Manu Ginobili - Newspaper Argentina

[Captivus]

For those who speak spanish:
http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1586820-despues-de-seis-anos-de-luchar-se-disfruta-mucho-mas

Translated with google:

We arrived at 2.30 and had a lot of fans waiting at the airport. A lot, therefore we had to leave for an auxiliary output because the traffic was cut. Being in an NBA Finals makes you realize how people get excited in a different way. I received lots of messages, called for congratulations and thank you very much. Now we have several days to rest and I'm sooo quiet. There is time to go for a walk with the kids, and recharge for what is coming.

The series ended 4-0 and can be misinterpreted. We knew it would be very hard from the physical and it was. It was not like the Lakers 4-0 in the first round. If you notice, the mean score difference were far more extensive. Here we were surprised the first game, in which we draw much difference. But after three games were very evenly matched and both ended in overtime.

In the second, we get a good difference at first, but they made him a tough match away. Complicate you, bite you, was complicated and had to go to overtime. The third, for me, was the key to the series. We imagined they were going to start with lots of energy and it did. We took 18 points in the first quarter, they ran us all around and the stadium was exploding. We came the night because we were not playing up with determination. Luckily this happened at the beginning of the game, because we knew we had 30-odd minutes to get the thing turning slowly. Just them down a little concentration, we set to 8 and close the first half and four. Then we made our game and take the chance. But do not forget that Mike Conley had the last ball to win the game.

The latter also finished evenly but they no longer had the same excitement and determination. They were more concerned and we had better mood. We were more responsible in the beginning and ended up winning.

Ends up looking easy, but you must understand that the playoffs are very changeable. A ball or a play can change the entire course of a series. So I feel that this third party defined everything. They could have won them and it was for us.

One of the keys from the sport was that Zach Randolph was not a good series. When a player has a bad series, it may be because they started well, maybe, but then there is something that does not let the opponent recover. Many of us had in mind that we won the series a couple of years ago when we were eliminated in the first round and he will everywhere complicated. So in the second game no longer relaxed and never slacken. The mark in every way. Sometimes ahead, sometimes behind, in some plays we fold in the brand and if our big players, Tiago and Tim in need, we sumábamos some of us. That also ended up affecting Marc Gasol. They were inspired and we do not let them do.

By spending so a great job with a conference opponent, we earn the right to have a good rest. Many days, five were sufficient, but we have ten. One comes with an important emotional charge, we are now focused and threw a bucket of ice on top. Still, that is well understood, not complaining. I prefer this rather than having to undergo a conference finals in a seventh game. So no time to enjoy a little, the other way, do not give even a second to unwind.

For the next, between Miami and Indiana, I always say you have to play with come. But the reality is that in this case changes, because if you have the homefield Indiana on our behalf. If I have to define a NBA Finals in the seventh game, I'd rather be in my court.

On preparing the series, we see the games but players still have much to do, because you know the opponent. There are four guys who work full time as video editors and prepare everything. After five coaches review it and choose the most important clips to show. There he starts to prepare for the game, start the talks, we feel all over his rival, the pro, cons, weaknesses and strengths they have. There is still time to work.

Back to an end after ten years of playing the first is important. The truth is that I have many memories of what it was the previous path in the first. It was all too fast, just come to the U.S. and did not have to suffer like other players who have trouble several years to reach a final. I remember a little over the next two, in 2005 and 2007. The previous path, anxiety. You may have forgotten just because I had other opportunities.

One enjoys more after six years of fighting, trying to get and not of. For different reasons? sometimes years of injuries, some that did not enter the last ball and others in which the opponent scored the last shot. Sometimes just because rivals were better than you. We know all the variables happened to us all these years. I say the same of the Olympics with the selection, because I enjoyed much more recent than the first. Tim is 37, Tony 31 and I 35, is a different maturity. I sometimes but I can give more value now. I do not know if we will return to a end? definitely be the last and that's why we value it very much ..

[vma16]

For those who speak spanish:
http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1586820-despues-de-seis-anos-de-luchar-se-disfruta-mucho-mas

Translated with google:

We arrived at 2.30 and had a lot of fans waiting at the airport. A lot, therefore we had to leave for an auxiliary output because the traffic was cut. Being in an NBA Finals makes you realize how people get excited in a different way. I received lots of messages, called for congratulations and thank you very much. Now we have several days to rest and I'm sooo quiet. There is time to go for a walk with the kids, and recharge for what is coming.

The series ended 4-0 and can be misinterpreted. We knew it would be very hard from the physical and it was. It was not like the Lakers 4-0 in the first round. If you notice, the mean score difference were far more extensive. Here we were surprised the first game, in which we draw much difference. But after three games were very evenly matched and both ended in overtime.

In the second, we get a good difference at first, but they made him a tough match away. Complicate you, bite you, was complicated and had to go to overtime. The third, for me, was the key to the series. We imagined they were going to start with lots of energy and it did. We took 18 points in the first quarter, they ran us all around and the stadium was exploding. We came the night because we were not playing up with determination. Luckily this happened at the beginning of the game, because we knew we had 30-odd minutes to get the thing turning slowly. Just them down a little concentration, we set to 8 and close the first half and four. Then we made our game and take the chance. But do not forget that Mike Conley had the last ball to win the game.

The latter also finished evenly but they no longer had the same excitement and determination. They were more concerned and we had better mood. We were more responsible in the beginning and ended up winning.

Ends up looking easy, but you must understand that the playoffs are very changeable. A ball or a play can change the entire course of a series. So I feel that this third party defined everything. They could have won them and it was for us.

One of the keys from the sport was that Zach Randolph was not a good series. When a player has a bad series, it may be because they started well, maybe, but then there is something that does not let the opponent recover. Many of us had in mind that we won the series a couple of years ago when we were eliminated in the first round and he will everywhere complicated. So in the second game no longer relaxed and never slacken. The mark in every way. Sometimes ahead, sometimes behind, in some plays we fold in the brand and if our big players, Tiago and Tim in need, we sumábamos some of us. That also ended up affecting Marc Gasol. They were inspired and we do not let them do.

By spending so a great job with a conference opponent, we earn the right to have a good rest. Many days, five were sufficient, but we have ten. One comes with an important emotional charge, we are now focused and threw a bucket of ice on top. Still, that is well understood, not complaining. I prefer this rather than having to undergo a conference finals in a seventh game. So no time to enjoy a little, the other way, do not give even a second to unwind.

For the next, between Miami and Indiana, I always say you have to play with come. But the reality is that in this case changes, because if you have the homefield Indiana on our behalf. If I have to define a NBA Finals in the seventh game, I'd rather be in my court.

On preparing the series, we see the games but players still have much to do, because you know the opponent. There are four guys who work full time as video editors and prepare everything. After five coaches review it and choose the most important clips to show. There he starts to prepare for the game, start the talks, we feel all over his rival, the pro, cons, weaknesses and strengths they have. There is still time to work.

Back to an end after ten years of playing the first is important. The truth is that I have many memories of what it was the previous path in the first. It was all too fast, just come to the U.S. and did not have to suffer like other players who have trouble several years to reach a final. I remember a little over the next two, in 2005 and 2007. The previous path, anxiety. You may have forgotten just because I had other opportunities.

One enjoys more after six years of fighting, trying to get and not of. For different reasons? sometimes years of injuries, some that did not enter the last ball and others in which the opponent scored the last shot. Sometimes just because rivals were better than you. We know all the variables happened to us all these years. I say the same of the Olympics with the selection, because I enjoyed much more recent than the first. Tim is 37, Tony 31 and I 35, is a different maturity. I sometimes but I can give more value now. I do not know if we will return to a end? definitely be the last and that's why we value it very much ..


LOL, manu trolling the lakers

[urunobili]

While google translate is getting better and you can take the most important topics of the article, it's never the same when translated... headed to Mav territory here today and won't be able to do the translation. Maybe ElNono can?

Also, nothing on this article than what we already know other than Manu mentioning that even though all players watch the ECF games, they don't really dip dive in the details of a potential rival because they don't know which one will be and the Spurs have 4 persons dedicated to extract plays that then the coaching staff choose what to show to the team....

[TrueSpursFan]

LOL, manu trolling the lakers

Thats what I took out of this whole article
:lol

[SA210]

definitely be the last and that's why we value it very much ..

:(

[naico]

One thing is for sure: this will most definitely be everybody's favorite championship if they win it.

[I. Hustle]

For those who speak spanish:
http://canchallena.lanacion.com.ar/1586820-despues-de-seis-anos-de-luchar-se-disfruta-mucho-mas

Translated with google:

For the next, between Miami and Indiana, I always say you have to play with come.

Manu is freakin' disgusting

[boutons_deux]

:(

yep, very :(

but Tim's rejuvenation/All-wheels-still-on this year shows "ya just never know how the ball will bounce"

[ElNono]

Here it goes... excuse any typos...

After 6 years of fighting, it's much more enjoyable.

SAN ANTONIO.- We got back at 2:30AM and there were a lot of fans waiting for us at the airport. So many, that we had to leave using an auxiliary exit because the traffic was stuck. Being in the NBA Finals makes you notice that people get excited in a different way. I received a ton of messages, calls, and I thank everybody. Now we have a bunch of days to rest and I'm veeeery calm. There's enough time to go for a walk with my kids, and recharge for what's coming.

The series ended 4-0 and it could be misinterpreted. We knew it was going to be very physical and it was. It wasn't a 4-0 like against the Lakers in the 1st round. If you look, the point differential was much greater then. This time, we were surprised by the 1st game where we managed to win by a big margin. But after that all 3 games were fairly even and two of them ended in overtime.

On the second game, we started off building a big lead, but they made it into a tough game right away. They made it rough, pushing, fighting, and we had to go to overtime. The third game, in my opinion, was key to the series. We imagined they would come out with a lot of energy and that's exactly what happened. They jumped into an 18 point lead in the 1st quarter, were running free, and the arena was loud. We were cornered, and on top of that we weren't playing with determination. Luckily that happened early in the game, because we knew we had 30+ minutes to slowly turn it around. As soon as they lost their focus a bit, we cut down the lead to 8 and we ended up closing the half at 4. After that we played our game and took the opportunity. But don't forget that Mike Conley had the last shot to win the game.

The last game was pretty even too, but they didn't have the same emotion and determination. They were more worried and we were just riding an emotional high. We were more responsible from the start and we ended up closing the series.

It ends up looking easy, but you have to understand that in the playoffs things can change rapidly. One shot or one play can alter the course of a series. That's why I feel that third game won us the series. They could've won it, and it ended up in our hands.

Looking at the matchups, one of the keys was that Zach Randolph didn't have a good series. When a player has a poor series, it could be because they didn't start well, but there's also something else that doesn't allow the player to pick his game up. A lot of us still had in out heads the series we lost to them two seasons ago, when we were eliminated in the 1st round and he had a leading role in that. That's why in the second game we didn't let go, and we just never relaxed or let the foot off the pedal. We guarded him in every which way. Sometimes fronted him, something straight up, and in some plays we doubled him. If our bigs, Tiago or Tim needed it, we would go help. That ended up affecting Marc Gasol too. They were not very inspired and we didn't allow them to be.

Because we moved on like this, doing a great job on a very tough conference, we earned the right to rest well. It's a lot of days, with about five would've been enough, but we have ten days off. You're coming with an important emotional high, focused, and now they tossed a bucket of ice on us. I want to be clear though, I'm not complaining. I rather have this than having to be playing a Conference Final game 7. So there's time to enjoy a little bit.

For the next round, between Miami and Indiana, as I always say, we'll play whoever makes it. But the reality is that this time things change, because if Indiana moves on, we would get home court advantage in the Finals. If I had to close an NBA Finals game 7, I would rather it be at home.

About how to prepare for the series, we the players do watch the games, but we still don't have much to do, because we don't know who we're playing against. There's four or five guys that are working full time like video editors and they prepare everything. After that the five trainers check them out and select the most important video clips to pass them on to us. That's when game preparation starts, talks begin, we all give our opinions about the other team, the positives, the negatives, weaknesses, strong points. There's plenty of time to get that work done.

Coming back to an NBA Finals ten years after playing my first one is pretty big. In all honesty, I don't have many memories of how was the road to the first one. Everything went too fast, I was just setting foot in the US, and I didn't have to suffer like many other players that takes them years to get to a Finals. I recall a bit more of the two that followed, in 2005 and 2007. The road to the Finals, the anxiety. It could be I forgot about the first one because I had other opportunities.

I enjoy much more the opportunity after six years of fighting, of trying to get there and not being able to. For different reasons, sometimes injuries, sometimes when the last ball didn't went in, or sometimes when the other team connected on that last shot. Sometimes simply because the other team was better than you. We know all the variables, and we've gone through them in all these years. Im going to say the same thing I said at the Olympics with the National Team, because I enjoyed much more the last few ones than the first ones. Tim is 37, Tony 31 and I'm 35, it's a different level of maturity. I made it before, but I can value it more now. I don't know if we're ever going to be back in the Finals, it could definitely be the last one for us and that's why we value it very highly.

[SpurSpurSpurs]

Thanks El Nono, though I read the article before seeing your translated version. Thanks to OP too.

I just can't imagine how grateful Tim, Tony and Manu for being in the Finals again. I hope they win this one!

[ace3g]

ElNono thanks for the translation

[EVAY]

Thanks E-N. And thanks to the Google translation, also. I could suss out the meanings from the awkward google translation because although I do not read or write Spanish, I am able to translate other romance languages fairly easily, and I'm familiar with how Google use synonyms (or doesn't, as the case may be). The nuances of any language are best interpreted by someone fluent in it, and I thank you for taking the time for all of the rest of us fools in San Antonio who should absolutely know a lot more spanish than we do.

Every time something like this comes up I kick myself for not taking the time to become fluent in Spanish.

So, to Captivus and El Nono.:toast

[silverblackfan]

Thanks ElNono! Article was much clearer for this gringo.

[Captivus]

I didnt check the translation...sorry, next time I will translate it.
Thx Abuelo!

[Libri]

Here it goes... excuse any typos...


Inexcusable, we demand perfection. smh

[DAF86]

:(


yep, very :(

but Tim's rejuvenation/All-wheels-still-on this year shows "ya just never know how the ball will bounce"

It didn't say that, read ElNono's one.

[boutons_deux]

"One shot or one play can alter the course of a series"

Yes, Manu, no need to rub '06 in! :lol

[TheyCallMePro]

Thank god for ElNono. Sorry but that first google translation was just brutal. I felt like I was getting dumber the longer I read it.

[Bruno]

Thanks for the translation, ElNono.


I don't know if we're ever going to be back in the Finals, it could definitely be the last one for us and that's why we value it very highly.

Well, for people believing that Manu might retire after this season, this quote quite hints the opposite.

[Libri]

Thanks for the translation, ElNono.



Well, for people believing that Manu might retire after this season, this quote quite hints the opposite.
As you know, an issue that some athletes, who are at the end of there careers, have is that in their minds they still believe they can compete but the body says otherwise. I hope this is not the case with Manu and tries to extend his career even though his body is not responding and risks having a major injury. As we know, Manu can't pace himself and only knows how to play in one gear, overdrive.

[DieHardSpursFan1537]

Manu is right. This is probably one of their last (if not final) chance at getting another ring.

[BillMc]

Thanks for the translations. Excellent read.

[Bruno]

As you know, an issue that some athletes, who are at the end of there careers, have is that in their minds they still believe they can compete but the body says otherwise. I hope this is not the case with Manu and tries to extend his career even though his body is not responding and risks having a major injury. As we know, Manu can't pace himself and only knows how to play in one gear, overdrive.

Well, with the way he has played in these playoffs, there is no way you can say Manu can't compete at an NBA level. He is past his prime but he is still at a good enough level to be an asset for a NBA team. If Manu wants to keep playing, which seems to be the case, Spurs re-signing him is a no brainer.

And Manu is playing basketball, it's a safe sport where he doesn't risk have a true major injury. I'm talking about these brain diseases that some football players get from concussions. The worst expected injury is could get is something like blowing a knee. It would be a career ending injury but, after something like a year of rehab, he would be able to have a normal life.

[TMTTRIO]

Well, for people believing that Manu might retire after this season, this quote quite hints the opposite.
I don't think it's a hint on if he's going to stay or not. He's just saying he's going to enjoy it because it may be the last one whether he comes back or not.

[Libri]

Well, with the way he has played in these playoffs, there is no way you can say Manu can't compete at an NBA level. He is past his prime but he is still at a good enough level to be an asset for a NBA team. If Manu wants to keep playing, which seems to be the case, Spurs re-signing him is a no brainer.

And Manu is playing basketball, it's a safe sport where he doesn't risk have a true major injury. I'm talking about these brain diseases that some football players get from concussions. The worst expected injury is could get is something like blowing a knee. It would be a career ending injury but, after something like a year of rehab, he would be able to have a normal life.

I definitely agree that Manu will able to compete for one or two more seasons. I'm thinking about what he will do after. I just don't want to see him become a complete corpse.

[TMTTRIO]

he would be smarter to let it go after this season and retire. What more does he need to play for?

[DesignatedT]

So Manu is scared of the Heat as well....... right?