Game Thoughts: Spurs @ Cavs Feb. 13

[himat]

Count me in. Seeing Vaughn throw up impossible shots is just And hopefully, with TP back, Tim's and Manu's playing time will go down.



He did. His previous career-high was earlier in the season when he hit seven in Minny.

He was talking about career high in points. I think Manu set that against Phoenix with a 48 point game, but I am only going off of memory.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I'll have to disagree. It was no doubt his best shooting performance of his career but he's played better overall games. He's had games where he's beaten much better teams almost single-handedly by dominating more facets of the game.

But yeah, I don't know if it'd be possible for Ginobili to ever top this shooting display. I'm not sure many players in NBA history have games on their resume where they hit more difficult shots in one game.

That January '05 road game I saw in Phoenix when Manu took the Spurs on his back and they came back from a huge deficit to win was probably one of the best games I've seen him play.

That was when I realized how amazing of a player he is and how driven he is to win. I knew he was a great player before this game, but occassionally you see a player that is just a step above the other players and can will things in his direction. That's what a healthy Manu can be on most any night.

What also made that game great was watching the Phoenix fans leave the arena in disgust!

[TampaDude]

Manu is the ing MAN...'nuff said!

[carina_gino20]

He was talking about career high in points. I think Manu set that against Phoenix with a 48 point game, but I am only going off of memory.

Manu didn't want it to be too obvious that Manu > Cavs.

[Spurs Brazil]

I'll have to disagree. It was no doubt his best shooting performance of his career but he's played better overall games. He's had games where he's beaten much better teams almost single-handedly by dominating more facets of the game.

But yeah, I don't know if it'd be possible for Ginobili to ever top this shooting display. I'm not sure many players in NBA history have games on their resume where they hit more difficult shots in one game.

The game 5 of 2005 playoffs against the Sonics was one of the greateast game I saw Manu play

He was fantastic, especially in the 3rd quarter

[remingtonbo2001]

I think towards the end, some of the team wanted to see Manu put up 50.

[smeagol]

That January '05 road game I saw in Phoenix when Manu took the Spurs on his back and they came back from a huge deficit to win was probably one of the best games I've seen him play.

That was when I realized how amazing of a player he is and how driven he is to win. I knew he was a great player before this game, but occassionally you see a player that is just a step above the other players and can will things in his direction. That's what a healthy Manu can be on most any night.

What also made that game great was watching the Phoenix fans leave the arena in disgust!

You mean at a bar in Phoenix or at the arena?

If it's the latter . . . you are one lucky bas . . .

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Manu Ginobili scored 46 points as the Spurs completed their nine-game road trip by defeating Cleveland. Ginobili posted per-game averages of 24.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists over that span to become the first player in NBA history to average at least 24 points, six rebounds and six assists during a road trip of at least nine games.

Interesting little tidbit... by the way, I can't ing believe I missed this game

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Nobody mentions this but I think one of the most impressive manu games was against denver in 2005 when the spurs had lost game 1 in san antonio, then took teh second and went to denver for game 3 and the entire team was playing horrible and manu singlehandely destroyed the entire denver team. that was the begining or coach karl saying manu was a flopper. I think that was a huge manu game.

[Holt's Cat]

That January '05 road game I saw in Phoenix when Manu took the Spurs on his back and they came back from a huge deficit to win was probably one of the best games I've seen him play.

That was when I realized how amazing of a player he is and how driven he is to win. I knew he was a great player before this game, but occassionally you see a player that is just a step above the other players and can will things in his direction. That's what a healthy Manu can be on most any night.

What also made that game great was watching the Phoenix fans leave the arena in disgust!

His first Finals was pretty special too. Remember that swipe of Richard Jefferson? He showed up ready to play NBA championship level basketball. He does so much that you just take it for granted. As much love as he gets from Spurs fans, I don't think Spurs fans truly realize how much he has to do with the championships the Spurs have won over the last 5 years. That 4th quarter in Cleveland last year saw him working his magic again. I can think of a couple other big game players like him in NBA history.