Should Ginobili start this season?

[WalterBenitez]

Wanna spark the bench, start Beno and 35 seconds later send TP to the court.

[Scola Trade]

Wanna spark the bench, start Beno and 35 seconds later send TP to the court.

AMEN... U D'MAN!!!!
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[timvp]

Manu should or shouldn't.....he's a bench player that finishes the game....he doesn't have the stamina nor game to be a starter day in and day out. He's better against second tier players and adds energy against their second string. That's it people....is it about balance....maybe, but there's a reason the great Pop plays him off the bench....

This is a ridiculously bad take. Manu has the "game" to play against anyone, anytime, anywhere.

The reason why Manu comes off the bench is because if he doesn't, the Spurs have a horrible bench. Manu is good enough that he isn't effected by coming off the bench and can jump right in and start making play instantly.

While his minutes do need to be monitored, that isn't a huge factor in Manu coming off the bench. The Spurs need his spark and energy off the bench because without it, the bench is dead.

I've always been an advocate for Manu coming off the bench because he's just such a deadly weapon in that role. I don't see any reason to change it now.

However, if Ime Udoka can indoctrinate himself into the Spurs system fast, I'd welcome him replacing Finley in the starting lineup.

[J.T.]

IMO Ginobili would have won 6th man last year if Pop had made him come off the bench from the opening game in Dallas. He should have won it over Barbosa, but Barbosa did have a good season off the bench as well. Maybe playing in Phoenix scored him some extra votes.

[MagnusKrauss]

if it ain't broke, why fix it?

udoka has my vote for starter if he adapts to the spurs system quickly.

i think barbosa started less games than manu, which is why he won the 6th man.

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magnusdrakenkrauss

[WalterBenitez]

if it ain't broke, why fix it?

udoka has my vote for starter if he adapts to the spurs system quickly.

i think barbosa started less games than manu, which is why he won the 6th man.

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magnusdrakenkrauss

Leandrinho got 6th man prize he deserved!