View Full Version : Manu Ginobili, tbh
spursistan
10-30-2015, 09:57 PM
Put him in a bubble wrap until the playoffs :wow..Dude looks rejuvenated, and he knows it..and the 3 is falling= NBA f:lolcked
ElNono
10-30-2015, 09:58 PM
3 year extension not out of the question, tbh :greedy
dabom
10-30-2015, 09:59 PM
3 year extension not out of the question, tbh :greedy
Needs tonys agent. :lmao
theMatrix
10-30-2015, 10:00 PM
Agree. Rest him until the playoffs. he dun need play time to become "shake off rust"
spursistan
10-30-2015, 10:00 PM
3 year extension not out of the question, tbh :greedy
did't Hater rag on him for just taking a spot :lol..
ElNono
10-30-2015, 10:01 PM
did't Hater rag on him for just taking a spot :lol..
That thread might've saved Manu's career and the Spurs season, tbh
They said he did a lot of weight lifting over the offseason during the OKC game. Looks like it did wonders for his legs.
TimDunkem
10-30-2015, 10:02 PM
It's just an up year for him. Sucked ass in 13', came back strong the next year, last year wasn't that great, and now he's at back at it again.
SoonerSpur512
10-30-2015, 10:02 PM
They said he did a lot of weight lifting over the offseason during the OKC game. Looks like it did wonders for his legs.
It's noticeable, he looks like he's in great shape
BillMc
10-30-2015, 10:03 PM
Manu is the best.
I kid you not, I don't want him to play a second over 20 minutes until the playoffs. Tonight, even as he was playing well, I kept wanting Pop to take him out. :lol
YGWHI
10-30-2015, 10:05 PM
Manu's in playoffs form. I didn't expect this high level of play from him in the first games of the season but he has looked amazing
UNT Eagles 2016
10-30-2015, 10:36 PM
It's just an up year for him. Sucked ass in 13', came back strong the next year, last year wasn't that great, and now he's at back at it again.
One more strong Finals outing and a 5th ring for him and he can spend the rest of his life a happy man with the beautiful Marianela and the boys. GSG
TheDoctor
10-30-2015, 10:37 PM
did't Hater rag on him for just taking a spot :lol..
As always Hater with the reverse jinx. Gotta love the man.
HarlemHeat37
10-30-2015, 10:38 PM
He looks like he's in the best shape of his career..however, all it takes is one hamstring injury to negate that, let's hope he doesn't over-exert himself during the RS..
TheDoctor
10-30-2015, 10:38 PM
One more strong Finals outing and a 5th ring for him and he can spend the rest of his life a happy man with the beautiful Marianela and the boys. GSG
One more ring and he will come after Kobe for his 6th.
UNT Eagles 2016
10-30-2015, 10:42 PM
One more ring and he will come after Kobe for his 6th.
nah, I don't want him to die out there, plus I want him and Tim to retire on top
spurtech09
10-30-2015, 10:43 PM
Yeah save him for the play offs.....Spurs need a young shooter .....
SpurPadre
10-30-2015, 10:46 PM
At this rate, we're going to have to bump that "Will Manu ever score 20" thread within a few weeks.
TheDoctor
10-30-2015, 10:51 PM
nah, I don't want him to die out there, plus I want him and Tim to retire on top
And who are you? God?
They retire when they say so.
ElNono
10-30-2015, 10:51 PM
:lol people that think the Spurs will easily replace Manu the HOF are on crack
pgardn
10-30-2015, 10:52 PM
He will get tired and banged up if he does this often.
I love this guy. I love his guts and willingness to fail and overcome. I love his language skills. I love his competitiveness.
But putting him in bubble wrap and taking him out every so often is the preferred route. We can't get him hurt when we see him at this level.
2nd favorite Spur of all time. Tim then Manu.
Mikeanaro
10-30-2015, 10:54 PM
:lol people that think the Spurs will easily replace Manu the HOF are on crack
Joe Yacht says hello.
TheDoctor
10-30-2015, 11:21 PM
Joe Yacht says hello.
Should have wrote "et al" as "all alts included".
Spur Bank
10-30-2015, 11:24 PM
It's just an up year for him. Sucked ass in 13', came back strong the next year, last year wasn't that great, and now he's at back at it again.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia
SAGirl
10-30-2015, 11:29 PM
:lol people that think the Spurs will easily replace Manu the HOF are on crack
He is one of a kind.
Someone will take his spot bc its the nature of life, but for sure things will be different. There is only one Manu.
look_at_g_shred
10-30-2015, 11:32 PM
He's looked so good man.. Reminiscent of 2010-2011
DarrinS
10-30-2015, 11:39 PM
He's been looking good since his 2014 redemption tour. Ever since his resurgence, the Spice Girls (hater, TheGreatYacht, etc) have focused their hate on Kawhi. :lmao
DarrinS
10-30-2015, 11:41 PM
Manu and Bobo have off-the-chart BBIQ.
dabom
10-30-2015, 11:42 PM
He's been looking good since his 2014 redemption tour. Ever since his resurgence, the Spice Girls (hater, TheGreatYacht, etc) have focused their hate on Kawhi. :lmao
:lmao
Clipper Nation
10-30-2015, 11:42 PM
He's been looking good since his 2014 redemption tour. Ever since his resurgence, the Spice Girls (hater, TheGreatYacht, etc) have focused their hate on Kawhi. :lmao
Kool Bob Love
10-30-2015, 11:49 PM
3 year extension not out of the question, tbh :greedy
There're waiting for him to fail ElNono.
kaji157
10-31-2015, 12:51 AM
What leads me to think that the okc game was an experiment from pop. Tonight he played 22 minutes being a blowout game, against okc he played 18. And he didn't even get in for the offensive possessions.
That was either a test for Danny or Tony.
TimDunkem
10-31-2015, 01:14 AM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia
There's a pattern here. Admit it.
dweaver99027
10-31-2015, 05:14 AM
The fact that he still has it is encouraging. The fact that he's in top form during October is not...
SpursIndonesia
10-31-2015, 07:06 AM
Would love Manu to launch more three point shots this year, especially when he has TD, LMAlpha, and Kawhi upfront & well positioned for offensive rebound.
ceperez
10-31-2015, 07:47 AM
Manu needs to be put on ice until the playoffs.
ceperez
10-31-2015, 07:48 AM
The fact that he still has it is encouraging. The fact that he's in top form during October is not...
This is the wrong time to be in top shape. I don't know what Pop's plan is, but Manu needs to be put on ice.
Fireball
10-31-2015, 08:42 AM
hopefully he sits out in one of the two upcoming games ...
ElNono
10-31-2015, 08:46 AM
Manu and Bobo have off-the-chart BBIQ.
Funny you mention this, back in '13 I made the same observation and some people thought I was trolling...
hater
10-31-2015, 08:47 AM
Spurs just need to squeeze every last drop of blood he can give. which won't be much but hopefully enough to keep us afloat
Fireball
10-31-2015, 08:48 AM
Bobo is also off the chart in BBQing tbh
Manu has always been the best at figuring out the game and what is going on on the floor. I have often thought that is really why Pop put him in charge of the second unit all those years ago...he watches the game while the first unit is out there and figures out what needs to happen and then goes out there and gets it done.
When he and Boris are both "into" a game, the second unit is so fun to watch.
Manu's weakness comes into play when his instincts take over his brain and he starts throwing balls around the court. Boris' weakness comes into play when he is too disengaged to care what is going on.
If Pop will get some height into the second unit front line, I think it could keep pace with most other teams' first squads. I don't know if that means that he (Pop) keeps one of either Duncan or Aldridge on the floor most of the time (a la Duncan and Splitter), or if somehow he suddenly gets confidence in the new seven-footer (can't spell the guy's name) and puts him in with Boris. But that has been pretty much the only drawback of the second squad in both regular season games so far... not enough height in the second squad.
DarrinS
10-31-2015, 09:16 AM
Yeah, the Boris-West combo doesn't work.
Canyonero
10-31-2015, 09:19 AM
Goatnobili getting started.
Harry Callahan
10-31-2015, 09:59 AM
To do the things he does at 38 is amazing. Manu is torching guys almost half his age.
The complete body of work makes him a HOF now. No question.
I am looking forward to seeing the Spurs in person at the AT and T this month. Seeing Parker, Duncan, and Ginobili again will be a real treat because unfortunately they can't play forever - even though it seems like they have been playing forever.
They said he did a lot of weight lifting over the offseason during the OKC game. Looks like it did wonders for his legs.
Helping Tony off the floor I think.
Manu is a better PG than about 90% of the starting PGs in the league.
Best Spurs PG of all time tbh
DAF86
11-01-2015, 06:25 PM
Sup?
From Downtown
11-01-2015, 06:35 PM
TBH
Hoops Czar
11-01-2015, 06:39 PM
These threads usually peak by mid December and are nowhere to be found by mid February but it's nice to see Ginobili get off to a hot start.
From Downtown
11-01-2015, 06:42 PM
These threads usually peak by mid December and are nowhere to be found by mid February but it's nice to see Ginobili get off to a hot start.
Hope to see this thread peaking in June
spursistan
11-01-2015, 06:46 PM
Sup?
Still carrying scrubs per par..Watch the train-wreck of PG play tomorrow should Pop sits him out vs the Knicks..
DAF86
11-01-2015, 06:46 PM
These threads usually peak by mid December and are nowhere to be found by mid February but it's nice to see Ginobili get off to a hot start.
in '13/14 Manu started like this and we all know how it ended, tbh.
Should be our closing PG.
DAF86
11-01-2015, 06:55 PM
Should be our closing PG.
I thought of this after the opener vs OKC. I know Manu is suppossed to have a lesser role now and play less and blah, blah blah. But there's no reason for him to be on the bench at the end of games if he's playing well, just because. If Manu is playing well he should be a no brainer to close the games, he just offers you too much on both sides od the ball. You can then choose from TP, Mills and (as you are proposing and I also think would be a very interesting idea) Green to accompany him.
Johnny RIngo
11-01-2015, 07:01 PM
Manu's numbers this year:
12.0 ppg/4.3 rpg/4.6 apg/2 spg on 60.5 TS%
Crazy good production for a 38 year old. At $2.8 million, Manu's seriously underpaid right now. It's awesome he took the paycut so the team could have cap flexibility to sign LMA though. Very unselfish and a team player through and through. '
Meanwhile, our starting point guard is making $13.4 million this season(more than Steph Curry) while giving us Mario Chalmers tier production:
8.6 ppg/2.6 apg/2.6 apg/ on 52.0 TS%
Worst contract in the NBA.
ducks
11-01-2015, 07:20 PM
tp contract is not close to the worse contraction the nba
the point guard in the nba does not get the assist others do because they do not count hockey assist
manu is not underpaid he was overpaid in the past
tp is overpaid but can not change his contract every post you talk about it
spurs usually do not over pay they did they will learn from it but spurs would be better eating it and not trade for a worse contract and package another player with it
ducks
11-01-2015, 07:21 PM
I thought of this after the opener vs OKC. I know Manu is suppossed to have a lesser role now and play less and blah, blah blah. But there's no reason for him to be on the bench at the end of games if he's playing well, just because. If Manu is playing well he should be a no brainer to close the games, he just offers you too much on both sides od the ball. You can then choose from TP, Mills and (as you are proposing and I also think would be a very interesting idea) Green to accompany him.
if manu playing well maybe but he is turnover prone some in closing minutes
he is a clutch shooter though
DAF86
11-01-2015, 07:32 PM
if manu playing well maybe but he is turnover prone some in closing minutes
he is a clutch shooter though
Yup, just when he is playing well. In the OKC game he was having a great game and Pop kept him on the bench at the end just because that's what he was supossed to do this season, that's ridiculous. If Manu is playing well he should be a lock to finish games, if not sit his old ass down. Simple as that.
TD 21
11-01-2015, 10:25 PM
I'm not surprised. People are too quick to write off great, high IQ players, that haven't had career altering injuries.
spursistan
11-07-2015, 10:56 PM
Best PG/playmaker of the team..I have a feeling that this team will be needing Manu like it did in the Mavericks series in 2014 but for the whole playoffs..It is sad state of affairs, really...
Hall of Famer doing what Hall of Famers do.
I'm not surprised. People are too quick to write off great, high IQ players, that haven't had career altering injuries.
Yep. Jason Kidd was written off I do recall.
Johnny RIngo
11-07-2015, 11:03 PM
3rd best Spur of all-time after Duncan and Robinson. These three legends all aged well - combination of high bball IQ and a great work ethic.
spursgu
11-07-2015, 11:04 PM
3rd best Spur of all-time after Duncan and Robinson. These three legends all aged well - combination of high bball IQ and a great work ethic.
Hopefully Kawhi goes down that path too.
Johnny RIngo
11-07-2015, 11:06 PM
Hopefully Kawhi goes down that path too.
Yeah, Parker's a lost cause on that front. Hopefully, Kawhi follows the example set forth by TD and Manu.
UNT Eagles 2016
11-07-2015, 11:11 PM
We'll have to bump the thread before too long honestly... Manu looks great and is due for one of those 5/7 from three, 5/6 from the line, 8/13 FG, 7 assist type of games tbh
DAF86
11-20-2015, 10:15 PM
TO BE REALLY FUCKING HONEST.
Get back Manu, basketball is a lot uglier without you.
ElNono
11-20-2015, 10:16 PM
Especially on the road, tbh... at home some of our guys play better, get some home cooking, but battling on the road is a different story... leadership really lacking in that 2nd unit tonight...
spursistan
11-20-2015, 10:24 PM
:lmao
Still the Spurs heart and soul and (co) captain in fucking soon to be 2016..
DarrinS
11-20-2015, 10:25 PM
TO BE REALLY FUCKING HONEST.
Get back Manu, basketball is a lot uglier without you.
daledondale
11-20-2015, 10:50 PM
TO BE REALLY FUCKING HONEST.
Get back Manu, basketball is a lot uglier without you.
TXstbobcat
11-20-2015, 10:55 PM
TO BE REALLY FUCKING HONEST.
Get back Manu, basketball is a lot uglier without you.
:toast
DAF86
12-13-2015, 04:02 PM
Folks saying Manu was already done for the season. :lol
spursistan
12-13-2015, 04:28 PM
Manu advanced and per 36 minutes stats are his best since 2011-2012 season with little variance in usage (21 PER. 58 ts%)..At his age, it is just incredible and what pleasant surprise if he keeps it up until the playoffs..
Pocho La Pantera
12-13-2015, 05:01 PM
But Hater says he's done.:lmao
spursistan
04-05-2016, 11:07 PM
Slowly but steadily getting his shit together to bail out some fools in the playoffs..I'm encouraged by the seeming return of his 3-ball..we got stagnant in the end without him but it seems Pop was putting him on minutes restrictions or something, otherwise he should have played at least another 4-5 mins.. :toast
SAGirl
04-05-2016, 11:22 PM
Slowly but steadily getting his shit together to bail out some fools in the playoffs..I'm encouraged by the seeming return of his 3-ball..we got stagnant in the end without him but it seems Pop was putting him on minutes restrictions or something, otherwise he should have played at least another 4-5 mins.. :toast
I agree. Very encouraging to see him hit the 3. He had an overall terrific game. :tu
I think he's on definite minutes restrictions, which is fine. POP not wanting to risk him. He was at 21 minutes last game, here 19.
Playoffs we might see a little more but I wouldn't expect a lot more.
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