Slow hand clap for Manu tonight:

[tmtcsc]

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt/assets/science/jamesvan.gif

Props are in order for his game tonight. Great job by Manu !

15 Pts, 7 Assts., 5 Rebs &.......1 turnover.

[Sean Cagney]

I saw his bailout three when Parker had nothing to do with the ball late in the 4th. That was vintage Manu.

[HI-FI]

I saw his bailout three when Parker had nothing to do with the ball late in the 4th. That was vintage Manu.

this. bailed him out after hogging the ball. that steal and pass to Belinelli was also vintage.

[VBM]

About 5 months too late http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/manny.png

Still, http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/aqDwC.png

[hater]

About 5 months too late http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/manny.png

Still, http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/aqDwC.png

[james evans]

i wouldn't care if he scored 75 points tonight. it means nothing at this point.

[Cry Havoc]

i wouldn't care if he scored 75 points tonight. it means nothing at this point.

So why are you watching?

[will_spurs]

He definitely feels more in control of his game. Still too many contested 3s (well, when he's not trying to bail Parker out, at least). And a few passes that will make the highlights when the intended player catches them, but still look way too risky to me. But all in all hard to find anything negative to say about his performance last night.

[Rogue]

it's just the realistic situation for every 35+ yr old player imho. they can still be brilliant once in a while but you can't expect them to crank out such results consistently like they did in their primes. Too bad the Spurs didn't have no one else to count on last season when shit really mattered, which was why they lost. The 36yr old manu is not a superstar any more, just a solid role player who may shine every now and then but not always.

[will_spurs]

The 36yr old manu is not a superstar any more, just a solid role player who may shine every now and then but not always.

And maybe even more importantly, Manu seems to have understood this, and come to terms with it. Last year was still a transition year in this regard.

[TrainOfThought5]

About 5 months too late http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/manny.png

Still, http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/aqDwC.png

[weebo]

it's just the realistic situation for every 35+ yr old player imho. they can still be brilliant once in a while but you can't expect them to crank out such results consistently like they did in their primes. Too bad the Spurs didn't have no one else to count on last season when shit really mattered, which was why they lost. The 36yr old manu is not a superstar any more, just a solid role player who may shine every now and then but not always.

[Skull-1]

i wouldn't care if he scored 75 points tonight. it means nothing at this point.


Besides, he will be back to TOSB mode in the next game or two. Washed up is a concept people here do not understand.

[Skull-1]

So why are you watching?

Because some of us watch THE SPURS not Manu TOSB Turnobili.

[Skull-1]

it's just the realistic situation for every 35+ yr old player imho. they can still be brilliant once in a while but you can't expect them to crank out such results consistently like they did in their primes. Too bad the Spurs didn't have no one else to count on last season when shit really mattered, which was why they lost. The 36yr old manu is not a superstar any more, just a solid role player who may shine every now and then but not always.

This. ^^^^^^


And maybe even more importantly, Manu seems to have understood this, and come to terms with it. Last year was still a transition year in this regard.

The jury is still out. He still has a tendency to play beyond himself. When the pressure is on he will revert to his old ways and sink us again. That's my prediction. I hope I am wrong.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

I mean sure that TOSB should get props for a relatively meaningless regular season game, although it's sad that it's come to that. I'm more interested in what he does during critical moments of the playoffs.

[emanueldavidginobili]

I'm not really surprised about his play I'm really a surprised how he looks physically, last year he looked so sluggish he looks good physically so far

[PlayNando]

i wouldn't care if he scored 75 points tonight. it means nothing at this point.
You are a pathetic poster.

[PlayNando]

Because some of us watch THE SPURS not Manu TOSB Turnobili.
:lol Another shitty take from the Moron Brigade, per par. :lol

[Kool Bob Love]

Thread full of Samuel L. Jackson's claps.:rollin

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv242/xMISSoTAKEx/SAM-JACKSON-CLAPPING-GIF.gif

[JRHernandez88]

Manu was awesome last night!!! Props for the thread!! the chosen 1 shined again :cry

[Cry Havoc]

Because some of us watch THE SPURS not Manu TOSB Turnobili.

You realize Manu is on the Spurs, right? Just checking. I know that's a difficult correlation to make, what with him playing in every Spurs game and all. It's understandable that you have trouble making this distinction so I'll spell it out for you.

[spurs10]

So why are you watching? That is the question I've been wondering about...??? :lol


You realize Manu is on the Spurs, right? Just checking. I know that's a difficult correlation to make, what with him playing in every Spurs game and all. It's understandable that you have trouble making this distinction so I'll spell it out for you. :rollin

[spurs10]

Anyway...great game by Manu and team last night! :flag:

[ElNono]

You realize Manu is on the Spurs, right? Just checking. I know that's a difficult correlation to make, what with him playing in every Spurs game and all. It's understandable that you have trouble making this distinction so I'll spell it out for you.

not sure why you bother, it's gonna be the whambulance for another 2 seasons, tbh :lol

[Cry Havoc]

not sure why you bother, it's gonna be the whambulance for another 2 seasons, tbh :lol

It's fun to laugh at stupidity. :D

[cd021]

i wouldn't care if he scored 75 points tonight. it means nothing at this point.

:lol
-Beating our rival on the road.
-Going up 2-0 in the season series, that could come in handy in terms of playoff seeding down the road
-Helping extend our start to 11-1 (franchise best) and a 9 game win streak.

[cd021]

And maybe even more importantly, Manu seems to have understood this, and come to terms with it. Last year was still a transition year in this regard.

Well put.

[spurs10]

Well put. Speaking of greats like Manu, did you see the American Masters on Hendrix? Unbelievable! :wow

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Yeah Manu had a telling comment for Sean after the game last night. He said something like he felt the pressure was finally off him to produce like he used to.

[spurs10]

Yeah Manu had a telling comment for Sean after the game last night. He said something like he felt the pressure was finally off him to produce like he used to. Yes, I saw that as well. I think Marco was brought in specifically for that reason.

[james evans]

:lol
-Beating our rival on the road.
-Going up 2-0 in the season series, that could come in handy in terms of playoff seeding down the road
-Helping extend our start to 11-1 (franchise best) and a 9 game win streak.
u know what i meant. don't act stupid please.

[james evans]

You realize Manu is on the Spurs, right? Just checking. I know that's a difficult correlation to make, what with him playing in every Spurs game and all. It's understandable that you have trouble making this distinction so I'll spell it out for you.
that's the problem, he still plays for us. so we know what to expect playoff time. another post season of shitty performances(like the past 3 seaons) and next season u dumbasses will claim he's back and has turned back the hands of time.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

that's the problem, he still plays for us. so we know what to expect playoff time. another post season of shitty performances(like the past 3 seaons) and next season u dumbasses will claim he's back and has turned back the hands of time.

Tell us more! We haven't heard this from you 10,000,000 times over the off-season.

We wouldn't have even made it out of GS without him... Fuck you're ungrateful.

[Skull-1]

You realize Manu is on the Spurs, right? Just checking. I know that's a difficult correlation to make, what with him playing in every Spurs game and all. It's understandable that you have trouble making this distinction so I'll spell it out for you.


Let us follow the thought train, genius...




i wouldn't care if he (Manu) scored 75 points tonight. it means nothing at this point.





So why are you watching?





Because some of us watch THE SPURS not Manu TOSB Turnobili.

Got it, assclown?








Another shitty take from the Moron Brigade, per par.


And that goes triple for you, moron.

[james evans]

Tell us more! We haven't heard this from you 10,000,000 times over the off-season.

We wouldn't have even made it out of GS without him... Fuck you're ungrateful.
haha, wouldn't have beat GS without him? what series were you watching? his fukups were the reason we ended up in that position at the end of game 1. it wasn't him containing the beige brothers . that was leonard and green. he had 1 good game in the finals, played like azz the GS series, decent agasint the lakers(we didn't need him really) and 1 good game against the grizz. explain to me how he wasn't shitty in the GS series. i'm all ears. i'll respect your opinion, i just want to know what games he just took over and bailed us out. and if u mention the 3 at the end of game 1, don't forget the 26 footer he shot for no reason as well early into the shotclock.

[Skull-1]

It's fun to laugh at stupidity. :D

You must have a lot of fun while brushing your teeth.

[Skull-1]

haha, wouldn't have beat GS without him? what series were you watching? his fukups were the reason we ended up in that position at the end of game 1. it wasn't him containing the beige brothers . that was leonard and green. he had 1 good game in the finals, played like azz the GS series, decent agasint the lakers(we didn't need him really) and 1 good game against the grizz. explain to me how he wasn't shitty in the GS series. i'm all ears. i'll respect your opinion, i just want to know what games he just took over and bailed us out. and if u mention the 3 at the end of game 1, don't forget the 26 footer he shot for no reason as well early into the shotclock.

Even Boner played well that series. :rolleyes

[MmP]

not sure why you bother, it's gonna be the whambulance for another 2 seasons, tbh :lol

[EVAY]

And maybe even more importantly, Manu seems to have understood this, and come to terms with it. Last year was still a transition year in this regard.
This.

[PlayNando]

that's the problem, he still plays for us. so we know what to expect playoff time. another post season of shitty performances(like the past 3 seaons) and next season u dumbasses will claim he's back and has turned back the hands of time.
Your IQ must be so low that you can't even talk anything except the same tired shtick over and over and over. You are pathetic. Timvp should have pinked you a long time ago, tbh, along with your two aliases, TheGreatYacht and Skull-1, per par.

[Skull-1]

Your IQ must be so low that you can't even talk anything except the same tired shtick over and over and over. You are pathetic. Timvp should have pinked you a long time ago, tbh, along with your two aliases, TheGreatYacht and Skull-1, per par.


He would be better served to ban illiterate, ignorant, Manu homers like you first. Permanently.

[james evans]

Your IQ must be so low that you can't even talk anything except the same tired shtick over and over and over. You are pathetic. Timvp should have pinked you a long time ago, tbh, along with your two aliases, TheGreatYacht and Skull-1, per par.
the mods have access to ip adresses. i post from 2 ip adresses all the time. here at home and at the university. i think it's safe to say i would have been banned long ago if i were either of the guys u think i am. i'm a spurs fan first and foremost just as with my other teams. if someone on my team is playing like shit, i talk about it. as a patriots fan, matt light was one of the worst offensive lineman i've seen the last few years. he was going to eventually get tom brady killed from his slow ass movement and blocking. and don't get me started on my college team. i'm not a fan of 1 person. that's the heat/cavaliers/lebron fan bullshit. i'm a fan of the team. i am a fan of players on the team, but if these players are fuking up, i speak about it. hopefully ginobli will be traded to the bucks so u can become a bucks fan since he can do no wrong in your opinion.

[Cry Havoc]

You must have a lot of fun while brushing your teeth.

You talk a lot. It's almost like you think people care what you have to say. You realize you can compress more than one thought into a single post, right? Now that I've had to explain the way basketball works, I guess I can tutor you on using internet forums, which are equally complicated but most humans can figure out in 5 or 10 seconds. It's cool though, I have some time to help you out with the simple stuff.

[mountainballer]

there a two things I love about the fact that Manu is still on this team. first, obviously, I'm happy every time I see him in a Spurs jersey.
the other one is new. the knowledege, that you miserable wretches go ballistic, shit your pants and vent your spleen every time he steps on the court in a Spurs jersey gives me a big smile. and I have a completely new method to deal with Spurs losses. (which doesn't happen often, as you know, thank's also a lot to Manu).
whenever they lose, I think about you crying in your pillow. and I have to smile again.
so, thank you Manu. thank you for all the wonderful moments and thank you even more, that you single-handedly ruin the life of the greatest a**hole wannabe Spurs fans. I'm more and more convinced that the 7 million per is a bargian.

[PlayNando]

He would be better served to ban illiterate, ignorant, Manu homers like you first. Permanently.
Are you threatening me?

[PlayNando]

the mods have access to ip adresses. i post from 2 ip adresses all the time. here at home and at the university. i think it's safe to say i would have been banned long ago if i were either of the guys u think i am. i'm a spurs fan first and foremost just as with my other teams. if someone on my team is playing like shit, i talk about it. as a patriots fan, matt light was one of the worst offensive lineman i've seen the last few years. he was going to eventually get tom brady killed from his slow ass movement and blocking. and don't get me started on my college team. i'm not a fan of 1 person. that's the heat/cavaliers/lebron fan bullshit. i'm a fan of the team. i am a fan of players on the team, but if these players are fuking up, i speak about it. hopefully ginobli will be traded to the bucks so u can become a bucks fan since he can do no wrong in your opinion.

I don't think the mods here IP ban, tbh.

[Skull-1]

You talk a lot. It's almost like you think people care what you have to say. You realize you can compress more than one thought into a single post, right? Now that I've had to explain the way basketball works, I guess I can tutor you on using internet forums, which are equally complicated but most humans can figure out in 5 or 10 seconds. It's cool though, I have some time to help you out with the simple stuff.


I don't have time to cut and paste. Though I occasionally do it so morons like you don't get lost so easily following the thought train to the station.


Explained basketball? No. You just illustrated Manu homerism and tried to use the phenomenon to bash a guy (JamesEvans) who is a fan of THE TEAM. "Why do watch then?" "Because I am a Spurs fan." Jerk.

[Skull-1]

Are you threatening me?

Beavis and Butthead. How appropriate.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

i think it's safe to say i would have been banned long ago if i were either of the guys u think i am.

:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Skull-1]

I don't think the mods here IP ban, tbh.


They would ban based on same IP and multiple accounts, dufus.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

haha, wouldn't have beat GS without him? what series were you watching? his fukups were the reason we ended up in that position at the end of game 1. it wasn't him containing the beige brothers . that was leonard and green. he had 1 good game in the finals, played like azz the GS series, decent agasint the lakers(we didn't need him really) and 1 good game against the grizz. explain to me how he wasn't shitty in the GS series. i'm all ears. i'll respect your opinion, i just want to know what games he just took over and bailed us out. and if u mention the 3 at the end of game 1, don't forget the 26 footer he shot for no reason as well early into the shotclock.

You are stupid.

We came back from 16 down. Our whole team played like that shit that game. Manu won us the game with his game-winning shot. What he did before is irrelevant. He WON us the game. If he would have missed that shot, I would have understood. But he MADE it. Quit bitching dude.

Overall, he had a good series against LAL & Memphis and played okay in GS

[Skull-1]

You are stupid.

We came back from 16 down. Our whole team played like that shit that game. Manu won us the game with his game-winning shot. What he did before is irrelevant. He WON us the game. If he would have missed that shot, I would have understood. But he MADE it. Quit bitching dude.

Overall, he had a good series against LAL & Memphis and played okay in GS


So did Boner. :lmao

Epic fail on analysis. :lol

"Manu was like Boner. Manu is good player." :rollin

[ElNono]

the other one is new. the knowledege, that you miserable wretches go ballistic, shit your pants and vent your spleen every time he steps on the court in a Spurs jersey gives me a big smile. and I have a completely new method to deal with Spurs losses. (which doesn't happen often, as you know, thank's also a lot to Manu).
whenever they lose, I think about you crying in your pillow. and I have to smile again.

:lmao, tbh...

[cd021]

u know what i meant. don't act stupid please.

You're one of those ingrates that are trollin' ST nowadays and you say I act stupid...

Ginobili is 36 years old. He a role player now and he is showing he can thrive in a smaller role.

[will_spurs]

did you see the American Masters on Hendrix? Unbelievable! :wow

Incidentally, yes (as I'm a big time Hendrix fan). Thanks to PBS for making it available on the web worldwide.

[Skull-1]

You're one of those ingrates that are trollin' ST nowadays and you say I act stupid...

Ginobili is 36 years old. He a role player now and he is showing he can thrive in a smaller role.


One game or one season or one lost championship too late, you "advanced stat" homer.

[tmtcsc]

OTB, there are only 3 teams in the WC with losing records.

[Sean Cagney]

Yes, I saw that as well. I think Marco was brought in specifically for that reason.

Marco was a very good addition.

[HI-FI]

Bringing in THAT DUDE might have not only saved Manu's career, it very well could leave to 5.

[ElNono]

Bringing in THAT DUDE might have not only saved Manu's career, it very well could leave to 5.

:lol just glad we didn't bring in Jarret Jack

[racm]

My prediction for That Dude to be more of a Brent Barry than a Gary Neal was spot on

[HI-FI]

:lol just glad we didn't bring in Jarret Jack

:lol
that was some post 6 hysteria that I didn't agree with.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVRn_IvNz4

[lefty]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpVRn_IvNz4
I was going to post this but you beat me to it


F UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[cd021]

Speaking of greats like Manu, did you see the American Masters on Hendrix? Unbelievable! :wow

Got a hold of it. I'll definitely be watching. Thanks for the heads up, I hadn't even heard about it. :tu:tu:tu

[Horse]

He looks great so much more in control. Whoever said we should've got monte instead is looking real dumb now.

[jacuza20]

Let us follow the thought train, genius...

dude you need to get laid or something because your obsession with Ginobili is unreal. No one cares if you think hes a shitty player. You've stated your opinion.....for the last 6 months, get a life.















Got it, assclown?










And that goes triple for you, moron.

[Skull-1]

^^^^ Epic quote fail.

[jacuza20]

sorry, I don't spend my life on here.

[Skull-1]

sorry, I don't spend my life on here.


I don't blame you.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

right on the mark stating he needs pussy

[Skull-1]

right on the mark stating he needs pussy

"I'm ignoring you."

NOT! :lmao