Buck Harvey: Spurs aren't special when Manu isn't

[SenorSpur]

Manu is trying to do too much. Seriously. And then when Parker gets his chance, he tries to do too much. The only person not trying to do too much is Tim Duncan, but he is not doing enough.

All very true. The fact the Spurs ARENOT getting any contributions, whatsoever from their bench or other complimentarly players, places a huge burden on the Big Three to perform at all-star levels each night. End result is Manu and Tony are trying to do it all by themselves.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Manu was special, but Duncan was

[vanvannen]

oh I see, people call you out for making a stupid statement, and immediately you pull out the "homer" card... that's great. It couldn't have been that you are wrong, no.

To say that Manu's scoring is what hinders the Spurs offense is about as idiotic a statement as one can make.

It doesn't matter what my point was. There is no way an argument can be made against Manu without being jumped at by the CoM. It's getting old.
I like Gino as a player, he is actually my favorite Spur. But it's ridiculous how everything he does is right and it's always someone else’s fault.
Next time I check it will be Tony that fouled Dirk back in 2006…

[InK]

It doesn't matter what my point was. There is no way an argument can be made against Manu without being jumped at by the CoM. It's getting old.
I like Gino as a player, he is actually my favorite Spur. But it's ridiculous how everything he does is right and it's always someone else’s fault.
Next time I check it will be Tony that fouled Dirk back in 2006…

You made a silly case of Manu screwing up the offense with going wild. What the heck did you expect?

And no, Manu can screw up games big time, and everyone here knows that. But there is a big difference between saying Manu sometimes messes up, makes bad decisions, etc...and saying Manu ruins our offense. The first is true, and the second is bull .

Your a big fan of his, you said, you must like him for a reason. Seems kinda implausible that your favourite Spur to watch is the guy " which destroys our offensive flow", right?

[carina_gino20]

It doesn't matter what my point was. There is no way an argument can be made against Manu without being jumped at by the CoM. It's getting old.
I like Gino as a player, he is actually my favorite Spur. But it's ridiculous how everything he does is right and it's always someone else’s fault.
Next time I check it will be Tony that fouled Dirk back in 2006…

This was your original post:

As strange as it may sound, I think Gino's heroics are hurting the team's ball movement and taking away the confidence of other players. (Michael Finley anyone?)
This is a TEAM game, there is no way only one player can make it all the way. Even MJ needed key contributions from Pippen, Rodman, Kerr, etc.

What did you expect? Most people will admit that Manu can't win it on his own. He needs help and he looks for it. And if the help doesn't come, he has no choice. And how exactly is he taking away the confidence of other players?

And oh, pulling out the CoM card is getting old too.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

So now it's Manu's fault the Spurs are losing if he doesn't go for 40 every night?