Manu talks about how bad he feels and that he thinks its his fault that spurs lost today.
READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s....128e2252.html
The layup wasn't a big deal...he called it right...althought Big Shot Rob was wide open. Still Duncan had it...he just shortarmed it.
That foul though lmao...that was killer, man that hurt. We did not need that block...we did not need it. I don't want Manu to change the type of player he is though...you can't change him...and he was one of the ones that brought us back.
Poor Ginobli!
He is one of the biggest winners in the NBA! I would take him any day on my team! Hes got huge balls and he is clutch as ! Keep the chin up Manu!
He'll get over it.. They'll be fine...
They had their chance, the ball didn't bounce our way... He gambled..it didn't work out so much this time.
ABOUT THE ATTEMPTED BLOCK/FOUL: You could say the same thing about his gambling steals against Dirk in game 5....one thing could have lead to him miscalculating and fouling Dirk....Bad gamble...but that's the ropes. At least he takes him. If it weren't for Manu's gambling game we wouldn't go very far.
I remember that Duncan Putback in game 5 of the Finals last year. It didn't work out....Then we won it in OT cuz of Horry....We didn't win it in OT this year. That's just how the game is played. We didn't have that luck. It blew the Mavs way.
We would not have come back from 3-1 if it was not for him.
I have an idea..
Get Superman to spin the world backwards and give manu a week vacation at momma's house so he can rest up.
Honestly his 3-pointer was not a good shot to take at that point of the game, but he made it so what the .
Manu is Manu, the same thing that makes him great causes him to make critical errors, but usually the balance is in favor of greatness
i remember how upset he was after game 3. i cant imagine how bad he feels right now. hes a great player and he shouldnt blame himself. dirk just made a crazy shot.
Wasn't his fault. Spurs lose by 30 without him.
Manu is a winner and I'd take him into battle seven days a week.
Props to him for a great final three games.
What a warrior
Yea I know, that BARELY rolled in
Dude post the story.......
Mike Monroe: Ginobili has summer to forget pair of game-deciding choices
Web Posted: 05/23/2006 12:53 AM CDT
San Antonio Express-News
Monroe When Manu Ginobili made a mistake that cost the Spurs Game 3 of their first-round series against Sacramento, he went into a funk so deep some teammates visited his hotel room over the next two days to do what they could to lift his spirits.
Tim Duncan and friends may need to visit Ginobili's home in San Antonio over the next few days to prop up their teammate again. That is because the Spurs' compe ive crunch-time playmaker is loading himself with a heavy dose of responsibility for two plays he believes cost the Spurs a chance to win Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Dallas Mavericks.
And this time, there are no more games in which Ginobili can atone.
Ginobili's foul on Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki with 21.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on what turned out to be an old-fashioned three-point play enabled the Mavericks to tie the game at 104-104.
It was a mental mistake that made Spurs coach Gregg Popovich turn away from the court and mutter a curse to himself. He had just spent a good portion of a timeout the Mavericks had called to set up Nowitzki's play reminding his players not to foul a Dallas player in the act of shooting.
Ginobili always believes he can make a play, at either end. It is this self-confidence that Popovich loves but occasionally rues.
"So I just tried to surprise him," Ginobili explained of his decision to attempt a block on the 7-foot Nowitzki. "I thought I had it. I just can't believe he made it.
"It was a great play (by Nowitzki) and a big mistake by me."
Then, Popovich gave Ginobili a chance at redemption. The play he drew up after Nowitzki's tying free throw put the responsibility for a game-winning play back in the hands of the player he trusts the most to produce positive results.
And why not?
Was there anyone in the AT&T Center who did not recall that Popovich asked Ginobili to produce heroics in Game 5 of the 2005 NBA Finals at The Palace of Auburn Hills; that Ginobili got the ball to Robert Horry for the game-winning shot, the most memorable of the entire Spurs' championship run?
Popovich remembered, which is one reason Horry was on the court again, and the play Ginobili was told to trigger was much the same as on that night in the suburbs of Detroit.
"Yeah, yeah," Ginobili said, his voice subdued. "It was the same play. And close to the same result, too. Tim (Duncan) was close to getting the board and couldn't make it. So it just happened that way, and I am very upset."
Just as the Pistons' Rasheed Wallace left Horry open when Ginobili made his move toward the basket from above the free-throw circle, Nowitzki took a step toward Ginobili when he began his drive on the left side of the foul lane Monday.
Ginobili flashed back momentarily to that huge play in June, too, but opted to carry the drive to the basket himself.
Nowitzki, he said, is good at playing the passing lanes. He dared not risk another turnover. What Sacramento's Game 3 had shown him was that even two or three seconds is time enough for an opponent to go the length of the court for a game winner. The Kings' Mike Bibby and Kevin Martin had proven it.
Few NBA players are as good as Ginobili at reading defenses on such drives, and this time he knew good things could happen for the Spurs if he missed his shot. That is because he also saw Dallas' DeSagana Diop coming to attempt a block. Duncan, Ginobili figured, would have a great chance of putting back a miss, if he missed.
Ginobili did miss, but he was right about what would happen next, too. Duncan got the rebound, but just as Nowitzki rushed his attempted putback of Jason Terry's miss at the end of Game 5, Duncan tried to get the rebound back up to the rim a tad too quickly and missed badly.
"It's hard when you have the last chance and you can't make it," Ginobili said. "So we all are very upset, so it is a hard moment for us. But I guess it just happens, and we've got to get over it."
With an entire summer, and help of supportive teammates, Ginobili may be able to forget his mistake by the time training camp begins.
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Well he should feel like , I would feel like if I made one of the biggest playoff mistakes in Spurs history. I LOVE Manu, but he ed up.... He better be the 20 ppg player we all thought we had this year, next year
Manu is one of the most entertaining and fun players EVER in ball history.
I don't think he should have to carry the whole team. That's Tim's job and he did it tonight.
We needed more D.... and yes.. i'll admit.. I still have NOT gotten over .50 retirement... Because he always did something crazy...
Was Nazr's 3 a turning point? Seems to me it was...
I think the reaction was overblown.. tell him it was wrong and move on.. he did make the shot geeze.
Can't blame Manu for the Loss...IF this were to give them the lead...then Manu would take it hard, but we had an OT to get the win and we didn't. End of story.
Isn't Pop's philosophy for the Spurs org. that Stonecutter Quote??? Well, same goes for the Spurs' losses...
I don't blame Manu- at all. He gave it his all, things just didn't go our way.
Love ya Manu!
I take it back with the blame the team, not the players. Nazr was the reason we lost.
Come on! LOL
Do you really think that?
I'd feel the same way about if I'm Manu too. This yr is to repeat. But because we lost we have to win again to go for another quest for a repeat.
And Duncan is now 30 yrs old.
Hey Manu forget it already. Visit the Philippines and we can assure you'll have a good time.
Now that they are on early vacation I can rest and just wait for the Spurs' game in France to watch my Spurs again.
Hope it will be telecast on ESPN or Solar Sports.
Word.Poor Ginobli!
He is one of the biggest whiners in the NBA! I would take him any day on my team! Hes got salty balls and he is clutch as ! Keep them on my chin Manu!
IMO we aren't ever going to repeat, this was our chance.I'd feel the same way about if I'm Manu too. This yr is to repeat. But because we lost we have to win again to go for another quest for a repeat.
And Duncan is now 30 yrs old.
Hey Manu forget it already. Visit the Philippines and we can assure you'll have a good time.
Now that they are on early vacation I can rest and just wait for the Spurs' game in France to watch my Spurs again.
Hope it will be telecast on ESPN or Solar Sports.
Will Manu even be ableto play 20minutes next season? Personally I am not looking forward to Manu getting even more tired next season. Has he already begun his decline?
Everyone seems to forget that Manu is only a year younger than Tim, so the Spurs better win as much now as they can.I'd feel the same way about if I'm Manu too. This yr is to repeat. But because we lost we have to win again to go for another quest for a repeat.
And Duncan is now 30 yrs old.
Hey Manu forget it already. Visit the Philippines and we can assure you'll have a good time.
Now that they are on early vacation I can rest and just wait for the Spurs' game in France to watch my Spurs again.
Hope it will be telecast on ESPN or Solar Sports.
Sadly, that's the first post of yours tonight that I agree with. If we tank next year maybe we can get Oden.
hey read the 1st paragraph
They were looking to give Tim and Manu and Tony help by putting wise veterans around them thanks to Horry's play.
They forgot that we still need some fresh legs to achieve leads....
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