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and BTW, i'm a homer.
manu just needed to drive more and shoot less in that game....he would have done even better.
and BTW, i'm a homer.
Ginobili gets my "CMF" Award for sure. The Crazy Mada F*cka Award!
He almost single handedly won last years Olympics vs USA. He had 29 points.
If ever we going to see any Spurs on Spurs that was it! He beat Timmy and the
rest of future "MJ's" , Wade,Lebron,etc. and he did it in one of the WORLD'S biggest stages,maybe bigger than the NBA Finals!
you are so way off it's not funny. All-Star game Manu did just fine for his first go around, plus add in the injuries and he probably did more than fine.kookoo
There's no next MJ. Manu isn't even close to that level.
Did you notice at the All-Star game that Manu wasn't even at the same level as some (most?) of the other All-Stars on the court? Manu is flashy and he's damn good, but I don't think he's close to superstar status.
Manu has absolutely carried this team to the finals and without him the spurs are at home and this board is dead.
I was there at the All-Star game and in the lockerroom afterward. I am not using the All-Star to define Manu, but he struggled there. He turned the ball over 3 times and committed 3 fouls in very limited minutes. He looked very awkward among the stars. He was a borderline All-Star this season.
Manu is awesome. He can take over games and he's great for SportsCenter highlights. But he's not at Duncan, Kobe, etc. superstar level. And guys like Wade, LeBron, etc. will have career's closer to MJ's than Manu will.
Manu might not ever make another All-Star team. There are a lot of good wing players in the NBA and Manu is already 28.
Manu however is not the next MJ. No one ever will. MJ was at a completely different world.
I would rather take Manu over Wade but not over Lebron.
Shame on you Kori!
Shame on you Kori!
It's just my opinion. Relax.
Manu will be an all-star next year, and Manu is turning 28 in July, which means he's 27.
there is no "next MJ" and will never be. There is one MJ and will always be one MJ. You have a lot of players who are good and even great right now but none will be MJ. That being said, Manu, IMO, is only going to get better.
Thats because he's too generous player to be around those show-offs. His most valuable ability is to play the best for the team. He's got not the best jumpshot, we all know that, but he doesnt need to take too many of those to help a team win.
I guess he'll never be recognized as an all-star for you. Oh well...
Sorry, I made a mistake. He's 27 and 11 months.Manu is turning 28 in July, which means he's 27.
MG is the post-MJ of this GEN, so get used to it!
You've made another mistake, he's 27 and 10 months.
You said his birthday was in July -- it's June. Sorry -- I don't care exactly how old he is. With Manu's style of play, he'll probably be out of the league in his early 30's. That was my point, he's not young and improving.
A player normally starts reaching their peak at 28. So Manu is not even at his peak yet and will be even better next year.
I have to check with Whottt but does math smack go above or below spelling smack?
I got your point, I just wanted to be an ass.
BTW, his birthday IS in July, but July 28th, meaning he is still 27 and 10 months until June 28th.
Get it right!
you are way off. The only game of the playoffs that the spurs were on the brink of elimination was game 6 against the sonics. 2 of our 3 stars folded, Manu put up 39 now that's a superstar.Manu might not ever make another All-Star team. There are a lot of good wing players in the NBA and Manu is already 28.
Also, comparing someones game in the allstar game is foolish. Same as comparing someones game in the olympics. All that counts are the playoffs, where legends are born and Manu has been a top 5 performer.
It's just my opinion. Relax.
Kori, I believe that in the Spurs Fan Contract is specificaly stipulates you can not have opinions that maybe construed in anyway as "negative" or of "ill feeling".
Sub section 23 part B reads:
"and by so signing I confirm I wish, as a Spurs fan, to only be a homer and live my life blindly pro-spurs (players, management et.all) at risk of even my life"
So I will therefore ignore what you had previously posted.
What does the All Star game have to do with Manu's ability? It's not his kind of game anyway. He is more of a versatile role player than Superstar scorer/player. Even super scores who have done well in All Star games in the past were no where near the best player in the league (ala Glen Rice).
Isn't it more accurate to say that through watching the 82games that Manu is a borderline all star, as opposed to the actual game?
I have to check with Whottt but does math smack go above or below spelling smack?
I really think that if Kobe hadn't fallen into the problems that he's fallen into, he's have been the closest thing to the "next MJ:" we'll see. LJ, Wade, Manu etc have their own special thing that they are good at. LJ-dunking, Wade-penetrating, Manu-wild shots. When Kobe was on during that championship stretch, his game reminded me of MJ's. That confidence of taking that clutch shot, the assists, the defense, etc. It's a shame that such a talent has gone to waste. He really had a great oppurtunity.
Correction (if I may). Manu does all the other things too. But only when needed.
your take is getting worse and worse by the minute. Manu is not improving?
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