Timmy Will Present Manu at Hall of Fame Induction Next Month

[BatManu20]

You love to see it.

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[Floyd Pacquiao]

Notice how he didn’t ask Tony :wakeup

[tmtcsc]

Notice how he didn’t ask Tony :wakeup

My first reaction was "As it should be". More than anyone, Tim helped Manu win Championships.

[Mr. Body]

"He was good. Thank you, everybody. Good night."

[exstatic]

Notice how he didn’t ask Tony :wakeup

Presenter must already be in the HOF. David had coach LB, and Tim had David.

[BatManu20]

Notice how he didn’t ask Tony :wakeup

Timmy’s the face of the franchise so pretty understandable. Tony will still be in attendance of course.

[Dex]

"He was good. Thank you, everybody. Good night."

"If you filed a tax extension, please be sure to get those put in by October 15th"

[Thomas82]

Presenter must already be in the HOF. David had coach LB, and Tim had David.

That makes sense.

[Russ]

It's next month but it will seem like a million years ago.

[wildbill2u]

Who else?

[slick'81]

Timmy!!!!

[Dex]

Who else?

If you are asking about the inductees:


This year’s class includes two-time NBA All-Star and four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili, five-time NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway, two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year Bob Huggins, the NBA’s sixth-winningest coach of all-time George Karl and longtime NBA referee Hugh Evans. On the women’s side, the Hall of Fame is proud to welcome five-time WNBA All-Star, three-time WNBA Champion, and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsay Whalen, four-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Swin Cash and NCAA national champion and WNBA Coach of the Year Marianne Stanley.

[KingKev]

If you are asking about the inductees:

Nice that Manu is legit the headliner amongst these ppl.

[barakz21]

“Manu who?”

[BackHome]

That is so cool loved Manu and miss him no player played with as much passion and heart as Manu.

[Dex]

I'm betting Manu will present for Tony (and Timmy and Robinson will be in attendance)

[benefactor]

Will this be aired on TV?

[tmtcsc]

"He was good. Thank you, everybody. Good night."

"This guy....Whatt can I say? You've seen the clips. C'mon up here Manu."

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

"If you filed a tax extension, please be sure to get those put in by October 15th"

dammit i panicked and looked at the calendar

[spurs10]

Will this be aired on TV? Past HOF ceremonies have been, so I'm hoping.

[spurs10]

Damn just saw the Hall Of Fame will be on NBATV. I don't subscribe, so hopefully the tapes will end up on Youtube.

[Dex]

Damn just saw the Hall Of Fame will be on NBATV. I don't subscribe, so hopefully the tapes will end up on Youtube.

There may be *ahem* other methods to watch it

[KingKev]

There may be *ahem* other methods to watch it

That’s not very “Spursy”

[spurraider21]

shoulda been charles barkley honestly

[Dex]

shoulda been charles barkley honestly

Chuck better be there and give a classic GINOBILI shout out

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Two Spurs in the same class. Manu and George Karl. Sweet.

[DMC]

"And now we turn it over to Tim Duncan"

Tim: "Speaking of turning it over... Manu Ginobili is here"

[Das Texan]

Manu trying to get extra time for himself to talk with the fewest words said to introduce himself?

[OldMan88]

My favorite Spur of all time!

[Brazil]

worst take ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srk4l-2T4VA

:lol

[Brazil]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srk4l-2T4VA

[KingKev]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srk4l-2T4VA

Baffles me how fatboys who never played sports have a platform. Just hating from the sidelines. Basketball HoF is by no means upper echelon but if you are going to poke there are better places to make an argument.

[Brazil]

Baffles me how fatboys who never played sports have a platform. Just hating from the sidelines. Basketball HoF is by no means upper echelon but if you are going to poke there are better places to make an argument.

dude is a fucking clown :lol with arguments about lack of popularity vote honors :lol forgetting that HOF is not NBA only :lol first time I hear about that dude

[Proxy]

was thinking TP would get Pop until seeing the presenter has to be HoF already

[exstatic]

was thinking TP would get Pop until seeing the presenter has to be HoF already

Pop could go in any time he wants, he's just declined so far. It's not like the players where you have to retire. Jerry Sloan went in two years before he retired. Larry Brown was inducted nine years before he retired.

People have been talking about pop going in since SA won in 2007, giving him 4 coached championships.

[Ice009]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srk4l-2T4VA

Manu should include this piece of shit in his speech and rip him apart like Jordan did with his former high school coach.

[exstatic]

Manu should include this piece of shit in his speech and rip him apart like Jordan did with his former high school coach.

No, because Manu is a good guy, and Jordan is an absolute piece of shit who happened to play god level basketball.

[Brazil]

Manu should include this piece of shit in his speech and rip him apart like Jordan did with his former high school coach.

That would give him publicity, best course of action is ignoring this dumb fuck

[diego]

The mathematical argument for the Hof's is retarded. Basketball Hof is not NBA only and also includes women. I'm not going to check but easily 1/3 of the basketball Hof are women and international players who never played in the NBA, this ignorant fuckstick has no idea what hes talking about and I'd bet a thousand bucks he has spent time on his show attacking the likes of AI and Melo for not sacrificing for team success and then comes out and shits on Manu because he doesn't have individual stats and accolades, sadly this is par for the course with most American fans

[barakz21]

God I can’t wait for what Manu has to say in his speech. Of the big three, he seems to be juuuuust the best interview in that he’s engaging without being tactless a la TP, media averse a la TD. On a side note, I’ve been rewatching TD’s speech and I gotta say that was the most emotional I’ve seen him, right up there with ‘13 and ‘14.

[spurs10]

Manu's induction is a wonderful thing. Few people have had the international success as him. Can't wait and hope it's televised.

[Maddog]

Forget any mathematical model. From 2001 to 2008 he an incredible run.

2001 Euroleage Title
2003 NBA title
2004 Olympic gold medalist*
2005 NBA title
2007 NBA title
2008 Olympic bronze medal

That Olympic gold should count extra as it was a team that was not a traditional power nor loaded as USA was with hall of famers.
Through in a title 2014 where at nearing 37 he was the 3rd leading scorer for the team (albeit by a smidgen)

[exstatic]

Forget any mathematical model. From 2001 to 2008 he an incredible run.

2001 Euroleage Title
2003 NBA title
2004 Olympic gold medalist*
2005 NBA title
2007 NBA title
2008 Olympic bronze medal

That Olympic gold should count extra as it was a team that was not a traditional power nor loaded as USA was with hall of famers.
Through in a title 2014 where at nearing 37 he was the 3rd leading scorer for the team (albeit by a smidgen)

You forgot the World Cup (formerly World Championship) silver medal in 2002. Might have been another gold, but he was inured and missed the gold medal game, and it carried into his rookie season.

[Maddog]

You forgot the World Cup (formerly World Championship) silver medal in 2002. Might have been another gold, but he was inured and missed the gold medal game, and it carried into his rookie season.

Also 2002 Euroleague runner up
27 points in the finals

In part in the 02/03 season the Spurs started surging once he became healthy. Not the only reason, but definitely a major factor

I've always felt he was a lock for the hall of Fame.
I can name a fair number of more marginal people in

[exstatic]

Also 2002 Euroleague runner up
27 points in the finals

In part in the 02/03 season the Spurs started surging once he became healthy. Not the only reason, but definitely a major factor

I've always felt he was a lock for the hall of Fame.
I can name a fair number of more marginal people in

I knew he was going in when Drazen Petrovic was selected. At the time, they had nearly identical NBA/FIBA careers, with Manu doing better in the Olympics, and Drazen in the World Cup. Their NBA numbers were very close at the time the late Drazen Petrovic was inducted.

[John B]

Pop could go in any time he wants, he's just declined so far. It's not like the players where you have to retire. Jerry Sloan went in two years before he retired. Larry Brown was inducted nine years before he retired.

People have been talking about pop going in since SA won in 2007, giving him 4 coached championships.

If would be cool if the big 3 plus DRob would be presenter(s) for their Coach Pop.

[gambit1990]

"the best, most competitive, and most driven player i've ever played with."

[BatManu20]

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[Maddog]

"the best, most competitive, and most driven player i've ever played with."


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I struggle to find a more classier NBA player.
It's also rare to see that level of competitiveness and not be a complete @$$
And to think the Spurs had two of them

[BatManu20]

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[KingKev]

Manu is the clear unanimous headliner for this HoF induction but somehow I still feel George Karl and Tim Hardaway get more recognition.

[BatManu20]

Alright which one of you assholes is this :lol

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[Maddog]

Buenos Aires
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcOheC9XEAAGWp_?format=jpg&name=medium

[Seventyniner]

^ Nice!

Though I'm surprised they show his Spurs #20 jersey rather than the national team #5.

[barakz21]

^ Nice!

Though I'm surprised they show his Spurs #20 jersey rather than the national team #5.

Probably because he cemented his legend status with the Spurs? Either way, I think it’s pretty awesome!

[KingKev]

Walt Frazier second nod to the HoF for his media career. Wicked dude but painful as hell to listen to on Knick-casts. He’s like a kid trying to make his word count in a school paper…. I swear he reads the thesaurus 2 hours a day.

[diego]

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Yet, to truly appreciate Manu, it’s important to remember that his daring plays and wild passes didn’t always work, and they never went away. He represents an alternative to the classic sports story of an athlete who excises their bad habits and matures into greatness. With Manu, you never forgot the mistakes—and if you did, he would inevitably soon remind you—but through his sheer force of will and genius, you always got over them.

Perhaps no sequence captures the duality of the Manu experience—the seesaw between frustrating plays and spectacular ones, and his courage to attempt the latter despite the former—better than Game 1 of the 2013 Western Conference semifinals. After appearing to cost the Spurs the game with an ill-advised shot, Manu hit the game-winning 3-pointer in double overtime. And perhaps no quote captures what it felt like to watch Manu better than the one Pop gave after the game: “I went from wanting to trade him on the spot to wanting to cook breakfast for him tomorrow morning. That’s the truth. When I talk to him and say, ‘Manu,’ he goes, ‘This is what I do.’”

Manu made his fair share of boneheaded decisions on the basketball court, and he didn’t always get the chance to redeem himself 45 seconds later. But he never stopped playing hard, he never played with fear, and he never changed. In that sense—the sense that matters—he did “pound the rock.” And after enough hammering, the NBA’s most rigid system bent to reflect its most creative and determined force; because with a player and person like Manu, that’s really the only choice. You can’t split a rock in one blow, but if you angle your mallet a different way, you just might jolt something loose.

a good point, i feel like manu's influence on pop is not really recognized. there are a bunch of players that famously butted heads with pop and manu is the only survivor :lol


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUvSn7GASGU

somebody made a nice vid ahead of tomorrow

[DMC]

Walt Frazier second nod to the HoF for his media career. Wicked dude but painful as hell to listen to on Knick-casts. He’s like a kid trying to make his word count in a school paper…. I swear he reads the thesaurus 2 hours a day.

There's a story about that and Walt deserves respect for how he responded.

[KingKev]

Game day. 7-10:30 EST time.

Manu probably last although it wouldn’t surprise me if they made Tim Hardaway and Manu equal in terms of recognition. The rest should be an absolute fking snore fest.

Tim/Tony/Manu > Run TMC

[spurs10]

Is it televised other than NBA TV?

[Harry Callahan]

Manu was a joy to watch.

I've seen hundreds and hundreds of his games on the tube and 15 or 20 games in person. One of a kind. Bravo Manu.

[Harry Callahan]

Baffles me how fatboys who never played sports have a platform. Just hating from the sidelines. Basketball HoF is by no means upper echelon but if you are going to poke there are better places to make an argument.

Ben Maller starts his "hot" takes at 2AM eastern time - perhaps on the weekends - on Fox Sports radio. Not an A-lister.

When the words "backup" are basically the first words out of this pile of xcrement, you now you're are dealing with a braindead situation.

I'm wondering if Ben is still in his Mama's basement.

[spurs10]

For DIRECTV Spurs fans you can change your subscription to Choice for one day to watch this. They'll repeat the presentation if you're late.

[scott]

Game day. 7-10:30 EST time.

Manu probably last although it wouldn’t surprise me if they made Tim Hardaway and Manu equal in terms of recognition. The rest should be an absolute fking snore fest.

Tim/Tony/Manu > Run TMC

Hardaway went first, Manu sitting in the front row... even the NBA couldn't overlook the fact that Manu is the clear headliner here.

[KingKev]

Hardaway went first, Manu sitting in the front row... even the NBA couldn't overlook the fact that Manu is the clear headliner here.

Nice, good information. Barbell strategy… the only two inductees ppl are interested in lol

[Dex]

Man, George Karl got old...him talking makes me want to clear my own throat

[Dex]

That-a Manu, he make-a me cry!

[BatManu20]

It is finished.

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[Larry O]

Great speech! Very funny and emotional as well. The room was filled with Manu fans!

[Dex]

Surprisingly...Tim's speech was better imo

[Dex]

Great speech! Very funny and emotional as well. The room was filled with Manu fans!

The ovation he got when they called his name was great...dude has to know he's one of the best to ever play

[J_Paco]

So happy for Manu, man.

Now, we get to enjoy Tony's induction speech next year.

[Dex]

W20-dK2Bh1U

[SpurPadre]

What a great day for us Spurs fans. Gotta love Manu and with all due respect to TD, Admiral, TP, and Pop, Manu is my favorite sports figure of all-time. Great speech from a great man!

[daslicer]

It was fun watching Manu's induction. Always great to see the Big 3 and David together. Hopefully we'll get to see them again next year with Tony getting inducted.

[Fireball]

great post by Lionel Messi correcting statements that Manu is not the Messi of Basketball but himself is the Manu of soccer :toast

[mikec]

TP is part of a loaded class next year. Dwayne Wade, Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki.

[Larry O]

Man, George Karl got old...him talking makes me want to clear my own throat

In a sense, Karl, although he was inducted into the HOF for his coaching contribution, and having Dean Smith as his ideal coach he looked up to for inspiration during his collegiate time as a player as a Tarheel, but actually, it all began when he cut his teeth as an assistant coach with the Spurs, when after 3 knee surgeries that derailed his 5 year professional career in the ABA with the Spurs! In his speech, he credited Doug Moe and Bob Bass for lighting his coaching career with an opportunity to be an assistant. So, Karl, in a sense, is another name on that short list of HOFers of Spurs family. Congrats Coach Karl on your achivements that earned your induction. The Baseline Bums, whom he gave a shout out to, as well as Spurs fans dating back to the ABA days, salute you! GSG!!!

[KingKev]

Manu’s speech was great… can tell retirement is doing him well.

Is it just me or does his one kid look like a mini RC?

[jjspur]

Great player, great teammate, NBA champ, Olympic Champion and lots of other awards. If there was ever a player who personified grit, and a passion for the game, it was Manu. No question, he deserved the award. Thank you Manu for representing the spurs with such class and dignity. Well done!

[TD 21]

- Interesting that his comments about Parker, unlike those of Duncan and Popovich, were not about his caliber or character/personality, but about role.

- Obviously an oversight, but he left out Mills when mentioning Splitter and Diaw.

- Off the top, how are Rodman, B. Wallace and "Run TMC" in the HOF, but Grant, Billups and Marion aren't?



Man, George Karl got old...him talking makes me want to clear my own throat

He's obviously sick. He's battled cancer in the past, maybe it's returned.


TP is part of a loaded class next year. Dwayne Wade, Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki.

Gasol isn't eligible until '25. Basketball Hall of Fame - Which NBA players are next in the class of 2023 and beyond? (espn.com) (https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/34557536/basketball-hall-fame-which-nba-players-next-class-2023-beyond)

[Dex]

- Interesting that his comments about Parker, unlike those of Duncan and Popovich, were not about his caliber or character/personality, but about role.

- Obviously an oversight, but he left out Mills when mentioning Splitter and Diaw.


He did mention "Patty" but he slips it in really quickly right at the very beginning of that segment.



He's obviously sick. He's battled cancer in the past, maybe it's returned.


Sorry I didn't mean to sound insensitive about Karl...cancer took both my parents. Just hard seeing him in that state when he was so lively on the sidelines as a coach.

[TD 21]

He did mention "Patty" but he slips it in really quickly right at the very beginning of that segment.



Sorry I didn't mean to sound insensitive about Karl...cancer took both my parents. Just hard seeing him in that state when he was so lively on the sidelines as a coach.

Upon further review, you're right. I don't know how I missed that.

No worries.

[ElNono]

Great ceremony... it's unfortunate it's going to be a long, long time until we have another first ballot HOF player inducted, tbh...

[KingKev]

Great ceremony... it's unfortunate it's going to be a long, long time until we have another first ballot HOF player inducted, tbh...

Parker.

[Mugen]

Great ceremony... it's unfortunate it's going to be a long, long time until we have another first ballot HOF player inducted, tbh...

:lol

[KingKev]

Great ceremony... it's unfortunate it's going to be a long, long time until we have another first ballot HOF player inducted, tbh...

Also Leonard, LMA and DDR.

[MI21]

Great ceremony... it's unfortunate it's going to be a long, long time until we have another first ballot HOF player inducted, tbh...

:rolleyes

:lol

[bdictjames]

Man, we have been quite blessed with great players. Gervin, Robinson, Duncan, Manu, Tony Parker. Just absolutely love basketball and how it brings out the uniqueness of every player. Hope the uniqueness never stops - Manu will always be one of a kind. I did notice he did not mention Kawhi, or Stephen Jackson. And his comments about Parker - about never letting ego get in the way - I wonder how many of those conversations happened during their career, and hopefully this does not turn into a Last Dance situation where we did not know things were going on during what a great and marvelous run. In Manu, the uniqueness and greatness of the sport is truly shown. Felicidades, y gracias Manu!

[Dverde]

Was Timmy wearing the same suit he wore for his own induction :lol? That would straight up Tim Duncan move. Millionaire owning one suit when a suit is absolutely required.

[daslicer]

Man, we have been quite blessed with great players. Gervin, Robinson, Duncan, Manu, Tony Parker. Just absolutely love basketball and how it brings out the uniqueness of every player. Hope the uniqueness never stops - Manu will always be one of a kind. I did notice he did not mention Kawhi, or Stephen Jackson. And his comments about Parker - about never letting ego get in the way - I wonder how many of those conversations happened during their career, and hopefully this does not turn into a Last Dance situation where we did not know things were going on during what a great and marvelous run. In Manu, the uniqueness and greatness of the sport is truly shown. Felicidades, y gracias Manu!

The only Last Dance stuff the Spurs have dealt with is from disgruntled role players such as Horry, Jax and also Kawhi granted he's not a role player. I doubt anybody else was miserable playing for the Spurs during the Duncan era. If they were stories would have come out about it by now. There is reason why there is no books written about the Spurs dynastic run because it contained little to no drama.

[John B]

Man, we have been quite blessed with great players. Gervin, Robinson, Duncan, Manu, Tony Parker. Just absolutely love basketball and how it brings out the uniqueness of every player. Hope the uniqueness never stops - Manu will always be one of a kind. I did notice he did not mention Kawhi, or Stephen Jackson. And his comments about Parker - about never letting ego get in the way - I wonder how many of those conversations happened during their career, and hopefully this does not turn into a Last Dance situation where we did not know things were going on during what a great and marvelous run. In Manu, the uniqueness and greatness of the sport is truly shown. Felicidades, y gracias Manu!

TP has always been Manu’s ally. He mentioned this in his retirement speech, being the one who truly believed in him, of what he could do, Timmy doubtful of another unheard of guy, Pop trying to change Manu’s style. But TP I imagine always encouraging him, do what he does. In retrospect, TP was very mature at his age, very tough to break at 19, 20 years of age, with Pop barking at him at every opportunity. It was always mentioned as a joke, but it must have been real tough for TP, an international player at a very young age, playing the helm of a championship team as a PG, all that responsibility and not breaking.

Really the planets aligned when Spurs drafted Timmy, Manu, TP and coached by a no-nonsense great Coach Pop. Brent said it the best. Timmy will always be bereaved as the greatest Spur, while Manu is the most beloved. But additionally, Tony unbreakable toughness to win it all. Truly Spurs fans were spoiled to have had those 4 (including Pop) peaked together in San Antonio.

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Also Leonard, LMA and DDR.

Each of those goes in under a different team, or at least (will have) played more seasons with another team.

Neph goes in as a Clipper, nor would I accept him as a Spur. DDR as a Raptor. LMA, while I'd love him as a Spur, he spent more time and probably had his best YEARS as a Blazer. He had a great couple of years as a Spur but had 3 or more seasons in Portland.

And to the folks with the laughing emoji on Nono's post, it's quite clear he means after the Big 3 are in...

[Dex]

Was Timmy wearing the same suit he wore for his own induction :lol? That would straight up Tim Duncan move. Millionaire owning one suit when a suit is absolutely required.

Hey man! He got it dry cleaned!

[The Truth #6]

I just saw highlights but did Tim even introduce him?

[John B]

I just saw highlights but did Tim even introduce him?

I don’t think they ever do, more like accompany them up the stage, or more like “formally” escort them in in the HOF.

[lefty]

great post by Lionel Messi correcting statements that Manu is not the Messi of Basketball but himself is the Manu of soccer :toast
Messi admitting he has never been the Alpha of his teams tbh.............

[wildbill2u]

I thought Tim would at least introduce him with a few words, but all I saw on the videos of NBA.com was him walking with Manu to the dais and then sitting there while Manu spoke. I thought I heard one shout out of GINOOBILLLLLI! that might have been Barkley. :clap

[daslicer]

I thought Tim would at least introduce him with a few words, but all I saw on the videos of NBA.com was him walking with Manu to the dais and then sitting there while Manu spoke. I thought I heard one shout out of GINOOBILLLLLI! that might have been Barkley. :clap

They don't allow other people to speak besides the inductee. It's been this way for years.

[adonis827]

Manu forgot to mention Ime Udoka and Ime was in the audience.

[ismael-robert]

Any translations of what he said about his folks

[spurs10]

He did mention "Patty" but he slips it in really quickly right at the very beginning of that segment.



Sorry I didn't mean to sound insensitive about Karl...cancer took both my parents. Just hard seeing him in that state when he was so lively on the sidelines as a coach. Yeah it's a miracle he was able to get up there and speak. Cancer got my Mom and is an insidious horror.

[spurs10]

Manu’s speech was great… can tell retirement is doing him well.

Is it just me or does his one kid look like a mini RC? Yeah the speech and ceremony was wonderful. Looks like RC? Haha....I dunno.


Parker. This

[SpurSpike]

Any translations of what he said about his folks

I don't know what he said, but it made me tear up, lol. You could really feel the emotions when he talked about his papa.

[Dex]

Any translations of what he said about his folks

This is the best I could find:


Although the most emotional moment was when Asked for “a minute” to speak in Spanish and decided to address his family in his native language. ,Seppo and Lee, my brothers, thank you for clearing the way for me, thank you for the inspiration, They pushed me when I was little because I wanted to be like you”, he began before showing a lump in his throat and tears in his eyes.

“Dad, I wish you were here, that you could understand what was happening today. My first faithful and biggest follower, I miss you so much old man, I miss you…”They told yuyo, his father who is going through a delicate health problem. ,Mom: I know you’re looking over there, It took me three sons to understand the sacrifices you made for us for so long. Effort, dedication, love in acts, freedom to choose, thank you mom”, he added enthusiastically.

https://nationworldnews.com/manu-ginobilis-full-speech-on-being-inducted-into-the-hall-of-fame-tears-while-talking-about-his-father-and-gentle-messages-to-his-children/

[SpursforSix]

Forget any mathematical model. From 2001 to 2008 he an incredible run.

2001 Euroleage Title
2003 NBA title
2004 Olympic gold medalist*
2005 NBA title
2007 NBA title
2008 Olympic bronze medal

That Olympic gold should count extra as it was a team that was not a traditional power nor loaded as USA was with hall of famers.
Through in a title 2014 where at nearing 37 he was the 3rd leading scorer for the team (albeit by a smidgen)

Uh...you're shorting him an NBA title.
Edit...sorry...just saw your date parameters.
Here's a decent list.



4× NBA champion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_champion) (2003 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NBA_Finals), 2005 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NBA_Finals), 2007 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NBA_Finals), 2014 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_NBA_Finals))
2× NBA All-Star (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_All-Star) (2005 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NBA_All-Star_Game), 2011 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_NBA_All-Star_Game))
2× All-NBA Third Team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-NBA_Third_Team) (2008 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NBA_season), 2011 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NBA_season))
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Sixth_Man_of_the_Year_Award) (2008 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NBA_season))
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_All-Rookie_Second_Team) (2003 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_season))
No. 20 retired by San Antonio Spurs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs#Retired_numbers)
Argentina (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_basketball_team)'s No. 5 retired by the CABB (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_Basketball_Federation)[1] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Gin%C3%B3bili#cite_note-cabb-1)
EuroLeague (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroLeague) champion (2001 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Euroleague_Finals))
EuroLeague Finals MVP (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroLeague_Final_Four_MVP) (2001 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Euroleague_Finals))
2× EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroLeague_Finals_Top_Scorer) (2001, 2002 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Euroleague_Final_Four))
All-EuroLeague First Team (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-EuroLeague_Teams) (2002 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_Euroleague))
Italian League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lega_Basket_Serie_A) champion (2001)
2× Italian Cup (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Basketball_Cup) winner (2001, 2002)
2× Italian League MVP (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lega_Basket_Serie_A_MVP) (2001, 2002)
Italian Cup (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Basketball_Cup) MVP (2002)
Italian League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Lega_Basket_Serie_A_season_steals_leaders) steals leader (2002)
3× Italian League All-Star (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lega_Basket_All_Star_Game) (1999, 2000, 2001)
Italian League All-Star Game Dunk Contest Champion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lega_Basket_All-Star_Game) (2001)
FIBA AmeriCup MVP (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_AmeriCup_Most_Valuable_Player) (2001 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_Americas_Championship_2001))
FIBA 2004 Summer Olympics (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics) MVP (2004)[2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Gin%C3%B3bili#cite_note-2)
2× Olimpia de Oro (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olimpia_Award) (2003, 2004)
Diamond Konex Award (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konex_Award) (2010)
50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Greatest_EuroLeague_Contributors) (2008)

[Maddog]

Uh...you're shorting him an NBA title.
Edit...sorry...just saw your date parameters.
Here's a decent list.


[/LIST]

You forgot
First NBA player to swat a bat out of the air during a game

[DMC]

You forgot
First NBA player to swat a bat out of the air during a game

First to sacrifice a bat and a ball.

[TD 21]

Each of those goes in under a different team, or at least (will have) played more seasons with another team.

Neph goes in as a Clipper, nor would I accept him as a Spur. DDR as a Raptor. LMA, while I'd love him as a Spur, he spent more time and probably had his best YEARS as a Blazer. He had a great couple of years as a Spur but had 3 or more seasons in Portland.

And to the folks with the laughing emoji on Nono's post, it's quite clear he means after the Big 3 are in...

True, but if DeRozan so much as receives serious consideration, the entire thing loses all credibility.

Aldridge, if the standards were what they should be, would just miss but given what they are, should just make.

Scumbag will obviously get in, but has among the thinnest bodies of work and the majority of his accolades are dubious and tainted.

[lefty20]

And to the folks with the laughing emoji on Nono's post, it's quite clear he means after the Big 3 are in...

Nah, 'twas just a subtle troll job by him to rankle the likes of ducks and a couple others prolly.

[KobesAchilles]

This is the best I could find:



https://nationworldnews.com/manu-ginobilis-full-speech-on-being-inducted-into-the-hall-of-fame-tears-while-talking-about-his-father-and-gentle-messages-to-his-children/
Damn that brings tears to my eyes. That right there is beautiful. Manu is just all heart

[spurs10]

Manu’s speech was great… can tell retirement is doing him well.

Is it just me or does his one kid look like a mini RC?


This is the best I could find:



https://nationworldnews.com/manu-ginobilis-full-speech-on-being-inducted-into-the-hall-of-fame-tears-while-talking-about-his-father-and-gentle-messages-to-his-children/ Muchisimas gracias Dex! Beautiful stuff.

[DMC]

If Manu doesn't end up on NBA on TNT it will be a travesty.

[exstatic]

If Manu doesn't end up on NBA on TNT it will be a travesty.

He has interests outside of basketball. He’s a family man with relatively young kids, and way too smart for that crew.

[lefty20]

He has interests outside of basketball. He’s a family man with relatively young kids, and way too smart for that crew.

Yup. I don't see it happening until he and the Mrs. have an empty nest.

[Seventyniner]

I can't see Manu joining TNT full time, but as a guest for one or two nights per season maybe.

[KingKev]

I can't see Manu joining TNT full time, but as a guest for one or two nights per season maybe.

Lol he won’t get an invite and probably doesn’t want to be there anyways.

[Seventyniner]

Lol he won’t get an invite and probably doesn’t want to be there anyways.

I should have said once or twice in his life, not per season. That was unrealistic.

I can also understand why he might not want to be there, but why would they never invite him ever? I'd think they would want one appearance with Barkley just so he can yell "GINOBILI!" to him on the set in person.

[KingKev]

I should have said once or twice in his life, not per season. That was unrealistic.

I can also understand why he might not want to be there, but why would they never invite him ever? I'd think they would want one appearance with Barkley just so he can yell "GINOBILI!" to him on the set in person.

It’s not an open invite for great basketball players and Manu has no experience doing this. Why would they invite him? DWade, Candace Parker and Draymond all have deals with TNT.

[spurs10]

Yes^

[Seventyniner]

It’s not an open invite for great basketball players and Manu has no experience doing this. Why would they invite him? DWade, Candace Parker and Draymond all have deals with TNT.

I thought they had done one-time invites with big name players in the past, but the fact that I can't remember any one-offs means my point is even weaker. KG had his own segment at some point but that wasn't a one-off.

[Spursfanfromafar]

People like Manu who have immense likeability, peer respect, competitive nature, ability to build camaraderie, smartness and verve are generally good coaching material. Except that Manu is extraordinarily competitive and doesn't like to lose. Which is perhaps why he hasn't chosen to be a full time coach. But if he does, he would be a great one if he gets the right team built for him. One guy who could prosper with Manu at the helm would be Keldon, who seems to be as passionate as Manu was, if not as talented or as natural.

[Dex]

People like Manu who have immense likeability, peer respect, competitive nature, ability to build camaraderie, smartness and verve are generally good coaching material. Except that Manu is extraordinarily competitive and doesn't like to lose. Which is perhaps why he hasn't chosen to be a full time coach. But if he does, he would be a great one if he gets the right team built for him. One guy who could prosper with Manu at the helm would be Keldon, who seems to be as passionate as Manu was, if not as talented or as natural.

I haven't seen anything that indicates that Manu WANTS to go into coaching, nor has he really shown any interest in going into the media.

Yes, he is very personable and probably could succeed at whatever he puts his mind to, but he seems content to just be with his family, travel, and enjoy retirement right now...especially given the health issues with his father.

[DMC]

He has interests outside of basketball. He’s a family man with relatively young kids, and way too smart for that crew.

But that crew could change if Ernie retires, and the honest goofiness of Chuck can't be reverse engineered. He had young kids before he turned 40. People said the same about Tim, and he tried to be an assistant coach but found out he had to actually be at the arena.

[DMC]

I haven't seen anything that indicates that Manu WANTS to go into coaching, nor has he really shown any interest in going into the media.

Yes, he is very personable and probably could succeed at whatever he puts his mind to, but he seems content to just be with his family, travel, and enjoy retirement right now...especially given the health issues with his father.

Great players are driven, they might go on a hiatus for a year or two but they seem to stay involved in something somewhat challenging.

[KingKev]

Manu would be a terrible fit for that group. Barkley and Ernie just re-upped. Wade declined but was only an occasional contributor.

[diego]

Great players are driven, they might go on a hiatus for a year or two but they seem to stay involved in something somewhat challenging.

i think manu is the type to consider raising 3 kids properly extremely challenging, and spending time with family a just reward after 20+ years of living a nomadic team focused life. im sure he'll do things here and there like start a foundation, produce a movie, open a restaurant or whatever. but i dont see him ever putting any serious time or commitment into anything like that again, including coaching. maybe a smaller gig like this year.. or when his kids grow up. but even then i have my doubts, he sounds very content to enjoy his family and free time in his post retirement interviews.