Monroe: Spurs' Ginobili lacking confidence

[ElNono]

Manu still has plenty of game and a fat expiring. if Spurs can make the right deal, pull the trigger. Otherwise, sit tight, get him plenty of rest and rejuvenation and be ready for the playoffs. All one can do with the current deck of cards.

That's exactly my point. The FO has the green light to trade him. If they think Manu is hurting them, mookie has nothing to worry about. Manu will be out soon.

[mookie2001]

rofl

yeah injuries happen, i agree with you 100%

i am not playing the tim v manu game with you, this aint no candyland this is real life

game over

[ElNono]

[MaNu4Tres]

It was fun Manu.

[MaNu4Tres]

Did they all do that this season? How does a guy that score 36 hurts the team?
Did you know that Ginobili, THIS SEASON, is averaging more PPG than Jefferson in 11 less minutes per game?

So, it is Manu hurting this team?

He's hurting the team by his inefficient play. Even though he may be averaging a little bit more than RJ, he's shooting a horrible percentage.

Of course he does more to help the team.( Steals, assists, deflections, rebounds, ect.)


He's just not the same offensively. Deal with it.

[ElNono]

He's hurting the team by his inefficient play. Even though he may be averaging a little bit more than RJ, he's shooting a horrible percentage.

Of course he does more to help the team.( Steals, assists, deflections, rebounds, ect.)

He's just not the same offensively. Deal with it.

The only way he's going to get his rhythm back is playing minutes out there.
I'm sure that if there are no signs of improvement by January or February, the FO will not hesitate to ship his ass out. So, I don't really know what the ing is about.

[Brazil]

The whole team is playing without confidence. When they actually play with confidence see 1st qtr and the 4th this team is very good, when things begin to go wrong side see the 3rd the whole team begins to think too much, plays with fear, misses FTs, doesn't take the shoot, forces passes. We really need a good win against a top team to build confidence.

[Ice009]

I'm kinda pissed off now that Manu said this.

First he shouldn't have said this and second how the does he have no confidence. I have more confidence than Manu. How could he have no confidence after the Olympic Games and NBA Championships.

Manu needs to get aggressive and shut the up about lack of confidence. I think Pop should start him too.

[Brazil]

^ I think Manu is not feeling good at all you can say watching him hesitate a lot during the game: pass, drive, shoot ? Only medication: play the game.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Probably a stupid question, but why doesn't Pop start Manu and bring RJ off the bench as the scoring 6th man? Obviously RJ is struggling as a starter and Manu is struggling, so why not start him and help him regain his confidence?

The tough thing is that the Spurs don't have a proven athletic 3 that can replace RJ. You could go with a small SF with TP/Manu/Bogans/Dyess/Duncan. I guess it wouldn't be that bad because teams with strong atheltic Small Forwards are going to have their way with RJ anyway.

If i was Pop, id try -

TP/Manu/Bogans/Blair/Duncan ( i think Blair's rebounding is needed from the get go)

Hill/Mason/RJ/Bonner/Dyess or Ratliff

Finley can squeeze in when he is healthy.

[Ice009]

^ I think Manu is not feeling good at all you can say watching him hesitate a lot during the game: pass, drive, shoot ? Only medication: play the game.

I know that, but what he really needs in the mindset of Stephen Jackson.

Stephen has no conscience and he doesn't give a . He has confidence in his shot and just lets it fly.

That's what Manu needs to do. If you miss it, you miss it, but shoot that ball with confidence.

I know Manu has said this before in previous seasons, but this season he really seems to be down on himself. Just go out there and play.

[Mr.Robinson]

I really do think Pops told Manu not to try too hard out there. It's early in the season. Manu will be let loose by March. I don't think Pops would push Manu so early after missing half a season. Manu himself has said he feels good after games. I don't think he's hurt. Pops just has him on a short leash.

[Brazil]

I know that, but what he really needs in the mindset of Stephen Jackson.

Stephen has no conscience and he doesn't give a . He has confidence in his shot and just lets it fly.

That's what Manu needs to do. If you miss it, you miss it, but shoot that ball with confidence.

I know Manu has said this before in previous seasons, but this season he really seems to be down on himself. Just go out there and play.

I'm gonna drink to that. Unleash Manu.
He must take bb for what it is: a game. Play the game, shoot the damn ball, drive to the rim. The worst thing in life is loosing without trying.

BTW the same goes to TP, right now he needs to stop thinking too much: being quiet first half, get people involved, I'm not going to that because I need to take care of the ball etc etc... Just play your game TP, play your game.

[Ice009]

I'm gonna drink to that. Unleash Manu.
He must take bb for what it is: a game. Play the game, shoot the damn ball, drive to the rim. The worst thing in life is loosing without trying.

BTW the same goes to TP, right now he needs to stop thinking too much: being quiet first half, get people involved, I'm not going to that because I need to take care of the ball etc etc... Just play your game TP, play your game.

Exactly. For all the Character issues people said about Stephen Jackson the guy has the right mindset and at ude out on the court. I always say just shoot the darn ball with confidence. Who gives a if you miss. If you hesitate and then reluctantly shoot the ball because you're scared to miss then it never even had a chance of going in, in the first place.

You gotta play with confidence and just play with out thinking. If you can combine that along with high BBall IQ then that is how you play the game.

[imagevo]

so its spurstalks fault, the fans fault or the front office's fault?

I actually did not imply that it is any of their faults, I just said that given Manu's unfortunate cir stances he is going to have confidence issues for awhile and that those issues should be expected.