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Manu: A thief?

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Mar 6, 2010 10:07 AM CST in Game Previews

Did Manu Ginobili steal Ian's bucket? I think that is the big question from last night's Hornets game.

With 2:00 left in the game, Ian and Manu went up to rebound a missed Matt Bonner shot. The ball was tipped in and the PA announcer immediately wailed, "MANUUUUUUU GINOBILIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!'

Ian claims it was his tip and he wants his bucket. However, he wasn't getting any love from any of his teammates.

George Hill said if it Ian wanted it then he should have come out of the pile and claimed it as his right away. Manu, for his part, said he would donate it to UNICEF if it made Ian feel better.

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Looked like Manu’s to me

by janieannie on Mar 6, 2010 10:50 AM CST reply actions

Yeah, me too. You were probably close, though.

I smell death... everywhere.

by LatinD on Mar 6, 2010 12:04 PM CST up reply actions

It was Manu’s, Ian just got in the way

"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobli

by spursfan87 on Mar 6, 2010 12:05 PM CST up reply actions

The only way this could be settled? The two of them have to thumb wrestle, to the death.

LOL!!!
-Dejuan Blair

by SpursfanSteve on Mar 6, 2010 12:13 PM CST reply actions

thumb wrestle, to the death

That could take weeks.

Rest the Croissant!

by J.R. Wilco on Mar 6, 2010 5:45 PM CST up reply actions

Hey, if Manu is able to beat the near seven-footer to the tip, he deserves it.

"I like the fact that he’s a man." – Hubie Brown on Blair

by Manu ex Machina on Mar 6, 2010 4:06 PM CST reply actions

Ian just lost couple of points with me. What a baby!

by Kondor on Mar 6, 2010 4:23 PM CST reply actions

I think he was joking around with Manu.

"Wait,If WTF doesn't stand for Wednesday Thursday Friday, then WHAT THE F*** Does it mean?!?!?!"
~ Captain Oblivious on What WTF stands for

by Captain Oblivious on Mar 6, 2010 4:43 PM CST up reply actions

Joking around is fine. I thought he was seriously complaining about it.

by Kondor on Mar 6, 2010 5:14 PM CST up reply actions

“lost a couple of points”

Please tell me that you meant to do that.

Rest the Croissant!

by J.R. Wilco on Mar 6, 2010 5:46 PM CST up reply actions

Ian being a baby, -7.

To serve man.
Gustatus similis pullus.

by Hipuks on Mar 6, 2010 10:11 PM CST up reply actions

This is IUPUI system of points counting. Being a baby counts for -7 points. But because I like Ian I just gave him -2. Other people thought he was joking around, which, after a win, counts for +2 points.

by Kondor on Mar 7, 2010 9:31 AM CST up reply actions