If Only...

[mikekim]

Uh no. Watch the series over (if you can bare it) and you'll see that the dude wasn't limited. He was just d'd up.

Spurs fans and their excuses. If you watch game 3, you'll see that although he was hot from the outside, the threat of the drive was the reason he was able to get enough separation to launch. He wasn't that hurt. Spurs fans just want excuses. I call bull .

You're an idiot...for that, you will be the first troll I put on my ignore list, which is surprising 'cos there have been some pretty bad trolls here.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Yes that was huge factor in the series and why it ended in 5. Manu was a shadow of himself. Couldnt get any lift and simply couldnt attact the basket.

The Lakers got a break there

Do u think Manu can stay healthy in years to come by thou? he is getting older and Pop needs to play in the Reg season for the Spurs to get a good seeding. There isnt many options on the bench.

A Laker fan with a clue! Well played, sir.

Manu's health is an ongoing concern. How quickly the beating he has taken due to the way he plays catches up to him, and whether or not he can adapt as he loses a step, are big questions. Hopefully he has 2 more excellent years in him if we can limit his minutes and save him for the playoffs. This year he took on a big burden during the regular season, and it wore him down.

We badly need to sign a young, athletic, scoring swingman to take the pressure off Manu. That would allow him to concentrate on being the closer and killing teams in the 4th Q, a role he has excelled at for the last few years, and his greatest asset to the team when healthy.

[Emanuel20]

Spurs fans and their excuses. If you watch game 3, you'll see that although he was hot from the outside, the threat of the drive was the reason he was able to get enough separation to launch. He wasn't that hurt. Spurs fans just want excuses. I call bull .

You might want to re-watch game 3, he was hot from the 3 pt …5 in the 1st half and that’s 18 pts, and he had 22 in the 1st half and this shows that he did not drive much or if he did he missed. In the second half, they had some easy fast breaks in the 3rd quarter and he was able to put one or two in. And the other points came from the free throw line.

Game 3 for Manu was good because of his 3 pt shot. That is it!
No lift, no explosion, no nothing.

[adidas11]

Yes, Manu was definitely a shadow of his true self in this series. He was worn down, injured, and had no lift in his legs. That is why he couldn't finish around the basket.

But as I've said on this message board, this is part of the challenge when a team is trying to defend their le. They have to deal with the physical wear and tear of making it all the way to the finals the previous season, the challenge of taking everyone's best shot from Day 1 opening tip off for the entire regular season, and then have the for ude to make it all the way through the playoffs and win another le.

That is specifically why the Spurs have never been able to excel from a very good team (that can win a le here and there) to a great team (that can take everyone's best shot, and still win). The last great team that we had in this league were the Lakers from 2000 - 2002. All NBA champions afterwards have come no where near the level that team was at.

[Emanuel20]

Yes, Manu was definitely a shadow of his true self in this series. He was worn down, injured, and had no lift in his legs. That is why he couldn't finish around the basket.

But as I've said on this message board, this is part of the challenge when a team is trying to defend their le. They have to deal with the physical wear and tear of making it all the way to the finals the previous season, the challenge of taking everyone's best shot from Day 1 opening tip off for the entire regular season, and then have the for ude to make it all the way through the playoffs and win another le.

That is specifically why the Spurs have never been able to excel from a very good team (that can win a le here and there) to a great team (that can take everyone's best shot, and still win). The last great team that we had in this league were the Lakers from 2000 - 2002. All NBA champions afterwards have come no where near the level that team was at.

That’s fine, there is still time for YOU to consider us a great team….b/s as you know, we value your opinion very much!

Faker fan!

[TheManFromAcme]

I'll give you that. Manu's injuries defintely changed the complexity of the series.
Manu is FAR better than what he showed in the series.

[1Parker1]

I cannot repeat it enough. I cannot stand LakerFans and I hope that now the series is over, they will all go back to their holes or Laker Forums.

[1Parker1]

I'll give you that. Manu's injuries defintely changed the complexity of the series.
Manu is FAR better than what he showed in the series.

Wow, a Lakerfan who gets it. I'm shocked.

I can't understand why this is so hard for so many of your fellow fans to see and acknowledge.

[The_Game]

He wasn't. Manu isn't on Kobe's level, but at 12 ppg, something was wrong. He did say in some interviews that while he wasn't in pain, he didn't have his lift. If Kobe scored 12 ppg and you lost in 5 games, I think Laker Fan might be smart enough to know something was wrong with him.

Manu is no Kobe

Manu averaging 12PPG is not a shock. The guy is inconsistant and isn't a superstar

Kobe on the other hand.........

[Cry Havoc]

Yes, Manu was definitely a shadow of his true self in this series. He was worn down, injured, and had no lift in his legs. That is why he couldn't finish around the basket.

But as I've said on this message board, this is part of the challenge when a team is trying to defend their le. They have to deal with the physical wear and tear of making it all the way to the finals the previous season, the challenge of taking everyone's best shot from Day 1 opening tip off for the entire regular season, and then have the for ude to make it all the way through the playoffs and win another le.

That is specifically why the Spurs have never been able to excel from a very good team (that can win a le here and there) to a great team (that can take everyone's best shot, and still win). The last great team that we had in this league were the Lakers from 2000 - 2002. All NBA champions afterwards have come no where near the level that team was at.

4 les in 9 years = good.

Gotta love Lakers math.

I guess that means the Kobe-Shaq 3-ring circus was just an average team then.