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I'm pretty sure they introduce the whole team. I could be wrong though.
...to be left out of the prestigious starter introductions on the world's biggest stage? When the Spurs show their finals video of players does his picture now come in sixth since the starters are higlighted first? Being called "one of the big three" but being introduced as an afterthought is sh*tty. It's like doing a lot of work with little recognition.
You can say, "who cares, he probably doesn't," but, that still has to suck to be relegated to being a bench player in the freakin' finals when he was starting in the finals a mere two years ago.
No need to suggest that the current system is working, it's obvious, I just think it has to annoy him to appear 'demoted' (esp. to the casual finals fan.) No matter what he says, everyone has an ego and his has been shot down for these finals.
I know, I know, "who cares as long as they win the series." I just had to offer one other possible reason why he looked so pissed at the Western Conference ceremony.
I'm pretty sure they introduce the whole team. I could be wrong though.
They will but the starters get the super special extra recognition. The bench gets a simple mention.
As this is his first Finals appearance, I'm sure it will put a little bite of cold sadness on his heart.
They could do what the Hornets did. During their last regular season game in Oklahoma City they announced the whole team...even the inactive guys in suits. Then the starters were announced and they came down from the second level, through the crowd, and straight onto the court. All to a completely sold out arena.
...that was the loudest craziest introductions I've ever heard.
Because it's all about the introductions.
this is how they did it in 2005 http://youtube.com/watch?v=1xp0FPk10-w
I'm sure it will, smartass
Manu will feel good getting his ring. who gives a about intros
I'm sure he'll get a special intro because even during games when he gets off the bench, Stan yells "HERE COMES MANU!!!" He doesn't do that for anyone else.
Has there ever been a Finals MVP that comes off the bench? He could possibly be the first.
I rather doubt that bothers Manu at all. He is about winning, not where in the lineup he is introduced. And besides, everyone in the gym realizes he wasn't "demoted", but rather did what was best for the team, and that's what these guys are all about. THE TEAM.
That is what makes them so great. No one on this team is worried about individual accolades. They just want to win.
OOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO
MANU is a human being ….he does care if he starts or not …He wants to start but to better the team he does not …and that is not rewarded specifically to him but the whole team gets rewarded
I JUST WISH THAT MANU GET THE FINALS MVP
WOOOOWW HOW AWSOME WOULD THAT BE
I JUST WISH HE WOULD TURN HIS ANGER AND BEAT THE OUT OF CAVS/PISTONS AND BECOME THE FISRT BENCH PLAYER TO EVER WIN THE FINALS MVP
Since this is not going to happen ..I just am sorry for him because he deserves to start…and deserves to be recognized !!!
Tired of hearing all this about "that's what was best for the team". How do we know that?? Spurs always play better the second half of the season. In 2005 we managed to win a championship with Manu starting. I don't really care if he starts or not as long as he gets his minutes but i hate it when people try to imply that the team would not be as good if he was starting.
Unless Duncan absolutely gets shut down and Ginobili goes all whirling dervish on the Cavs/Pistons, commands double teams, averages a triple double and single-handedly shuts down LeBron/assorted Pistons, I doubt hes going to beat out Duncan. Tim is just too foundational for this team to succeed.
I second that emotion.
I strongly doubt Manu will get Finals MVP. He'd probably have to outscore Tim by 10 points per game to do it. There is nothing wrong with this, Tim is the team's (and the league's) best player. He deserves every accolade he gets and deserved several that he hasn't gotten.
Seriously though, if Manu didn't get it in '05, when he was the team's best player in 3 of the 4 wins, he's never going to get it. He can't play any better than he played that year.
Finley plays better when he's starting. Manu plays the same either way and he energizes the team and plays starter minutes anyway.
Worrying about MVPs are for Suns and Mavs
Taking the le and shoving it down everybody's throats is for Spurs. Team.
Manu on the bench is best for the team because despite all his team player comments, Fin has never psychologically gotten over being a starter. It's nothing intentional or malicious on his part, he simply doesn't function the same way as a reserve. He's played too many years as a starter to know any other way.
People forget even last year when Fin had a good series against the Mavs in the 2nd round, he was starting for us, alongside Manu and Tony and Bruce and Tim.
using your analogy, why don't we try starting Beno and bring Tony off the bench. Maybe he'll get 25/12
I remember Manu was saying the good thing about coming off the bench is it allowed him a little more breathing room and a little bit more room for mistakes. By the way Manu just wrote a new article and said that He didn't celebrate the WC Championship because he knows that the works not over yet.
Because the Spurs are usually against having the PG commit 10 turnovers and getting the ball stuck on the rim in the 1st 5 minutes resulting in a nice double digit deficit to start the game.
Yeah, that would be awsome but I think 2005 was his best shot at getting it.I JUST WISH THAT MANU GET THE FINALS MVP
WOOOOWW HOW AWSOME WOULD THAT BE
I JUST WISH HE WOULD TURN HIS ANGER AND BEAT THE OUT OF CAVS/PISTONS AND BECOME THE FISRT BENCH PLAYER TO EVER WIN THE FINALS MVP
I thought he deserved it that year as much as Tim did.
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