Manu Ginobili
Manu Ginobili
Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili Maccariis an Argentine professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. Coming from a family of professional basketball players, he is a member of the Argentine men's national basketball team and the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association. Hailed as one of the finest international players to grace the NBA, he plays a high-tempo and intense game. He is one of only two players, along with Bill Bradley, to...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 July 1977
CityBuenos Aires, Argentina
I was very upset at halftime. I tried to calm down, play a little slower pace. Things started to go better.
I?m sure they?re going nuts, ... I just tried to be in the right spot.
I struggled in the first quarter. I don't know if I was nervous or rusty. I didn't play well. . . . I was very upset at halftime. I tried to clam down and play a little slower and things started to go better.
Of course they miss a great player in Ron tonight because of his defense, but we scored a lot of points, too. I made the shots that I could in the offense. We move the ball and we really don't care who scores.
The ankle felt good, but it took a while to get going. The more important thing is how it feels (Sunday). I was a little tentative out there because I was worrying about stepping on somebody's foot.
It's important for me to start but even more important is that I feel the same way as a backup coming off the bench. You have to contribute any way you can. I try to do the best I can for the team and bring energy.
It didn't hurt me. But the league makes its own decisions.
I'm trying to test my ankle and see how I feel. I am trying to see how I feel around the rim. Overall, I am feeling pretty good.
I struggled in the first half. I was very upset, I just tried to play with more energy.
In the beginning I was scared to step on somebody or go to the basket. That's why I was a little slow and hesitant.
I'm glad it happened. It helps me feel better to go strong again.
There is a big difference playing with or without Shaq.
We know that these two teams ... you can't stop playing for four or five minutes. It's a big mistake.
We played the whole playoff thinking they were not shooters.