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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman reflect on the career of San Antonio Spurs player Manu Ginobili after the four-time champion announced his retirement.
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Ginobilli deserves more credit for his olympic title.
Jeanmi Ess facts. That might be one of the hardest wins ever.
agreed. On the global level they handles business that summer.
Jeanmi Ess fr they were doubted so much especially when they shocked the world and beat team USA in the semis and USA won bronze instead of gold 😭😭😭😔
@@dwadeisthegoat2020 04 worst olympic year usa
Couldnt agree more my man, that Gold medal vs. Kobe, Lebron, Wade... my god. The next best player on Team Argentina was Luis Scola!!!! That Gold Medal > KDs' rings
Lakers fan here. Nothing but respect. He made life hell. Props to him.
Forgem Nos prime Kobe and prime Ginobili
The most fun games to watch
Jake Guerra well said from a fellow spurs fan
Yeah you can't compare spurs to golden state because by your example, golden state would be the Lakers.
Diehard spurs fan here. Glad to here it from a lakers fan. We had the best duels back when ee used to go at each other. Love the respect sir. Much love kobe as well! I always said you guus should have kept that team of eddie jones and Nick van exel together. They were fun to watch!
Jake Guerra definitely agree with that !
its a shame how this man only made 2 all star games, 6 years apart, his second one came at the age of 33, and in between he was snubbed multiple times just because he didn't complain about coming off the bench, most underrated player ever!
Y don't u have more likes
Naw he played guard. He wasn’t going to make more all stars. He played a tough position.
Great player though
if he was in the east he would've, player like joe johnson and Ray Allen definitely aren't 4 to 5 times better than Manu
BucketsBasketball yea they were man. Manu was a great player (imo anyone to average over 10ppg for a career) but he wasn’t a HOF. Both Ray & JJ played in the West and were better players than Manu.
Damn the Spurs big three are no longer Spurs I feel old.
Jahfari Francois kawhi was nowhere near as good as he is now then he was then.
he was talking 2000's spurs.
Dont be shocked if Ice cube get him in the big 3 Manu
I still have Jalen Rose college card. I feel old
jackson james Yea man it’s the end of an era. Spurs and Lakers dominated the 2000s now all the stars from those teams are retired.
Manu was a true gentlemen of the game...
Congrats on a great career!
Raymond Imel yup best 6man ever.
Manu got my upmost respect that man will always and forever be a legend along with the other Spurs nation and you won't be able to find a better 6 man
Duncan, Manu, Parker....End of an era😥
RK 7 kawhi too 😂😂
Until pop retire then its over
RK 7 I'm a dog hard Warriors fan and want to raise in a bay area on my family love is first my dad he's a big fan of Tim Duncan Manu and Tony Parker and the big three with with the coach Gregg Popovich loving man and a good father great coach now is the end of era for Big 3
Spurs will stay consistent no worries.
My favorite Manu moment was when he rejected James Har en at the buzzer. That was straight cold blooded 😁😁😂
I see what you did there. Definitely did not deserve the "D" on his name
I like World Peace elbowing Harden better.
he caught a freaking bat with his bare hands...
He made him his bitch
I liked when they both flopped at the same time when Harden was guarding him.
As a laker fan. If there's one team that always makes me scared during the playoffs, it's always the spurs. Just the appearance of Manu makes us scared already. That's not just fear but also mad respect. You can't see what's going to happen whenever he grace the floor.
Mi-khael Quires 👍
@@MarkNOTW ... Some people don't understand that Manu can do 20 5 5 almost everynight if he wants to. But as a great player, he understood his role. He knows that Spurs will always be Duncan's team after Robinson's departure. #greatness
Nah it’s THEIR TEAM
As a Spurs fan, the best moments of the post-Jordan era was always the Lakers-Spurs battles for the West.
Yes indeed. The west was always about spurs vs lakers. Kobe vs The trio
Ask kobe and shaq if he deserves to be in the hall a fame he was pure hell for them
Kobe said that Manu was the toughest competitor he ever faced...
haha I remember that one...
Manu Ginobli is the most underrated, under appreciated, under used and under paid player by far in the NBA history, probably in the entire professional sports history. A proven winner at every stage, a big game performer, a clutch time star and an ultimate team player, he is the all time best shooting guide right next to MJ. In his prime, he was the best player in the world, evidenced by the fact that he led Argentine beat so called dream teams twice. Everyone says Tim Duncan was Spurs' best player. However, Don't forget Duncan was beaten by Ginobili in the only game they faced each other and Duncan supposedly had a much better team. Tim Duncan's legacy was tarnished to some extend by the defeat in 04 Olympics, in my opinion. In fact, Ginobili is at least as crucial as TD for Spurs in their past 10+ years' run. Pope knew this very well. This is why he always put the ball in Manu's hands in the final play when a game is on the line.
Ginobili is a prime example that international talents from small market countries got surpressed by NBA. Teams need their talents to win games, but also need US players to promote games. This is understandable. At the end, NBA is a business, a big business. The bottom line is important for everyone involved, including Ginobili himself. This is why he has accepted his role. He fully understands that if the system was not running in this way, he had no chance to collect the hefty paycheck worth morn than $100 millions in his career (still vastly under paid) and everyone else's pay could also be cut sizably This is why Tony Parker, a much less talented player has been promoted more because he represents France and to a large extent, the whole Europe. This is also why Kobe Kryant is so much hyped and grossly overrated.
Finally, I believe international game is a fairer testing ground for a player. Professional games are managed by the business organization. They are more or less influenced by money in a direct or indirect way. International games are purely for glory. This is not only for NBA, but also for other major sports such as soccer. This is why World Cup is considered as the most important games in the world
But Manu opened the door for the Latino market, both in the USA and in Latin America. That's bigger than the European market.
Seguro sos Argentino
@@AmirKhan-rh6jj he is a hall of famer.
I love Manu, but he wasn't the second-best shooting guard after MJ. That would be Mr. Kobe Bryant.
Stephens tone is like Manu died ? Lmaoo relax he’s retiring big fella
Rico Boomin so true😂
He always has that tone in certain situations like someone has died 😂😂😂😂
It's called being RESPECTFUL!!
*Actual* REVERENCE!!
The league ain't shit without Manu
Plus Stephen dad just passed away as well,dude lost both his parents in like a year and a half.
The greatest overall 2 guard outside Jordan and Kobe. I mean this guy could shoot outside like Jerry west. Could dunk savagely on you like Wade. Could pass like Bird and Magic. Could defend like Bruce Bowen and then he was as cold blooded clutch in the biggest games like Jordan and Kobe. I mean on any other team he would be a starter but that is his greatest quality winning really was number one so he played a sixth man and took pay cuts galore. No 2 guard ever has all that on their resume and I haven’t even mentioned the winning. 4 Titles a Gold metal and Euro championships. Everywhere he went he won big. First ballot HOF and my favorite player of all time. Thank you Manu for all the memories.
Outside of Jordan, Kobe, Drexler, West, Iverson, Reggie Miller, Harden, Oscar Roberston, Dominique Wilkens, Havlicek... I started looking at all time great shooting guards and a whole whack of players I'd put ahead of Ginobili, who's a great player, but he's not on their level.
Harden and Miller LOL. And Havlicheck and Wilkins were Forwards and Oscar was a Point Guard. It’s ok to disagree but at least know what you are talking about. Dismissed
I mean could Wade pass and shoot like Ginobili.? I said overall of course Wade is right there and honestly could be viewed as better but it’s neck and neck in my opinion
I mean could Wade pass and shoot like Ginobili.? I said overall of course Wade is right there and honestly could be viewed as better but it’s neck and neck in my opinion
I mean could Wade pass and shoot like Ginobili.? I said overall of course Wade is right there and honestly could be viewed as better but it’s neck and neck in my opinion
Not gonna lie, I used to hate Ginobili when my Mavs were going against the Spurs in the Playoffs but the man is one of the greatest international player of all time.
He is not european. Argentina is in south america
funmachine100 My bad international player then.
Boy you are lost luke a cow!! European??? Fuck me he aint no european!
@@deonfenbauercomments3990 his parents are
@@jj6434 His parents are Argentinian. From Bahía Blanca.I know all the family. I'm from Bahía Blanca. No way, man.....none of you know anything outside USA, for god's sake.
He was not only a genius, his intensity, his defense... he wasn’t scared of anybody... what a player
As a manu fan, i am amazed on after he receives flagrant fouls, here and there, he just wont fight back or argue, but on the nxt plays again, he would casually attack the defense of his opponents again, you cant scare him.
He wont react to such intentional fouls because he might get thrown out and could not help his team to win anymore, such an intelligent player.
He's the reason why my suns never made it to the nba finals
Actually Bob Horry doing what Pop says is the reason your Suns never made it to the finals
didn't suns make it with barkley once though?
no its because they fucking sucked ass the last 30 years.
Yeah you blew Nash 2 MVPs into nothing
@@zacharymathew9047 yep in the middle of the bulls dynasty
My favorite NBA player..He was so entertaining to watch, amazing competitor, humble. I always thought he was underrated because he came of the bench. Ginobili on any other team would've averaged 20 + ppg easily and more all star appearances, but he sacrificed coming off the bench for the good of the team. Not many players with that talent would accept that role. Hall of famer for sure!!
I remember one year when the Lakers were out of the playoffs and Kobe was an analyst he said "Ginobili was the most dangerous player in the playoffs, the way he uses his left hand, the way he splits the defenders..." Thank you Manu Ginobili for being apart of one of the greatest rivalries in NBA history Spurs vs Lakers
He is a NBA HOF even with his NBA career only. The guy played tough defense, rebounds, big shot guy, and all around team player. Also, he brought the EURO step to the NBA. Then on top of that he beat and NBA dream team in the Olympics. Drop the Mic.
"Also, he brought the EURO step to the NBA" - stop the bullshit, please. Look up Sarunas Marciulionis (and even he was not the first).
@@vrokhlenko But Manu made it popular
Manu had a great career but why is this dude talking like he's dead?
Yes he's dead.
Yeezy Dude lmfaooo
Because his career dead
I THOIGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO I THOUGHT THAT
dude, it's called respect, knowing he'll be missed in this game.
Manu ginobili didn't get his toughness from Europe. He's south American that's why
He played in a European league..
Im brazilian, if u guys understand Argentinean soccer tradition you will understand his toughness and resilence.
They historically have been very tough, bordering flat out insane violence on pitch.
HV True, whereas Brazilians flop almost every tackle lmaoo
Biologically they are mixed Europeans, there is no such thing as South American bloodlines.
Yep, we are the most successful soccer nation by flopping...
While Manu doesn't have the stats and some might even argue the accolades to be in the HOF, they are wrong. He sacrificed individual success for the greater good of a team for the better part of nearly 2 decades. If Ginobili doesn't belong in the HOF, then there is no sense of having it around. Manu is one of the all time great talents' the NBA has been fortunate enough to have had and has changed the game so much. That sort of selflessness and basketball craftiness needs to be acknowledged for future generations
David So just because you sacrificed doesn’t make you a HOFer
BigBagOfFrikenAirFak
You're right. But Manu didn't just sacrifice; he changed the game and was a world ambassador for not only the Spurs Orgranization, but the NBA as well. He's helped shape modern day basketball. And while Manu didn't invent the Eurostep, Manu did do for the Eurostep what Allen Iverson did for the Crossover. I think this belief that someone needs to have high stats to be a HOF'er is just ridiculous. Manu did everything to make his team successful, whether that meant being clutch and taking the last shot, getting his teammates involved, or making the play on the defensive end; and it showed. If you ever watched Manu play, you would know he was critical to the Spurs success. Basketball will now and forever be a team sport. And in this day and age of the game where everyone wants to be king shit, Manu excelled in every situation that was asked of him
He’s a great player but I don’t think he’s a HOF. You can still be great but not elite.
David So no, Tim Duncan changed the spurs, manu didn’t do anything to it
BigBagOfFrikenAirFak This is a post about why Manu should be HOFer, not about how Tim Duncan changed the Spurs. Definitely not a knock on Tim Duncan, but he didn't do it alone
Amazing what Pop created with Duncan, Manu, and Parker. It was a selfless team, they never let their egos get in the way of winning and playing for each other. They conducted themselves as professionals on and off the court always, Pop expected nothing less from his men.
Oscar Plata exactly right
As a longtime Lakers fan, Manu is Hall of fame material. We had great memories during early post-season Manu, Tony & Tim against kobe / shaq. We were top 2 seeds in western conference every year
I’m a lakers fan, and in an Alex Caruso highlight, someone made the comparison that Alex provides the impact off the bench that Manu did. WRONG! MANU IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL.
Manu = Greatest sixth man in NBA history.
Mr.Sauceman X Eric Gordon
@@bigballer7587 lmao
@@bigballer7587 u need Jesus
Joshua Johnson tru I meant Lou Williams
Mr.Sauceman X jamal crawford
MANU: The most underrated player in the NBA, best 6th man in NBA history
He’s easily a starter on 95 % of the teams
Don't ever forget this man.
Nothing but respect for Manu he was tough on that court man💪🏽
Thank you Manu. Go Spurs Go. You were absolutely one of the best to ever put on the Spurs jersey.
Manu was my favorite player and then he went on to do something special for my family and then became one of my favorite human beings.
Ginobili had the skillset to be a team's primary and a perennial all star but he sacrificed and came off the bench for the spurs. Truly a class act! You will be missed Manu
Ginobilli could be the 4th greatest SG ever behind MJ, Kobe and Dwade.
He is for sure in that table. One of the greatest players ever.
One of the most fun and underrated players of his time... Guy made us so many memories
Bro. He’s been underrated for years. Don’t deny this man what he deserves. Definitely a hall of famer
I been watching ginobili since being drafted. My favorite spur of all time. Icewaterinhisveins.
Spurs has those Classic throwback players. They got David R. @5 The Ice Man @3 Tony Parker @1 Ginobli(South America) @2 and The greatest Caribbean player of all time Mr Tim Duncan.
As a long time Spurs fan, I never wanted to see this day come when the big three were gone. The end of an era, but what a hell of a run it was!
MANU hall of fame you make proud to be a Spurs fan
Already miss Ginobili thank you for all the amazing years!
A tone legend! We’re always gonna love you here in San Antonio Manu!!!!!!
he is Argentina, he is the leader of the 2004 Olympic gold, he is 4 times NBA champion, he was a big three in the most winning team for almost 20 years, he is hall of fame safer than the ice at the north pole, in 2004 at the pre-Olympic in Argentina with the Argentine winter he entered the cold gym with the Olympic selection and his companions thought that the gym was too cold to train, Manu lifted his hood and started running around the field and after a while all the companions went behind of him, here was born the Olympic gold, this is a hall of famer
Lakers fan. Going to miss Manu. HALL OF FAMER.
Pop, Manu, Tony & Tim.. A Legendary Legacy. They won with intelligence and having a high IQ. They didn't need to be the most athletic or be snipers, they understood how to play the game, how to play their roles and win with class.
So proud when I see the respect and recognition he is getting. Thanks Manu
As a laker fan, man, everytime I saw Manu in the game against us, he gave us massive MASSIVE headaches for his defense, scoring, and grit. Having said all that, he was one of the best competitors I've seen. No matter the age, he was STILL consistent.
Great battles Manu! Congratulations! Can't wait for you to be in the Hall of Fame!
San Antonio here... my city is bummed out 😩😢 our Big 3 are all gone
Thank you Manu for all the great years!!! We are going to miss you!! Legend!!
A unique player... we will miss you
Love you Manu- thank you for a Hall of Fame career with my San Antonio Spurs- thank you for all the memories, all the winning, & all the Championships! 😘
manu doesn't need the hall of fame, the hall of fame needs him
Ginobli is definitely HoF, he brought/popularized the Eurostep.
Ah yes, so God Shammgod should be in the HOF
The so called "eurostep" Is taught since 1966 in the basketball junior categories un Bahía Blanca, homeland of Manu.
I will miss Manu. Cheers from Brazil!
Ginooooo, gracias por todo! Aguante!!! 💙🇦🇷💙🇦🇷💙🇦🇷💙🇦🇷
my favorite Manu moment when he dunked on Chris Bosh , after that moment I knew the Spurs were going to be champions
Kellerman was right. Manu was the first "positionless" basketball player of his era. Most people never think of him as a point guard, and yet he was one of the best pick-and-roll players of his era.
Analytics say it’s only a 20% chance he becomes a HOF... Shows you how useless advanced stats are
is that true? that's fucked up. He's a sure 1st ballot HOF.
Duncan, Manu and Parker are all HOFs.
@@abortionismurderfetalheart2785 Yo name is cancer
If Yao is in the hof then manu for sure will be
My name is the truth.
Ginobili wasn't a junkyard dog so much as a well-trained police dog. More than just blind aggression, he'd do whatever the job required to take you down. Mad respect from a Rockets fan.
His stats doesn't tell the full story. Compared to Antawn Jamison's 20,000 points, Manu's impact is a billion times larger. Class personified
agreed, he had the talent to score 20ppg of he wanted to but he sacrificed individual accolades for rings. should've been finals MVP in 05 tbh, he was probably the most dominant player in the whole playoffs
+XChronicHash agree. Ginobli was so fun to watch. Especially durng that 05 run. one of my favorite players. Sad that he's retiring.
Antwan Jamison had the sickest floaters though
If Manu was allowed to go all out, he would have been a Superstar!! that put up ridiculous numbers, he was Luka before Luka
Started following the spus in 2001 when I was 10, what really got me into the spurs was in 2003 during the finals against the nets and Manu stole the ball and took it coast to coast for a dunk. After that I loved Manu and the spurs
The Spurs: The Last Dynasty of Old School Basketball...
We’re all gonna miss them
now he’s a hall of famer 👑
4x time NBA champ, won Olympics Gold, and also Euroleague champion. Wherever he played he was winning,true champ! One of my all time favorite. I am really gonna miss his game!
No question! Manu's a First Ballad Hall of Famer. He was so unique. 👏💍💍💍💍👍✌
manu was legend he was most elegant player ever!
They gotta put Manu in the 75th anniversary and they should put Tony Parker too
I'm a french fan of ginobili and the spurs' team. It is a real heartbreaking to see all of them going away (Parker of course, but also Leonard and Ginobili). Definitely the end of an era. But I think they will remain in our heart for having symbolized the ideal team in a team sport : a great coach (thanks to Pop' for having permitted to Parker to play in the French team for great results), a great leader (Duncan is the best power forward who ever played in NBA), and two great partners (Parker and Ginobili) for almost 2 décades. Thanks for all !
TF, they were a job to watch for years. Class, excellence, competitiveness to the core. WITHOUT the fanfare and drama.
There’s no doubt he’s a hall of famer with his impressive resume before and after he played with the Spurs is something that no other overseas player has ever done in the world of basketball and in the NBA.
I saw alot of Ginobili living in Austin and when he was on the floor, especially when he was new, it was like the Spurs had 6 players on the court. Opponents couldn't relax...ever! Thanks Manu!
FYI Manu is better then Carmelo Anthony
The Black Guru troll
W
No way😂 Melo got more gold medals
a lot better
I’ll go with manu than just a guy who only shoots and no defense
Parker on a different team and Manu retired this is a sad time to be a Spurs fan losing legends. Manu is definitely going to be in the hall of fame. He changed the game. #legend
Ginobili is a all 🌟 legend
He's a legend in his own right. What a time for basketball. Thank you Ginobili
GINOBILIIIIIIIII *charles Barkley voice*
From someone who saw the big 3 from beginning to end,..those of you who you never witnessed primed Ginobili will never truly understand just how great he really was. He was a dagger for many teams. Think about who he played against...Kobe, Shaq, Yao, both Wallace (Ben and Rasheed for those who don't know) Stoudemire, Nash, Kidd, Wade, Smith, Iverson, Webb, McGrady, James, the list goes on...
He deserves so much credit for his Olympic win. One of the toughest victories in all of basketball.
I remember my peers having a moniker for him, "Gino-bola".. I first saw him play in 2004 and I started following the NBA because of him.. the next season they went on to win a championship and it was a grueling battle that made a lasting impression on my brain.. cant forget how beautiful it was to see him play..
Someone should tell SAS that Argentina is NOT in Europe..and while you at it,tell Barkley it's not in Asia either 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
@@WissamSeif so *European* player means that to you? If i said Asian player eould you think of some black brotha with tatoos or some Pablo Perez guy or would you think of some Chinese guy
- 23 Big faxxx
He was referring to people playing in the euroleague in general. Don't get so upset bruv.
@@PowGetRekt i am not upset its funny...i almost died when chuck said argentina in Asia watch that clip he put Cameroon or some country like that in norther Europe in Scandinavia
- 23
What does NBA player mean to you? No one is from NBA LOL
The real heart of a champ. We are going to miss you Manu.
Manu isnt European he is Argentinian which is in south america read a book
He played in the European league...
@@JH-fe2ho just because he played in the european league doesnt make him european😂😂😂
They were talking about his style of play not his country of origin.
yean ....read a book, his birthplace and the birth of his professional basketball career are not the same thing....and for manu, that place of his birth of his career is Europe
Mohamed would reading a science fiction book help me out
Manu...guts,skill off the charts,tenacity..Hall of famer without question..nice segment guys
He is not European.. Argentina is in South America.. 🤦🏼♂️
ESPN idiots
@monica666bang just like the rest of south america and yet I've never heard any latin saying i'm european beacuse I descend from them
@monica666bang just like people from US and they are not called europeans. They are ignorant as you are.
@monica666bang Human kind comes from Africa, you calling yourself african?
Max clearly says “I know he’s from Argentina but...”
Did you guys not hear that lol
How is that a question and I'm not a Spurs fan, I'm a Rockets fan. Manu did stuff that no one else did in that way and you never knew how he was coming at you. He's the one who first brought over the Eurostep that my man Harden and others use.
No question Manu is a Hall Of Fame player 💯💯💯💯💯
@ the different situation with mono Duty was a winner on every single level he was in Saddam fence he was incredible defensive player clutch more the very most clutch players of all time winner on every level he made other players better I could go on
@ nope that's actually a matter of fact you can deny it till your blue purple and red in the face it's not going to change the fax so it's a fact anybody who knows basketball knows that what I said is true
@ I didn't say anything that wasn't true he is a winner on all levels he did win on every single level, he did he was the most one of the most clutch players of all time there's no doubt about it everybody knows that he was clutch you can leave them open it was dangerous, instant offense, a dangerous on defense, smart, made other players better, play the game Smart in the right way, tough-as-nails a Fearless, One for NBA rings, and definitely second only to Kobe even told me himself and said that second best shooting guard behind him in that area, that's a no-brainer and waynos basketball knows that his overall obviously your little boy and haven't lived long enough to have that experience we lives those experiences you didn't obviously so we can speak on it better
This Mike guy is probably a 12 years old kid who knows jackshit about basketball. The fact that he demolished team USA in the olympics single handedly is enough to make it to HOF.
No doubt
NBA needs more guys like Manu... always trying to win instead of personal numbers, minutes, starting.... Manu NBA fans will miss you...!!!!!
QUE LINDO ES ESCUCHAR ESTAS PALABRAS SOBRE MANU, EMBAJADOR DEL DEPORTE ARGENTINO.!!! (Manu, Maradona, Messi, Fangio, Reuteman, Vilas, Sabatini, Monzón y miles mas!!!)
Hall of Fame bound, legend, perfected the Euro step, never left the court without giving his all Manu Ginobili one of my favorites of all time, father tine is undefeated but he gave him one helluva fight and I wouldn't expect nothing less from him
Lakers, Suns, Mavericks and Lebron know how great he is.
Just an absolute legend.
The big 3 Spurs (Duncan, Parker, Ginobli) are HOF's
Parker not a hof
+thatfatguy yes he is.
thatfatguy Parker > Ginobili
Greatest sixth man of all time the goat of 6th men that says alot
Steven A, Manu wasnt European, he was from Argentina...
he is referring to European basketball not to his nationality, he came to recognition and professionalism from European basketball
@@kukublof5057 no, he said european players... he is not european, his personality is not related to europe, so it was a mistake. And if you believe that, you don't know how is an argentinian xD
@@JesusECP there are 2 major basketball doctorines, American and European, each player can be brought up on either one but not both, no matter what his nationality is. Manu played in Italy, was drafted as European seasoned player, thus he is euroean in the context Stephen A Smith was referring to.
@@kukublof5057 he said european players referring to the attitude, he said europeans had the reputation of soft, manu is not european in that sense at all... he did not clarify things, he said european players and manu is not. He compared to americans (manu is from argentina/ south america) as he is european... I repeat, saying that from an argentinian is not knowing a thing. Manu played in italy, so? he was 20 when he went to italy, he was grown, and played before in Argentina
@@JesusECP he is Euroean in that context, maybe you have difficulties understanding context because English is not your first language
I was at his last game as a Dubs fan but nothing but respect to him. I always loved his game so much growing up
Ginobili's 1 Olympic Gold > All 3 of Melo's
Melo's all gold medals were WEAK.
I keep listening people saying that Manu deserves the first ballot because of his Internationcal Career, that is true, but he is one of the best 6th man ever in the NBA! He is #1 in all Statistics in the Playoffs (when things really matter) for any player coming off the bench... Isn't that worth a first ballot as well!?!?!
Top 5 best international players to EVER lace a pair of sneakers...... And if Manu was selfish, he easily could've of went to another team & been the man....... He was sooo over-qualified to be a 6th man but all he cared about was winning
Well said. Anyboby who loves basketball loves Manu Ginobili. He added new stuff, new software to the game. He is and example. A true REFERENCE for young players to come.
JJ.OO Champions
1992 ee.uu
1996 ee.uu
2000 ee.uu
2004 Arg= Manu Ginobili
2008 ee.uu
2012 ee.uu
2016 ee.uu
2020 ee.uu.
The end
Damn I live in SA and remember going to rockets game with my mom (big tmac fan) and manu would crush my heart dear lord. Nothing but absolute respect to this man took pay cuts, playing time, anything for his team & city HOF without a doubt.
Thank you Manu Ginóbili for 16 incredible seasons 🏆🏅true champ
Ginobili saw the bigger picture from day one unlike many players in today's NBA (I'm looking at you Harden). 16 seasons later he left the game with 4 rings and a jersey hanging from the AT&T Center rafters.