Manu Ginobili’s flair for the dramatic and global imprint on the sport had an impact on...
Spurs' forward Bruce Bowen guard Tony Parker, of France, and guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, celebrate after sweeping the Cavaliers in game 4 in the NBA Finals at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday June 14, 2007, in Cleveland, OH. Keldon Johnson remembers watching in awe while a Manu Ginobili highlight video played in a meeting room at the Spurs practice facility.
To gain induction, finalists need to garner 18 of 24 votes from the HOF committee. This year’s list of finalists totaled 11.Johnson and his teammates offered their congratulations to Ginobili at shootaround Friday morning after they finished preparations for that night’s game against Portland. As the team’s special advisor to basketball operations, Ginobili is a frequent visitor to the practice facility and often speaks one-on-one to players after the workouts.
A two-time All-Star and the 2008 NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Ginobili helped the Spurs reach the Finals five times and win titles in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014 after the club drafted him in the second round in 1999. He also starred professionally in Argentina and Italy before embarking on his NBA career.
“...Manu was one of the best reserve guards I’ve seen. Once he gets going downhill, it’s tough to stop him. He’s super effective, plays with a lot of heart. When opposing guards came into the game they knew they would have to match that.”Johnson’s missed layup on an after-timeout play designed by Spurs coach Gregg Popovich in Wednesday’s“I thought I had it,” Johnson said after shootaround in preparation for Friday’s game against Portland. “But it happens.
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