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In one aspect, Manu is the opposite of Tebow.
George Karl says Ginobili, Ben Wallace are NBA’s Tebows
Kurt Helin
Dec 13, 2011, 1:10 PM EST
In Denver, it is all Tim Tebow all the time. The entire NBA seems that way lately (which is better than the all Brett Favre all the time era, I guess).
So at media day we should have known that Denver coach George Karl would get a Tebow question — who is the Tim Tebow of the NBA?
But this was a pretty thoughtful answer, from the Denver Post (via SLAM).
“With the will to win, Manu Ginobili is the type of guy, he has this exuberance of – we’re going to win the (darn) game with effort, passion and commitment. He’s the first guy that came to mind.
“A guy who wins it on his heart more than his skills – Ben Wallace. He was an undersized, defensive player who can’t score, but won a championship.”
I might throw Joakim Noah out there — Florida guy who nobody was quite sure how his game would blend in the NBA, but he’s worked out pretty well so far.
Karl’s answer doesn’t touch on the religious aspect of Tebow, which is part of why he has been in the spotlight. There are no shortage of religious NBA players — Dwight Howard, Warriors coach Mark Jackson are probably the best known — but no NBA player’s persona is tied to religion like Tebow’s.
If Tebow can up with a Manu like career, that’s not bad. Not bad at all.
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In one aspect, Manu is the opposite of Tebow.
In one aspect, Manu is the opposite of Tebow.
True. Tebow doesn't have a bald spot, yet.In one aspect, Manu is the opposite of Tebow.
In one aspect, Manu is the opposite of Tebow.
In this world, there's Tim Tebow and then there's everything else.
no. tim tebow is the manu ginobili of the nfl
I'm just glad Mark Jackson was mentioned as being religious instead of that guy in New Jersey.
Kenny Skywalker !
Give Manu a couple hours to practice and I'm positive he could throw a better spiral than Tim Tebow.
I like them both ... they are inspiring
Alright... to a person who knows nothing about the NFL, that can lead you to believe Tebow is a future HOFer. Just because Manu has the passion/will/determination to win doesn't mean he lacks many crucial skills required of his position. Additionally, unlike Tebow, Manu actually contributes on the defensive side of the game. Obviously, Tebow's teammates' defense wins him games.
Take it back, George!
He can pass?In one aspect, Manu is the opposite of Tebow.
Tebow is hard to watch because all he does is throw his elbows into people and flop?
They are opposites in regards to religion.
He could have said:
JR Smith, in that he has a crazy drive and people get destroyed at the end of it, but he's not trapped in China.
What is Manu's religion - or lack there of? Has he ever been open about it?
Hes comparing their compe ive nature and just simply being winners tbh, which is something they definitely share. I was gonna make a similar thread asking who was the bigger winner in the NFL forum a couple days ago
Obviously Manu is a much more complete basketball player at this point in his career than Tebow is a football player though.
wow, i just read that thread... turns out DPG21920 is quite the bag.
More of a compliment to Tebow than Manu, IMO.
Do you remember ArgieBabe?
lol mentioninng ben wallace, dude was crap after signing that bulls contract
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