The lead story Today for the Bluedude in "Front Line" as we honor the man who put South America and his homeland of Argentina on the International Basketball Map in San Antonio Spurs high-flying shooting-guard Manu Ginobili.
Yes "Gino" many call him in the Alamo City and Argentina's Flying Man he is known as back home Bahia Blanca, Argentina Manu Ginobili will get #20 in the Rafters on March 28, 2k19 at the AT&T Center for what has been deemed a remarkable career in the "Logo" to say the least.
He will be the 2nd member of the Spurs Big Three as Tim Duncan (#21) is already up in he rafters with current Charlotte Hornets PG Tony Parker to join Manu soon when he calls it a career. He will be the 9th Spurs Player retired as he joins PG Johnny Moore (#00), PG Avery the "General" Johnson (#6), SG Bruce Bowen (#12), SF Sean Elliott (#32), PG the "Iceman" George Gervin (#44), C the "Admiral" David Robinson (#50), and PF James Silas (#13) and the aforementioned "Big Fundamental" Duncan.
The lefty and crafty and sneaky athletic "Gino" amassed just over 14K points (14,043) along with 4K assists (4,001), nearly 1,400 steals (1,392) and almost 3,700 boards (3,697). The elephant in the room is that "Gino" started only 30% of his games played (1,057 gms, 349 starts) which even makes his numbers and impact not only on the Spurs but the "Logo" itself that more remarkable.
Did the Spurs and R.C. Buford and Gregg Popovich get a steal in the 1999 NBA Draft or what. "Gino" went quietly in he 2nd round pick #58 and the 28th pick in the 2nd round overall. A career 13ppg 3 asst 3 rebs per outing numbers do not tell the real story on "Gino". He will be remembered by most for making the big plays whether it was a game-winning shot or making the game-winning play the Spurs trusted the Spalding Orange in Gino's Mitts 24-7-365.
In his country of Argentina he will be known as the Man who scored 29 points leading all scorers in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games to beat Team U.S.A. in a shocker and that was Argentina's Flying Man coming out party. Now that party comes to an end on March 28, 2019 in the Alamo City at the AT&T Center after four parade routes for "Gino" and five total chips for #SpursNation...
Congrats Manu Ginobili on an awesome flight through the "Logo" and see you in Springfield, Mass soon...
Yes "Gino" many call him in the Alamo City and Argentina's Flying Man he is known as back home Bahia Blanca, Argentina Manu Ginobili will get #20 in the Rafters on March 28, 2k19 at the AT&T Center for what has been deemed a remarkable career in the "Logo" to say the least.He will be the 2nd member of the Spurs Big Three as Tim Duncan (#21) is already up in he rafters with current Charlotte Hornets PG Tony Parker to join Manu soon when he calls it a career. He will be the 9th Spurs Player retired as he joins PG Johnny Moore (#00), PG Avery the "General" Johnson (#6), SG Bruce Bowen (#12), SF Sean Elliott (#32), PG the "Iceman" George Gervin (#44), C the "Admiral" David Robinson (#50), and PF James Silas (#13) and the aforementioned "Big Fundamental" Duncan.
The lefty and crafty and sneaky athletic "Gino" amassed just over 14K points (14,043) along with 4K assists (4,001), nearly 1,400 steals (1,392) and almost 3,700 boards (3,697). The elephant in the room is that "Gino" started only 30% of his games played (1,057 gms, 349 starts) which even makes his numbers and impact not only on the Spurs but the "Logo" itself that more remarkable.
Did the Spurs and R.C. Buford and Gregg Popovich get a steal in the 1999 NBA Draft or what. "Gino" went quietly in he 2nd round pick #58 and the 28th pick in the 2nd round overall. A career 13ppg 3 asst 3 rebs per outing numbers do not tell the real story on "Gino". He will be remembered by most for making the big plays whether it was a game-winning shot or making the game-winning play the Spurs trusted the Spalding Orange in Gino's Mitts 24-7-365.In his country of Argentina he will be known as the Man who scored 29 points leading all scorers in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games to beat Team U.S.A. in a shocker and that was Argentina's Flying Man coming out party. Now that party comes to an end on March 28, 2019 in the Alamo City at the AT&T Center after four parade routes for "Gino" and five total chips for #SpursNation...
Congrats Manu Ginobili on an awesome flight through the "Logo" and see you in Springfield, Mass soon...
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