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When did Hairston get 2-3inches taller?
Spurs' Ginobili is now pain-free
By Mike Monroe - Express-News
The headaches and sore sinuses that robbed Manu Ginobili of a decent night's sleep during the Spurs' road trip to Washington and Toronto were gone by the time Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons tipped off at the AT&T Center.
It was the Pistons who felt the pain of Ginobili's restored health.
Ginobili took two charges and had a steal during an 11-0 fourth-quarter run that turned an air-tight game into a blowout victory for the Spurs. His defensive aggression, often applied full-court, keyed one of the most lopsided single quarters of the season for the Spurs.
“Oh, yeah, that felt good,” Ginobili said. “It looked like we were more energetic. We hustled more, played with more edge. It's great to see the team playing playoff-style, especially in the fourth quarter.”
The nasal congestion and headaches Ginobili had suffered on the Spurs' Eastern trip were cured he said by home cooking and lots of bed rest.
“The last three games were really tough for me, but I think you could tell I played with much more energy. I felt really good.”
Hairston guaranteed: Wednesday was an important day for second-year Spur Malik Hairston.
The 6-foot-7 swingman from Oregon was among a large group of players whose contracts became fully guaranteed at the end of Wednesday's business day.
The league's collective bargaining agreement specifies all contracts are guaranteed, as of Jan. 10 of each season. Because Jan. 10 this year falls on a Sunday and the league office is closed all weekend, players had to be waived by Wednesday in order to clear waivers by the end of Friday's business day.
Hairston will make $736,420.
Backing Stern: Roger Mason Jr., a former teammate of suspended Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas, said he agreed with commissioner David Stern's decision to suspend Arenas indefinitely for recent actions around an incident involving guns in the Wizards' locker room.
Stern's announcement included a statement that the player “is not currently fit to take the court in an NBA game.”
“I think those words from commissioner Stern speak for themselves,” Mason said. “That's not something that you make light of.
“It's unfortunate. Nobody wants to see anybody suspended. You don't want to see anybody lose money. At the same time, I think that was obviously poor judgment on his part. It's serious.”
When did Hairston get 2-3inches taller?
Talk about a sight for sore eyes..
I've been seeing an incremental improvement in Manu's athleticism and physicality for awhile now, but tonight was the most encouraging sign yet. The frenetic energy was back on the defensive end allowing him to pester the opponent; his cutting and lateral movement was quick and decisive, displaying complete confidence in his body; and the reckless abandon was on display in going after loose balls, playing in traffic and driving the lane.
I'm not ready to say he's one-hundred percent back. But he's definitely on his way and he seems to have cleared that proverbial mental hurdle; the guy looked downright dominant and the best player on the floor during that first half, yet it's not like he lit up the scoreboard.
That's Manu Ginobili for you; he's almost back..
If I remember correctly, the first time that Manu dunked the ball in a game this season, it looked like he barely got above the rim. The dunk against the Pistons looked so much better, though. I think he is slowly coming into shape. Hopefully he can stay healthy and rested.
maybe he meant wingspan
Wow, we kpt Hairston. I'm kind of surprised we decided to eat the 1.4M.
Of course, it could mean that a deal is perculating.
Yea i was surprised to see Hairston listed at 6'7.
yeah i would like to see a trade coming this coming month.Bonner+finley+ian+pick for a decent big
I was thinking the same thing. That would mean that he is the same height as RJ.
Finley + Ian = Rudy Gay
Spurs.com lists him at 6'6".
Good. Hopefully Manu's body feels like the season is just starting. We need Manu, bottomline.
Last edited by Spursmania; 01-07-2010 at 03:50 PM.
OMG if only! But even though it's the Grizzlies they can't be that stupid. Can they? We need to get an ex-Spur employee to go work for them in order to pull that off.
They were stupid enough to get rid of Pau Gasol for diddly.
Manu never passes the ball to Tony [/ducks]
No way. The Grizzlies want Rudy Gay, offered him an extension. Ian will still not get any playing time there. They have Marc Gasol, Hasheem Thabeet and Haddadi guy at center. To the Grizzlies, Ian is just an expiring contract especially when the Grizzlies are set at center for possibly the next 7 years.
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