Ginobili diving save?

[SCdac]

anybody have a good freeze-frame or JPG of him in midair?....... Dude is insanely driven.

[Agloco]

anybody have a good freeze-frame or JPG of him in midair?....... Dude is insanely driven.

You don't want a freeze frame........ball was out of bounds. :hat

[ffadicted]

My man's shot wasn't going down tonight but damn he did everything possible to make up for it. You gotta appreciate that

[HarlemHeat37]

He's the king of intangibles..

[slick'81]

balls to the wall

[Spursmania]

x factor!

[FkLA]

I jumped off my couch after he saved it, I just knew something good was going to follow that. Spurs just werent going to be denied tonight...this whole game was also a great example of how Manu's value on this team goes way beyond scoring.

[Buddy Holly]

ball was out of bounds. :hat

It wasn't.

[ElNono]

You don't want a freeze frame........ball was out of bounds. :hat

What do you mean? I looked at the bounce before he dives and it was fine... :hat

[Thompson]

You don't want a freeze frame........ball was out of bounds. :hat

It was close, but it clearly wasn't.

[KenziE]

so anybody ? the GIF pls man i love ginobiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[anonoftheinternets]

agloco dint watch the game, coz he dint notice it was off mcdyess either ....

[sabar]

Very few players in the league can miss every single one of their shots and still contribute.

[Behrooz24]

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[gm5k]

LOL i just can't believe he nailed Hill w/ that pass. that's just amazing.

[Crookshanks]

Man - that is SO awesome!

[MannyIsGod]

lol it wasn't out of bounds but it was a travel.

[Solid D]

I thought it was a self-pass but then the replay from behind the play showed the ball grazed off of Dice's elbow. Manu really sold his body out and went horizontal on it, though.

If there was ever a play that was made purely FTW, it was that one.

[angelbelow]

thats fucking sweeet

[MannyIsGod]

I thought it was a self-pass but then the replay from behind the play showed the ball grazed off of Dice's elbow. Manu really sold his body out and went horizontal on it, though.

If there was ever a play that was made purely FTW, it was that one.

I didn't see that on the replay but I figured after some of the calls on Blair we deserved one.

[greyforest]

lol it wasn't out of bounds but it was a travel.

from a different angle it is clearly deflected off of dyess

[gm5k]

the refs wanted to even it out after fouling out DB on some major BS :king

edit: similar train of thought Manny!

[Chomag]

Last time I checked you can't pass the ball to yourself. Then again it could have glanced off of Dice but it so close that it's hard to tell either way.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Such an incredible play. Ginobili has a "ten straight bonehead turnovers free" card from me after det one.

[J_Paco]

lol it wasn't out of bounds but it was a travel.

:lol:lol:lol

Yeah, unless Dice touched it. Still was a play symbolic of who Manu Ginobili is and what he represents to this franchise.

:wow:wow:wow

[OldSilentHill]

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OMFG


:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow:wow

[Solid D]

I didn't see that on the replay but I figured after some of the calls on Blair we deserved one.

Yeah, I was thinking similarly..."got away with that one.. but he was fouled on his arm on the drive...so it all evens out." Then, FoxSW showed one angle zoomed from the other end of the court (Spurs bench end) and that angle showed the ball skim off McDice. It was very fortunate, though.

[Buddy Holly]

lol it wasn't out of bounds but it was a travel.

No, Green swiped at it and hit it changing it's direction slightly and it then went off Dice.

[Manu-of-steel]

Last time I checked you can't pass the ball to yourself. Then again it could have glanced off of Dice but it so close that it's hard to tell either way.

It was not hard to see, it was so clear from the replays that the ball touched Mcdyess before manu saved it. Great play. Hope that sequence would be chosen as play of the day-wherein Manu saved the ball, passed it to Hill, an then RJ nailed the game-winning shot.

[OldSilentHill]

Yeah, I was thinking similarly..."got away with that one.. but he was fouled on his arm on the drive...so it all evens out." Then, FoxSW showed one angle zoomed from the other end of the court (Spurs bench end) and that angle showed the ball skim off McDice. It was very fortunate, though.

Like someone said here, the basketball gods are most of the time on his side :toast

[Manu-of-steel]

anybody have a good freeze-frame or JPG of him in midair?....... Dude is insanely driven.
That dive for the ball reminded me of Rodman's (Bulls) dive to save a loose ball. That was sick.

[dastrey]

What's most impressive is how he 'no-look' saved it directly to Hill, where as most players would just try to keep it in bounds. In a split second he was thinking 2 steps ahead.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Even when Manu has an off night, he should always be in there at the end of a close game. He has what it takes and as Pop has said many times, without Manu we'd only have 1 Championship.

[justinandimcool]

It was clearly off Dice's hip. Clean play. Great play. :toast

[carina_gino20]

:lol @ Manu's Twitter (http://twitter.com/manugInobili):
I wanna play OKC again soon. Percentages r w/me. 0/18 in 2 games!

[Taking it to the Hole]

I'm convinced....Manu has ESP.

[SCdac]

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hey thanks for supplying the gif man!


That dive for the ball reminded me of Rodman's (Bulls) dive to save a loose ball. That was sick.

same here, instant reminder of that Rodman dive.

[EmptyMan]

It was obviously off of Dice's hip. One of the replays clearly showed the ball changing complete direction mid-air.

[pawe]

:lol @ Manu's Twitter (http://twitter.com/manugInobili):

Wow that stat is a stinker. He'll pump in 30 points when they meet again. Book it!

[raspsa]

How did he even know where to pass it?

[rayray2k8]

The ball did hit Mcdyess so it wasn't a traveling call.

[itzsoweezee]

that was dope.

and it clearly changed directions, so definitely not a self pass.

[KenziE]

i watched the espn highlights maybe 40 times in 10 mins man i cant get over that play of manu one for the book baby manuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

0/18 last two game against OKC percentages definitely on your side Manu :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

That dive for the ball reminded me of Rodman's (Bulls) dive to save a loose ball. That was sick.

yeh that, here it is

http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/rodman.jpg

[igruex]

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Look how George keeps waiting the ball (hands open) after the very last moment. The Spurs are totally in sync (in terms of passing) with Manu this season.

I won't be surprised if Manu starts to achieve an average of 10 assists per game come playoff time.

[murpjf88]

I think Manu should be more of a passer than a shooter. Manu's either on fire or terrible, and their is no in between.

[Spurs Brazil]

Incredible!

[Bukefal]

That was awesome

[BillMc]

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I simply love this. Not only does he lay out to get it, but he knows right where George is! Manu may have the best 0-10 game in the league.

The hustle and passes are contagious......

He'd better be a Spur next year!!!!!

Thanks for the giff! Well done!

[MB20]

lol at the thunder player clapping hands because the ball was "lost"

[urunobili]

Such an incredible play. Ginobili has a "ten straight bonehead turnovers free" card from me after det one.

:lmao

CBF priceless :lol

[exstatic]

You don't want a freeze frame........ball was out of bounds. :hat

Doesn't matter, as long as he launched himself from inbounds. That ball is live until it touches something or the ground.

[exstatic]

lol it wasn't out of bounds but it was a travel.

They showed one replay angle a couple of minutes later where the course of the ball was altered. My guess is that it barely touched McDyess.

[exstatic]

I thought it was a self-pass but then the replay from behind the play showed the ball grazed off of Dice's elbow. Manu really sold his body out and went horizontal on it, though.

If there was ever a play that was made purely FTW, it was that one.

The insane thing is how far out of the play that took Manu, and after one quick pass to George, a swing pass to RJ, two dribbles and a shot attempt, he was literally waiting for the O rebound. I think the recovery was as impressive as the play.

[silverblackfan]

Like someone said here, the basketball gods are most of the time on his side :toast

Shit I think he was fathered by one of the basketball gods. Half-Man, Half-basketball god. :lol
In slow motion that play is even more impressive. How in the hell do you dive out of bounds, catch the ball horizontal, throw it to your wing player and save the game? It is one of the many Epic Manu Moments we as fans are lucky to enjoy..

[exstatic]

How did he even know where to pass it?

He knows the plays, and there would be a man in the corner on that play. I don't even know if he knew it was George, but he knew it was someone. Big ups to Geroge, btw, for staying put, and not reacting to the bad initial pass/miscommunication btw Manu and Dice. If he freelances, that ball goes out on the side.

[wijayas]

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Thanks Behrooz. This clearly shows that the ball is not out of bound! :toast

[phyzik]

The insane thing is how far out of the play that took Manu, and after one quick pass to George, a swing pass to RJ, two dribbles and a shot attempt, he was literally waiting for the O rebound. I think the recovery was as impressive as the play.

This, After RJ shot it I noticed Manu right under the basket and had another "WTF" moment. The first one being the actual pass. :lol

He got there QUICK!

[jb4g]

amazing gutsy play. seriously how lucky are we to be blessed with this guy. Hes 0-10 and yet coming down to the final seconds I still want the ball in his hands.....its rare a player can impact a game so much on a night when he cant buy a bucket.

tremendous win, bigger than the lakers IMO

[smeagol]

Such an incredible play. Ginobili has a "ten straight bonehead turnovers free" card from me after det one.

No we only need to bring mookie back to the Manu camp . . .

[ffadicted]

Look how George keeps waiting the ball (hands open) after the very last moment. The Spurs are totally in sync (in terms of passing) with Manu this season.

I won't be surprised if Manu starts to achieve an average of 10 assists per game come playoff time.

So true I just noticed that. I guess everybody is realizing Manu is trying to put on his best steve nash impersonation out there. Everybody wants to be part of the next crazy manu play :hat

[alamo50]

Play of the year right there.

P.S.
FkLA, your sig is extremely disturbing.
Are you mentaly ill or just a rotten phedophile?

[My Fault]

Lol at those who wanted to trade Ginobili. He and Hill are my favorite Spurs. What Manu brings to the team can't be replaced and even when he doesn't score he knows how to help bring the team a W.

[DAF86]

Play of the year right there.

P.S.
FkLA, your sig is extremely disturbing.
Are you mentaly ill or just a rotten phedophile?

:rollin

[DAF86]

Play of the year right there.

P.S.
FkLA, your sig is extremely disturbing.
Are you mentaly ill or just a rotten phedophile?

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143991&highlight=fkla

[MB20]

Play of the year right there.

P.S.
FkLA, your sig is extremely disturbing.
Are you mentaly ill or just a rotten phedophile?

He lost a sig bet against a Mavs fan. :lol

[nkdlunch]

lol at the thunder player clapping hands because the ball was "lost"

:lmao

[alamo50]

He lost a sig bet against a Mavs fan. :lol

Why bet with a pedophile?
Is this what "raising the bar" is about?

[Fernando TD21]

What Manu did was impressive, but it would be better if he had made at least one of his shots.

[verycoolgial]

Way to go MANU.....let's keep the winning streak going.

[Spursmania]

Play of the year right there.

P.S.
FkLA, your sig is extremely disturbing.
Are you mentaly ill or just a rotten phedophile?


He lost a sig bet to Findog. I think he has to keep that sig and avatar for anther week or so. Poor dude, everyone is thinking he's a sick pedophile.