Ginobili on Jim Rome Show tomorrow

[Taco]

hi to everyone listening...lololololol

Rome asked "Do you feel like Lakers game was a statement game?" Manu said "we did have a great game, but we got lucky. Mason hit a shot with 5 secs. left and got fouled. We are trying to improve...So far they (the Lakers) are the favorites.

Too old? People said we were too old the past 2 years. We won championship 2 seasons ago and made it to conference finals last season. It would be disrespectful to count us out. We aren't asking for people to count us in, we'll just wait and see.

Injury? It's my first surgery. Healthwise I'm good, even after b2b. Just need to get my rhythm back and confidence.

He and Pop talked alot during the summer about the ankle injury. Spurs sent people to Argentina and the Dr. told me it would get injured again, just a matter of time. I had Spurs blessing to play. It turned out better that I was injured and was able to get the surgery before the season, rather than have it happen during the season and be out for 3 months.

Gold medal or NBA championship better? Both really but if you asked me 10 years ago if I would get either one, I would not have expected it. The Olympics were special because I was playing for Argentina which is not known for basketball and I was playing with my friends that I had played with for a long time. It's hard to beat getting the gold medal...and with the Spurs we have won 3 times so that was good too. (paraphrased)

Rome talked about Manu's frenetic, all-out playing style and if he knows he needs to manage his injuries and prepare more as he gets older. Manu said he never thinks about it in that way, to prepare himself for injury. He's now 30 and he had his best season last year, so he thinks he has more improvement to make and he thinks he can continue to play at a high level in the near future.

Manu said they are trying to get back to be what the Spurs are known for which is a good defensive team.

Thanks and Hi to everyone listening.

NICE RECAP SOLID D

[duncan228]

Thanks so much Solid D. I couldn't catch the show, appreciate the recap.

[Spurs Brazil]

Thanks for the recap Solid D

[byrdman31]

i antecedently ended up hearing this on the way to school. pretty much everything we knew already. Still nice though

[1Parker1]

Thanks for the recap Solid D!

[vander]

who is the Oprah of sportscasting?

Dan Patrick

[vander]

Rush Limbaugh is on a million stations too and he's the biggest jackass of em all.

says anyone who has absolutely no idea what goes on on said show.
try not being ignorant, listen to the show and try to find fault, you won't, you won't even try, don't want to leave the safety and comfy bliss of your misinformed life.

[TMTTRIO]

Great interview. Manu's always so down to earth. I'm glad to hear him say that he's still working on his game rhythm and thinks he has a lot left and I love his way of saying that the Olympic success was more important to him then the NBA.

[2centsworth]

Manu is all heart and a seriously talented player. Too bad he's dumb as a rock.

[NRHector]

Manu is all heart and a seriously talented player. Too bad he's dumb as a rock.

why are you saying is dumb? maybe is very difficult for him to find the right words to express himself since his first language is spanish, but if you listen to him talking in spanish he is a very smart man.

[2centsworth]

why are you saying is dumb? maybe is very difficult for him to find the right words to express himself since his first language is spanish, but if you listen to him talking in spanish he is a very smart man.

deep down I have nothing but love for him. I'm just mad about his olympic decision. brings back memories of the Dirk foul.

[Blake]

Manu is all heart and a seriously talented player. Too bad he's dumb as a rock.

/flame

[Blake]

brings back memories of the Dirk foul.

/flame +1

[timvp]

Rome asked "Do you feel like Lakers game was a statement game?" Manu said "we did have a great game, but we got lucky. Mason hit a shot with 5 secs. left and got fouled. We are trying to improve...So far they (the Lakers) are the favorites.

Too old? People said we were too old the past 2 years. We won championship 2 seasons ago and made it to conference finals last season. It would be disrespectful to count us out. We aren't asking for people to count us in, we'll just wait and see.

Injury? It's my first surgery. Healthwise I'm good, even after b2b. Just need to get my rhythm back and confidence.

He and Pop talked alot during the summer about the ankle injury. Spurs sent people to Argentina and the Dr. told me it would get injured again, just a matter of time. I had Spurs blessing to play. It turned out better that I was injured and was able to get the surgery before the season, rather than have it happen during the season and be out for 3 months.

Gold medal or NBA championship better? Both really but if you asked me 10 years ago if I would get either one, I would not have expected it. The Olympics were special because I was playing for Argentina which is not known for basketball and I was playing with my friends that I had played with for a long time. It's hard to beat getting the gold medal...and with the Spurs we have won 3 times so that was good too. (paraphrased)

Rome talked about Manu's frenetic, all-out playing style and if he knows he needs to manage his injuries and prepare more as he gets older. Manu said he never thinks about it in that way, to prepare himself for injury. He's now 30 and he had his best season last year, so he thinks he has more improvement to make and he thinks he can continue to play at a high level in the near future.

Manu said they are trying to get back to be what the Spurs are known for which is a good defensive team.

Thanks and Hi to everyone listening.

Awesome recap, thanks.

[WalterBenitez]

Thanks for recap!

[igruex]

deep down I have nothing but love for him. I'm just mad about his olympic decision. brings back memories of the Dirk foul.

A great part of Manu's success its based on him being waaaaaaaaaay smarter than the average NBA player (add some coaches too). Then comes his natural talent, compe iveness, and heart.

Thanks for the recap!

[ClingingMars]

says anyone who has absolutely no idea what goes on on said show.
try not being ignorant, listen to the show and try to find fault, you won't, you won't even try, don't want to leave the safety and comfy bliss of your misinformed life.

+1

sounds like a great interview. Hope Manu's back to being The Man-U!

-Mars

[dirk4mvp]

Jim Rome is the . Anyone who doesn't like Rome doesn't like funny.

[ClingingMars]

Jim Rome is the . Anyone who doesn't like Rome doesn't like funny.

yeah he's great for comedy, but some of his takes are ridiculous.

-Mars

[dirk4mvp]

yeah he's great for comedy, but some of his takes are ridiculous.

-Mars

no, he's right about everything. You obviously are not a clone.

-dirk

[ClingingMars]

no, he's right about everything. You obviously are not a clone.

-dirk

nope, sure ain't

-Mars