Manu Ginobili Appreciation Thread

[ohmwrecker]

slowmo hating, per par...

posting that watermark BS...

[Kobe'sAchilles]

2013 was the toughest sports moment for me to get over. It wasn't because the Spurs lost for the first time in the finals or because we blew the 5 point lead with like 20 seconds left that made me just stare with my mouth open stunned by what had happened. And this isn't a comment for some stupid debate about why we lost either. It was tough because Manu Ginobili after the game answered every single question and looked about as depressed and down as I had ever seen him. In that game 6 loss, you could see the passion and the love and the desire all mixed together with his disappointment and most likely resentment for himself during that one moment. Just something about that loss and seeing and hearing and in a way feeling Manu's emotions, it resonated within me.
So when we won in 2014, the first thing I did when I got back to SA was go to academy and buy myself a Spurs Championship shirt. And there were like 50 to choose from, but the one I got was Ginobili dunking over Bosh. To me, that was the ultimate moment for me as a Spurs fan and maybe the best moment in his career. And he's had so many great ones. So thank you Manu. I modeled my game (and long wild hair) after you so much so that random people would come up to me and say I played like him. Ginobili was my idol and it's been a privilege to watch him.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

The amount of player support and goodbyes is legendary, kind of what happened when TD retired.

[TheDoctor]

kawhi independent of what happens.

[urunobili]

The amount of player support and goodbyes is legendary, kind of what happened when TD retired.

[sasaint]

I hope he joins the coaching staff. I am grateful I was a Spurs fan for his entire career. One of the greatest Spurs ever, certain HOF player who never fell victim to a feeling of en lement. I will miss his intensity and panache. Getting used to a Spurs team that will not have a single member of the Big 3 on the floor next season will feel incredibly strange. Nonetheless, I am glad he retired when he did. Muchisimas gracias y buen viaje, Manu.

[chala10]

[sasaint]

Wouldn’t surprise me in the least if Manu ended up on TNT.

Wouldn't surprise me if he ended up in Argentina.

[FkLA]

Weird days for Pop. No Big 3 at work. No wife at home. He must feel pretty alone.

Damn

[chala10]

[bdictjames]

D-Fish

Tbh, I am really, really happy we drafted and played Manu Ginobili. He brings an excitement to the game, a passion, a real-ness, that really none of the other Big 3 have had. I think they needed an emotional rollercoaster to get us through these years. Thank you Manu Ginobili. #GraciasManu

[Mikeanaro]

Im not sad, with the current Silver´s NBA this is good news.
Manu gave everything, leave us without being a corpse.
Also the money factor, getting pennies while Gasol is getting a fortune to do nothing.

Most fans outside ST wanted Manu to retire because they didnt want to see Manu with this ty team possibly missing the playoffs, I agree also Im kind of fed up with the current NBA.
Now they talk about gambling, nonsense.

[Mikeanaro]

^^^ it will be sent two weeks from now... because it will take him time to find the right words to say...

Is he using an Ouija board or something?

[FkLA]

this is sad.

[JR3]

My favorite spur no doubt

[Ice009]

and they didn’t even win it that year too. Loser ass Mavs

Mavs got what they deserved. They got favourable treatment from the refs in the Spurs series and they didn't deserve to be in the finals. I loved seeing them get the same treatment in the finals (getting screwed over by the refs) like they got against the Spurs. They never should have been there is the first place. I still get mad any time I see video footage of Miami celebrating that year (probably even more mad than 2013 footage). Spurs were the best team in 2006 and should have won it all. I feel like we definitely left that one on the table. It should have been a 3peat, or at the very least a back to back.

Clearly a foul but more contact than that has been swallowed by refs too

I have no problem with that foul, but what about Tim Duncan getting hacked on the final play of the game? There was just as much contact there. ing bull referring in that series (games 3 and 4 in Dallas were horrendous officiating in the 4th quarters of those games - Mavs got every benefit of the doubt call and both Tim and Manu fouled out of those games with bull fouls when they were dominating the Mavs - Lebron or someone like that would have never had those same fouls called on him/them). Spurs were the best team that year.

[Since89]

Ultimate compe or. For better or worse, the guy never gave up on a play...

Nah. That was just a stupid ass foul.

[Since89]

Mavs got what they deserved. They got favourable treatment from the refs in the Spurs series and they didn't deserve to be in the finals. I loved seeing them get the same treatment in the finals (getting screwed over by the refs) like they got against the Spurs. They never should have been there is the first place. I still get mad any time I see video footage of Miami celebrating that year (probably even more mad than 2013 footage). Spurs were the best team in 2006 and should have won it all. I feel like we definitely left that one on the table. It should have been a 3peat, or at the very least a back to back.



I have no problem with that foul, but what about Tim Duncan getting hacked on the final play of the game? There was just as much contact there. ing bull referring in that series (games 3 and 4 in Dallas were horrendous officiating in the 4th quarters of those games - Mavs got every benefit of the doubt call and both Tim and Manu fouled out of those games with bull fouls when they were dominating the Mavs - Lebron or someone like that would have never had those same fouls called on him/them). Spurs were the best team that year.

What game was it when Duncan got the foul called on him for getting out of the way of Dirk?

[DAF86]

Bye guys.

Damn, this just hit me.

[ElNono]

lol @ the fake twitter

[ElNono]

posting that watermark BS...

[Ice009]

What game was it when Duncan got the foul called on him for getting out of the way of Dirk?

It was either game 3 or 4. One of the games Tim was dominating and taking over, and then he gets that bull foul call with Dirk stepping on his foot and fouling him out, then the other game Manu was dominating the 4th and he gets fouled out - both fouls that fouled out both Manu and Tim were unnecessary calls that were pretty ticky-tacky in my opinion (it's not TD's fault that Dirk was an uncoordinated SOB driving to the rim back then). Game 7, Tim got hacked on that final play - should have had two free throws. If Dirk got that foul call before that, TD should have had 2 free throws. Mavs got what they deserved. They should have won it all as the Spurs were the best team, but unfortunately they weren't good enough as they basically cheated their way past the Spurs, then NBA screwed them over in the finals.

[ElNono]

All over NBA.com front page...

[Chillen]

Im not sad, with the current Silver´s NBA this is good news.
Manu gave everything, leave us without being a corpse.
Also the money factor, getting pennies while Gasol is getting a fortune to do nothing.

Most fans outside ST wanted Manu to retire because they didnt want to see Manu with this ty team possibly missing the playoffs, I agree also Im kind of fed up with the current NBA.
Now they talk about gambling, nonsense.

Yes, todays NBA sucks.

The Warriors the most dominant team will eventually have a starting 5 of all-stars.

Good luck to LeBron in LA, he's hoping to pull off a miracle and knock the Warriors off early but if they are healthy don't see it happening.

Rockets will be about the same and this time Warriors will be ready to play them harder.

Spurs just trying to make playoffs again like last season.

Only thing interesting in the NBA is how the East plays out, does Boston go to Finals or does Toronto with Kawhi get in.

It's basically the Warriors le to lose this upcoming season. The only thing fun that could come out of it is if the Warriors lose.

[MI21]

Man, this ing sucks.