Spurs refuse Manu permission to play in FIBA tournament

[ElNono]

Your bribes must not have worked, tbh....

this actually guaransheeds another 2/year, $12m extension by dem Spurs...

[Kent_in_Atlanta]

Manu helps the spurs win number 5 and this is how they show their appreciation?

The Spurs have shown their appreciation by giving him a contract few people thought he was worth anymore after the 2013 Finals. He's played nearly every summer, even when it wasn't wise to do so. And they never stopped him before. On more than one occasion, his playing year-round has directly led to (or indirectly contributed to) Manu's breaking down during the NBA season, sinking the Spurs' le chances during seasons in which the Spurs had a great shot to add to their ring total.

The Spurs are the ones paying Manu millions of dollars to do what he does. Doesn't get paid by the national team.

[anakha]

I'm glad I got in before the usual re ed arguments started showing u-

This is how the Spurs organization treats the players that have done so much for them... Well....Lack of class!

Playing for your national team is the biggest thing for an international player, you should respect that.

I hope that manu retires from the Spurs. NOW!

Oh. Forget I said anything.

[FireMicoHalili]

Manu helps the spurs win number 5 and this is how they show their appreciation?

The Spurs are disgusting. How could they forbid Ginobili to play just after a surgery, and at 37 years old? Stupid business move, everyone knows all players get better after playing more games.

[Chinook]

My guess is the Spurs know Ginobili shouldn't play and are making the decision so he doesn't have to. The dude has a broken leg. Argentina should feel ashamed for asking him to play this summer. He can go ahead and play in 2016 when he's retired from the NBA.

[IceColdBrewski]

A letter? Pretty insulting if true.

[FireMicoHalili]

A letter? Pretty insulting if true.

True, they should have just texted or sent a Facebook message. Classy organization my ass.

[ElNono]

My guess is the Spurs know Ginobili shouldn't play and are making the decision so he doesn't have to. The dude has a broken leg. Argentina should feel ashamed for asking him to play this summer. He can go ahead and play in 2016 when he's retired from the NBA.

I think you're misguided there. It was him that was hoping for a miracle because he wanted to play.

[chasky]

Juan Ballesteros @Jeballesteros · 18 min
Desde el entorno de Manu dicen no tener nada oficial y en caso de recibir la noticia, analizarán cómo actuar. Esperemos.

A pretty close journalist of gino's family giveme hopes that this is a big mistake by Buck_SA, if not the Spurs misshandle this situation big time.

[KL2]

Good, Manu's selfishness could've cost the team next year's le. Successful off season indeed.

[Uriel]

To all Argentinians: I understand many of you are upset with the Spurs for this decision. But it's not like they prevented him from playing just because they wanted to. Manu is hurt and his injury still has yet to fully heal. The Spurs are acting in the best interests of Manu's health. In doing so, they're showing loyalty to their own players.

[Pocho La Pantera]

As an argentinian I'd rather have him winning the fifth ring than losing in quarter finals in Spain.

[ElNono]

Argentina, decime que se siente?

[Penya]

Argentina, decime que se siente?

LTA

[FireMicoHalili]

wonder how those pining for him to play for ARG feel when they see him limping or dragging himself onto the court in the event fatigue catches up to him during the NBA season

[Obstructed_View]

To all Argentinians: Time to start cultivating some new basketball players.

[Chinook]

I think you're misguided there. It was him that was hoping for a miracle because he wanted to play.

I know that. I don't mean to say anyone was forcing Ginobili to play. But the man has to be put down for his own good. The fact that some posters are acting indignant about this annoys me.

[slick'81]

Spurs protecting their investment nothing more

[Chinook]

Argentina, decime que se siente?

Never heard/read that variant before.

[DAF86]

Never heard/read that variant before.

Argie invention, tbh.

[Chinook]

Argie invention, tbh.

Nice. I'll stick to my TexMex and Textbook words, though. Decime has too many syllables.

[BatManu20]

Manu will now intentionally throw the NBA Finals as revenge if we make them next year.

[baseline bum]

I hope that manu retires from the Spurs. NOW!

I hope you default. IN TWO DAYS!

[DAF86]

Nice. I'll stick to my TexMex and Textbook words, though. Decime has too many syllables.

There are many other words that we transform like that. I think it comes from using el "voseo" instead of el "tuteo" but I'm not sure, I may be talking out of my ass.

[ElNono]

I hope you default. IN TWO DAYS!

we goin down... yeeeehhhaaaa