Ginobli starting again

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Spurs coach Popovich had Manu Ginobili coming off the bench after his injury, still giving him plenty of playing time, but starting Finley over him, even though Ginobili averages 5 points a game more, playing less minutes, and does more other things as well. Last night Ginobili started and played a key role, scoring 20 getting several assists, in a low scoring Spurs win. This is important as the Spurs are a high visibility team, and now with two white starters, are one white starter away from looking like one of the better European league teams. I haven't watched their games, but the distribution of scoring seems to show that they are an unselfish team, and two of the key black starters, Duncan and Parker, did not learn their basketball in the US (actually not sure about Duncan, but know that he was born in the Virgin Islands), so its intresting to see how a non-traditional team (read non-caste) does so well in the NBA.

 

[GreatLakeState]

Duncan never played in the States before going to Wake Forest -- many
thought he was just a project who would red-shirt his freshman year!

 

[Don Wassall]

Manu badly sprained his ankle in last night's game. His all-out hustle and effort is fun to watch, but if he doesn't play smarter he's not going to have a long NBA career. He's a great athlete and basketball player; he doesn't need to be a kamikaze to prove his work ethic.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2300336

 

[Guest]

Even if his career isnt as long as it could be...he embodies everything good about the white basketball player and with the Spurs being so sucessful alot of kids know him and see he can play the game and that they will have confidence when they see someone who looks like them playing in the NBA. I do hope he has a long career though...a hell of a player.

 

[white lightning]

Ginobli is back to coming off the bench.However,he scored 40 points tonight for a new career high!Manu scored 24 straight points at one point in the game.He was unstopable!Congrats on a spectacular game.