something that manu and the spurs aren’t credited enough for is the rise of international basketball players in the nba. they had so many international players on that roster!
There's a reason Manu is the most beloved player in San Antonio. Guy's motor was just always at 110%. He'd hustle, dive, and sacrifice for every possession like it was his last.
I will always admire Manu for his selflessness. He was willing to put his stats aside in favor of team success, and that is ultimately the reason our dynasty lasted so long.
This channel's Rewind video on James Harden and Manu lives rent-free in my head. The fact that Pop himself said that if Manu refused to take a bench role, he couldn't blame him. Manu helped promote Argentinean basketball in a country crazy about soccer. For that, Manu is easily an NBA legend.
@@uncreative5766 As an argentinian and as a football fan of 25 years old, i can say that i and a lot of kids of my generation played basketball because of Manu
He sacrificed not just stats, but also money, notoriety, spots on all nba teams, spot on nba top 75 list, and endless amount more. He's one of the few players to ACTUALLY value winning over everything else. Manu sacrificed more than any other potential superstar ever did.
Here in Argentina we were obviously aware of Manu being drafted to the Spurs because he was the first ever argentinian to be drafted to the NBA. As NBA/MJ/Space Jam fan 90s kid and junior hooper I just couldn't believe it was even possible. Just like Manu himself... It is very common here in Argentina to make a hyperbole of one of us "making it" in the US. In any medium. Maybe an argentinian actor gets a role as an extra in a hollywood movie and we get headlines like "The argentinian who makes it in Hollywood". With Manu it began just like that. "The argentinian player who GOT DRAFTED to the NBA". That already was huge shocking news to us... The craziest part of Manu story is that it took just a couple of years until we didn't even need to "exaggerate" anything about him. From being an argentinian who just "got drafted" he started to actually get minutes. Then he became a starter. Then part of an historical big three, just like Jordan, Pippen and Rodman, just like LeBron, Wade and Bosh. Then he became a champion (both for the NBA and for our national team). Then again. Then Again and then again, and he retired a freaking hall of famer. He went from being THE greatest argentinian basketball player of all time to one of the greatest basketball players of all time, period. As an argentinian basketball fan, saying we are "proud" of Manu is a gigantic understatement. There are just no words.
No fue el primer argentino en ser drafteado en la NBA el Gigante Gonzalez fue drafteado por los Hawks aunque después lo convirtieron en luchador de la WWE sin haber jugado en la NBA. También el entrenador Marcelo Nicola en 1993 fue drafteado sin jugar. Aún así estoy muy de acuerdo con tu comentario.
Si me decían en los 90 que un jugador argentino iba a formar parte del salón de la fama de la NBA, hubiera pensado que la persona que me lo dijo estaría loca o muy drogada.
That dunk on Chris Bosh during the finals will be forever remembered. I cried so hard seeing a freaking 37 yrs old Manu pull that off. He brought that spark of craziness and inspiration into the Spurs' franchise culture, and he also had that Mamba mentality. Can't love enough about him.
Manu's always been the man. His half-court game winner to help Argentina advance during the 2004 Olympics (and eventually win gold), is still to this day the greatest shot I've ever seen.
@@PhoenixAscending yea I think you're right, don't know why i thought it was half court. I may have seen it only once or twice in the last 19 years. Memories a weird thing.
As a Laker fan, especially in the Shaq and Kobe era, I couldn’t stand Manu Ginobili. But as I got older, I began to really understand and appreciate his value. He’s on the very short list of most underrated players in NBA history. I really don’t think a lot of NBA fans outside of San Antonio Texas, really understand how great and how important Ginobli was to those San Antonio teams from 2003-2017. If Duncan was the franchise #1 of the team, Ginobli was the heart and soul of the team.
Even though the Spurs may not look like a very fascinating team on the surface, I do feel like they would be great for a Last Dance-style of docu-series
The golden generation of Argentina was one of favourite basketball teams to watch. Their ethos their passion was unmatchable. As Greek it was always a pain that we lost to them. Also ginobili was so huge in Europe. It's players like him or stojakovich that made me Watch the NBA in the first place.
This video is absolutely amazing. Thank you for making a tribute to a truly underrated player. This guy could've left for a max contract somewhere else, scored 25+ a night and got all the sponsorships that come with being a superstar but he chose to sacrifice for the sake of the teams success and come off the bench. This wasn't just the case of a guy being a microwave scorer who's better off being a 6th man like a Jamal Crawford or Lou Will. Both were phenomenal players but their style was best coming off the bench, microwave scorers who weren't good defenders but could drop 20 off the bench and give your team a lift when struggling offensively but Ginobili was different. He was capable of being a starter, an All-Star and get paid like one but he chose to sacrifice and come off the bench for the Spurs. It paid off with Manu winning 4x NBA Championships, a 6th Man Award (Should've won more), a Gold Medal and the hearts of so many with his beautiful play. I was 11 years old in 2005 and guys like Manu are why I became a Spurs fan and still am at almost 30 years old.
Manu said it best in the documentary about the 2014 championship, "at what point a few extra millions become more important than quality of life?" or something along those lines, and he is 100% right, NBA players make a lot of money, so its not worth throwing everything away for a few extra millions. On top of that, while at first it was probably difficult to be coming off the bench, i think it was pretty clear for him, everyone on the spurs, and everyone outside the spurs, that even tho he wasnt in the starting 5, he was a main piece of the roster. Unlike most teams, the Spurs 2nd unit was as good as many starting 5s and surely better than any 2nd unit in the league, not only because they had Manu (altough that helped a lot), but also because they played team basketball, every player on the court always contributed both on offense and defense which makes the game way easier than when you have 1 or 2 players carrying most of the load. Manu to me is the greatest Argentine athlete of all time, people can say whatever they want about Maradona and Messi, but to me, Manu is way above them, he had all the talent, all the skill, the competitiveness, but above all else, he knew what it took to win in a team sport.
As a skinny kid who moved to San Antonio the same time Manu did, all my new friends said i was him when we played pickup ball on the playground. So I modeled my entire game after my favorite player. I am forever grateful he stayed in San Antonio. Gracias Manu
I love how most people who play pickup have that one guy in the NBA that we identify with through our playstyle. I'm short and have average athleticism so I practiced 3s until it was automatic and ran every day to have a lot of endurance and modeled my game after JJ Redick. Just lots of cutting and running on offense and if I catch the ball w space I just pull it.
My first memory of Manu is him balling like crazy on that 2002 World Cup tournament with Nocioni, Scola and Pepe Sanchez. I had no clue who he was or that he would be so successful in the NBA, but he definitely had a playing style that was unique from everyone else. I'm sure he would have been a superstar elsewhere, but the commitment to the Spurs and his unselfish attitude towards being a 6th man is what makes him not only an all-time NBA great, but an international basketball great!
Manu is the most competitive basketball player I ever got to watch during my time being an NBA fan (Kobe being a close second). The way he absolutely fearlessly cut to the rim, contorting his aging body to score against players twice his size and half his age was absolutely jaw-dropping, as was his fierce defending, jumping after every lose ball etc. And he did all of this until the ripe age of 41 !
I'm from Argentina, and I've been following this channel since the last couple of years, this video legit made me cry. Over here he's one of the most important sport players of the country, on the same level as Fangio, Maradona, Messi and Vilas. Thanks for this.
Manu was always one of my favorite players and was ALWAYS underrated in how important his role on the Spurs was. Great player, great person, national treasure.
I remember seeing him against the Lakers in 2003 and thought, this guy is gonna be special. Between starting and 6th man, teams always had to account for him and he was such a live wire at time.
Living in San Antonio is great. Especially, when you can see Manu at the local Home Depot in the tool section. I’m thankful he still has a home here. He is probably the nicest person you can ever run into. Very polite and thankful that you said hello to him.
Manu Ginobili is literally my favorite player. No other player has ever captured my attention that much, or represented the passion of a fanbase so deeply and truly. He embodies everything people like about sports. Thank y'all for doing this!!! From a grateful San Antonian/lifelong Spurs fan.
Great video. Love Manu! As a latinamerican, he´s a true inspiration and my absolute favorite NBA player, no matter the legends that took up the court in the league. Long live Ginobili.
I’ve played ball since I was five. I never modeled my game after mj or kobe. Manu was the one I studied. In my eyes, he’s the greatest all around basketball player
Thank you soooo much for this. Manu is one of the greatest sportmans from Argentina. It is very difficult in our country to assimilate the impact of Manu in the NBA. Many people here consider him as the greatest Argentinian ever. By the way, you guys should make a video about Messi's World Cup or Argentina winning the 2022 World Cup. The meaning of that trophy in sports history is unbelievable. We have witness the crowning of the greatest sportman ever🐐
Still remember that 2014 finals when a 39 year old Ginobili dunked on Bosh and on Ray Allen that finals series. P.s. I also remember the year before when Allen made that 3 in game 6. It would hurt a lot more if the spurs didn’t get retribution the following season
Manu Ginobili, 1999 NBA Draft Pick #57 (of 58) Also, the only member of that draft class to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. That class was pretty stacked, too. That shows how great Manu is.
Thanks for this, im from argentina and you dont know how much manu means to us. He bring us the culture of basketball because as you may know this is a footbal(soccer) country and because of that the basketball emerge and nowadays u can go to some parks and play basketball.
Jokic deserves a Prism episode someday. Maybe when he retires in around 8-9 years, even more. The title would be something like: Nikola Jokic: overweight, second round draft, NBA Legend.
The best thing in Manu playing was that I'm sure even he himself didn't know what he's going to do and the range of what he could do was absolutely crazy
Manu and A.I. had allot in common as far as doing things their own way, having a relentless motor and always playing with their heart. That's why fans of the game love those guys. Anytime one of those guys are paying I'm watching.
AI was the player for whom I started to watch the NBA around 2000, and just in those years Manu began to play and I was hooked forever! I saw those last years of MJ at Wizards...what a beautiful time... Other highly appreciated stars of the same Tier would be Vince and later DRose. Haters couldn't hate them.
Mr. Emanuel Ginobili, MANU will never be forgotten by those who saw him play or had the good fortune to actually know him. He was an incredible player, a tireless competitor, a gentleman and by all accounts an incredibly humble person. Thank you Manu.
In 2k11 my player mode manu used to always light my ass tf up god damn. People forget how crazy Manu was in his prime. Those 3 spurs eras were special.
I like Manu so much. He is so different from most of typical NBA player. He is fearless and so unconventional. He is creative and he is a fierce fighter. he is not self either. I enjoy watching him playing.
Fyi- it's fun for the audience to hear the mispronunciation instead of just hearing the narrator talk about it. It's.more impactful for the audience to hear it.
This was so good… I wish you create more of these showing the value of how role players elevated themselves as an integral part of contending/championship teams
The main reason I was rooting for Spurs was Ginobili. By far my most favorite player when he was playing. I remember him even when he played for Kinder Bologna, that was a team. Serbia(Jugoslavija) was lucky that he was hurt in 2002 World Cup finals in Indianapolis. Because, we would have probably lost with him healthy. I said this 15 years ago and still stand behind it: when he was in his prime, he was top 5 best players in the league. If someone doesn’t remember, check who was taking the ball in every most important Spurs game in final minutes. GINOBILIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
Timmy will always be the greatest Spur of all time, but Manu will always be the most beloved Spur of all time. As a San Antonian Latino it was always amazing seeing “one of us” out there literally giving his right nut for the Spurs. #GraciasManu🇦🇷
My favorite Manu moment was went I saw them play in Orlando couple guys with Argentina flag trying to get his attention and I yelled 'Manu' he looked over and we all went wild !! In the game he passed to Kawhi for highlight dunk
This man could've been a superstar had he been the focal point of an NBA team like he was in Argentina, and no less a credible source than Kobe stated as much. Yet he beautifully represented what the Spurs franchise was about, agreeing to sacrifice his position after his All-Star season, essentially staying there the entire rest of his career, and collecting rings all along the way. I'm happy now that Duncan won the 2005 Finals MVP for his legacy, but in the moment there was little doubt that Manu actually deserved it. He was the soul of those Spurs teams. When Timmy retired, we were all crushed. When Manu did, we all died. That was the real end.
Manu to me is one of the goats,a true inspiration to younger kids that you don’t need to be in the starting lineup to be an big impact/heart on the team,the euro step god also
people dont quite understand how good manu is because of his role in the nba , just please understand he , as the best player on the team of player who only 3 are nba guys, beat the US team composed of 10 all stars ......at the olympics
Manu had a great longevity and played until 40 years old. But then he also sacrificed a lot during his prime. From 2004 to 2011 he was 17+4+4+1.5, made 2x All-Star, 2x All-NBA, won 6th man of the year and probably should've been Finals MVP in 2005. Also killed it at 2004 Olympics. Problem was, he spent his 7-year prime playing 28-29 minutes per game from the bench as a 3rd option in the offense. When he was getting 30+ minutes in playoffs (19+5+4+1.5 in those 7 years) or in Olympics, he showed how we can be the main/2nd option on the floor and be successful. Sure, he got rings in return. But in any other team he could've been a 35 mpg guy on a max contract during that period of time, averaging something like 23+5+6+2 and having 7-8 All-Star games and 5-6 All-NBA appearances in his career. Now we've seen many players in their late 20s/early 30s sacrifice for team success (Iggy is a good example) but to do it right during your prime and not being tempted by bigger money, role, stats, fame is a very rare thing
I would say that either Manu or McHale is the best 6th man of all time...but I would personally take Manu. As a guard, with the ball in his hands more, he effected the game more imo. Manu is an extremely underrated player, and all because he didn't start most of his career. The guy is absolutely a Hall of Famer, and anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't know JACK about basketball
About damn time!! I'd been waiting to see if you'd do a Prism episode on perhaps the greatest Draft Steal ever!! Thank you for finally getting to him!!
1:27 obviously i haven’t been drafted to the nba (yet), but they pronounced my name wrong at my college graduation just seconds after i told them how to say it (it’s an english word y’all, it’s really not that hard). honestly, all you can do in those moments is just chuckle and say “close enough”
Funny how far we’ve come, players in countries overseas have truly mastered the skills of basketball playing with pros from a young age and learning to respect the game while over here in the states these young players are pampered straight out of AAU
I don't mean this in terms of impact on the game, but in terms of style of play, Manu is like Lionel Messi to me. Just the silkiness in the way he moved, the subtle little feints to beat defenders, everytime I played I tried to play like him.
Manu was a straight hooper, a killer. If I needed to win any game for all of the marbles, Manu would be my 6th man. Anyone that studies basketball knows how good manu really was.
as a spur fan, manu never gets the credit he deserves from people that didn't watch the spurs all the time,. I stand on that he was better than tony. The spurs always had more depth on the wings than at point and manu basically ran the point on that second unit because the spurs didn't have depth at pg like the wings. manu was like if james harden was also the ultimate team guy and played full tilt all the time. And he would dive for loose balls, play hard on defense, all of this to his statistical detriment.
I mean even before getting recognized in the NBA as one of the greatest sixth man as well as one of the greatest draft steals in NBA history, Manu is already one of the greatest international players of all-time. Props to RC Buford for scouting him and turn this once unknown player into one of the Spurs legend. If he was the main guy of his own team, no question his playstyle will resemble James Harden except with much more Playoff success.
something that manu and the spurs aren’t credited enough for is the rise of international basketball players in the nba. they had so many international players on that roster!
Dallas was good about that too
And the corner three. They made it fashionable when no one else utilized it that much.
Credit or not, karma rewarded them in the draft.
All of the three Texas teams helped with that.
Ehhh. Dirk did it first and better. If Arvydas Sabonis had come over young, he'd be the one.
There's a reason Manu is the most beloved player in San Antonio. Guy's motor was just always at 110%. He'd hustle, dive, and sacrifice for every possession like it was his last.
Wow. Is he really more beloved than Duncan or Robinson?
@@rodneycooperjr3223 all 3 are probably loved equally even tho timmy is a rare sight
@@rodneycooperjr3223 manus up there with Duncan. Just so many questions to ask
@@rodneycooperjr3223 hard to say any one is more beloved than another, but I think it's fair to call each of them the "most" beloved.
@@rodneycooperjr3223 Spurs fan, everyone recognizes that Timmy is the greatest but yes Manu is the most beloved.
I will always admire Manu for his selflessness. He was willing to put his stats aside in favor of team success, and that is ultimately the reason our dynasty lasted so long.
This channel's Rewind video on James Harden and Manu lives rent-free in my head. The fact that Pop himself said that if Manu refused to take a bench role, he couldn't blame him. Manu helped promote Argentinean basketball in a country crazy about soccer. For that, Manu is easily an NBA legend.
@@uncreative5766 As an argentinian and as a football fan of 25 years old, i can say that i and a lot of kids of my generation played basketball because of Manu
especially because by all accounts Tony Parker is as selfish and arrogant as they come and good luck trying to get him coming off the bench.......
He sacrificed not just stats, but also money, notoriety, spots on all nba teams, spot on nba top 75 list, and endless amount more. He's one of the few players to ACTUALLY value winning over everything else. Manu sacrificed more than any other potential superstar ever did.
@@LambNRice there's an alternate reality out there where he becomes a star on his team
Here in Argentina we were obviously aware of Manu being drafted to the Spurs because he was the first ever argentinian to be drafted to the NBA. As NBA/MJ/Space Jam fan 90s kid and junior hooper I just couldn't believe it was even possible. Just like Manu himself...
It is very common here in Argentina to make a hyperbole of one of us "making it" in the US. In any medium. Maybe an argentinian actor gets a role as an extra in a hollywood movie and we get headlines like "The argentinian who makes it in Hollywood". With Manu it began just like that. "The argentinian player who GOT DRAFTED to the NBA". That already was huge shocking news to us...
The craziest part of Manu story is that it took just a couple of years until we didn't even need to "exaggerate" anything about him. From being an argentinian who just "got drafted" he started to actually get minutes. Then he became a starter. Then part of an historical big three, just like Jordan, Pippen and Rodman, just like LeBron, Wade and Bosh. Then he became a champion (both for the NBA and for our national team). Then again. Then Again and then again, and he retired a freaking hall of famer. He went from being THE greatest argentinian basketball player of all time to one of the greatest basketball players of all time, period.
As an argentinian basketball fan, saying we are "proud" of Manu is a gigantic understatement. There are just no words.
No fue el primer argentino en ser drafteado en la NBA el Gigante Gonzalez fue drafteado por los Hawks aunque después lo convirtieron en luchador de la WWE sin haber jugado en la NBA. También el entrenador Marcelo Nicola en 1993 fue drafteado sin jugar. Aún así estoy muy de acuerdo con tu comentario.
Si me decían en los 90 que un jugador argentino iba a formar parte del salón de la fama de la NBA, hubiera pensado que la persona que me lo dijo estaría loca o muy drogada.
Pepe Sanchez no fue drafteado antes q el?
@@federicomarquez8754 Me habia olvidado del gigante, tenes razon!
@@okkcomputer No, Pepe fue en draft del 2000. Manu en el 99. Aunque Pepe si jugó antes que el. Manu no jugó en los Spurs hasta el 2002...
The only Argentinian to ever be too european.
True legend.
And he's still 100% Argentine, gotta love him
Some of the great cities of Europe; Paris, Rome, Buenos Aires
From people who thinks only usa Is part of america i'm not surprised at all
...Wha?
@@JackHammer503 Every year me and my parents would take a train straight to Buenos Aires. Literally took us all summer to get there :)
That dunk on Chris Bosh during the finals will be forever remembered. I cried so hard seeing a freaking 37 yrs old Manu pull that off.
He brought that spark of craziness and inspiration into the Spurs' franchise culture, and he also had that Mamba mentality. Can't love enough about him.
It was the final blow to a massive comeback from the darkest moment in spurs history to that point… 😭🎉
Had my mom and dad in tears
Don't forget the inspiration to Drake. Jumpman. Manu with the left hand woooo
37 years young*
Manu had so many vicious dunks. Oof.
Manu's always been the man. His half-court game winner to help Argentina advance during the 2004 Olympics (and eventually win gold), is still to this day the greatest shot I've ever seen.
It wasn't a half court shot, if you are referring to his buzzer beater against Serbia. It was a great, and tough shot, but it was only about 15 ft out
@@PhoenixAscending yea I think you're right, don't know why i thought it was half court. I may have seen it only once or twice in the last 19 years. Memories a weird thing.
Manu slapping that bat out of mid air is the all time Manu highlight
As a Laker fan, especially in the Shaq and Kobe era, I couldn’t stand Manu Ginobili. But as I got older, I began to really understand and appreciate his value. He’s on the very short list of most underrated players in NBA history. I really don’t think a lot of NBA fans outside of San Antonio Texas, really understand how great and how important Ginobli was to those San Antonio teams from 2003-2017. If Duncan was the franchise #1 of the team, Ginobli was the heart and soul of the team.
As fans we look back to those we hated and look how things are like dam ..lol miss the 2000 Era of players
Even though the Spurs may not look like a very fascinating team on the surface, I do feel like they would be great for a Last Dance-style of docu-series
that 2014 run was pretty Legendary too, they were called old and washed before they won that Championship
YES!!!
Of note, the Spurs themselves put together a short, multi episode series like that recently. I believe it is still ongoing.
The golden generation of Argentina was one of favourite basketball teams to watch. Their ethos their passion was unmatchable. As Greek it was always a pain that we lost to them. Also ginobili was so huge in Europe. It's players like him or stojakovich that made me Watch the NBA in the first place.
This video is absolutely amazing. Thank you for making a tribute to a truly underrated player. This guy could've left for a max contract somewhere else, scored 25+ a night and got all the sponsorships that come with being a superstar but he chose to sacrifice for the sake of the teams success and come off the bench. This wasn't just the case of a guy being a microwave scorer who's better off being a 6th man like a Jamal Crawford or Lou Will. Both were phenomenal players but their style was best coming off the bench, microwave scorers who weren't good defenders but could drop 20 off the bench and give your team a lift when struggling offensively but Ginobili was different. He was capable of being a starter, an All-Star and get paid like one but he chose to sacrifice and come off the bench for the Spurs. It paid off with Manu winning 4x NBA Championships, a 6th Man Award (Should've won more), a Gold Medal and the hearts of so many with his beautiful play. I was 11 years old in 2005 and guys like Manu are why I became a Spurs fan and still am at almost 30 years old.
Manu said it best in the documentary about the 2014 championship, "at what point a few extra millions become more important than quality of life?" or something along those lines, and he is 100% right, NBA players make a lot of money, so its not worth throwing everything away for a few extra millions. On top of that, while at first it was probably difficult to be coming off the bench, i think it was pretty clear for him, everyone on the spurs, and everyone outside the spurs, that even tho he wasnt in the starting 5, he was a main piece of the roster. Unlike most teams, the Spurs 2nd unit was as good as many starting 5s and surely better than any 2nd unit in the league, not only because they had Manu (altough that helped a lot), but also because they played team basketball, every player on the court always contributed both on offense and defense which makes the game way easier than when you have 1 or 2 players carrying most of the load. Manu to me is the greatest Argentine athlete of all time, people can say whatever they want about Maradona and Messi, but to me, Manu is way above them, he had all the talent, all the skill, the competitiveness, but above all else, he knew what it took to win in a team sport.
As a skinny kid who moved to San Antonio the same time Manu did, all my new friends said i was him when we played pickup ball on the playground. So I modeled my entire game after my favorite player. I am forever grateful he stayed in San Antonio. Gracias Manu
I love how most people who play pickup have that one guy in the NBA that we identify with through our playstyle. I'm short and have average athleticism so I practiced 3s until it was automatic and ran every day to have a lot of endurance and modeled my game after JJ Redick. Just lots of cutting and running on offense and if I catch the ball w space I just pull it.
@@jahcode6132 Lmao fr thoo
I always got called "Rip Hamilton" bcoz of my off-ball mid range game
This brotha… Shattered my dreams of the Pistons winning another back to back he was 100% the 2005 finals MVP
Messi, Maradona, and Manu 🇦🇷
Argentina’s finest.
Fangio, De Vicenzo, Vilas up there, too.
Still one of my favorite 2 guard. He was just that competitive and great both in Argentina and the Spurs. He had some amazing plays in big moments.
Dude was clutch
Hell yeah
My first memory of Manu is him balling like crazy on that 2002 World Cup tournament with Nocioni, Scola and Pepe Sanchez. I had no clue who he was or that he would be so successful in the NBA, but he definitely had a playing style that was unique from everyone else. I'm sure he would have been a superstar elsewhere, but the commitment to the Spurs and his unselfish attitude towards being a 6th man is what makes him not only an all-time NBA great, but an international basketball great!
Manu is the most competitive basketball player I ever got to watch during my time being an NBA fan (Kobe being a close second). The way he absolutely fearlessly cut to the rim, contorting his aging body to score against players twice his size and half his age was absolutely jaw-dropping, as was his fierce defending, jumping after every lose ball etc. And he did all of this until the ripe age of 41 !
I'm from Argentina, and I've been following this channel since the last couple of years, this video legit made me cry. Over here he's one of the most important sport players of the country, on the same level as Fangio, Maradona, Messi and Vilas. Thanks for this.
Manu was always one of my favorite players and was ALWAYS underrated in how important his role on the Spurs was. Great player, great person, national treasure.
I remember seeing him against the Lakers in 2003 and thought, this guy is gonna be special. Between starting and 6th man, teams always had to account for him and he was such a live wire at time.
Living in San Antonio is great. Especially, when you can see Manu at the local Home Depot in the tool section. I’m thankful he still has a home here. He is probably the nicest person you can ever run into. Very polite and thankful that you said hello to him.
Manu Ginobili is literally my favorite player. No other player has ever captured my attention that much, or represented the passion of a fanbase so deeply and truly. He embodies everything people like about sports. Thank y'all for doing this!!! From a grateful San Antonian/lifelong Spurs fan.
Great video. Love Manu! As a latinamerican, he´s a true inspiration and my absolute favorite NBA player, no matter the legends that took up the court in the league. Long live Ginobili.
One of the most fascinating stories in NBA history. Was such a joy to watch him play
🐐💍💍💍💍🇨🇱☝️Manu
I’ve played ball since I was five. I never modeled my game after mj or kobe. Manu was the one I studied. In my eyes, he’s the greatest all around basketball player
If you can play like Manu, there is no stopping you. His game was incredible.
Thank you soooo much for this. Manu is one of the greatest sportmans from Argentina. It is very difficult in our country to assimilate the impact of Manu in the NBA. Many people here consider him as the greatest Argentinian ever.
By the way, you guys should make a video about Messi's World Cup or Argentina winning the 2022 World Cup. The meaning of that trophy in sports history is unbelievable. We have witness the crowning of the greatest sportman ever🐐
Soccer sucks
@@Ld123David every country calling it that does suck indeed
Still remember that 2014 finals when a 39 year old Ginobili dunked on Bosh and on Ray Allen that finals series.
P.s. I also remember the year before when Allen made that 3 in game 6. It would hurt a lot more if the spurs didn’t get retribution the following season
Manu Ginobili, 1999 NBA Draft Pick #57 (of 58)
Also, the only member of that draft class to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. That class was pretty stacked, too. That shows how great Manu is.
Obi Wan Ginobobli is a legend. He brought so much passion to the team and was frequently responsible for the most exciting momemts of this entire era.
Spurs fan since the Ice Age. Manu my all time favorite with much love for Timmy, DRob and Ice
The buzzer beater against serbia and montenegro in 2004 was celebrated like a goal here in argentina
That says a lot of how much important he was
Thanks for this, im from argentina and you dont know how much manu means to us. He bring us the culture of basketball because as you may know this is a footbal(soccer) country and because of that the basketball emerge and nowadays u can go to some parks and play basketball.
Jokic deserves a Prism episode someday. Maybe when he retires in around 8-9 years, even more.
The title would be something like:
Nikola Jokic: overweight, second round draft, NBA Legend.
The best thing in Manu playing was that I'm sure even he himself didn't know what he's going to do and the range of what he could do was absolutely crazy
As an Argentine fan of Secret Base, I feel a lot of pride every time I see Manu in a video on the channel.
Manuu!!! My favorite player. Being left handed too, I modeled my game after him. One of the all time goats
Manu and A.I. had allot in common as far as doing things their own way, having a relentless motor and always playing with their heart. That's why fans of the game love those guys. Anytime one of those guys are paying I'm watching.
AI was the player for whom I started to watch the NBA around 2000, and just in those years Manu began to play and I was hooked forever! I saw those last years of MJ at Wizards...what a beautiful time...
Other highly appreciated stars of the same Tier would be Vince and later DRose.
Haters couldn't hate them.
Manu is amazing and deserves every bit of shine. Thanks for this
Omg this is like my dream episode! Manu is my favorite!
Mr. Emanuel Ginobili, MANU will never be forgotten by those who saw him play or had the good fortune to actually know him. He was an incredible player, a tireless competitor, a gentleman and by all accounts an incredibly humble person. Thank you Manu.
Manu Ginobili and Lionel Messi are legends in different sports but equally respected and admired.
Maaaanuu...
It’s always good to see people give Manu his flowers that he deserves, one of the most underrated players
In 2k11 my player mode manu used to always light my ass tf up god damn. People forget how crazy Manu was in his prime. Those 3 spurs eras were special.
I don't care what happens in the nba, I'm certain that Manu will continue to be my favourite player for the rest of time
GO SPURS GO! My favorite player of all time! Manuuuuu!!
One of my absolute favorite players of all time. Maybe #1 honestly. I loved this man.
I like Manu so much. He is so different from most of typical NBA player. He is fearless and so unconventional. He is creative and he is a fierce fighter. he is not self either. I enjoy watching him playing.
Fyi- it's fun for the audience to hear the mispronunciation instead of just hearing the narrator talk about it. It's.more impactful for the audience to hear it.
🌟 Tim made me a Spurs fan. Manu kept me as one. #SpursNation
This was so good… I wish you create more of these showing the value of how role players elevated themselves as an integral part of contending/championship teams
Manu, Parker and Duncan. The trio was special. (Honourable mentions to Kerr, Big Shot Bob, Admrial and rookie Kawhi)
You forgot Bruce bowen. He had some of the nastiest defense ever and corner 3 shooting.
Love Manu. Pleasure to grow up and watch him be one of the greats
thank you so much for this video. Manu has and will always be my favorite player
The main reason I was rooting for Spurs was Ginobili. By far my most favorite player when he was playing. I remember him even when he played for Kinder Bologna, that was a team. Serbia(Jugoslavija) was lucky that he was hurt in 2002 World Cup finals in Indianapolis. Because, we would have probably lost with him healthy.
I said this 15 years ago and still stand behind it: when he was in his prime, he was top 5 best players in the league. If someone doesn’t remember, check who was taking the ball in every most important Spurs game in final minutes. GINOBILIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
Manu has some of the most exciting highlights out there, Basketball Icon!
Great video. It's so interesting to look back at Manu as someone who wasn't a Spurs fan and just always knew him as a nightmare to play against.
It's difficult to put into words how much Manu means to Spurs fans. Yes, Timmy's our GOAT, but Manu was/is truly beloved by everyone in San Antonio.
Timmy will always be the greatest Spur of all time, but Manu will always be the most beloved Spur of all time. As a San Antonian Latino it was always amazing seeing “one of us” out there literally giving his right nut for the Spurs. #GraciasManu🇦🇷
My favorite Manu moment was went I saw them play in Orlando couple guys with Argentina flag trying to get his attention and I yelled 'Manu' he looked over and we all went wild !! In the game he passed to Kawhi for highlight dunk
Thank you for giving Manu his respect, he will always be a legend.
secret base videos in 4k in 2024 please.
highest quality 🔥
yesssssss
Adum? Is that you?
Absolutely the most exciting (and beloved!) player in Spurs history. Great video
Manu make me fell in love for basketball and the Spurs!
This man could've been a superstar had he been the focal point of an NBA team like he was in Argentina, and no less a credible source than Kobe stated as much. Yet he beautifully represented what the Spurs franchise was about, agreeing to sacrifice his position after his All-Star season, essentially staying there the entire rest of his career, and collecting rings all along the way. I'm happy now that Duncan won the 2005 Finals MVP for his legacy, but in the moment there was little doubt that Manu actually deserved it.
He was the soul of those Spurs teams. When Timmy retired, we were all crushed. When Manu did, we all died. That was the real end.
My favorite player of all time. I miss seeing him on the court, it made my childhood so happy!
Manu to me is one of the goats,a true inspiration to younger kids that you don’t need to be in the starting lineup to be an big impact/heart on the team,the euro step god also
Loved the video about my all time favorite player.
You forgot to mention he was arguably the FMvP in '05.
This video is heavily adored. Grateful it was made
people dont quite understand how good manu is because of his role in the nba , just please understand he , as the best player on the team of player who only 3 are nba guys, beat the US team composed of 10 all stars ......at the olympics
Argentina let him have free reigns he blossomed
Manu had a great longevity and played until 40 years old.
But then he also sacrificed a lot during his prime. From 2004 to 2011 he was 17+4+4+1.5, made 2x All-Star, 2x All-NBA, won 6th man of the year and probably should've been Finals MVP in 2005. Also killed it at 2004 Olympics.
Problem was, he spent his 7-year prime playing 28-29 minutes per game from the bench as a 3rd option in the offense. When he was getting 30+ minutes in playoffs (19+5+4+1.5 in those 7 years) or in Olympics, he showed how we can be the main/2nd option on the floor and be successful.
Sure, he got rings in return. But in any other team he could've been a 35 mpg guy on a max contract during that period of time, averaging something like 23+5+6+2 and having 7-8 All-Star games and 5-6 All-NBA appearances in his career.
Now we've seen many players in their late 20s/early 30s sacrifice for team success (Iggy is a good example) but to do it right during your prime and not being tempted by bigger money, role, stats, fame is a very rare thing
Excellent work once again, SB. 🥇
I would say that either Manu or McHale is the best 6th man of all time...but I would personally take Manu. As a guard, with the ball in his hands more, he effected the game more imo. Manu is an extremely underrated player, and all because he didn't start most of his career. The guy is absolutely a Hall of Famer, and anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't know JACK about basketball
Should have been in the NBA top 75 all time!!! Class act as a player and a person
It's such a shame that Manu Ginobili didn't win Finals MVP.
The real winner of 2005 Finals MVP
95% of Spurs fans agree Manu should have been named 2005 Finals MVP. I don't think even Tim Duncan himself would quibble with that.
2000s Spurs were soo deep that u could argue multiple players for fmvps
About damn time!! I'd been waiting to see if you'd do a Prism episode on perhaps the greatest Draft Steal ever!! Thank you for finally getting to him!!
I respectfully put Jokic above Manu on that aspect. Love Manu a lot though.
You lovely people of Secret Base are something else. This channel is amazing.
Manu is most underrated player to ever play the game
Ginobli was a great player. I miss him in the league. I didn’t know he played in the euro league that long before coming to the nba
1:27 obviously i haven’t been drafted to the nba (yet), but they pronounced my name wrong at my college graduation just seconds after i told them how to say it (it’s an english word y’all, it’s really not that hard). honestly, all you can do in those moments is just chuckle and say “close enough”
Makes my day when I get on TH-cam and SB has a new video. LOVE the channel!
Please welcome the 2005 NBA Finals MVP
Manu is my favorite player. I will always love him.
Thank you for doing this, my fav athlete ever
Underrated legend. Manu was the man, amazing player! Those churros should've been sweeter back then
Funny how far we’ve come, players in countries overseas have truly mastered the skills of basketball playing with pros from a young age and learning to respect the game while over here in the states these young players are pampered straight out of AAU
I don't mean this in terms of impact on the game, but in terms of style of play, Manu is like Lionel Messi to me. Just the silkiness in the way he moved, the subtle little feints to beat defenders, everytime I played I tried to play like him.
Manu played every game like it was game 7
Manu was a straight hooper, a killer. If I needed to win any game for all of the marbles, Manu would be my 6th man. Anyone that studies basketball knows how good manu really was.
as a spur fan, manu never gets the credit he deserves from people that didn't watch the spurs all the time,. I stand on that he was better than tony. The spurs always had more depth on the wings than at point and manu basically ran the point on that second unit because the spurs didn't have depth at pg like the wings. manu was like if james harden was also the ultimate team guy and played full tilt all the time. And he would dive for loose balls, play hard on defense, all of this to his statistical detriment.
This narrator is one of my favorite humans for sticking with kalling it "the ship" kudos🤲🏽🙏🏽
Salute To A Icon Manu💯👍
What a lovely surprise to come home to at 4am on Thursday on a comedown
Good stuff! I miss the nba of yesterday so much! 😢
Manu's addition to the Spurs is the reason the Lakers didn't 4 peat.
Aguante Manu y Argentina!!
He Made all of us proud to be argentinian
Terribly overlooked like most spurs players. A great player.
I mean even before getting recognized in the NBA as one of the greatest sixth man as well as one of the greatest draft steals in NBA history, Manu is already one of the greatest international players of all-time.
Props to RC Buford for scouting him and turn this once unknown player into one of the Spurs legend. If he was the main guy of his own team, no question his playstyle will resemble James Harden except with much more Playoff success.
My favourite player growing up. One of the best ever
Always love hearing Spurs praise.
In crunch time, you never knew if Ginobili was going to dunk on four defenders or inbound the ball to the other team. It was pretty thrilling.