In the 2004 Olympics in Athens when Argentina won the Gold, Manu Ginobili didn't want to leave the medal platform, so he just sat there by himself for a while after his National Anthem played.
"I cry when i see him play....thats how beautiful it is to me to see him compete."
- G. Buenrostro
I do too. Emanuel David Ginobili has won individual awards but more importantly, Championships in Europe and the NBA. He is just a winner....he has the knack, will, and desire for it. I would put him in the class of Bill Russell, Jordan, Tiger, and now Michael Phelps.
For the record, whoever came up with notion that Spurs basketball is boring needs to get slapped.
It's hard to argue that Ginobili isn't that good. His accolades speak for themselves. He is the ONLY player to ever win a Euroleague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal...and that's why I admire and cry too.
Click here for an interview with Ginobli and check out Manu's highlights below.
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6 comments:
Wait...Manu Ginobili in the same class as MJ, Russell, Tiger, and Phelps?! He's a nice player, but he wouldn't win championships in the NBA without Duncan and Parker.
Ill play opposition to the comment above ^^^ by saying its ok to have a supporting cast and be considered great.
-MJ had scottie and dennis and a host of other guys
-Russell had Cousy and Tom Heinsohn
-Tiger, even though it is an individual sport, has his caddy Steve Williams who plays a tremendous role and his coach Hank Haney
-Phelps is in an individual sport but has his coach Bob Bowman as well.
i agree with you Mr. Shu
i hope you can understand this evan
Evan H....I see your point in a sense but White Chocolate did make a point. I thought about it and I'm sticking to it. My point is that he's a winner. Euro, NBA, Olympics. The biggest stages in the world of basketball. He's also one the most clutch guys out there right now in crunch time.
I agree completely that he's a great winner. However, the greats mentioned above *defined* their teams. When I think back to the Spurs dynasty I think of Duncan and Parker before Manu.
manu is a beast
Kobe considers him to be one of the leagues best players...nuff said.
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