I'm all for being classy but....

[Jayem]

yeah ginobili said he was fine. he just choked. and we had geezers like finley and horry who didn't do either. the spurs got owned by the lakers, they made us their es again. kobe with a great cast just can't be stopped.

[bdubya]

Manu's like most players with a little fire in them - they'll tell you they're "fine" right up until the limb actually rots and falls off.

It's the postseason - injuries happen. Teams are either deep enough to deal with them or they go home.

[LakerLanny]

sake. I need to vent.

Ginobili being injured cost the Spurs the chance to be compe ive.

Notice I'm not arrogant enough to say win.

Not only did they miss his scoring they missed the intangibles he brings. They missed him crashing the boards, which he does amazingly well in the playoffs. They missed him getting Oberto involved. His transition defense, His step back jump shot which he goes to when he can't get into the lane etc etc etc

The problem is Pop did a great job of keeping these guys fresh for the playoffs. So can you do anything to prevent it?

Injuries happen, the Spurs have benefited from them in the past like Nowitzki in 03. With this in mind I don't think it cheapens the Lakers win any.






I miss Stephen Jackson at a time like this.

Completely agree. It was obvious he was nowhere near his usual self. That one play last night when he beat his man but then had to throw up a soft layup was a play he would normally hammer a dunk on.

When he is healthy, he is in my opinion arguably the 2nd best SG in basketball. He wasn't at that level in the series due to the injury which no doubt was very fortunate for the Lakers.

[Spurminator]

Of course Manu said he was fine. But anyone who has watched him the last five years knows he wasn't 100%.

I am going to bail him out because frankly he's earned the benefit of the doubt. I know what Manu looks like driving to the basket, defense or not.

[cash459]

And you are another gay SA fan who slobs all over manu's balls even when he gets clearly outplayed by a former Laker scrub

WOW! yet ANOTHER post with -erotic undertones....does it ever stop!?

[cash459]

Completely agree. It was obvious he was nowhere near his usual self. That one play last night when he beat his man but then had to throw up a soft layup was a play he would normally hammer a dunk on.

When he is healthy, he is in my opinion arguably the 2nd best SG in basketball. He wasn't at that level in the series due to the injury which no doubt was very fortunate for the Lakers.

thank you to a laker fan that can post with class