Garcia: Manu Ginobili has announced he's coming back to the NBA

[cd98]

He's a leader and occasionally comes up big. But he is cheap. Why not? Most D-Leaguers are going to come in and stink. You won't get a quality free agent for the price Manu will accept this year. If Manu was trying to get a big payday, the Spurs would push him to retire. And Manu, unlike most Spurs, can literally do anything basketball-related he wants...from commentating to GM to even coaching, he'll be in demand.

[FkLA]

Still the best PG on the team. His passing/vision/playmaking can always be used off the bench. Plus he's unselfish unlike a certain fat prick on the team tbh.

[Kikoluna]

Maybe but Parker was under contract for two more seasons anyway and I assume that Kawhi and LMA along with Pop are the biggest draws.

Good observation. Not sure how to read it though. Either as "don't forget about us front office" or "come join us"

[Russo21]

Good news. We need somebody to speak to Pau in Spanish in the locker room.

Gasol's gone to GSW

[RD2191]

Still the best PG on the team. His passing/vision/playmaking can always be used off the bench. Plus he's unselfish unlike a certain fat prick on the team tbh.

Great post.

[bklynspursfan]

No there are just few idiots who are addicted to relentless trolling saying the same things over and over. On any board with any moderation that would have been reined in and everyone would be much more happy.

The fact is that you can't get better than Manu for less money and those very same trolls who claim that he sucks or whatever use idiocy to back up their claims.

All stats with any credibility has him as a very good player still and if you can't see that he does winning things out there in the court, then try and look harder.

Well said... Due to the lack of moderation, I just keep growing my ignore list it helps weed out the garbage trolls

[-21-]

God, I hope Tim comes back as well. I don't even care about winning a championship anytime soon.

[Spur-Addict]

I can't imagine he gets paid much. For what we have to spend it's going to be hard to beat the value.

[beirmeistr]

I'm glad to get Manu back, though I'm in the minority here it seems like. One more year to celebrate one of the greatest compe ors, passers, and Spurs the NBA has seen.

I'm in total agreement with you.

[Seventyniner]

This is big news in terms of how the roster will be constructed. I would have expected more bench upheaval if Manu hadn't come back.

[SPURt]

Shot 1-6 and fouled out in 23 minutes during an elimination game. What a compe or

The Spurs have some bigger issues if an off game from a 38 yr old legend is the difference between winning and losing.

[T Park]

Will be interesting to see what type of contract he gets. Wonder if he's going to take another paycut or try taking advantage of the rising cap like everyone else.

As I said a little while back, I'd love to have Manu return. I just don't want PATFO to call it a day and continue to rely on him being the 6th man. We really need someone else to come off the bench and be able to create some offense for others. Maybe they're hoping KA will be able to do that.

I'm sure if you have someone in mind to do that they'd be all ears to as who to trade for or sign with their limited money.

[ElNono]

smh ElNono getting payyyyed again

[TheGoldStandard]

Spurs will miss out on Durant and Gasol, will just throw the cash at Manu and David West, lol..

It's a 50/50 split how I feel about this.. Nostalgia tells me this is nice and warm and cozy and familiar and that's great but Pop will over depend on Manu and he will be the first off the bench meanwhile these guys who we hope to be "the future" will still continue to get limited roles and will suffer. Then we can expect the same come playoff time, guys not getting minutes because they don't have "experience"

I'm hoping Manu comes back and makes it clear its to mentor others and not be the 6th man option off the bench. Youth movement needs to be in full effect.

[ElNono]

He'll be fine as long as we retool the bench, tbh. He can't be the primary option anymore off the bench though, tbh, even though he posted a better PER than our much younger starting PG for two seasons in a row, including playoffs...

We're trying to do a solid to the team though, and wait until everybody is signed up to see what kinda of money is left...

[Mouth is Bleeding]

Who was a better 6th man in the league last season?

Only Iggy was definitely better.

Jamal Crawford is not a good NBA player and contributes more to losing than winning.

[ElNono]

I'm glad to get Manu back, though I'm in the minority here it seems like. One more year to celebrate one of the greatest compe ors, passers, and Spurs the NBA has seen.

You're really not in the minority, tbh... trolling is the name of the game in this place though...

[ElNono]

Plus if there's room for that ginger POS Bonner, then better be ing room for Tim and Manu... heck I would bring back the Admiral too...

[-21-]

We're trying to do a solid to the team though, and wait until everybody is signed up to see what kinda of money is left...

[Canyonero]

Best cost value pick ever.

[-21-]

Plus if there's room for that ginger POS Bonner, then better be ing room for Tim and Manu... heck I would bring back the Admiral too...

yeah, bring Tim back. One final year for the big 3!!!

[Mouth is Bleeding]

I do hope that he'll have some big to play pick and roll with.

That and some more shooting, better spacing is a must. Then we'd have the best bench in the league once again. It's amazing that we almost did when first West and then much much worse Kyle started clogging up things horribly almost single-handedly ruining things.

It can't be stressed enough, that before Kyle getting more minutes this Manu-led bench was the best in the league, time and time again outperforming our starters on a team winning more games than any Spurs team ever. How is bringing the leader responsible for record-setting actual winning in any way bad? And he is cheap! It's so easily value and the best thing to do.

Kyle better be working on shooting as we speak though.

[Mugen]

Great news.

[SPURt]

Plus if there's room for that ginger POS Bonner, then better be ing room for Tim and Manu... heck I would bring back the Admiral too...

This. 100%

[tholdren]

Manu Ginobili 2015 playoff stats:
8.0ppg 3.4rpg, 4.6apg, 2.0TO, 34.9FG%

Manu Ginobili 2016 playoff stats:
6.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.5apg, 0.7TO, 42.6FG%

If another guard put up those horrendous numbers, 90% of the board would be calling for his head

100 minutes or more in the playoffs PER looked like this

1. KL
2. LMA
3. Manu
4. Danny
5. Patty
6. West
7. Parker
8. Diaw
9. Tim
10. Kyle

WHAT BENCH?