David Aldridge on Manu Ginobili

[Duncan21kid]

why do people on here even argue with Ducks?

cuz hes the most annoying on ST

[ElNono]

why do people on here even argue with Ducks?

Because we're bored. Bring on the Nuggets already.

[guzmangm]

I don't blame Manu for feeling a bit slighted. Most people would feel the same too if they put 10-15 years in a company and then just got laid off (our equivalent, most of us are not pro ball players). I know today's business climate is different, and nobody works a lifetime withthe same employer, but you'd be lying if you said you wouldn't be pissed. Besides it his freakin website, if he can't rant there than where can he. In my eyes he's earned the right to . Point is he was a bargain in his earlier years and didn't complain about coming off the bench. But that's just me.

[lefty]

i will always be a fan of manu no matter he plays for the spurs of not. Its going to be sad to see him in another jersey.

+1

[jermaine]

No what would suck for him is if they was to trade him to the Nets for Williams. & Doolong or to Min for Brewer an a filler! That would hurt an be a Sucker punch to the gonads!

[Bruno]

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/feature...ers/index.html

7. As we know, Manu Ginobili is in his last contract year with the Spurs and the Spurs still have not had contract extension discussions with Manu Ginobili. What seems to be the hold up and do you see the Spurs resigning Manu or perhaps trading him before the trade deadline? (Jeff Garcia -- @ProjectSpurs)
DA: Well, the holdup is that they're not interested in giving him an extension. The Spurs have made it clear that they have a two-year window with this group that they have now because that's when Duncan's contract expires and they feel like this year and next year are the years they are willing to pay luxury tax to be compe ive and try to win a championship. So they're not going to get Manu Ginobili a three-year or four-year extension. They're just not going to do it because they are looking at this year and next year, and then after next year they may as well have to break this team up and start moving people. I think Manu understands that. I'm sure he's not happy with it. He understands it and so he's going to go into free agency and see what's out there and if there are teams that are going to make him a good offer. I think he'll get some interest. I think there will be three or four teams that will have a lot of interest in Manu but it's a matter of whether he gives the Spurs the right opportunity to match whatever is out there or if he just walks. I think frankly the Spurs understand that they are in a position now where they have to prepare for the fact that he may not be there next year.

I don't like that situation at all.

If Spurs chances to re-sign Manu are low, because they don't want to spend money on him and/or because Manu wants to go elsewhere, then he should be traded this week.

[Slomo]

I don't like that situation at all.

If Spurs chances to re-sign Manu are low, because they don't want to spend money on him and/or because Manu wants to go elsewhere, then he should be traded this week.

Sadly, I agree.

[vanvannen]

Ok, just to make it clear, to all people saying Manu keeps whining bare in mind that he is only answering the same question over and over. It's not like he calls a press conference every week to talk about this. You should blame the media for asking the same question again and again, not Manu.
I agree with Timvp though on the fact that he made decisions before that are haunting him now, and that he will have to learn to live with that.

[MB20]

I agree with Timvp though on the fact that he made decisions before that are haunting him now, and that he will have to learn to live with that.

Do you really think Manu regrets his decision of playing for the NT ?
If you do, you are wrong.

[vanvannen]

I think he did not regret it at the time, he might be regretting in now.
It's not the point though, the point is that he got screwed now because of the decision he took back then.

[rascal]

I think he did not regret it at the time, he might be regretting in now.
It's not the point though, the point is that he got screwed now because of the decision he took back then.

I doubt he is regretting it at all. He is just thinking it was an unfortunate injury that just happened. No way he was sitting out the Olympics, the compe or he is.