Manu's first game as a Spur

[benefactor]

Very nice find. Thanks for sharing it.

[pjjrfan]

Manu is a serious baller. If I'm not mistaken Manu got two steals on Kobe late into that game and the other thing I remember was how Manu, Speedy, and Rose wreaked havoc off the bench.

[mosdef17]

20mins
7 Points (3/9 FG incl 1/4 from 3)
2 Rebounds
3 Assists
4 Steals
1 Block
2 Turnovers

[DAF86]

20mins
7 Points (3/9 FG incl 1/4 from 3)
2 Rebounds
3 Assists
4 Steals
1 Block
2 Turnovers

Thanks for the stats

[Ace9]

That was one smashing NBA debut.

[DAF86]

Does anyone know where I can find vids like this of Duncan and Tony's first games on the Spurs?

[ffadicted]

even back then, he never passed to tony...

i remember his rookie year he would play for like 40 seconds at a time until he ed up like no other

fuggin' Gino

[urunobili]

Does anyone know where I can find vids like this of Duncan and Tony's first games on the Spurs?

http://www.pontel.com/

[duncan228]

[DAF86]

http://www.pontel.com/

Thanks, how were Tim's stats on that game.

[duncan228]

Thanks, how were Tim's stats on that game.

15 points (6-9)
10 boards (1 offensive)
2 assists
2 blocks

3-5 at the line

4 turnovers

[Quiet Strength]

I remember that game. There's a game that I want to see when stephen jackson was with the spurs and he hits I think seven 3's against the lakers.

[poeticism707]

Wow. Talk about memories!!!

All of Spur nation wishes the clock could be turned back, and the Gino and Duncan of 2003 or so could suit up now with the Spurs.

Duncan's last run is very surreal.

After Duncan, and Duncan's Spurs, every other Spur, and especially other NBA teams and players will be big step down.

There is only one Duncan, Gino, and Parker.

[TMTTRIO]

Aww thanks for the great memories. Who can also forget this wicked dunk on three of the Lakers and I remember the between the legs pass Manu did to Robert Horry. Manu's had a lot of crazy highlights over the years against the Lakers. No wonder why Laker fans are hoping and praying that Manu's done and finished.

[Duncan2177]

Awsome

[DAF86]

I found another vid of Duncan's first game

[all_heart]

It would be so awesome if Blair or one even of the new guys could impact the game the way Manu did his first year. The league would in their pants!

[samikeyp]

Nice.

[duncan228]

I found another vid of Duncan's first game

I couldn't get this one to work here. I get 'Embedding disabled by request'.

[spursfan1000]

What a great 1st fame, great video.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Thanks for that DAF! of an impressive first game, and Manu looks sooooo young.

any chance we can get speedy claxton back?

:p

I was thinking that too. A lot of people say he's an over-rated Spur, but no freakin way is he over-rated for that 2003 season - he was superb from March to June, and took over without a hitch from TP when he was flagging in the Finals.

I was there the night Speedy almost had a triple double after half time when Tony went out with an injury. TD stole his 10th rebound right from his hands (without knowing)! Twas still a good night though...

Pity Speedy never really did anything else of note besides that 2003 run.

[lefty]

228,

Is that the game where Duncan asked AJ what music he likes, right before the tip off?

AJ was pumped up, if not too tense on the court before the tip off, because he thought a rookie named Bobby Jackson was overhyped, so AJ wanted to show him what the NBA is all about.
A few seconds before the referee sends the ball in the air, Duncan, noticing AJ is about to explode , asks him: " what's your favorite kind of music "; AJ answers: "what? "
Duncan: " what's your favorite kind of music?"
AJ: " Umm....[insert type of music here] "
Duncan: " ok "

AJ admitted that Duncan helped him to relax and to play a good game.

[duncan228]

228,

Is that the game where Duncan asked AJ what music he likes, right before the tip off?

AJ was pumped up, if not too tense on the court before the tip off, because he thought a rookie named Bobby Jackson was overhyped, so AJ wanted to show him what the NBA is all about.
A few seconds before the referee sends the ball in the air, Duncan, noticing AJ is about to explode , asks him: " what's your favorite kind of music "; AJ answers: "what? "
Duncan: " what's your favorite kind of music?"
AJ: " Umm....[insert type of music here] "
Duncan: " ok "

AJ admitted that Duncan helped him to relax and to play a good game.

I don't think it was that one.

Here's Duncan telling the story.

Over the years, I've learned I actually like viewing pressure situations comically so that they don't stress me out. AJ (Avery Johnson, to those lost souls that don't follow the Spurs closely) likes to tell a story all the time about how we were involved in a close game. He missed two or three lay-ups in a row and was starting to stress out. I just came over and asked him something out of the blue, something like, "What kind of music do you like to listen to?" He just looked at me real funny, like "What the heck are you talking about? Why isn't your mind on the game?" Then he looked at me, and I think he understood what I was saying. "It’s not a big deal. It happened. It’s gone. We can't change it now. Think about something else." He always tells people about that and laughs it off.

[lefty]

I don't think it was that one.

Here's Duncan telling the story.

Oh thanks

I heard that story a few years ago and didn't remember every detail

Thanks for posting

[duncan228]

Happy to help lefty.