Manu Ginobili Appreciation Thread

[PsychoBe]

second best shooting guard of all time.

damn you got manu over mj?

[Lebronxrings]

damn you got manu over mj?

Yes.




























And kobe. but you already knew that.

[Lebron23]

He is just so crafty. Spurs drafting Ginobili and Parker made them a formidable team with Prime Tim Duncan.

[ImKobe]

[rmt]

Third greatest Spur of all time, consistently one of the best per-minute players in the league for almost a decade - and very influential in setting the tone for San Antonio's lockerroom.

Gonna be a terribly sad day when he goes (probably this season). He's given a lot to his team and the city.

I'm not getting this - greater than Duncan, Robinson, Gervin, Parker?

[ArbitraryWater]

I'm not getting this - greater than Duncan, Robinson, Gervin, Parker?

probably an easy choice to take him over 2 out of robinson/gervin/parker

[ArbitraryWater]

honestly, i like manu (would love him if he wouldnt flop), but this might be the most overrated play of the decade.

it was the only possible shot Harden would take and he had no time to set it up any other way, Manu had all the time to prepare and go up for that knowing exactly where the ball would be. i think most players with the necessary height would or at least should make that block.

[rmt]

probably an easy choice to take him over 2 out of robinson/gervin/parker

I would say NO choice. Surely you must be joking about Robinson. The only case might be over Parker - but while Parker was not as splashing/exciting, he was a tremendous work-horse for the Spurs, carried the team for several years and did exactly what Pop told him to do (which is more than I can say for Manu - who, imo, cost the Spurs at least 2 rings).

Gervin - 1st team All-NBA (5), 2nd team All-NBA (2), 2nd team All-ABA (2), All-Star (9), ABA All-Star (3), 4 time scoring champ
Parker - 2nd team All-NBA (3), 3rd team All-NBA (1), FMVP, All-Star (6)
Manu - 3rd team All-NBA (2), All-Star (2), Olympic Gold, 6th Man of the Year

[Manny98]

Most skilled shooting guard of all time

[brooks_thompson]

honestly, i like manu (would love him if he wouldnt flop), but this might be the most overrated play of the decade.

it was the only possible shot Harden would take and he had no time to set it up any other way, Manu had all the time to prepare and go up for that knowing exactly where the ball would be. i think most players with the necessary height would or at least should make that block.

I would argue that it's still impressive because Harden goes straight up like normal, underestimating Manu. I don't think a lot of players besides Manu would have the awareness of how easy that shot is to block and go for it. Many would be too scared to foul.

[Horatio33]

In the city of San Antonio Manu is the most beloved Spur, more than Duncan or Robinson.

[insidehoops]

So few players like Ginobili, coming off the bench yet always as a top contributor on title-contending teams.