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If his body is not big enough for his heart...then will San Antonio be big enough for his ego? I think it is and will be.
I might be naive and not know the way that Ginobili works at all, but do you think he may get a little restless here in San Antonio being the sidekick to Duncan? I know he seems like a great guy and that he wants to win, but he has 2 rings, and he may want to make it out of TD's shadow if he improves more next year. Its just a thought and I want to kind of see what Spurs fans feel. Please think about it before you just brush it away because Ginobili can do no wrong. So I guess do you think Ginobili will want to branch out. Not to hate on the Spurs either, but it is a smaller market and you know how ABC and other TV stations would rather not show small market teams. For him to be even brighter he might need to get away which is kinda sad to say. Let me know what you think. (I know they have him locked up, but if he is unhappy, then that could also be bad.)
If his body is not big enough for his heart...then will San Antonio be big enough for his ego? I think it is and will be.
I think he will still playing in the Spurs for a long time... Manu is unselfih and make anything in order to win... he can score a lot and make a lot of money in several teams... but he wants to play in a team where he knows certainly he can win... plus he doesn´t like the media attention... he can deal with it... but he´s not an exhibitionist as some players...
SA is "small-market" only in the states (and even that is changing). The NBA couldn't be more thrilled with the international reception to the Spurs and Ginobili which represents the tapping of an enormo-market.
Last edited by caspian; 07-25-2005 at 05:39 PM.
He should be traded for real stars. VC and Allen come to mind.
Sequ, you with me on this one?
dude, all his friends are gonna be spurs soon enough...
he's not going anywhere...
and manu and ego don't belong in the same sentence.
he's proved time and time again he's a team guy as long as the team is winning.
Ginobili is all about winning... nothing else matters.
He's a guy who could put up 20+ ppg, 5 rbg, 5 apg but chooses instead to do what is required for the team to win.
The guy you describe in your post is the an hesis of Ginobili.
No way. Like Kobe, Manu is a fantastically, gifted and talented athlete. However unlike Kobe, Ginobili is selfless, humble and sincere, not to mention he values the "Big Man" who plays next to him.
He doesn't take himself very seriously (as is the Spurs cultural mandate) nor is he impressed by his own celebrity. He's charitable with his time, doesn't travel with a posse and values family, friends and the opportunities basketball has afforded him.
Don't worry. This will never become Shaq vs. Kobe
I don't think Manu sees himself as being in Tim's shadow. Good teams need more than one, even two, stars. Look at LeBron. He has been dubbed a superstar by many and he couldn't get to the playoffs. Shaq and Kobe couldn't coexist because of their egos, but the Spurs are different. They're all about winning. If Manu had an ego that forced him to demand a trade, he would've pitched a fit about going to the bench for Brent Barry. I seriously don't see him ever asking to be traded. Will he ever leave SA involuntarily? Time will tell.
He won't be leaving any time soon. He possesses such an alacrity for the game, and the fans here more than anywhere share that common gusto. And yes, Manu has an ego, everybody has an ego, I'm merely saying that Manu's ego is as "small" enough for the "small" market Spurs to retain him. He's been a winner his whole life, and I think he recognizes the situation he finds himself in now as ideal.
No. Ginofan and Spurschick will not allow it!
Personally I don't view Manu as being in Tim's shadow. Heck, with the way that Tim shies away from anything resembling media attention it's tough for anyone to be in his shadow. Tim might be the cornerstone of the team on the court, but off the court I think more and more people are talking about Manu. Plus Manu is a national hero in Argentina, which I think is really the only market that he really cares about recognition in. Then you toss in the fact that in clutch time the ball is in Manu's hands only slightly less than it is Tim's. I think his mindset is much like Tim's. As long as the Spurs are committed to winning he'll want to be here.
And there's that too...No. Ginofan and Spurschick will not allow it!
Summer Bored-Nutz Forum,
Shaq, Kareem, Walton, Sir Charles, and tons of the other "franchise" HoFers were traded eventually. Nobody's sacred.
It's been wonderful to watch Manu, transparently, authentically, humbly, growing as a person and as a player these 3 seasons. It's been ing novelistic.
Rookie season, coming off a bad injury, not knowing if he was good enough when his dream of playing in the NBA became true, not a starter, but ending up being a closer/clutch for the NBA champions.
Then as a starter in his 2nd season, got tangled up in the Hedo Story, his confidence and Latin pride kicked in the teeth as he was demoted to backup.
3rd year, confirmed in his own confidence and in everybody's opinion as an bona-fide NBA starter AND star, Coaches' 2nd Team All-Star (more merit than 1st team beauty contest), and still got demoted from starting during the playoffs. But, again, hung tough to come in 2nd in MVP Finals voting on the Championship team.
I'd love him to stay forever, but "it's a business".
spurs could trade him near the end of his contract and get soemthign for him
Gino at championship celebration: " I am not leaving until I get another one of these."
You know it!No. Ginofan and Spurschick will not allow it!
man if only rasho would of said that we won't be getting rid of him
This will be an unpopular view, but I think he will leave at the end of this contract. He'll be a 33 or 34 YO SG who depends heavily on his athleticism, and teams will throw ridiculous jack at him, only to watch him 'Sprewell'. His body takes a horrible beating, and I just don't know how long he'll be effective after this contract. I doubt the Spurs would offer him anything other than 2-3 years, and other teams are going to trump that.
Another spin on a Ginobili topic........
What will be next?
At least Gino's contract is a long one... no need to worry for awhile! = )
My hope is that Gino stays with the Spurs for as long as he is in the NBA. He is the bestest!
Manu will retire after his contract is up.
Will T-PARK ever leave this forum for a year that is the queston
I'm confused...What did T-Park do to piss everyone off here in this forum?
This isn't a thread about TPark. There's plenty of those in the Club.
Thanks.
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