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Manu was killing Dallas in the second half. Luckily he makes mistakes also or Dallas would be fishing.
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Manu was killing Dallas in the second half. Luckily he makes mistakes also or Dallas would be fishing.
He tried resting this summer and it didn't work.
He did not rest in 2004 (he was busy winning the gold medal) and he was the playoffs hero.
The problem in you memory stinks.
Last edited by smeagol; 05-23-2006 at 08:41 PM.
mavsfan1000 gets it but Peobody and OG don't.
Go figure.
Ginobili did great, but that 1 mistake will be biting him for the rest of the summer. Why does this reming me of Sheed?
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Manu did cost the Spurs the game but he wasn't the only one. Lack of bench scoring the fact that that there were just way too many MENTAL mistakes down the stretch of the overtime period were costly.
Personally I think this team, as a whole, weren't hungry enough. There was no intensity at all this season. Last season there was a chip on their shoulder the size of Africa and India COMBINED. They lose a game, they'd rattle off consecutive wins of six or more.
This will haunt that team but it will make them stronger. Remember .4? The following year we were at the Alamodome.
What doesn't kill you makes you champions the following year.
GO SPURS GO
GOOD
that er's bonehead gambling cost us the game
I love you Manu!!! Thanks for everything.
We should start calling Manu "Daniel Negraunu" or "Tomer Benvendisti"
Not only weren't the Spurs hungry enough, but they were battered, bruised, and worn down.
There was a collective exasperation when Tim didn't make the Manu's miss.
You can kinda see that the Mavs had that resolve the Spurs had last year. Not saying the Mavs are championship material per se, but it's the will to win no matter the cir stances.
I don't see that happening. Manu can't help himself--he'll be back full-strength and full-confidence next season, playing bent for leather on both ends of the court. It's just who he is. Especially after he's had some time getting in a groove with the Argentine team playing in the WC (basketball) this summer.
Btw, OT, but I like your writing on Pounding the Rock. Michael doesn't seem fully committed to maintaining the blog, so if he's not interested, you should take it over or start your own. Just my 2 cents.
I think his name is Matthew. I'm Michael. :-) I gotta talk to him. I do want to write on there full time next year, but I gotta talk to him. I'm not a close confidant of his but I get the feeling something fairly traumatic, much more so than some basketball game, happened to him in his personal life recently.
Manu has no brains.
You are such a ing moron. You're either a racist or have some other hidden agenda, but I'm tired of your Manu bashing all year. If you hate him so much, go root for another team. This has gone beyond a Tony vs. Manu thing with you, you're not even a Spurs fan.
And Tony has no jumpshot. And no heart. And no concept of defense or the point guard position. Really I love this Mr. January from him every year, it never gets old.
Charles Barkley says it best: Whoever thinks Tony is our 2nd best player is on drugs.
I don't balme Manu.
I love the enthusiasm & excitement he brings to the league. Sure, he must be feeling like he was force-fed a bitter spoonful of a lesson, but it is part of the maturing process that he must endure as a player. Our miscalculations enable us to collectively access and apply our past experience when facing a similar scenario(s). Once Manu gets past the initial heartbreak, he will have an invaluable experience to add to his arsenal.
No doubt! Im going to have to agree with Charles on this one.Charles Barkley says it best: Whoever thinks Tony is our 2nd best player is on drugs
If Manu would've stayed home, the Spurs would've won Game 3,4 and Game 7.
Parker led this team to 63 wins.
Barkley is fat.
People who are criticizing Manu are stupid and just looking for excuses. Manu can't stop his basketball instinct. His instinct was try to go for the block. He fouled and the shot went in. He can't take it back. But if he didn't have that same instinct, he wouldn't have that killer instinct to take over games with steals, drives, hustle that we all love about him.
The hate and blame is ridiculous.
But also bagging on Tony to try to prop up Manu is equally ridiculous.
Tony played very well yesterday. 50% of his field goals, little or no turnovers, etc. He ran the team very well early and then stepped aside and let Manu/Tim try to take over the 4th. That's pretty much the Spurs game plan.
He struggled with injuries throughout the series and didn't shoot great, but didn't choke by any means and ended up averaging around 20ppg.
Our guys did what they could.
I understand blaming coaching if you disagree with what players were on the floor. But to blame Manu, Tony, Tim, Bruce, or Finley is ridiculous. They did what they could. They got beat.
Last edited by Kori Ellis; 05-23-2006 at 07:53 PM.
you , I'm more latino than Tonto, there is nothing racist about it. I don't hate manu, I am just hard on him, and I will always think his attempted block was the stupidest thing I've ever seen him do in my entire life.
I know he played well, but still. It was a stupid play. Trying to say its his instincts is just trying to soften the blow, imo.
Put me on ignore and to with you. I didn't even start bashing Manu till he let Artest get into his head.
I'm glad he feels so sad, he needs to, he blew it. Hopefully he can refocus that energy but I'd rather him be bummed out over his bonehead play than take it emotionlessly.
Whoever said Manu needs rest this summer, I say that.
As Smeagol said, he tried it last summer, and he pretty much sucked throughout the regular season...well, at least he wasn't the 2005 playoff Manu anymore, that's for sure.
International compi ion will hopefully boost his confidence if Argentina goes decently far in the World Championship. I can't wait to watch those games.
Another quality piece of analysis Sequ.
I know English.
Learn the principles of basketball.
OG = Peabody = C_be_F = Sequ = ing Ungreatful Morons
Tell you what idiots, go root for the Hawks. As fans, you are worthless.
Dont want to get in the middle of this internet tough guy thing but I have to ask...wasnt Tonto Native American?you , I'm more latino than Tonto
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