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Banking it in off the shotclock? Take that Tim!
Jeff McDonald: A new H-O-R-S-E champion
An amusing Manu Ginobili-inspired anecdote from Monday in Memphis that didn't quite make all the dead tree editions of the Express-News ...
After shootaround Monday morning, just minutes after the gathered media (read: me and another dude) learned Ginobili would be making his season debut that night against the Grizz, Manu found himself in the fight of his life.
He was playing H-O-R-S-E with Blake Ahearn. And losing.
It was a fascinating turn of events: Ginobili, unofficially regarded as the H-O-R-S-E champion of the NBA, locked in a white-knuckle battle with a guy who had all of 15 games on his NBA resume.
The two traded bank shots off the shot clock, and another silly one that Ahearn invented, spinning the ball on his finger for about 30 seconds before bumping it into the hoop. Ginobili scored points by head-butting the ball into the hoop from about 8 feet out.
"That Argentine soccer stuff," Ahearn grumbled later.
But here Ahearn was, poised to knock Ginobili out. And he did, burying a 15-footer from his knees that Ginobili couldn't match. Game over. We have a new H-O-R-S-E champion.
After once seeing Ginobili nonchalantly toss a ball underhanded into the basket from 50 feet away, we were surprised to see him eliminated on a relatively simple shot.
"I must be a little rusty," Ginobili said.
Ahearn was still glowing about his victory seven hours later in the pre-game locker room. He realized his glory would probably be short-lived.
"He's probably going to want a rematch," Ahearn said.
One suggestion for the Spurs: If there is such a rematch, sell tickets.
Banking it in off the shotclock? Take that Tim!
trade manu start ahern
Something tells me McDonald will tell this story to his grandchildren some day.
we need a video of the rematch, i would love to see this
It probably went something like this:
HIS REWARD FOR BEATING MANU
HE'S DEACTIVATED FOR THE GAME
POOR DUDE
So when is the next game vs. the Lakers.. am looking forward to manu being in 100% game shape and going up against the machine
Manu burned him on one foot ... with two he's going to forever erase the guy as a "defensive stopper."So when is the next game vs. the Lakers.. am looking forward to manu being in 100% game shape and going up against the machine
I like Bell way more than that pussy.
Agree that Bell plays good defense on Manu.
wasnt there a video of Bonner doing trick shots? Red Rocket FTW!
I wish someone had gotten some of those Ginobili v Barry matches on video.
Haven't seen that in a while, nice.It probably went something like this
yEAH, ON YOUTUBE I THINK. He and his brother in their old high school gym playing horse. Bonner did some neat stuff.
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