Mike's defense at the end of the game
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Bballkingsrock
All-Star
His defense is SPECTACULAR today. Hopefully he can keep it up and the Kings cna steal anotehr one on Sunday.
PixelPusher
Starter
yeah, and it was a foul, but props anyway cause the refs never call fouls in the final minute of games...just like the non-call on Duncan when he fouled Martin on the layup.
SkinnerBox
Bench
Last night he was the worst defender in the league and Adelman was an idiot for not benching him... tonight he's a hero on defense. I guess that's NBA basketball.
LMM
Starter
interesting quote from manu:
"I just kind of lost it," Ginobili said. "It was the worst turnover of my career. I really don't know what happened. I'm just very upset right now. We had the game, and of course I let it go."
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i thought for sure he was gonna blame the officials or at least hint about him getting fouled or whatever.
anyway, mike, thank you for the steal and the assist at the end! great job!
"I just kind of lost it," Ginobili said. "It was the worst turnover of my career. I really don't know what happened. I'm just very upset right now. We had the game, and of course I let it go."
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i thought for sure he was gonna blame the officials or at least hint about him getting fouled or whatever.
anyway, mike, thank you for the steal and the assist at the end! great job!
Bballkingsrock
All-Star
LMM said:interesting quote from manu:
"I just kind of lost it," Ginobili said. "It was the worst turnover of my career. I really don't know what happened. I'm just very upset right now. We had the game, and of course I let it go."
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i thought for sure he was gonna blame the officials or at least hint about him getting fouled or whatever.
anyway, mike, thank you for the steal and the assist at the end! great job!
Kinda reminds me of when Jeromoe Bettis turned it over vs. Colts escept this time the Kings won the better end of it!
I don't think that was a foul it was a flop. Manu just flopped and jumped trying to get the call but the refs didn't give it to him and Mike made the great defensive play. Mike deserves props for this. I'm not say he is a great defender but that was a great play IMO. WTG Mike.
ImaKingsFan
Bench
BMiller52 said:
Ditto!! It did not look like a foul to me..juss Manu doing his flop which ususally works for him--so glad they didn't buy it this time.
I ran the play in slow motion (tivo) to try to see what the heck happened on that play, and Manu just flat out lost control of the ball, turned in midstream to try regain control, and fell back on Miller as Bibby swatted it away, then manu just went for the flop. I didn't see any contact other than maybe a slap to the hand - though the flop was pretty convincing at normal speed. He's gifted there.
Crvena Zvezda
Bench
Well it makes up for him turning his back on brent barry during last game
Parker should have been the ball handler or not been in there. He shouldn't have been the additional shooter. Horry should have. Bibby was allowed to cheat(because it was Parker).
Would never have happened with Finley, Horry, Barry, and Duncan out there with the ball handler(Parker or Manu).
But since he had the opportunity, good job by Bibby.l
Would never have happened with Finley, Horry, Barry, and Duncan out there with the ball handler(Parker or Manu).
But since he had the opportunity, good job by Bibby.l
PejaFanatic
Starter
Poor Ginobili..
PixelPusher
Starter
LMM said:
Is anyone else a little suprised at that little part? Kind of a defeatist, low-self esteem kind of comment - and Manu has rings!
PixelPusher said:
Remember, Manu is speaking English as his third langauge, I believe. What he most likely meant is "We had the game, and of course (as you all know) I let it go."
I think he was just reinforcing that he, too, knew he was to blame.
I'm not gonna fault Manu. Spurs fans are already doing that. In fact, I think they're more angry with him than they are with Bibby or Martin...
And that's just so sad.
GoGoGadget
All-Star
VF21 said:And that's just so sad.
And familiar.
VF21 said:Remember, Manu is speaking English as his third langauge, I believe. What he most likely meant is "We had the game, and of course (as you all know) I let it go."
I think he was just reinforcing that he, too, knew he was to blame.
I'm not gonna fault Manu. Spurs fans are already doing that. In fact, I think they're more angry with him than they are with Bibby or Martin...
And that's just so sad.
That's how fans tend to be.....that's the normal sports fan....
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
More than the steal was the decision to not call a timeout. That is called leadership and court vision. He saw Kevin running and just went off instinct, that was amazing!
Twix
Starter
Throughout the game when Manu did have the ball, the Kings defend him pretty well. Most times when I watch the Spurs, he's also seem like not a good ball handler and FT shooter (if he was to get foul). So I wasn't sure why Manu had the ball at the end of the game? Plus, he's a crazy player (yet he still makes crazy shots) and what he did last night was out of control and shouldn't surprise lots of Spurs fans. It didn't surprise me.
Great steal by Bibby regardless! It was out of the instinct to pass to Kevin for the layup because he could had called a timeout if he want/need to. It look like something Bibby and Kevin always practice.
Great steal by Bibby regardless! It was out of the instinct to pass to Kevin for the layup because he could had called a timeout if he want/need to. It look like something Bibby and Kevin always practice.
Sac.Kings
All-Star
Bonzi, Artest, and Bibby all stepped up in this game. Bibby was "clutch" at the end of the game because it takes guts to go on a fast break with 5 seconds left and you down 1. Most players would have called a timeout, but not Bibby. Props to Martin for making the near impossible layup(the angle where he was and the fact that Tim Duncan was there would have caused players to miss). What a game it was...
bperiod
G-League
That play by Mike was a GREAT play, it still seems like folks don't want to give him his credit. He seized the opportunity and made a GREAT heads up pass (Great body control and shot by Kevin)....that's what point guards, LEADERS do in the clutch, and how many times does he have to come thru for us in the clutch to quit getting bashed all the time!? I'll take MIKE anyday anytime...Great GAME KINGS!
