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is this really the point we have reached with Manu, tbh?..
People like to bash on his field goal % for the series against Portland, but something I thought was even more annoying was the fact that he gets ZERO calls. Maybe it was because the refs wanted Portland to get back in the game.. who knows?
Regardless, Manu's game has always been about getting to the free throw line with contact. Not only did it greatly deflate his field goal percentage, but it completely nullifies his game.
I guess the refs don't consider Manu a 'superstar' anymore to get superstar calls. We're going to need him getting to the stripe to win the WCF.
I seriously can't be the only getting really frustrated with how much he gets hacked when driving in.
I thought he got to the line ok in the 1st round, tbh... I would have to look it up.
Manu's outside shot being so inconsistent is whats hurting him more than anything. He shot 38% from deep in the first round and looked amazing. He shot 14% from deep in the 2nd round... If you are a driver that has lost a chunk of speed/athleticism, you need an outside shot to get the defense to fear that as well. Its what plague's Wade from time to time when he's not healthy
I don't care as long as he's not turning the ball over tbh.
Yes, he was 10-10 in one game against Dallas. Manu was aggressive and attacking the Basket. Manu wasn't nearly aggressive against the Blazers and just resorted to jumpshots. Honestly, there was no need for him to be aggressive.
I think how he comes out of this rest will be pretty telling... the Spurs have basically played 10 games in 20 nights the last couple of weeks... while people correctly point out that there are no back-to-backs in the playoffs, that many games in many days is probably the second worst scenario. We survived. Now we get a little rest here, and a little rest between game 2 and 3... I think it will help Manu, Tim and also Tony, who hopefully won't be too hindered.
He's actually been getting to the line more in these playoffs than in a few years, tbh. I've been surprised. His jump shot has mostly been off, but at least he's getting to the line.
More cowbell
Manu is shooting 5.1 FT per game in these playoffs, which is up from the 2013 playoffs (4.0) also up from the 2012 playoffs (3.8). 5.1 is not significantly lower than his FT attempts in any playoff run aside from 2005 and 2011 (the Memphis series).
Look in games against Portland. Refs gave Manu the calls because they were against Dallas, tbh..
Well, you probably do have a point there. It seemed like he was getting to the line all the time against Dallas, but against Portland, he didn't get there much aside from game 3, where he shot 10-10 from the free throw line. However, that may have had as much to do with Lopez's inside presence as anything. Much of the time, Dallas had nothing to stop Tony and Manu from getting to the rim.
Ibaka-less OKC should allow some lanes to the basket for our slashers, as well.
Without Manu spurs would be fishing right now, give a little love to el narigón.
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Spurs FTA during the playoffs so far. But yeah Manu doesn't go to the line
Rk Player Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA ▾ FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS 1 Manu Ginobili 36 12 0 306 50 129 .388 16 51 .314 34 78 .436 51 61 .836 4 40 44 51 22 1 34 25 167 2 Tony Parker 31 12 12 376 97 200 .485 6 16 .375 91 184 .495 31 43 .721 4 26 30 59 7 1 36 22 231 3 Tim Duncan 37 12 12 406 80 151 .530 0 0 80 151 .530 30 41 .732 33 67 100 22 3 20 7 28 190 4 Tiago Splitter 29 12 12 330 40 68 .588 0 1 .000 40 67 .597 29 41 .707 33 59 92 29 13 2 8 37 109 5 Kawhi Leonard 22 12 12 381 64 122 .525 15 36 .417 49 86 .570 25 38 .658 14 76 90 13 22 5 13 29 168
Nice sig. Might as well add an actual nude of emily ratajkowskiSpurs FTA during the playoffs so far. But yeah Manu doesn't go to the line
Rk Player Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA ▾ FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS 1 Manu Ginobili 36 12 0 306 50 129 .388 16 51 .314 34 78 .436 51 61 .836 4 40 44 51 22 1 34 25 167 2 Tony Parker 31 12 12 376 97 200 .485 6 16 .375 91 184 .495 31 43 .721 4 26 30 59 7 1 36 22 231 3 Tim Duncan 37 12 12 406 80 151 .530 0 0 80 151 .530 30 41 .732 33 67 100 22 3 20 7 28 190 4 Tiago Splitter 29 12 12 330 40 68 .588 0 1 .000 40 67 .597 29 41 .707 33 59 92 29 13 2 8 37 109 5 Kawhi Leonard 22 12 12 381 64 122 .525 15 36 .417 49 86 .570 25 38 .658 14 76 90 13 22 5 13 29 168
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