Garcia: Manu Ginobili has announced he's coming back to the NBA

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Originally Posted by TheGreatYacht

Manu Ginobili 2015 playoff stats:
8.0ppg 3.4rpg, 4.6apg, 2.0TO, 34.9FG%

Manu Ginobili 2016 playoff stats:
6.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.5apg, 0.7TO, 42.6FG%

If another guard put up those horrendous numbers, 90% of the board would be calling for his head :lol

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i could care less what his numbers are much like your takes

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Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard

Spurs will miss out on Durant and Gasol, will just throw the cash at Manu and David West, lol..

It's a 50/50 split how I feel about this.. Nostalgia tells me this is nice and warm and cozy and familiar and that's great but Pop will over depend on Manu and he will be the first off the bench meanwhile these guys who we hope to be "the future" will still continue to get limited roles and will suffer. Then we can expect the same come playoff time, guys not getting minutes because they don't have "experience"

I'm hoping Manu comes back and makes it clear its to mentor others and not be the 6th man option off the bench. Youth movement needs to be in full effect.

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I think Manu has been trying to expedite the development of the younger players for the last three years. He's definitely not been a chucker for the last few years (and never really was in his career).

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Originally Posted by BSfromTX

i could care less what his numbers are

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Neither do the other Manutards

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Originally Posted by BSfromTX

i could care less what his numbers are much like your takes

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Technically the saying is "I could not care less." Saying it the way you did implies that you care at least to some degree.

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Originally Posted by cd98

I think Manu has been trying to expedite the development of the younger players for the last three years. He's definitely not been a chucker for the last few years (and never really was in his career).

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I'm not blaming Manu, he knows only one way to play and he's adjusted a little based on limitations but when he's out there he is usually running the show.. It's on Pop to make sure that the players we have are developing even if that means growing pains.. Some of those bench guys need to be facilitators too or at least get used to the idea gradually and work themselves into that kind of player.

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Originally Posted by AFBlue

Technically the saying is "I could not care less." Saying it the way you did implies that you care at least to some degree.

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language barrier

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Originally Posted by tholdren

language barrier

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It's actually a common mistake for many English-speaking people as well.

Great news!

Nice, glad to see Manu back for another year!

A scrub backup PG like Bayless gets 9m/year and some fellows are complaining that we're getting Manu back for 3m :lol

I wonder who they want running the 2nd unit for the Spurs, especially considering the options on the roster and the fact that SA has no money to sign a guy in the FA.

Well this seals my League Pass for this season! #graciasmanu

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

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:cry just 3M

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Originally Posted by cd98

I think Manu has been trying to expedite the development of the younger players for the last three years. He's definitely not been a chucker for the last few years (and never really was in his career).

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Sides that ill advised off balanced step back three from time to time I fully agree with you there. Manu is not going to hurt the team usually. He can also mentor the younger guys we brought in, namely the 19 year old kid.

Thank goodness. Now Tim is next to come back.
#1MoreYear!

I wonder if there is some team with a ton of cap space that would offer Manu a short term contract with a high per year number that would steal him from the Spurs. Yeah, yeah, I know Manu wouldn't do that. That's what we all say. But if we're offering 3 mil or so and some team who has some young guys who need a mentor or someone to institute proper culture, etc or some club just spiteful with money (like Dallas) offers Manu like 9 million for a one year contract, one wonders if it would be too good for Gino to hold back. He might not want to leave but as this is likely his last contract...

Not saying it will happen just a hypothetical.

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Originally Posted by BillMc

I wonder if there is some team with a ton of cap space that would offer Manu a short term contract with a high per year number that would steal him from the Spurs. Yeah, yeah, I know Manu wouldn't do that. That's what we all say. But if we're offering 3 mil or so and some team who has some young guys who need a mentor or someone to institute proper culture, etc or some club just spiteful with money (like Dallas) offers Manu like 9 million for a one year contract, one wonders if it would be too good for Gino to hold back. He might not want to leave but as this is likely his last contract...

Not saying it will happen just a hypothetical.

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I wouldn't be mad at him if he left for money :)

Wonder if the Spurs strike out on the free agency, they'll just give Manu a $5 million contract just as a sending off present.

is he still playing in the paralympics?

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Originally Posted by ElNono

Plus if there's room for that ginger POS Bonner, then better be fucking room for Tim and Manu... heck I would bring back the Admiral too...

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Originally Posted by tmtcsc

Glad to hear it. He is our best play maker and makes the game easier for those around him. Out of all of the elder Big 3, he played the best last year. TP started out ok and then faded.

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This just isn't true. The bench sucked last year. The starters were the best starting unit in the NBA. As much as TP was only ok, he could still get to the rim now and then and had some nice throwbacks. Manu for the most part can't get to the rim at all. It makes his passing less effective and more predictable. He also started settling for midrange jumpers too much. They are ugly as shite and even worse than TP's.

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Originally Posted by SPURt

The Spurs have some bigger issues if an off game from a 38 yr old legend is the difference between winning and losing.

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They have had this issue the past two seasons: needing Manu to make a difference in the playoffs and him not being able to. It is not on Manu at this point, but two things:
1. Younger players have to step up their games.
2. They need a chance to do that by Pop playing them.

Point 2 is the one that worries me. It's all too easy for Pop to continue to rely on Manu and not develop young players.

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Originally Posted by NASpurs

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Close thread.

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Originally Posted by TheGoldStandard

Spurs will miss out on Durant and Gasol, will just throw the cash at Manu and David West, lol..

It's a 50/50 split how I feel about this.. Nostalgia tells me this is nice and warm and cozy and familiar and that's great but Pop will over depend on Manu and he will be the first off the bench meanwhile these guys who we hope to be "the future" will still continue to get limited roles and will suffer. Then we can expect the same come playoff time, guys not getting minutes because they don't have "experience"

I'm hoping Manu comes back and makes it clear its to mentor others and not be the 6th man option off the bench. Youth movement needs to be in full effect.

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The bolded part is exactly what will happen. The part in italics is what I am hoping will happen.

great news to keep the hispanic fans coming to the games