Manu is Fvcking insane

[RobinsontoDuncan]

did you see that play where he got his rebound off the missed free throw, and hit a three

i think im gonna cry

[deepsouth]

This is the first Spurs' game on Buenos Aires' TV and Manu absolutely shined.

HUIIIIJAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guru of Nothing]

and hit an tree

Ducks, is that you?

Seriously, Manu is underpaid.

[Leo_ARG]

Nice gift from Manu.
Maybe he knew we were watching ;)

[TMTTRIO]

All I can do is laugh. Absolutely amazing:lol

[TwoHandJam]

Incredible game. Looks like Manu is going to become Duncan's "Kobe" as the 1-2 punch.

[T Park]

Ginobili is playing out of his mind.

Parker seemed to play better.

Rasho played 1 good half.

Barry was ok.

The Spurs played there C game and won by 9.

good times

[Useruser666]

Incredible game. Looks like Manu is going to become Duncan's "Kobe" as the 1-2 punch.

I hope he doesn't become Kobe. Then I would have to hate him too. :lol

[Solid D]

This guy did everything tonight. What a joy to watch! His confidence is tremendous but his instincts...some of the best I've ever seen.

[spursfaninla]

Manu played the best all around game I have seen him, EVER, and scored close to his "take on the lakers single-handedly" game. Duncan was WAY off from the line, but manu evened things out.

I hate to think how this game turns out with wade in there.

[Ginofan]

Manu is a STUD!!! Thank god he's playing up to his contract, because a certain PG certainly isn't! Come on Tony let's see the star we all know you are!

[Guru of Nothing]

Manu is a STUD!!! Thank god he's playing up to his contract, because a certain PG certainly isn't! Come on Tony let's see the star we all know you are!

Ah, the ol' Small Sample Syndrome.

[spursfaninla]

parker didn't get many assists (4), but he shot 50% from the field; not sure how much better you want him to score.

Again, the spurs with 24 assists, that is pretty decent. Parker doesn't have to have that many when barry, duncan and manu are going to get many assists themselves.

[T Park]

true, because, 5 games a player makes no question.

Back away from the ledge peeps.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Tony is creating for other players by getting to the middle, he doesnt end up getting the assist because the spurs usually swing the ball around the perimeter... but tony is doin a decent job of creating

[mattyc]

Saw this game on Aussie TV. Manu is unbelievable and I have a feeling his consistency from 3pt land has improved.

Still can't fathom how good his reflexes are. He's almost a sure thing to get a handful of steals and tip-aways per game.

Keep it up Gino. He's a integral cog.

[baseline bum]

Man, is Manu a top-20 player in this league now!?!?! :wow

It might be time to start asking that now. He's playing unreal basketball.

[TheWriter]

29 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts, 6 stls in 35 minutes.

I think he might be a good player.

[boutons]

Bill Walton said he thought Manu has the best anticipation and (apparent) quickness since his former Boston teammate, Larry something or other. It's a bit early for that, but maybe just this once in his whole fricking broadcast career, Walton isn't overstating.

What a shame Manu missed that late FT, missing a 30-pt game as Pop gets his 400th win.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

and hit an tree
Ducks, is that you?

Seriously, Manu is underpaid.

No why does everyone keep asking if i am someone else (jk, jk)

i was thinking faster than i could type b uti t's n ott hat bdA.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

no he isnt overpaid yet, at the end of the season if he continues at this rate, then hell yeah

[FilSpursFan]

He should be in the All-Star!! He was great full of energy!

[Ginofan]

parker didn't get many assists (4), but he shot 50% from the field; not sure how much better you want him to score.

Again, the spurs with 24 assists, that is pretty decent. Parker doesn't have to have that many when barry, duncan and manu are going to get many assists themselves.


I'm being a little hard on Tony because I've seen much better from him. This game he was decent. But that's what 1 out of 5 games? I'd just like to see what I'm used to seeing from him. But no worries, I'm sure he'll get back to his best form soon.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

Manu is a STUD!!! Thank god he's playing up to his contract, because a certain PG certainly isn't! Come on Tony let's see the star we all know you are!


nothing in my mind ever justified bigger dollars for parker than manu, if you look throughout my history here i have always maintained that parker only deserves manu money.

he isnt ever going to be a star, just a nice complementary role player

[TwoHandJam]

nothing in my mind ever justified bigger dollars for parker than manu, if you look throughout my history here i have always maintained that parker only deserves manu money.

he isnt ever going to be a star, just a nice complementary role playerLet's not go overboard. Role players don't often average around 20ppg for six playoff games in a row. Tony has hit a rough patch but he'll be fine.

[SpursWoman]

Manu is Fvcking insane


Married life must be agreeing with him. :(

[AlamoSpursFan]

29 pts, 7 rebs, 7 asts, 6 stls in 35 minutes.

I think he might be a good player.

I didn't get to watch the game because I was stuck at work, but Bill Schoening said he thought Manu even sold a little popcorn at halftime.

:lmao

[toosmallshoes]

If Manu continues at this rate you have to seriously consider him for Most Improved Player in the NBA.

[Phenomanul]

Do you believe the Argentine team could win against and American team formed by Shaq, Garnet, Kobe, Ben Wallas, Wallas, Hamilton, Carmelo, Lebron, Prince, Iverson and Duncan?

Who knows? It depends on how they play as a team. Anyway, in this team, I can’t find a guard who makes the rest of the team play.

This was from Manu's "Minuto con Manu" page.....

This is a very telling stat concerning what Manu requires a player to do.... or be for a team to succeed. In answering the question, one gets the feeling Manu considers himself that type of player... and he has certainly shown it.

I know it's early... and he's bound to slow down... but this settles the issue that Manu is not an up-n-coming star, nor an emerging star.... he is a star... and I would even dare say he is an up-n-coming SUPERstar.

[timvp]

If Manu keeps playing like this, he might be voted in as a starter. There might be some sort of Kobe backlash ... plus Manu should get the international vote.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

i doubt he will be a starter... but maybe his international popularity sky rocketed after the winning the gold, If he keeps up the good play, he should be a reserve on the allstar team, but with all the big name players in the west its gonna be tough

[toosmallshoes]

If he keeps this kind of highlight reel basketball commin' he WILL be a big name player in the West.

[TheWriter]

He was what, sixth in voting last season.

He will sure as hell move up. But even if he isn't voted as a starter, you'd have to think he'd get chosen just for the simple fact that almost every coach would love to have this guy on their team, because he plays basketball the right way. I would think any sensible coach would want to reward him for that.

[TheWriter]

So far in five games this season Manu is avg:

23 pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 3 stls in 31 minutes.

[Karl Mundt]

22,8 points per game on 56% FG and 55% 3PT while shooting only 13,2 FG's a game. All that in only 30,8 MPG. That's over 28 points a game if you translate the numbers to 38 minutes a game. Forget All-Star Game, he's the 2005 MVP. :P

[AgSnake361]

So,

Do y'all think this explosion is related to the fact that he led Arg to the gold this summer?

Meaning, he spent a summer competing against the best of the world, had to elevate his game to do so, and we are now reaping the benefits? I LOVE to see Manu have games like this, but i would trade games like this in November for games like this in May and June.

LOL, what i'd love to see is the Spurs wrap up HCA early and get Manu and Tim some rest towards the end of the regular season, to make up for their long summers.

[Rummpd]

See my post yesterday when I said strong case can be made for Manu right there behind Kobe and that head case McGrady and I am not sure the Spurs would benefit more from either one than the developing superstud MANU!!!!!!!!!

MadDoc

[Marcus Bryant]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20041104/capt.sad10111040303.kings_spurs_sad101.jpg
http://www.nxtlevel.com/images/NXTbanner.jpg

[Athenea]

The Gold Medal helped Manu (and still does) in many ways:
1º he recovered his usual free-style of game, leadership and go-to guy lost in
translation in last year Spurs necessities
2º he gained definitely the confidence and respect from Pop, TD and now referees and the league as a whole
3º he proved himself he was able to compete and win against big time players from all over the Globe w/added bulk of being the main focus-target of his team
If you ask me, the 2º will be the most profitable in the long run for the Spurs and for Manu himself.

[Kori Ellis]

Listen to the audio of Manu after last night's game. He says he won't shoot this well all season, but also says that the main difference in his game this year is his confidence.

Go to SpursZONE (http://www.spurszone.com) .. all the audio from last night is in the sidebar.

[genghisrex]

Ranks #1 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking Per 48 Minutes(40.83)
So, yeah, its only been 5 games, but damn is he ever on fire (#6 in efficiency ranking overall).

[E20]

I'm waiting for his quadruple double still.