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tmtcsc
05-28-2007, 11:34 PM
He's done this so many times but it warrants saying it again. Manu Ginobili should be nicknamed "The Difference". That's not taken is it ? The man is a true warrior and competitive as hell. You could tell he was tired in the 4th but he kept fighting.

How cool is it to be the most hated man in Denver, Phoenix and now Utah ?
He gets welcomed with boos which I am sure he wears as a badge.

I'm not sure how he only ended up with 6 rebounds tonight. It seemed as though he skied above the Jazz for everyone of them. He didn't get the easy ones that just bounced off the rim.

He scratched and clawed his way to the basket and took hit after hit. I'm not sure but I think he made DFish cry again.

Anyhoo, 1 to go.

P.S. I thought the late Technicals were lame but I'll take em.
SpurOutofTownFan
05-28-2007, 11:38 PM
P.S. I thought the late Technicals were lame but I'll take em.

Methinks the refs just wanted to make an statement with all the whining. Refs can see who is playing good and who's not. They are supposed to control the game and they just did that the only possible way when things started getting a little sloppy. I think call-wise it was 50-50.

Manu is the ultimate competitor and Pop said he's never been around a guy quite like Manu in terms of being a competitor. Interesting from someone who has won tons of stuff and has been coaching great players.
SuperManu!!!
05-28-2007, 11:40 PM
Spurs were really lucky to draft him...i bet a lot of teams would travel back in time to draft him earlier
timvp
05-28-2007, 11:42 PM
http://www.spurstalk.com/manugladiators.jpg
Warriors Never Die
tmtcsc
05-28-2007, 11:45 PM
Lucky to draft him in the second round ? No. Lucky he turned out to be better than they thought ? Absolutely. We had the fore sight to draft him and he has turned out to be the real deal.

Mahimi, Scola, Chris Carawell, the Euro guy with the shark tattoo, Beno....they haven't all been winners. Ian Mahimi is a very young project who may eventually blossom.
spurspf
05-28-2007, 11:47 PM
I think the game changed as soon as Manu started being as physical with them as they were with us. He was hacked all night but then started throwing some elbows to clear space. They did not react to it well. They didn't like it. Props to Manu for out smarting the comp.
CubanMustGo
05-28-2007, 11:48 PM
One small correction: Manu is a SPUR, not a Warrior ... and we can all be greatful! :lol
tmtcsc
05-29-2007, 12:34 AM
He's more Warrior than any player on Golden States roster. That was funny though.
powerpower
05-29-2007, 06:54 AM
wow amazing thanks god he made his free throws:pp


MANU is the man
TDMVPDPOY
05-29-2007, 07:30 AM
Mahimi, Scola, Chris Carawell, the Euro guy with the shark tattoo, Beno....they haven't all been winners. Ian Mahimi is a very young project who may eventually blossom.

mahinmi and scola :(

shark dude = javtokas :(

i want javtokas and scola here next season.....if they dont work out we can always trade them since MLE will be split between the 2....easier to offload
tmtcsc
05-29-2007, 11:16 AM
Manu has an extra "desire" gear that puts him in an elite class. Wasn't there a study done on "competitiveness" a few years back. I think it showed that some athletes actually have a gene or you can see changes in their biology when things get tough and it comes to winning.

It featured Michael Jordan and Joe Montana. They tested kids also. Whatever it is, Manu has it.
LilMissSPURfect
05-29-2007, 11:56 AM
http://www.spurstalk.com/manugladiators.jpg
Warriors Never Die




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Stabula
06-19-2013, 02:47 AM
what happened
dg7md
06-19-2013, 02:48 AM
6 years is an eternity for an athlete is what happened.
slick'81
06-19-2013, 02:51 AM
Yup 35 goin on 36 is Wat happend
Stabula
06-19-2013, 03:03 AM
6 years is an eternity for an athlete is what happened.

Court-vision and decision making are things that should only improve with age. Tbh you can't blame this abysmal performance on age especially since he's healthy as ever right now.
ElNono
06-19-2013, 03:07 AM
What's with bumping old threads? Dude's been a warrior and now has aged. one game/series/season isn't going to erase a 20 year pro career...
Stabula
06-19-2013, 03:09 AM
Nor will his 20 year pro career erase this season
BatManu20
06-19-2013, 03:10 AM
6 years is an eternity for an athlete is what happened.
ElNono
06-19-2013, 03:13 AM
Nor will his 20 year pro career erase this season

Sure it will... He's a HOF, and will have his jersey hanging from the rafters in San Antonio... he's been that important for the Spurs, no matter what Stabula in Spurstalk thinks...
Capt Bringdown
06-19-2013, 03:15 AM
His turnovers weren't aged-related. It was a complete mental meltdown/chokejob. If anything, a 20-year pro should have the ability to recognize and self-correct. Instead, he went for the hero act even when he must have known better.
nkdlunch
06-19-2013, 03:16 AM
Manu is finished. His body. Its up 2 Pop to take him out and leave him out. I blame Pop. H should have stayed out the 4th. Thats happened before
ElNono
06-19-2013, 03:17 AM
His turnovers weren't aged-related. It was a complete mental meltdown/chokejob. If anything, a 20-year pro should have the ability to recognize and self-correct. Instead, he went for the hero act even when he must have known better.

He was awful tonight... easily worst game of his career given the stakes.
temujin
06-19-2013, 03:18 AM
Nor will his 20 year pro career erase this season

Without Ginobili's 3 in G1 and G3, Warriors are playing the Finals against Heat.
Capt Bringdown
06-19-2013, 03:18 AM
Manu is finished. His body. Its up 2 Pop to take him out and leave him out. I blame Pop. H should have stayed out the 4th. Thats happened before

Wouldn't be fair to the team. Everyone's just going have to get over themselves as they watch Miami cut down the nets. Pound the rock!
Stabula
06-19-2013, 03:20 AM
Good guards improve their jumpshot when age takes their explosiveness away. Why is Ginobili shooting career lows?
ElNono
06-19-2013, 03:25 AM
Good guards improve their jumpshot when age takes their explosiveness away. Why is Ginobili shooting career lows?

He didn't post career lows this season...
Stabula
06-19-2013, 03:29 AM
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0615/nba_e_ginobili11_576.jpg

Manu Ginobili Lowest PPG
In Single Round In Postseason Career



2013 NBA Finals
7.5<<


2003 1st Round
7.7


2012 1st Round
8.5


2003 NBA Finals
8.7
ElNono
06-19-2013, 03:35 AM
This are his career lows:

2003-2004: FG% .418
2008-2009: 3P% .330

This season:
2012-2013: FG% .425 - 3P% .353

Now, you can tell me he's been shooting bad in these playoffs, but this season he didn't post career lows. Not even close. He had at least 3 worse seasons in the 3P% department.

That doesn't mean he wasn't awful tonight. He was.