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This dude never ceases to amaze me. WOW!
Uhhhh, wow. Just wow. In real time, nobody would notice that..
Almost looks like it was an accident but you never know with BatManu..
This dude never ceases to amaze me. WOW!
Come on, that was luck. I dont think even Manu could say he intended that, and keep a straight face.
Lebron played it well, but Tony ended up with a shot he makes 7/10 times: a floater 5 feet from the basket. Miami doesn't really have shotblockers, so they try to deny Tony's penetration. Whenever you can give Tony such an easy shot (for him) close to the basket, it's a great play.
Just WOW!!! At first glance I say he took a risky pass and got lucky... but with Manu... I have to give him the benefit of the doubt.
C'mon son, you have watched Manu long enough to know that wasn't a coincidence.
It was an unnecessary pass. It didn't improve the position much and the risk/reward factor was not in Manu's favor. I think he just gets off making those passes. not sure he meant to go through the legs, it appears he was aiming ahead of him and got lucky on that one. Static plays are one thing, but a running through the legs pass isn't something you can do in a game with any amount of regularity.
Without a doubt, Manu is the most exciting player in the game. He does so much on both ends, you cannot take your eyes off him.
Dear god. No words.
I think Manu when he retires should be regarded as one of the greatest passers in the history of the NBA.
... it gave Tony a 5 foot shot that would have been completely uncontested had not one of the best defenders in the game cut it off.
at people praising that pass
that was a boneheaded pass, no way in he meant to do that. manu is lucky as that wasn't a turnover and a lebron smash the other way.
Manu doing what Manu does
holy dude
someone i was watching the game with asked if that went between legs and everyone ignored them haha
Ginobili was never this great of a passer early in his NBA career. He has developed that skill so much.
lol son. How many games have you watched Manu play? He's the master of seeing/timing/getting through passes even before the play develops. How many times have we seen Manu throw a pass to an open space with the perfect timing, speed and spin for the ball to get to his teammates just at the perfect moment for him to get an easy look going to the rim with all the momentum in the World.
that was a boneheaded pass, no way in he meant to do that. manu is lucky as that wasn't a turnover and a lebron smash the other way.
Manu knows timing as good as any other player in history, he knew when/where to throw that pass for the ball to go right between the legs of Cole.
Maybe it was lucky that it worked, but you know that's exactly what he wanted to do!! I wonder what was his thought process before making that pass? , I wonder what makes Manu do half of the crazy he does sometimes!!
Wow!!!
I've watched the replay a number of times and it appears to me that the pass was intended to go in front of Cole. When Parker starts his cut it appears he is going to cut hard in a straight line, and that's where Manu anticipates when he throws that pass. Instead, on Parker's 2nd step he fades off that line and in turn that makes Cole's direction change slightly as well. So basically Manu's pass that would have been threaded just in front of Cole instead ended up fortunately going between Cole's legs. I still say it was a great pass, either way.
Someone outta ask him about that one on the next Q & A. Or email one of the SA hack reporters to bring it up at the next practice session. I'd be curious what his answer would be.
Man like half of those plays are to Blair cutting to the basket. maybe we see it in these Finals.
it was luck, NOT planned.
Manu through a good lead pass to Tony but the opponent stepped right into the path.
OMFG... I remember seeing that happen so fast I was just like huh?
He actually did two of these last night. One was this one, the other was a cross court one that just landed in one of the Spurs' hands but didn't result in a layup.
That was on purpose. And it wasn't really that risky. If he misses with the pass, it hits Cole's shoe and he probably gets called for a kicked ball.
LeBron had a great rotation on that play, though. 99% of the time Parker gets that pass and lays it up.
Exactly what I was thinking. He sees Cole going forward, there was no way he intended to try to get the ball in front of him, it would have never made it.
Was it risky? heck ya but did he intend to pass it between his legs? looks that way.
It definitely looked like Manu sized up the seam...
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