Back up off of Manu

[Mel_13]

he could miss 79 games and we could be 3-0 with him and we're on a 82-0 pace, not how it works

you can be a basketball god but if your fragile x syndrom keeps you on the bench youre worthless

durability is a QUALITY for an nba player, like it or not manu is fragile

So what is your point?

[mookie2001]

durability is a QUALITY for an nba player

we all knew about his fragility before his glorious end to the 08-09 season, this should have been the last straw

[Mel_13]

we all knew about his fragility before his glorious end to the 08-09 season, this should have been the last straw

It is obvious you believe that Manu's future value as a basketball player is greatly diminished.

If true, what should the Spurs do about it?

[mookie2001]

find another wing who can score
bench manu
dont resign manu

its going to be hard to trade because he has very little trade value





and fans need to stop saying bull like "manus our heart"

[Mel_13]

find another wing who can score
bench manu
dont resign manu

its going to be hard to trade because he has very little trade value







and fans need to stop saying bull like "manus our heart"

So they should keep him, bench him, allow his contract to expire, and then use the cap space in 2010?

[TDMVPDPOY]

i trade his ass to if the right pieace comes along

everyone is tradeable

no one is bigger than the club....this is san antonio spurs biatch, when you don the silver and black there is no me, myself and I bull

[TMTTRIO]

I can't see Manu traded this year (especially right now since he has no trade value). I see the more likely thing is that the Spurs and Manu will part ways at the end of the season and then the Spurs can go after a big FA while Manu can choose to go anywhere else and I would not be upset with that. Knowing that this is a contract year for him I see Manu coming back and having a great year for us. Manu has said that his left ankle after having surgery on it was feeling better than ever. Unfortunately all the overcompensating on the other leg helped with the stress fracture. I see nothing really that tells me that he won't be able to come back healthy from it.

[TDMVPDPOY]

i dont feel like ths spurs should give him a loyalty contract only to see his ankles come back again the next season....

youth movement now or noever....

[NRHector]

there's no one out there with the same value as manu, he has heart, he is the spark of the team, he has the killing instinct and he also has good chemistry with Duncan and Parker.

[TMTTRIO]

Well for those who want to trade him would you trade him to the Mavs for Josh Howard. You then have one guy with a bum ankle for another guy with a bum ankle.

[spursbird]

Well for those who want to trade him would you trade him to the Mavs for Josh Howard. You then have one guy with a bum ankle for another guy with a bum ankle.

I would consider it if Brandon Bass or JJBarea was included in the trade.

[ducks]

Sorry buddy, but all your posts have been silly and I am thankful that you have no power within the Spurs organisation. Ginobili is simply one of a kind and I would not trade him for Tayshaun, JR or even someone like Jason Richardson. You can't say we now have Tony to close games for us because they are like incomparable when discussing a true closer. Behind LeBron, Kobe and Wade I think Ginobili would be the next best closer in the league simply because he is unguardable. His awkward steps through the lane will lead to either a layup or free throws where he is 88%, and would be something like 95% in the clutch. Or, if he wants, he can use his deadly outside shot or great passing to punish you. Remember the Phoenix double overtime game 1 in last years playoffs? He fired that pass off to Time for 3 and then in double overtime drove in for that game winning layup.

If we had Chris Anderson and JR Smith we would still be playing?? Now THAT is a joke. Chris Anderson has been in foul trouble this entire playoffs because he jumps at everything, he is not a good defender, just has athletic ability and likes to swing his arms a lot. Just cause you average a lot of blocks doesn't make you a good defender. Barely was on the court this series against the Mavs... Adding him and JR Smith (who I am a HUGE fan of) would not have taken us to the Western Conference Finals, thats just a silly statement. JR, while he is pretty damn good and shoot the out of it, is not anywhere near enough to replace Ginobili.

I hate it when people undervalue Ginobili, never thought I would hear a Spurs fan doing it...

stats say tp is more clutch then manu

[ElNono]

stats say tp is more clutch then manu

Is that why Pop puts the ball in Manu's hand at the end of games?

[ElNono]

we all knew about his fragility before his glorious end to the 08-09 season, this should have been the last straw

We did? These are the very first 2 serious injuries he has had in 7 years as a pro. He played on average as much if not more than guys like SJAX, another guy people want to trade him for.


And please, mookie blaylock? jason terry?

[ducks]

Is that why Pop puts the ball in Manu's hand at the end of games?

he takes turns now

tp created the shot for mason in az

[kace]

Is that why Pop puts the ball in Manu's hand at the end of games?

FT shooting is (was ?) the only reason. not him being more clutch than tim or tony. all stats say the contrary.

We did? These are the very first 2 serious injuries he has had in 7 years as a pro.

so why does he average only 27 mpg during all his NBA career ? we all know that manu was almost all his NBA years one of the star of the team. as one, he should have averaged way more than that, even with a coach who like to manage his starters minutes.

Tony's average PT= 33+ Tim=37 manu= 27


it's not his level that maintain him under 28 mpg. that's his health and stamina. or maybe can you say us what was the reason ?

Manu is a great but fragile player. that's as simple as that. Everyone who says he isn't a great player is a hater, everyone who says he hasn't health/stamina issues is a blind homer.

[Muser]

FT shooting is (was ?) the only reason. not him being more clutch than tim or tony. all stats say the contrary.



so why does he average only 27 mpg during all his NBA career ? we all know that manu was almost all his NBA years one of the star of the team. as one, he should have averaged way more than that, even with a coach who like to manage his starters minutes.

Tony's average PT= 33+ Tim=37 manu= 27


it's not his level that maintain him under 28 mpg. that's his health and stamina. or maybe can you say us what was the reason ?

Manu is a great but fragile player. that's as simple as that. Everyone who says he isn't a great player is a hater, everyone who says he hasn't health/stamina issues is a blind homer.

He was the 6th man for a while, if that counts for anything.

[ducks]

so jason terry was the 6 man of the year this year


I would not trade manu for terry though

[Phenomanul]

ducks
Rodney21a
and
mookie2001

Are all just dealing with the bitterness of another playoff exit the wrong way...

We all know ducks thinks LeBron is overrated, he's uttered that opinion countless of times... How's that working out for his credibility?

Fact is you can't trade Manu and get anything remotely close to equal value for him... any attempt to move him at this point would be worse for the Spurs than the stupid, idiotic Scola trade...


What the Spurs need to do...

Get rid of:
Vaughn
Bonner
Finley
Udoka
&
Oberto

Keep Bowen for the continued mentorship of Hill.

Then give more minutes to:
Hill
Mahinmi
Gist
M. Williams

Quit playing Mason at the point.

Bring in Rasheed on the cheap...

With longer than usual rest Duncan and Ginobili will be as fired up as ever...

[ducks]

what is = value for a broken for man?

then you can discuss if spurs can get = value for him

[ducks]

sheed wants 8 million
that is not cheap

[Phenomanul]

what is = value for a broken for man?

then you can discuss if spurs can get = value for him

Maybe we can get LeBron for him...???

[Phenomanul]

Have you even bothered to consider that Manu's injuries are the result of his all-out style of play...

When the Spurs are down in the 4th quarter... no one but Manu has the capability of getting to the stripe... that's why the ball is often placed in his hands in the clutch... not necessarily because he is perceived as a better decision-maker than TP (or that somehow you take that personal)... it is Manu's (sometimes reckless) ability to put his body on the line - something TP doesn't really excel at.

Anyways, you're just a Hater.

[Mel_13]

In Sumation. The 1999 Atanta Hawkes Arn't the 2009 San Antonio Spurs.

Something we can agree on.

In fact, I count on the the Spurs to make much decisions than to trade Manu for a lottery pick.

[Knoxxx]

How many guys can get their own shot off the dribble in a halfcourt set? That is his value, and it is a rare talent. When he can no longer do that, go ahead and stick the fork in him. As of now, the extent of the injury suggests he is not done. We can play him 20 mins a game and keep his numbers down and health up. Then we can renew him for $5-6 million a year for 3-4 years. I like that plan better.