Manu best 6th man EVER ?

[lefty]

Stein, ESPN.com

How many sixth men in the league can claim to be a legit MVP candidate ... and maybe even this season's most dependable player on a team that also employs Tim Duncan?

Right.

As one Western Conference scout quipped when I told him I wasn't sure if I should go with Ginobili here: "He might be the best sixth man ever."

[WalterBenitez]

dunno, donotcare, sincemanukeepplayingatthislevel. :)

[Galileo]

Hondo.

[sa_butta]

Manu would be starting on most other NBA teams, we are lucky to have the option for him to start or come off the bench.

[greens]

That's awesome...BUT Manu is not a 6th man...

I think all the coaches and the NBA players know this...fans of other teams might be too ignorant to realize this...

Manu comes off the bench in order to create instant spark and Finley does better as a starter...so it's more to help the team as a whole...

STILL, it's a nice praise.

[TMTTRIO]

^that's why I hope that he doesn't win the 6MOY award. It's a useless award anyways and like Manu said your either the best or your not. How many more games does he have to start before he's disqualified for it.

[Agloco]

Stein, ESPN.com

How many sixth men in the league can claim to be a legit MVP candidate ... and maybe even this season's most dependable player on a team that also employs Tim Duncan?

Right.

As one Western Conference scout quipped when I told him I wasn't sure if I should go with Ginobili here: "He might be the best sixth man ever."

dETleF ScHreMPf.......

[T Park]

Havlicek and Schrempf might have something to say about that....

[DazedAndConfused]

He plays starters minutes. The fact that he comes off the bench most games is irrelevant. If you make the All-Star team you are not a 6th man.

[FromWayDowntown]

I don't doubt that Manu is the best 6th man in the game right now.

But Stein's column also suggests that Chris Paul should win DPOY on the basis of his 3 steals per night. I guess that getting 3 steals makes a player a great defender even if the effort to get those steals creates opportunities for opponents to score easily.

steals = stats; stats = defense, I guess.

This is why Bruce Bowen's career will end with the utter robbery of his never having won defensive player of the year.

[ClingingMars]

He plays starters minutes. The fact that he comes off the bench most games is irrelevant. If you make the All-Star team you are not a 6th man.

the bench is the bench, no matter how long you play

HE GOT SNUBBED FROM THE ALL STAR GAME!!!

-Mars

[greens]

Has there ever been a sixth man who's an All Star? I think only Manu...

[Agloco]

Has there ever been a sixth man who's an All Star? I think only Manu...

dETleF ScHreMPf.......

[ShoogarBear]

Kevin McHale
Michael Cooper
Bobby Jones
Junior Bridgeman
Frank Ramsey
Vinnie Johnson
Fred Brown

[greens]

Kevin McHale
Michael Cooper
Bobby Jones
Junior Bridgeman
Frank Ramsey
Vinnie Johnson
Fred Brown



Thanks for the info. That's a nice list there. :)

[Cherry]

^that's why I hope that he doesn't win the 6MOY award. It's a useless award anyways and like Manu said your either the best or your not. How many more games does he have to start before he's disqualified for it.

+1

[ShoogarBear]

Actually, that wasn't meant to be an answer to your question.

Looking it up, Bridgeman, Vinnie Johnson, Ramsey, and--amazingly--Michael Cooper were never All-Stars.

[Agloco]

http://cuzoogle.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/detlefschrempf.gif


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/70262486_c59cfeee1b.jpg

[kace]

I don't doubt that Manu is the best 6th man in the game right now.

But Stein's column also suggests that Chris Paul should win DPOY on the basis of his 3 steals per night. I guess that getting 3 steals makes a player a great defender even if the effort to get those steals creates opportunities for opponents to score easily.

steals = stats; stats = defense, I guess.

This is why Bruce Bowen's career will end with the utter robbery of his never having won defensive player of the year.


Amen

[Manu_Ginobili]

Stein, ESPN.com

How many sixth men in the league can claim to be a legit MVP candidate ... and maybe even this season's most dependable player on a team that also employs Tim Duncan?

Right.

As one Western Conference scout quipped when I told him I wasn't sure if I should go with Ginobili here: "He might be the best sixth man ever."

YES MANU IS!!! WE LOVE YAAAA MANU, FOREVER!!!

GO SPURS!! GINOBILIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!! :clap :clap :clap :clap :elephant :elephant :elephant :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry:

[Galileo]

Has there ever been a sixth man who's an All Star? I think only Manu...

Hondo

[kolko]

Has there ever been a sixth man who's an All Star? I think only Manu...
Antawn Jamison

[timvp]

I think it's pretty safe to say that Manu is the best player in NBA history.

[ATX Spur]

Has there ever been a sixth man who's an All Star? I think only Manu...

A.C. Green

[ShoogarBear]

I think it's pretty safe to say that Manu is the best player in NBA history.You don't think he's the best player in any sport at any time? Are you some kind of Manu hater?

[K-State Spur]

Havlicek.

[timvp]

You don't think he's the best player in any sport at any time? Why limit it to sports? :nope

[wildbill2u]

The year When Manu made the allstar team wasn't he a starter?

[Sec24Row7]

Has there been any research done on Global Warming due to Manu's increased consumption of Refried Beans during his 5 years in San Antonio?

[FromWayDowntown]

I think Ricky Pierce made an All-Star team as a 6th man. And I'm pretty sure that Chris Gatling did, too.

[K-State Spur]

dan majerle played in the '95 all-star game despite starting only about half the games that year.

[Bob Lanier]

Manu's always a first man in my heart.

[Agloco]

I think Ricky Pierce made an All-Star team as a 6th man. And I'm pretty sure that Chris Gatling did, too.

Pierce made the All Star team in 90-91, the year after his second 6th man award. I think he was a starter at that point.

Gatling never even won the award.......

[Cherry]

I think it's pretty safe to say that Manu is one of the best players in FIBA/NBA history.

fixed :)

[Rip-Hamilton32]

didn't kobe make the all star game in his rookie season coming off the bench?

[WalterBenitez]

dETleF ScHreMPf.......


That German had the balls Dirk has no ... where that man ended? back to Germany?

[nbafan13az]

Hah Thats A Joke Manu Is So Bad He Never Hits Any Clutch Shots And The Only Thing He Knows How To Do Is Flop Around Like A Little Girl He Is A Pathatic Player He Was Good In Europeon Basketball But Thats It And That Isnt Saying Much Go Lakers 2008 Nba Champions Kobe Gasol God And The Guardian Angel Pair

[Argiebabe]

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Hah Thats A Joke Manu Is So Bad He Never Hits Any Clutch Shots And The Only Thing He Knows How To Do Is Flop Around Like A Little Girl He Is A Pathatic Player He Was Good In Europeon Basketball But Thats It And That Isnt Saying Much Go Lakers 2008 Nba Champions Kobe Gasol God And The Guardian Angel Pair


OK honey... before you troll in this forum please make sure you write properly because it is hard already for us to understand that limited level of writing and also the typos, and the nonsense....
oh...right you are a lakers fan...WELL DONE!
maybe in 2 or 3 years you can come back and post something more interesting and mature... right???

[carina_gino20]

Hah Thats A Joke Manu Is So Bad He Never Hits Any Clutch Shots And The Only Thing He Knows How To Do Is Flop Around Like A Little Girl He Is A Pathatic Player He Was Good In Europeon Basketball But Thats It And That Isnt Saying Much Go Lakers 2008 Nba Champions Kobe Gasol God And The Guardian Angel Pair

I Am Too Lazy To Dig Up The Rest But...

13.0secs 96-93 SA Manu Ginobili made Leaning Jump Shot

Apology Accepted. :)

Back on topic... I don't care if Manu doesn't give a damn about the 6th Man Award. I don't know about being the best 6th man ever, but he should win it this year if he qualifies.