Did we forget ow to dunk?

[Skull-1]

Belli looks pretty good. Manu is active. Good to see. But why didn't Ginobili dunk the ball right before the third quarter ended? Splitter does that stuff all the time, too. Have our guys forgotten how to slam the ball?

[McGusto55]

Old....tbh

[Skull-1]

Splitter just dunked off Leonard. What a play lol. Well he remembered how.

[Skull-1]

Old....tbh

Too old to jump six inches?

[PlayNando]

dunking is disrespectful pop likes to show respect tbh

[Obstructed_View]

Pop is a disciple of Naismith. You gotta watch for guys undercutting you if you jump too high. Plus you might damage the wicker on the basket.

[PlayNando]

Pop is a disciple of Naismith. You gotta watch for guys undercutting you if you jump too high. Plus you might damage the wicker on the basket.
word...

[Diego20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTcU7Gkwfps

He's being respectful (?)

[james evans]

dunking is disrespectful pop likes to show respect tbh
tell me about it. especially when we're up big in the 4th. he hates blowouts so he likes to let home teams back in the game..

[Poolboy5623]

Spurs had atleast 4-5 dunks...that's alot for them, in one game. It's 2 pts, either way.

[Skull-1]

Spurs had atleast 4-5 dunks...that's alot for them, in one game. It's 2 pts, either way.


Two points until you miss point blank like Manu did after the steal. Jam the ball damnit!

[ElNono]

whining looks forced at this point, tbh

[Skull-1]

whining looks forced at this point, tbh


I wrote the OP during the game when the grizz were making a push.


This will bite us someday again... Jam the f'ing ball and get the points! Geeze.

[ElNono]

He will have some father time plays. He did good tonight though. He was actually pretty much the only one making stuff happen during that stretch...

02:53 [SAS 66-46] Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
02:25 [SAS 68-48] Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
01:56 [SAS 70-51] Belinelli Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ginobili (5 AST)
00:31 [SAS 72-56] Ginobili Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
00:13.9 Ginobili Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed

[chapnis]

Loving the driving layup shot vs. the jump shooting.

[exstatic]

Did I miss an offseason rule change that awards more points for a dunk?

[hyhy]

Less Dunks = Less injuries

[Phenomanul]

Manu was pushed in the back by Mike Miller tbh...

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Seriously skull? That is your avatar? What a dick.

[look_at_g_shred]

Did anyone see Ayres almost get hurt by dunking the ball after a dead play? He could've hurt himself coming down on a grizzly player underneath the basket.

[gsmith78]

Manu was pushed in the back by Mike Miller tbh...

This. Manu was obviously trying to draw a foul, but didn't get it and it threw off his timing on the shot. He (and a lot of other guys) frequently play for the foul rather than the initial shot. The move wasn't a surprise to me at all, but it was still a stinker of a shot.

[Skull-1]

Less Dunks = Less injuries
How so?

[Skull-1]

Did I miss an offseason rule change that awards more points for a dunk?


Yeah, two more than a point blank miss.

[Skull-1]

Seriously skull? That is your avatar? What a dick.


Welcome to last month.

[Skull-1]

This. Manu was obviously trying to draw a foul, but didn't get it and it threw off his timing on the shot. He (and a lot of other guys) frequently play for the foul rather than the initial shot. The move wasn't a surprise to me at all, but it was still a stinker of a shot.
I would think slamming it in will get the foul plus the two for a made basket. We always go for these fouls then look at the refs all wtf when we don't get a call. Go for the sure thing, seems to me, and dunk it.

[gsmith78]

I would think slamming it in will get the foul plus the two for a made basket. We always go for these fouls then look at the refs all wtf when we don't get a call. Go for the sure thing, seems to me, and dunk it.

I totally agree, was just giving my observation on the play. It irks me whenever I see that last second hesitation to try and draw the foul. I would think a definite 2 would trump a trip to the line unless you are trying to put the other team in the penalty or know the trailer is someone in foul trouble. This was a last second shot though so I woulda loved to see a Manu dunk.

[Skull-1]

I totally agree, was just giving my observation on the play. It irks me whenever I see that last second hesitation to try and draw the foul. I would think a definite 2 would trump a trip to the line unless you are trying to put the other team in the penalty or know the trailer is someone in foul trouble. This was a last second shot though so I woulda loved to see a Manu dunk.

I liked the observation, don't get me wrong. It highlighted the problem, IMHO.

You're right here, too.

And Manu used to fire up the crowd with breakaway dunks off the steal. Seems like that horrid miss against okc in the WCF where he short jumped the dunk has scared him away from them a tad...

[Blake]

Welcome to last month.

What a good Christian you are.

Don't you have some more bashing to do on Tim for getting a divorce?

[Poolboy5623]

Two points until you miss point blank like Manu did after the steal. Jam the ball damnit!

The fact that you thought Manu could/should have dunked that ball, is concerning. Maybe 5-6 years ago. Nowadays, he needs a running start and also needs to time out his footwork to the hoop, perfectly. He didn't do the second part, on the break, which is why he couldn't even make the layup. It was pretty easy to see what happened.

[Skull-1]

The fact that you thought Manu could/should have dunked that ball, is concerning. Maybe 5-6 years ago. Nowadays, he needs a running start and also needs to time out his footwork to the hoop, perfectly. He didn't do the second part, on the break, which is why he couldn't even make the layup. It was pretty easy to see what happened.


An NBA star can't dunk at 37? I could do it at 40 and I am shorter than Manu by at least an inch and probably heavier by a dime. WTF? I have to think timing but I am not a professional....an NBA player should have that instinctively after 20 years playing ball all over the world. Holy smoke!

[Poolboy5623]

It's simple for Manu nowadays...if the footwork isn't there or a head start, he's not dunking. Spin it however you want.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

An NBA star can't dunk at 37? I could do it at 40 and I am shorter than Manu by at least an inch and probably heavier by a dime. WTF? I have to think timing but I am not a professional....an NBA player should have that instinctively after 20 years playing ball all over the world. Holy smoke!

Stop. You're reaching and it's embarrassing. You know he can dunk.

[Skull-1]

I didn't say he couldn't, the prior poster did. Learn to follow the discussion. Talk about embarrassing.
Stop. You're reaching and it's embarrassing. You know he can dunk.

[Skull-1]

It's simple for Manu nowadays...if the footwork isn't there or a head start, he's not dunking. Spin it however you want.




I have no idea what to think of this....

[CubanMustGo]

I have no idea ....

[Skull-1]

I have no ideas of my own....

[Skull-1]

JAM THE F'ING BALL! Geeze!! WTF??? http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224188&p=6915894&viewfull=1#post6915894

[ElNono]

rare footage...

http://px9.funformobile.com/d/169/61/1fjdcjav7c/manuflush.gif

[Skull-1]

rare footage...

http://px9.funformobile.com/d/169/61/1fjdcjav7c/manuflush.gif

Wish they would all do more of that....