Poll: Will Manu Ginobili Ever Score 20 points in a single game again?

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Congratulations to Manu for easily breaking 20 today

Oh wait, never mind... he went back to his tired old bag ways and completely the bed in a pivotal game 6

Series wouldn't have gone 6 without him.. spin that

[DAF86]

Congratulations to Manu for easily breaking 20 today

Oh wait, never mind... he went back to his tired old bag ways and completely the bed in a pivotal game 6

He's not the guy that should be putting 20pts games consistently, tbh. He more than fulfilled its quota of 20pts games this series.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

He's not the guy that should be putting 20pts games consistently, tbh. He more than fulfilled its quota of 20pts games this series.

Thus he gets a pass for going 1-8 from the field and throwing the ball away on a critical possession. Got it.

[DAF86]

Thus he gets a pass for going 1-8 from the field and throwing the ball away on a critical possession. Got it.

Nope, but you came here talking about 20 pts games. Yeah, he didn't play well tonight but Manu has played well this series, if the Spurs lose this it won't be because of him.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

I don't mind bumping this myself. That old bag had a great bounce back for game 7.

[Diego20]

I don't mind bumping this myself. That old bag had a great bounce back for game 7.

[jARS mEsH sEt]

I can't complain with 20 points on "7 shots" (even though I hate it when people cite like this, it should be x points on y possessions so free throws are included). He had a great game. Phenomenal actually. 20, 5 assists, 6 steals, 3 rebounds.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

I can't complain with 20 points on "7 shots" (even though I hate it when people cite like this, it should be x points on y possessions so free throws are included). He had a great game. Phenomenal actually. 20, 5 assists, 6 steals, 3 rebounds.

jars is a tool

[jARS mEsH sEt]

jars is a tool

I'm surprised you have time to trash talk..shouldn't you be off licking Manu's nuts somewhere Your boyfriend had a great game

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

jars is a tool

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[TampaDude]

The answer is yes.

[OldSilentHill]

+32

[itsamanuthree]

[jARS mEsH sEt]

Precisely my reaction every time I contemplate the hilarity of your username.

[itsamanuthree]

That the best you got?

You are soooo butthurt about this ridiculous thread, it shows badly.

[therealtruth]

Hopefullly Manu still has something left for the later rounds.

[spurraider21]

Manu is a lot healthier now than he was at this point last year. Same with Tony, Diaw, and Splitter

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

IMO I'd have to say no tbh. He's been riddled with injuries this season, and he couldn't even get close to scoring 20 for the few games that he came back for (until...surprise surprise!...another injury).

I think it's pretty obvious that he's going to retire after next season when his contract is up. The 3 year/$40 million contract was a lifetime achievement award contract, after all. There's no way the Spurs F.O. will give him 2 lifetime achievement award contracts, and no other team in the league wants a TOSB. He's not a pure shooter like Steve Nash, and his passing abilities will be rendered useless once the league figures out that Manu's no longer a scoring threat, so he doesn't really have any skills that will allow him to stay in the league beyond the age of 35.

He can't explode at the rim with his "toothpick" ankles (lest he wants another stress fracture). His shot is pretty much gone after his hand surgery (you can tell by the way his free throws clanked off the rim to the left and right). If he plays any more than 15 minutes a game, he'll be too tired to make a 3 point shot, so that's pretty much gone. By Manu's own admission, this is without question Tony Parker's team now, so even if you disagreed with everything so far, Manu won't be taking 15-20 shots per game because he's no longer the first option (or second option...or third option IMO).

Taking into account the fact that Manu will most likely have another season ending injury next year, and taking into account the fact that it takes him 3 or 4 months to warm up and get in a good rhythm (which he doesn't have this season), I think it's a safe bet to say he'll never score 20 again.

So what do you think spurstalk, will Manu Ginobili ever score 20 points again?

Update for 2012-2013 season:

Manu Ginobili 2012-2013:

vs New Orleans: DNP INJURY
vs OKC: DNP INJURY
vs Utah: 8 points
vs Indiana: 3 points
vs Clippers: 9 points
vs Kings: 7 points
vs Portland: 17 points
vs Lakers: 3 points
vs Knicks: 12 points
vs Nuggets: 20 points
vs Clippers: 15 points
vs Celtics: 5 points

Season average: 10.4 PPG

So is it agreed that OP has down-syndrome or some sort of disability that impairs common sense?



Edit: the poll results

[PingPong]

Almost.

[Skull-1]

MIA first half. Go figure.

[apalisoc_9]

Ginobili scored about 10 points in Semi-garbage time tbh

[DAF86]

Ginobili scored about 10 points in Semi-garbage time tbh

He played his best when the game was tied, tbh.

[Skull-1]

Ginobili scored about 10 points in Semi-garbage time tbh

And zero when we needed him.

Without him we still win by 15 thanks to his awful first five mins.

[cd98]

Ginobili scored about 10 points in Semi-garbage time tbh

Not really. He was crushing any hope Thunder had in a comeback a la Clippers or Grizzlies. Those were closer points like he used to do. But he was most effective in the third where he gave the Spurs a cushion to allow for more aggressiveness in the fourth.