passed to tony...

[DAF86]

Kobe getting owned on Manu's first game... I remember reading somewhere that Kobe ended up asking Bruce: "Who is this guy" and Bruce said he came from Italy so then Kobe would try to practice his Italian with him :)

Thanks DAF

No problem :toast

[urunobili]

even back then, he never passed to tony...

:ban:

[DAF86]

even back then, he never passed to tony...

Here we go again :lol

[sonic21]

Here we go again :lol
:stirpot:

[raspsa]

I thought he played on a bum ankle his rookie year.. did the injury come later in the season?

[DAF86]

:stirpot:

The good 'ol times :toast

Let's hope we can get back to those days where we'd argue about who kicks more ass.

[DAF86]

I thought he played on a bum ankle his rookie year.. did the injury come later in the season?

You're right, he injured his ankle against germany in the semis of the FIBA world championship prior the NBA season. And then he reinjured it against Houston during the regular season.

[weebo]

The good 'ol times :toast

Let's hope we can get back to those days where we'd argue about who kicks more ass.

Manu's game on one leg>than TP's game on two good legs

[DAF86]

Manu's game on one leg>than TP's game on two good legs

:nope

[benefactor]

Very nice find. Thanks for sharing it.

[pjjrfan]

Manu is a serious baller. If I'm not mistaken Manu got two steals on Kobe late into that game and the other thing I remember was how Manu, Speedy, and Rose wreaked havoc off the bench.

[mosdef17]

20mins
7 Points (3/9 FG incl 1/4 from 3)
2 Rebounds
3 Assists
4 Steals
1 Block
2 Turnovers

[DAF86]

20mins
7 Points (3/9 FG incl 1/4 from 3)
2 Rebounds
3 Assists
4 Steals
1 Block
2 Turnovers

Thanks for the stats :tu

[Ace9]

That was one smashing NBA debut.

[DAF86]

Does anyone know where I can find vids like this of Duncan and Tony's first games on the Spurs?

[ffadicted]

even back then, he never passed to tony...


i remember his rookie year he would play for like 40 seconds at a time until he fucked up like no other

fuggin' Gino :hat

[urunobili]

Does anyone know where I can find vids like this of Duncan and Tony's first games on the Spurs?

http://www.pontel.com/

[duncan228]

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[DAF86]

http://www.pontel.com/


bsPw6reuzXg

Thanks, how were Tim's stats on that game.

[duncan228]

Thanks, how were Tim's stats on that game.

15 points (6-9)
10 boards (1 offensive)
2 assists
2 blocks

3-5 at the line

4 turnovers

[Quiet Strength]

I remember that game. There's a game that I want to see when stephen jackson was with the spurs and he hits I think seven 3's against the lakers.

[poeticism707]

Wow. Talk about memories!!!

All of Spur nation wishes the clock could be turned back, and the Gino and Duncan of 2003 or so could suit up now with the Spurs.

Duncan's last run is very surreal.

After Duncan, and Duncan's Spurs, every other Spur, and especially other NBA teams and players will be big step down.

There is only one Duncan, Gino, and Parker.

[TMTTRIO]

Aww thanks for the great memories:). Who can also forget this wicked dunk on three of the Lakers and I remember the between the legs pass Manu did to Robert Horry. Manu's had a lot of crazy highlights over the years against the Lakers. No wonder why Laker fans are hoping and praying that Manu's done and finished.

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[Duncan2177]

Awsome :toast

[DAF86]

I found another vid of Duncan's first game

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[all_heart]

It would be so awesome if Blair or one even of the new guys could impact the game the way Manu did his first year. The league would shit in their pants!

[samikeyp]

Nice. :tu

[duncan228]

I found another vid of Duncan's first game

I couldn't get this one to work here. I get 'Embedding disabled by request'.

[spursfan1000]

What a great 1st fame, great video.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Thanks for that DAF! Hell of an impressive first game, and Manu looks sooooo young. :lol


any chance we can get speedy claxton back?

:p

I was thinking that too. A lot of people say he's an over-rated Spur, but no freakin way is he over-rated for that 2003 season - he was superb from March to June, and took over without a hitch from TP when he was flagging in the Finals.

I was there the night Speedy almost had a triple double after half time when Tony went out with an injury. TD stole his 10th rebound right from his hands (without knowing)! Twas still a good night though... :lol

Pity Speedy never really did anything else of note besides that 2003 run.

[lefty]

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228,

Is that the game where Duncan asked AJ what music he likes, right before the tip off?

AJ was pumped up, if not too tense on the court before the tip off, because he thought a rookie named Bobby Jackson was overhyped, so AJ wanted to show him what the NBA is all about.
A few seconds before the referee sends the ball in the air, Duncan, noticing AJ is about to explode :lol, asks him: " what's your favorite kind of music "; AJ answers: "what? "
Duncan: " what's your favorite kind of music?"
AJ: " Umm....[insert type of music here] "
Duncan: " ok "

AJ admitted that Duncan helped him to relax and to play a good game.

[duncan228]

228,

Is that the game where Duncan asked AJ what music he likes, right before the tip off?

AJ was pumped up, if not too tense on the court before the tip off, because he thought a rookie named Bobby Jackson was overhyped, so AJ wanted to show him what the NBA is all about.
A few seconds before the referee sends the ball in the air, Duncan, noticing AJ is about to explode :lol, asks him: " what's your favorite kind of music "; AJ answers: "what? "
Duncan: " what's your favorite kind of music?"
AJ: " Umm....[insert type of music here] "
Duncan: " ok "

AJ admitted that Duncan helped him to relax and to play a good game.

I don't think it was that one.

Here's Duncan telling the story.


Over the years, I've learned I actually like viewing pressure situations comically so that they don't stress me out. AJ (Avery Johnson, to those lost souls that don't follow the Spurs closely) likes to tell a story all the time about how we were involved in a close game. He missed two or three lay-ups in a row and was starting to stress out. I just came over and asked him something out of the blue, something like, "What kind of music do you like to listen to?" He just looked at me real funny, like "What the heck are you talking about? Why isn't your mind on the game?" Then he looked at me, and I think he understood what I was saying. "It’s not a big deal. It happened. It’s gone. We can't change it now. Think about something else." He always tells people about that and laughs it off.

[lefty]

I don't think it was that one.

Here's Duncan telling the story.

Oh thanks :tu

I heard that story a few years ago and didn't remember every detail

Thanks for posting

[duncan228]

Happy to help lefty.

[wildbill2u]

The foreshadowing of an All-Star Spur.

[hater]

yup. that's about when I became a Spur fan. thanks to Manu

[hater]

btw, any chance we can resign Claxton?

:)

[jrmp317]

btw, any chance we can resign Claxton?

:)

why is it 2003 again?

[phxspurfan]

I miss Speedy and his one dunk...

[bishopospurs]

I didn't know Ginobli debuted against the Lakers, same as D Rob. I hope Blair debuts against LA, it seems to be a good omen.

Danny Ferry from downtown!! What a suck ass.:lol

[easy7]

The announcer said that Manu told him that when he elevated himself to dunk; his ankle bothered him. So he has had ankle problems since he first came into the NBA,

[beachwood]

I remember watching this game. I had the same feeling about Manu as a rookie as I do for Blair. I the gut instinct is right.

[mookie2001]

yup. that's about when I became a Spur fan. thanks to Manu
youre kidding right?



people in here are acting like this is the greatest debut of all time

[bishopospurs]

It isn't like he dominated like this guy

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1069043/index.htm

[BillMc]

Serious air time for Manu! Wahoo!

[Manudona]

It isn't like he dominated like this guy

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1069043/index.htm

It isn't like he was a 1st draft pick either... or 2nd... or 3rd or... 56...

[Jose Ole]

Marv Albert needs to learn Spanish...

[superbigtime]

It isn't like he dominated like this guy

http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1069043/index.htm


"On June 27, Bass made Elliott (http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/topic/article/Sean_Elliott/1900-01-01/2100-12-31/mdd/index.htm), a two-time All-America at Arizona (http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/topic/article/Arizona/1900-01-01/2100-12-31/mdd/index.htm), the third pick in the draft. Elliott (http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/topic/article/Sean_Elliott/1900-01-01/2100-12-31/mdd/index.htm), who is 6'8", was almost sure the Los Angeles Clippers (http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/topic/article/Los_Angeles_Clippers/1900-01-01/2100-12-31/mdd/index.htm), who had the second choice, were going to take him and trade him. But as one general manager said, "Nobody can ever figure out what the Clippers (http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/topic/article/Los_Angeles_Clippers/1900-01-01/2100-12-31/mdd/index.htm) are going to do."

LOL, laughing stock of the league for decades.

[Malice]

i forget the line Drob put up for his first game(ironically against the Lakers too), but I rememeber walking away from that game in awe. Anyone who wasn't completely floored and excited after that was not a fan dude!

[spurspf]

Wow, Robinson had 17 rebounds, but more impressive I believe, is that in his final game ever, he also had 17 rebounds. If I remember correctly.

[Nathan Explosion]

This year with the Clippers on the clock, everyone was sure that Blake Griffin was the one. I remember saying, "Yeah, he should be the first pick, but with the Clippers, you never know."

When I read that line in the article, I just smiled and thought, "Even back then..."

What I want to know is, why does the video have the ESPN logo on the top right corner, but TNT's score and logo on the bottom right corner?