Is there a "Trade Manu" thread yet?

[1Parker1]

The Church of Manu is keeping vigil until our patron saint returns to form.

Believe.

This is a little weird, usually at this point in the season, I've had to defend against Trade Parker threads...

[Slinkyman]

Manu has helped us win 2 championships and ya'll wanna trade him? We just won the le last year and manu was a big reason why, so what if he hasn't been himself so far. I'd understand if manu was all "hype" like alot of the NBA "superstars" who never win anything but score alot but manu has won and plays hard and puts the team first what more can you ask? You can not expect the spurs to win it all every single year it's just not gonna happen, be thankful for what the spurs have done because most teams don't even come close.

[SANANTOJAMES]

its only the second game. chill, manu is doing a good job

[Cherry]

Manu has helped us win 2 championships and ya'll wanna trade him? We just won the le last year and manu was a big reason why, so what if he hasn't been himself so far. I'd understand if manu was all "hype" like alot of the NBA "superstars" who never win anything but score alot but manu has won and plays hard and puts the team first what more can you ask? You can not expect the spurs to win it all every single year it's just not gonna happen, be thankful for what the spurs have done because most teams don't even come close.

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[Brutalis]

Manu is playing like he's in slow motion waiting for something to happen. It's like the controlled choas is .. controlled.

[sprrs]

So by that logic we should have traded Tony any of the past four years, because he's had a bad showing in the playoffs. You can't judge a player by eight games. Manu will snap out of it, he's too mentally tough to keep playing this way.

[SequSpur]

I would trade him right now if possible. Manu sucks.

Dude has blown all year long. I call it like it is.

Manu sucks.

[Mr. Peabody]

So by that logic we should have traded Tony any of the past four years, because he's had a bad showing in the playoffs.

We can't trade Tony. He's responsible for the only celebrity we ever have in the crowd at Spurs games. If Tony wasn't on the team, I wouldn't get to see Eva's reactions every time Tony is fouled or gets called for a foul.

[Mr. Peabody]

I would trade him right now if possible. Manu sucks.

Dude has blown all year long. I call it like it is.

Manu sucks.

Get the Rockets on the phone.

Is Derek Anderson available?

[MaNuMaNiAc]

I don't think there is anything I can come up with that excuses Manu's performance as of late. I'm still a fan of his no doubt, but I can't blame people for getting upset at him... it's "open season" on Manu people, take advantage of it... for now...

[ShoogarBear]

This is a little weird, usually at this point in the season, I've had to defend against Trade Parker threads...

Season ain't over yet.

[Melmart1]

Well, at least this is slightly more tolerable than the trade Tim BUMkin threads.

[angel_luv]

The Church of Manu is keeping vigil until our patron saint returns to form.

Believe.

You are so cool.

I will add my prayers to yours.

[TDfan2007]

Give me a break with this Manu is injured crap. Tim is injured and he seems to be doing fine. It's the playoffs and that's when the great players step their game up. This is why I'm so surprised at Manu, even in his rookie year he was a much better playoff performer than regular season performer. It's always been that way with him. I honestly don't know WTF is wrong with him.

[Mr. Peabody]

Give me a break with this Manu is injured crap. Tim is injured and he seems to be doing fine. It's the playoffs and that's when the great players step their game up. This is why I'm so surprised at Manu, even in his rookie year he was a much better playoff performer than regular season performer. It's always been that way with him. I honestly don't know WTF is wrong with him.

He is trying to do too much and he is forcing his game.

[JLH Fans]

Trade Manu for Ricky
To be serious,it would be a very bad move from the Spurs to trade him.

[RonMexico]

Give me a break with this Manu is injured crap. Tim is injured and he seems to be doing fine. It's the playoffs and that's when the great players step their game up. This is why I'm so surprised at Manu, even in his rookie year he was a much better playoff performer than regular season performer. It's always been that way with him. I honestly don't know WTF is wrong with him.

Yeah, I think Duncan is more mentally tough than Ginobili is - since he has probably played through injury before and has a more steadily-honed "playoff switch" if you will (in the sense that he has a few more NBA seasons and one more ring than Ginobili under his belt). I think Ginobili is trying to force himself back into his former playoff self and the more he fails, the more anxious I think he gets. He is a smart player, but he seems to be regressing recently and making boneheaded plays that made Pop livid sometimes back in his first 2 seasons (like pulling up for 3s on the break or forcing some floaters on the drive). I'm disappointed with a lot of the "trade Manu" talk (and I know some of it is in disgruntled jest), because people will often knock a player or franchise for jumping ship and not being loyal to their fans because they either want more money or want to be the focal point of a new offense on a crappy team or they want to ride someone else's coattails to a le (see Malone and Payton and maybe Van Exel). But then, these same people will turn around and say - "dammit, he sucks on the road this year's playoffs and I don't care if he's injured, trade his ass..." It's just hypocritical and disloyal, especially to a player so integral to prior championship victories. I think that if Ginobili is in a slump these playoffs (could be injuries, could be defenders are playing him differently, could be that he can't focus on the game), he either will be able to turn it around or come back even stronger next year because he has been a champion on both the NBA and Olympic levels.

On a side note, I'm just wondering if Duncan was so bored this year with being the best and winning championships the old-fashioned way that he realized the Spurs could still win 63 games with him playing on one leg, so he wanted to toy with the rest of the league and lure them into thinking he was getting old and couldn't hit the bank shot or elevate anymore due to the PF injury... only to turn it right around on them (and us) and bam go straight into God mode and start dominating midway through the Kings series. If he keeps this up - oh man.

[timvp]

I tried to tell you guys Tim just had Robert Horry-itis but no one would ...

Believe.

[doldrums]

Lose 1 game and everybody goes crazy. Man are you guys wimps. Last year it was Tony, this year MAnu. I'll tell you what, trade them both to a team in a city where fans respect the good players and don't throw them to the wolves after a couple of losses, ingrates.

[AFE7FATMAN]

Manu has been pretty beat up this postseason. Don't be so quick to dump him.


I have no problem letting Nazr or Van Exel go.

add the following
Marks
Rasho
Beno
Oberto
Horry (just getting to old)

and from the staff
Pop
Budenholzer
Newman
Brown
Brungardt

Keep Sevening and Bergamn at least they are trying to hold guys together.

and Sam needs to get to Traveling to fill all the open slots.
Tell td to play center and build the team around TP



It is OVER in SEVEN...

[Hook Dem]

No wonder why Mouse has such a fun time in here. Are you guys reading what you are posting? Trade Manu???? Get serious!!!! No matter what you want, Manu will come around when he is ready and nothing you say will change that! The bad part of being a Spurs fan is being associated with some of you. At least some of the Mavs fans understand that!!!!!

[abelle23]

iam upset with manu coz he should be dominating this time of the season...but its not enoung reason to trade him...

you look back at what hes done for the team and i know he still got the fire that he has last year and i know come around...

[ducks]

Get the Rockets on the phone.

Is Derek Anderson available?

manu now >da

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

manu now >da

Manu @ 5 years old > Derek Anderson

Derek Anderson < HITA

[SAGambler]

Is nobody allowed to criticize Manu? He's been playing like lately. I would rather have Barry in the game the way Manu's been playing.

How many time has he had the ball at the top of the key at the end of a quarter/game only to drive the lane and get the ball stripped. It must happen at least once a game. The guy just doesn't have it right now.

Yeah, and it usually also happens to Tony, Tim, Barry, Beno, and especially Nazr.You might want to notice sometimes it usually happens at least once a game to players on the opposing team also....

You also might want to notice that normally, Manu will make up for it by making some incredible steal going the other way.

Yeah, he's a bit beat up...And not making excuses, but that will slow anyone down...

But give me his desire and his energy any day of the week.....

No way does Manu get traded....