Will Manu be back next season?

[Doe]

After having time to digest that loss, I'd really like Manu to come back. As a purely selfish reason, I'm not ready to watch Spurs games without Manu.

[dbestpro]

No, he will and should retire. The only real question left is will his poor performance in the playoffs jeapordize his hall of fame chances?

[UZER]

I can't fathom a Spurs fan not wanting Ginobili back. It just doesn't compute in my mind.

The nikkra pulled his hamstrings three times, had literally no warmup for the playoffs and still had some really good moments. He had some bad games, yes, but he's still a very high quality player.

What we witnessed was a rhythm player who wasn't able to get into a full rhythm before the playoffs started. He tried to work his way into feeling comfortable on the fly and it was a bumpy road.

But, damn, Spurs fans are really wanting to bury a player who just last season was playing as well as ever? WTF? Do some breathing exercises before spewing that garbage, tbh, you're obviously too emotional over this playoff run to think straight.

/rant

Why? So how does he ever find his rhythm if he keeps getting hurt. He can't make it through a whole season anymore so he'll never be in rhythm. Dude is done! You don't let a boxer keep that gets his head knocked around over and over keep trotting out into the ring just because he has a few good rounds once in awhile. He'll never stop wanting to fight, and although that's admirable, it's also dumb. Manu hurt the spurs waaaay more than he helped this year.

Unless he accepts a severely diminished roll, he will keep getting in his own way, and in the way of the spurs as pop has certain guys he wont give up on (ie Finley).

[timvp]

Why? So how does he ever find his rhythm if he keeps getting hurt. He can't make it through a whole season anymore so he'll never be in rhythm. Dude is done! You don't let a boxer keep that gets his head knocked around over and over keep trotting out into the ring just because he has a few good rounds once in awhile. He'll never stop wanting to fight, and although that's admirable, it's also dumb. Manu hurt the spurs waaaay more than he helped this year.

Unless he accepts a severely diminished roll, he will keep getting in his own way, and in the way of the spurs as pop has certain guys he wont give up on (ie Finley).

Manu is a year removed from being a top three shooting guard in the NBA.

One bad playoff run and Spurs fans want him to retire.

Genius.

Then again, Spurs fans were calling for Duncan to retire back in 2010 just like they're calling for Ginobili to retire now. So I'm not too surprised, tbh.

[Skull-1]

Please no. Just retire....

[UZER]

Manu is a year removed from being a top three shooting guard in the NBA.

One bad playoff run and Spurs fans want him to retire.

Genius.

Then again, Spurs fans were calling for Duncan to retire back in 2010 just like they're calling for Ginobili to retire now. So I'm not too surprised, tbh.

A top 3 shooting guard that can't stay healthy? That's not a top three shooting guard. And next year he will be 37 and two years removed from being a "top three shooting guard". Speaking of someone that needs to think rationally and not with their heart. C'mon Timvp....Manu is D-U-N.

[baseline bum]

The Spurs aren't going to get another Manu Ginobili for a long time. Loved the way he came and played tonight when Tony's hamstring was obviously not there physically.