Manu Ginóbili is a statistical freak

by jrduncans on Feb 14, 2009 9:35 PM CST

The San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginóbili is a statistical freak: he has no imbalance whatsoever in his game — there is no one way to play him that is better than another. He is equally efficient both off the dribble and off the pass, going left and right and from any spot on the floor.

From The No-Stats All-Star, which mostly discusses one of a few non super-stars I wish played for the Spurs, Shane Battier.

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Shane Battier is the most “Spurs-like” nonSpur in the league.
Love Battier.

by Niloticus on Feb 14, 2009 9:47 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Yeah, I like Battier.

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 10:04 PM CST reply actions

Battier blows.

by sungo on Feb 14, 2009 10:16 PM CST reply actions

I’m just being a contrarian.

by sungo on Feb 14, 2009 10:17 PM CST up reply actions

You read Slate don’t you?

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by Hipuks on Feb 14, 2009 10:23 PM CST up reply actions

No.

by sungo on Feb 14, 2009 10:27 PM CST up reply actions

Really? I like it. Sometimes it’s too contrarian but it does have some good articles.

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by Hipuks on Feb 14, 2009 10:31 PM CST up reply actions

Matthew… I wrote a long reply to your post and couldn’t post it. You took it down?

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 10:43 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah I don’t see it anymore. Did you write a long post all in caps and scare him away?

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by Hipuks on Feb 14, 2009 10:49 PM CST up reply actions

Not sure. Funny thing is, I kept hitting “post” over and over again and couldn’t figure out what was going on. Then I refreshed the page and got a 404…

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 10:51 PM CST up reply actions

Sorry about that David. It wasn’t supposed to post at all. I’m not sure how it got up there. I’m still working on it and am scheduling it to post Monday morning.

by sungo on Feb 14, 2009 11:00 PM CST up reply actions

Heh. Well, not much lost. Looking forward to it.

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 11:04 PM CST up reply actions

I missed all the All-Star shenanigans… anything good? How did Mason and Tony do? I hear they failed spectacularly… Can’t even find the footage for Mason’s.

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 10:53 PM CST reply actions

Mason’s last two ball would have put him in the running – but it rattled out.

Tony was done in by the first pass obstacle — and the top-of-the-key shot.

nba.com has vids up already

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by J.R. Wilco on Feb 14, 2009 10:59 PM CST up reply actions

Looking at ’em.

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 11:04 PM CST up reply actions

Can’t find Mason’s, though, or the Twin Tower’s.

Those vets have the halfcourt shot to a T.

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 11:07 PM CST up reply actions

We sucked at every single thing. If we can’t win important events such as those, events that are the hallmark of basketball, forget about getting a ring this year.

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by Hipuks on Feb 14, 2009 11:09 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah. Sucks to be us. Let’s trade for Cook and Nate.

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 11:16 PM CST up reply actions

Becky Hammon didn’t suck… she’s the one that hit the half court shot. Other than… yeah, we pretty much sucked.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Feb 15, 2009 5:50 PM CST up reply actions

You set me up, but I don’t want to get banned.

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by Hipuks on Feb 15, 2009 7:11 PM CST up reply actions

Guess you’d better save that comment for LatinD’s site, huh?

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by J.R. Wilco on Feb 15, 2009 9:17 PM CST up reply actions

Damn right.

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by LatinD on Feb 16, 2009 6:28 AM CST up reply actions

I’ve got a great response to that, too. Unfortunately, I would also be banned.

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by bellasa on Feb 16, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions

And wasn’t Becky pretty cute?

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by LatinD on Feb 16, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions

Becky always looks great… And look who else likes WNBA games…. 4 super studly Spurs.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Feb 16, 2009 10:42 PM CST up reply actions

It’s common knowledge that NBA players’ contracts state that they view at least 2 WNBA games per season, but what I can’t seem to explain is David’s presence.

What a puzzlement.

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by J.R. Wilco on Feb 17, 2009 12:16 AM CST up reply actions

White is awesome at dunking. Did you guys know he won the D-League dunk contest? There’s a photo I put up in my blog that’s just incredible… I think it’s in a gallery at the D-League site somewhere.

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 11:10 PM CST reply actions

Tony failed badly. :)

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by LatinD on Feb 14, 2009 11:17 PM CST reply actions

Just popped open my Sunday times to read the article. It’s actually a nice history/analysis of the +/- system. Even numbers can’t contain the The Sickness.

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by JustinBK on Feb 15, 2009 1:11 PM CST reply actions

But at the same time, he can be guarded by JJ redick and have an awful night. He is so unpredictable, but that can be bad sometimes.

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by Chilai on Feb 15, 2009 2:08 PM CST up reply actions

"I hate being out on the floor wasting that time," he said. "I used to try to talk to people, but then I figured out no one actually liked me very much." Instead of engaging in the pretense that these other professional basketball players actually know and like him, he slips away into the locker room.

This is gold.

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by LatinD on Feb 16, 2009 6:53 PM CST reply actions

LatinD, this what you’d do if you were an NBA player, isn’t it?

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by J.R. Wilco on Feb 16, 2009 7:10 PM CST up reply actions

Probably. I imagine I’d befriend Battier, though. And I’m hump Manu’s leg before going to the locker room.

Not related, jolly, how egotistical is it to put your blog’s URL in your sig? I tried it, but it looked stupid to me. Any thoughts, guys? Should I be subtle and unmoving? Or blatant and needy?

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by LatinD on Feb 16, 2009 7:22 PM CST up reply actions