Ten years ago today

by carina_gino20 on Jun 30, 2009 10:06 AM CDT Comment 51 comments

amidst all the trades, here's a nice little bit of trivia:

Thanks to El Nono's translation of the following:

Duncan: "I don't know him"

Two weeks after the draft, playing on the Puerto Rico olympic qualifying tournament, Manu had his first taste of playing against NBA players.
One of his opponents was Tim Duncan, future teammate on the Spurs, and now friend of him. But at that time, he didn't even know who Manu was. The PF born in the Virgin Islands spoke with Ole with his usual poker face:

- Did you know a player from Argentina was drafted by your team?
I honestly didn't know that. Really?

- Yes, of course, it's number 5. His name is Emanuel Ginobili.
Nobody told me until now. I don't know him.

- Have you seen him? You think he could play next to you soon?
I don't know. From the Argentina team I only remember number 7 (Nocioni) because of the spectacular dunk he had. But the kid you mention must be talented, because not everybody catches the attention of my team and gets a spot in the draft.

Link to original article in Spanish

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Hey, long time no see. Como estas?

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jun 30, 2009 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

what ever happened to his ambigram?

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by Manuwar on Jun 30, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carina’s a “he”?

The ambigram’s still around, but there’s no use for game threads right now.

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by Tim C. on Jun 30, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oops sorry. i don’t know

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by Manuwar on Jun 30, 2009 11:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Carina’s a she.

And could you put the ambigram on the front page, ATS? Or is that impossible with this template?

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by LatinD on Jun 30, 2009 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll look into it.

Carina, please send me an email? I want to talk to you about the ambigram.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jun 30, 2009 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, that was ten years ago? Sheesh, how time flies.

by Big50 on Jun 30, 2009 10:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I love it! "The kid you mentioned . . . "

by Lauri on Jun 30, 2009 10:55 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome back, carina. I’ve missed seeing your work lately.

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by SgtinManusArmy on Jun 30, 2009 10:59 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

GEE-no-BEE-lee

The pronunciation of his last name in the video is priceless.

Also:

This kid understands coming off of a screen. This kid understands moving without the ball to get his shot and he’s very solid defensively. I’ll tell ya, I think that’s a good pick at that point in the draft.

Can you say, “Understatement”? I knew you could.

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu

by jollyrogerwilco on Jun 30, 2009 11:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

actually that’s the proper pronounciation, with the emphasis on the BEE. We Americans have basically bastardized his last name into Gi-NO-blee, and I’m as guilty of it as anyone.

Give a man a chicken and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to chicken and he'll call you crazy and question your command of the English language.

by Aaronstampler on Jul 1, 2009 5:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn you Charles Barkley

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jul 1, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is this true?? Unbelievable. I’m gonna need an ARGENTINE ruling on this one.

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by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 1, 2009 2:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eh? Really? In Argentina we call him: Gee-NOH-bee-lee.

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by LatinD on Jul 1, 2009 2:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That sounds like the Brazilian pronunciation. :——)

by 4Him on Jul 1, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice nose.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 1, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll bet you guys treat the last two syllables like a diphthong and say ‘blee’ or maybe even ‘vlee’.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 1, 2009 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nope. It’s clearly “bee-lee”. That’s usually what sounds wrong about the announcers’ pronunciation, or Barkley’s.

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by LatinD on Jul 1, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm, I don’t believe you. I will mark this down as a mental note and will pay attention when you come to the states.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 1, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why not? I doubt any Mexican fans say “blee”. In Spanish you read it as it’s written, and the pronunciation rules are very clear. Just ask Chilai or Hipuks, if he ever shows up.

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by LatinD on Jul 1, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The pronunciation rules are very clear, but people speak lazily. Like the way Americans pronounce jumping ‘jumpn’.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 1, 2009 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ginóbili = Gee-NOH-bee-lee. But like ATS says.. in Panama people get lazy and say Gee-NOH-blee

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- DBG

by LasEspuelas on Jul 1, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mrs ATS also informed that is not a diphthong. She said it’s just lazy. So, no diphthong for you.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 1, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

For us, diphthongs are “ai”, “au”, “ei”, “eu”, “oi” and “ou” sounds – but I’m not sure what you meant anyway.

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by LatinD on Jul 1, 2009 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dont get why united statians have so much problem with ginobili…. ITS SIMPLE: GI NO BI LI, say that fast a couple of times.

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by Chilai on Jul 2, 2009 4:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess we have such a hard time because Argentines type in all caps, and won’t use bold or italics to show which syllables, if any, the stress falls on.

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by jollyrogerwilco on Jul 2, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s because Argentines speak to each other only through shouting, as they grew up watching infomercials with Billy Mays.

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by Tim C. on Jul 2, 2009 11:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, even LatinD said you guys get lazy with the end and say Blee.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 2, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did not, liar liar pants on fire.

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by LatinD on Jul 2, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did…. I think our fearless leader is confused

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by LasEspuelas on Jul 2, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

then latinD is a douche

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by Chilai on Jul 2, 2009 4:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

And speaking of douche — I believe that SiMA owes us his list of insults and their relative levels of crpatitude.

SiMA, you working on that or not?

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by jollyrogerwilco on Jul 2, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You’re gonna have to remind me about this. With work being crazy this time of year and PtR suddenly having an average of 7 new threads per day, lots of things get lost upstairs. I feel like how ATS must feel on…… days. It sounds intriguing though, a list of good putdowns/insults and their levels of severity.

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by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 3, 2009 2:02 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

I feel like how ATS must feel on…… days.

This line alone got a rec from me. Made me laugh for a good 2 minutes.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jul 3, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rec’d to green pastures.

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by jollyrogerwilco on Jul 3, 2009 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you just call your countryman the D word?

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by silverandblack_davis on Jul 2, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No, you are dead on.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 2, 2009 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

A dipthong is multiple vowel sounds in a single syllable — like how the word “I” is pronounced “ah EE”

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by jollyrogerwilco on Jul 1, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the reminder, Carina!

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jun 30, 2009 12:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Too bad the Spurs didn’t play him in 2001 & 2002 – they could have really used his aggressiveness and tenacity against the Lakers in the playoffs.

by 4Him on Jun 30, 2009 1:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

No doubt. The Spurs teams that lost to L.A. (during their threepeat) just seemed to give up at times when the Lakers went on a run in the 2nd half.

Gotta think that Manu would not have allowed that to happen.

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu

by jollyrogerwilco on Jun 30, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damn, I’d just read that article and was about to mention this… :)

Nice to see you around, carina. You should drop by more often, and thanks for the reminder. Here’s my Internet gift to you.

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by LatinD on Jun 30, 2009 1:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The #21 is Lord
Free Bruce Bowen! (I'm talking to you, Milwaukee)

by ddog28 on Jun 30, 2009 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

please tell me we can buy that immediately

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by jollyrogerwilco on Jun 30, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I bought a “got Ginobili?” T in downtown SA like 4 years ago, you ought to be able to Google and/or eBay and find them now.

"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 1, 2009 1:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

tanks a bonch

My name is DeJuan Blair. You blocked my shot. Prepare to die. - CH&LD
I want my Manu o;—-)

by jollyrogerwilco on Jul 1, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks carina. Now only if it’s July 28 already…

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by silverandblack_davis on Jun 30, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

From Manu's Facebook yesterday

Otra interesante nota. 10 años pasaron ya de la muy particular selección de los Spurs en el draft del ’99. Qué carita la mía por esos días, eh! //// Interesting article about the curious ’99 Spurs draft selection. Today is the 10th anniversary of the “lucky” day.

Here’s the article

by vy til i die on Jul 1, 2009 10:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What!! a damn coin toss!?! Wow.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 3, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just goes to show how the FO operates and has operated. In the midst of a long playoff run that would eventually lead to a championship, the Spurs did their homework and picked a player who would help lead us to more championships. Granted, the Spurs had probably been scouting him for some time , I’m sure they were ecstatic to see Manu was still on the board.

Definitely a day that will live in Spurs infamy.

It is what it is.
We are who we are.

by SinCitySpur on Jul 2, 2009 1:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs