where is MANU?

[Emanuel20]

I don't see the fire in his eyes....without him we are not going to win another championship....Manu is better player at crunch time than Parker...

Do you guys think he even cares that he is not playing well (because if we know him well enough, when he is having a bad game, he at least tries to come with big game…..but not anymore)....
I think he is a little preoccupied about staying in the league for longer time and he is also changing his style of play which might not be so good to him..?

[SpursWillOwn]

sorry.

[Emanuel20]

sorry.

What are you sorry about?

[Solid D]

He injured himself going for a loose ball contending for it against two Mavs. He had fire in his eyes as he tried to save it. He injured his lower back/hip doing so. That's the last time he's been on the floor for us to see the compe ive spirit he has but I'm sure he hasn't lost it.

Do you get to watch many games or just highlights where you live?

[Bruno]

Manu has been for the moment a disapointment this season.
I real hope that he will be back in the SuperManu mode.
This season, Manu is clearly behind Parker and Parker is clearly behind Duncan.

[Emanuel20]

Manu has been for the moment a disapointment this season.
I real hope that he will be back in the SuperManu mode.
This season, Manu is clearly behind Parker and Parker is clearly behind Duncan.

Well, don't be so sure...because parker can't take over a game how manu can (Blazers)

[Emanuel20]

He injured himself going for a loose ball contending for it against two Mavs. He had fire in his eyes as he tried to save it. He injured his lower back/hip doing so. That's the last time he's been on the floor for us to see the compe ive spirit he has but I'm sure he hasn't lost it.

Do you get to watch many games or just highlights where you live?

I just hope he is healthy from now on..
i usually watch those games that are on TNT, ESPN

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Yeah, I've seen Manu play with that same fire, he always has the same constant hustle since the opening game this season. Just watch him on the defensive end and you see it. He goes after the ball as much as always. I think his play so far this season just looks bad on paper/statsheets. Besides his understandable lower FG percentage, he's been great with the other things rebounds, assists, key defensive plays that has turned the tide for our potential L into a W, it's all there. Aside from a few games of brilliance--his offensive potency is just lacking. That's the only thing I want to see him try to resurrect, but apparently he's still adjusting to his new style. (i.e. Waiting around for an open three and typically handling the ball only for a few plays in a quarter)

[Bruno]

Well, don't be so sure...because parker can't take over a game how manu can (Blazers)

cough... Sonics... cough

[Solid D]

Well, don't be so sure...because parker can't take over a game how manu can (Blazers)

If you saw the Blazers game, then you must know that Manu was not having a very memorable game until the 4th quarter, when he took over. He had 7 points prior to the 4th in that one.

[Emanuel20]

Yeah, I've seen Manu play with that same fire, he always has the same constant hustle since the opening game this season. Just watch him on the defensive end and you see it. He goes after the ball as much as always. I think his play so far this season just looks bad on paper/statsheets. Besides his understandable lower FG percentage, he's been great with the other things rebounds, assists, key defensive plays that has turned the tide for our potential L into a W, it's all there. Aside from a few games of brilliance--his offensive potency is just lacking. That's the only thing I want to see him try to resurrect, but apparently he's still adjusting to his new style. (i.e. Waiting around for an open three and typically handling the ball only for a few plays in a quarter)

well, do you think he can make the All star game with those qualities...?

[Emanuel20]

If you saw the Blazers game, then you must know that Manu was not having a very memorable game until the 4th quarter, when he took over. He had 7 points prior to the 4th in that one.

I was referring to the 4th quarter

[Texas_Ranger]

His time will come, he is just not ready enough.

[Emanuel20]

His time will come, he is just not ready enough.

What do you mean? (playoff.....?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

well, do you think he can make the All star game with those qualities...?

I don't think so, he's averaging around 15, 14, he could raise it to his regular 16, but I think he needs to pull either an average of 6 rebounds 4 assists and be one of the top guards in steals, or add another 40 Plus point high scoring game to remind the coaches just how good he is, and that isn't likely going to happen, because :
1. He's the third scoring option iwith a semi deep bench.
2. How many Suns games do we have before the A-S game?
3. Pop doesn't like fast tempo offense and would bench his ass by the time he got hot with a streak of 9 points.
4. Manu has nothing to prove and isn't selfish enough to reach 40 points.
5. 2004,2005 was Manu's time to shine because he was emerging as an alternate Offensive Weapon to Tim Duncan. He'll never be an alternate 1st scoring option, and will probably stay third weapon because Pop thinks Tony should take 25 shots for some reason as if he were a Lebron or Kobe. I always thought Tim should be taking 20 shots.

[Solid D]

Do you guys think he even cares that he is not playing well (because if we know him well enough, when he is having a bad game, he at least tries to come with big game…..but not anymore)....

I was giving you an example (Blazers ), since you were saying that Manu doesn't try to come with "big game" when he is having a bad game.

[Emanuel20]

I don't think so, he's averaging around 15, 14, he could raise it to his regular 16, but I think he needs to pull either an average of 6 rebounds 4 assists and be one of the top guards in steals, or add another 40 Plus point high scoring game to remind the coaches just how good he is, and that isn't likely going to happen, because :
1. He's the third scoring option iwith a semi deep bench.
2. How many Suns games do we have before the A-S game?
3. Pop doesn't like fast tempo offense and would bench his ass by the time he got hot with a streak of 9 points.
4. Manu has nothing to prove and isn't selfish enough to reach 40 points.
5. 2004,2005 was Manu's time to shine because he was emerging as an alternate Offensive Weapon to Tim Duncan. He'll never be an alternate 1st scoring option, and will probably stay third weapon because Pop thinks Tony should take 25 shots for some reason as if he were a Lebron or Kobe. I always thought Tim should be taking 20 shots.

this just makes me think that POp does not like Manu or Pop like parker better.....25 shots a game uffffffffffff

[Emanuel20]

I was giving you an example (Blazers ), since you were saying that Manu doesn't try to come with "big game" when he is having a bad game.

))

[smeagol]

Let me check my calendar . . . mmmhhhh . . . yes!!!!!!

It is time for a new Manu vs Parker thread

[Emanuel20]

i watched i spanish show in 2005, Gino and his wife where there...and when Many was asked If she goes out with Eva...she said NO .....
And gino said he does not watch Desperate Housewives.


manu in show match http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iofOEn627JU

[Bruno]

@ some Manu's fans.

Stop living in your fairy tales world :
- Manu doesn't play 35 mpg because he can't, not because Pop doesn't like him.
- Manu isn't more unselfish than Parker or Duncan, Menu shoots less than them because he isn't able to score 20ppg with a good %.
- Pop ask Parker and Duncan to score a lot because they are Spurs best and more reliable scoresr.
- Everybody in Spurs team/staff and Manu, wants to have a Manu at an all star level but the truth is that he isn't able to play at this level for the moment.

Saying that "Manu is the best player in the world but he struggles because of the nasty Pop/Duncan/Parker/Spurs and because he is so great that he has nothing to proove" is rediculous.
The reality is that Manu isn't very good this season, plain and simple.

[Emanuel20]

@ some Manu's fans.

Stop living in your fairy tales world :
- Manu doesn't play 35 mpg because he can't, not because Pop doesn't like him.
- Manu isn't more unselfish than Parker or Duncan, Menu shoots less than them because he isn't able to score 20ppg with a good %.
- Pop ask Parker and Duncan to score a lot because they are Spurs best and more reliable scoresr.
- Everybody in Spurs team/staff and Manu, wants to have a Manu at an all star level but the truth is that he isn't able to play at this level for the moment.

Saying that "Manu is the best player in the world but he struggles because of the nasty Pop/Duncan/Parker/Spurs and because he is so great that he has nothing to proove" is rediculous.
The reality is that Manu isn't very good this season, plain and simple.

well...he was not good last season....but may be he does not score 20 points a night...
well but he
-plays DIFENSE (parker doesn't, he just shoots)
-Steals the ball and also shares the ball
-he he makes crucial plays
-he shoots the 3 relatively good
-he pisses of the other team because of his "style of play"
-he DIVES for loose balls (last season vs dallas it was because of manu and bruce we got to game 7 )
and let's just say HE IS CUTIER THAN TONY

[Bruno]

^ I have never say that Manu wasn't a good/great player, I'm not a Manu hater.
It's just rediculous to blame others for Manu's struggles.
If Manu plays bad, the main and almost only person responsible is Manu.

[spurschick]

Sanctified one moment, damned the next. Such is the life of Manu.

[Emanuel20]

^ I have never say that Manu wasn't a good/great player, I'm not a Manu hater.
It's just rediculous to blame others for Manu's struggles.
If Manu plays bad, the main and almost only person responsible is Manu.

WELL, i was not blaming others, i said that may by Pop should allow manu to shoot the ball more and should se up some plays that will help his confidence....