We All Missed God's Birthday?

by Aaronstampler on Jul 30, 2008 1:00 AM CDT Comment 23 comments

No one had anything to say? Nobody? Shame on all of us.

Anyway, I know CarinaGino20 posted about the Argentina Iran game, so I found the youtube highlights of it, including the two sick Manu dunks. He very much looks like he's got his hops and quicks back.

Argentina vs Iran (via chacobasket)

That's the good news. The bad news is they beat frickin' Iran by a whopping 10 points and got their asses kicked before that by Lithuania. They look pretty awful right now and even making the knockout stages (basically finishing in the top four out of a group of six including them, Iran, Lithuania, Russia, Croatia and Australia) might be a challenge. They'll beat Iran for sure, and probably the Kangaroos, but the three eastern Euro squads will all be tough.

Their first game will be at 4:45 eastern on August 9th, so I think that means it's the morning after opening ceremonies, right?

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that clip also show off some pretty good spins, drives and passes by our guy as well. not worried about argentina in the games. they’ll be fine. the onle thing they have showed us in recent internation competition is the ability to sandbag when the games mean little.my only real concern with the argentine team is injury.

by bones on Jul 30, 2008 7:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Argentina will be fine, too. They will definitely get out of group play. The question is, how will they place? With the talent out there in this tourney, they could end up without a medal-or they could win it all. I guess we’ll see.

by Gino20 on Jul 30, 2008 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sigh... a Manu like that could have gotten us this last title…

chaos... panic... pandemonium... my work here is done.

by rick2g on Jul 30, 2008 10:08 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry but I am rooting for Argentina to come in 5th or 6th, maybe with Manu making a critical error at the end of their last game. We want him angry, hungry, and healthy when the most important basketball competition in the world begins.

by VWolf on Jul 30, 2008 11:37 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

your argument has two major logical flaws.

1. The long, interminable 82 game NBA regular season, to which I presume you’re referring, is definitely not “the most important basketball competition in the world.” That shit doesn’t begin til’ late April.

2. In 2004, winning the gold medal energized Manu for the following NBA campaign and took his confidence and his game to another level. In case you forgot, he made the All-Star team the following season, the Spurs won the Finals, and he has his legendary playoff run where the voters robbed him of a Finals MVP.

Winning and playing well energizes Manu. Losing and making big mistakes depresses the shit out of him.

by Aaronstampler on Jul 30, 2008 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. I am referring to the playoffs. He was injured and worn down in these last playoffs. International competition in the off-season could have had something to do with it. If his Olympic competition ends early with him in good health, I will be happy.

2. In 2006 Manu made an incredibly boneheaded play that helped Dallas come back to win game 7 in the semis. In 2007 the Spurs won it all. Yes, he did start out depressed, but he came out of his funk and played very well in the playoffs.

3. What the hell does logic have to do with this? It mostly has to do with my valuing Spurs basketball over Team Argentina.

by VWolf on Jul 30, 2008 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

1. Actually, Manu did not compete in 2007 during the off-season. OK, but that doesn’t invalidate the point. We still don’t want our now 31 year old Manu (happy birthday belated) to get worn down.

by VWolf on Jul 30, 2008 12:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I better see this Manu this season.

www.sportzchat.com

by Linix129 on Jul 30, 2008 1:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

wow....

I gotta say that I’m a bit surprised that “we” is the word being tossed around for the Argentinean team…. I gotta stick with USA on this one…

"I like to use my pump fake to make them come hard, that's when I use my penetration." -Manu Ginobili

by scrappy-doo on Jul 30, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It looks to me that the word “we” (at least on this thread) is referring to Spurs fans

by Gino20 on Jul 30, 2008 8:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

proud american,

but i gotta disagree with you scrap. I’m rooting for the Argentines… they’re part of my team. I spend years cheering for the guys on my team and I’m not gonna quit for two weeks every four years.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Jul 31, 2008 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They’ll beat Iran for sure, and probably the Kangaroos, but the three eastern Euro squads will all be tough.

Australian team = The Boomers :( Not the kangaroos :( Also we have a great team this year theres some very good aussies still around and we just beat China in the warmups.

Great to see Manu with his mojo back. Was like death by a thousand cuts watching him try to grit it out in the conferance finals with that ankle.

by Bushka on Jul 30, 2008 8:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Stamps just got SERVED by an aborigine, and a new one at that! Those Aussies are a proud and noble group.

Welcome onboard PtR, Bushka, glad to have you.

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 31, 2008 1:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+1 to it being like death by a thousand cuts. watchign that clip of manu made me sad and happy at the same time.

by bones on Jul 31, 2008 7:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

just remember folks, the manu we see in this clip is applying his trade against a bunch of guys who likely aren’t even allowed outside of their own country except for representing their nation in sport. heck, they probably aren’t even allowed to wear certain styles of pants.

translation = probably not a D-League level talent among them.

by bones on Jul 31, 2008 7:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

True. Iran was hammered by summer league teams. I would put most d-leauge teams at a slight notch above most summer league teams due to continuity.

by VWolf on Jul 31, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks very much for the welcome. I have been a very long time lurker here and a long time spurs fan so it’s kind of a surprise that it has taken me so long to knock a post out there :)

Just to clarify a boomer is actually bush slang for a big red kangaroo, so the kangaroos is pretty close.

Thenational rugby league side is called the kangaroos (like proper big kangaroo)
the national rugby union side is called the wallabies (Small kangaroo)
the national soccer side is called the socceroos (seeing a theme here?)

looking forward to posting some more and thanks for the great site.

by Bushka on Jul 31, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wallabies have a strange association for me. The morning after I got married, we were staying in a bed and breakfast, and somebody knocked on the door. I opened the door to the hall, saw nothing at first, and a wallaby hopped into the room. Scared the shit out of me. I was wicked hungover on about 4 hours of sleep. The last thing I expected to see was a wallaby. I damn near kicked the crap out of that thing.

Where are you on the little continent?

by AusTechSpur on Jul 31, 2008 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In Sydney, just on the edge of the Beaches in a little joint called Manly.

by Bushka on Aug 1, 2008 6:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't even remember to send a card...

We suck.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Jul 31, 2008 10:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, most of us are Americans, but Timmy isn’t playing and we gotta root for our Spurs!

www.sportzchat.com

by Linix129 on Aug 3, 2008 3:03 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ah, if we win the medal this year, Scola and Gino will return home heroes – because they’ll have to pull off some serious shit to beat Spain and the US. Mostly the US.

Still, we lost every prep game we played before the last Olympics, so I’m not really giving these friendlies much importance. We’ll see soon enough. :)

by LatinD on Aug 3, 2008 4:58 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs