NBA Legends Explain Why Manu Ginobili Was A Monster

Ginobili leading Argentina to an Olympic title is forever one of the greatest accomplishments in basketball

Manu is the city of San Antonio’s favorite player in Spurs history. Everyone recognizes Tim is the greatest and we owe everything to Tim, but Manu is the fan favorite. There’s a sick mural of Manu on the back of a building on the Southside of San Antonio near Roosevelt and Steves. Nobody would dare vandalize it

In the modern era, imo, he's the 3rd best SG I've ever seen. MJ, Kobe, Manu. He had no weaknesses. One of the most creative if not the Most creative player I have ever seen. Top 5 highest IQ in history. Un-believable passer and floor general. Ice in his veins in the biggest moments. Went toe to toe with Kobe. Very very few could. Incredible defender. The most un-selfish player ever due to agreeing to come off the bench while many times in many games being the best player on the Spurs. On any other team would have avg'd 25+ppg, and 8-10 apg. Would have been All-NBA like 8+ times. Would have also been multiple time All-Defense. Without a doubt the most underrated player in history.

Manu is GREATLY underrated, undervalued. Because he played with Duncan, he's overlooked. One of my favorites, ever. Absolute badass!

A true definition of a winner, many players have the stats but not the substance, Manu was the real deal. So exciting to watch, a big time player and a great clutch performer. Big fan of him since he played in Italy.

Ginobili was must-see television. Magic kind of hit the nail on the head the way he described Manu as a super-exciting player to watch. Fans go to games and dial up games on television for it. And yeah, another outstanding video, Sean, many thanks!

Kobe respected a lot Manu, because both had that mentality to win at all costs. And you have to do something special to win kobe's respect. I remember a story about the USA national coach, about kobe wanting to guard manu Ginobili and set the example for his team against Argentina, but then Manu got injured and Kobe lost motivation to play. That just shows how they were alike in terms of competition mentality. Manu also said in his retirement speech that his will to win was not healthy, because he was too obsessed with winning that he sometimes didn't enjoy the ride.

Thank you for this video ! I'm from Argentina and a basketball big fan. As you may know, we have the soccer's GOAT, who is Lionel Messi. However, if you ask me who is the best sportman in Argentina 's history I will not hesitate and answer: Manu is ! What Manu did for our basketball is so hard to explain. Nobody was able to expect that Argentina would be the first team able to beat an NBA team in an international competition. Well, that happened in 2002, in Indianapolis. And the peak, Athens 2004 and the Olimpic Gold Medal after beating USA in the semifinals. That achievements were totally unexpected. Manu gave basquetball a popularity that never had in Argentina. And then...his NBA's career. 4 rings and the respect he gained among the superstars and legends like Magic or Kobe. Thanks again ! It makes truly justice to a good guy like Manu. ❤

Manu is a legend plain and simple

Thank you for making this video. Growing up as a Spurs fan I always felt his stats never reflected his Game Impact.

Manu had that clutch gene that very few players ever have. It was a pleasure watching hIm play every game with such passion and genius growing up.

Manu! Definitely a superstar! Underrated a lot but even coming from the bench, the most important Spurs player at his prime!!!

With the arrival of Manu Ginobili, Euro step quickly spread all over the world. Ginobili's ability to take on the role of sixth man for the team's victory is highly regarded as a major factor in the Spurs' strength from the 2000s to the 2010s. He is one of the best sixth men in NBA history, along with John Havlicek and Jamal Crawford.

"I chose players without egos",Pop. Manu was a everloving beast. Use to love watching him.

Any man who grabs a bat out of mid air has my utmost respect!!!

he was always the X factor on their championship run

Champion at every level he played in

Manu was overlooked as an allstar and all pro because of his sacrifices.But he is without doubt the greatest defensive player ever.He has the greatest shot block ever on KD,that's never mentioned. He's easily one of the 10 best players ever,although noone would put him on that list because he doesn't have the stats,but if you saw him play and really understand basketball and everything he did for his teams, that would be all you need. Should have been 6th man of the year every year,defensive player of the year most and all defensive team every year. He could score in every way possibile and had so many hockey assists, that if added to his statistical assists,would probably be around 15 per game. That's the type of vision and understanding of the game he had. He saw things before they happened and made things happen the way he wanted. He was way too unselfish. How Parker got the finals MVP instead of him I'm '07,I'll never understand. He embarrased LeBron on both sides of the ball. He made Kobe hit him because he frustrated him so badly. I can't think of anyone other than MJ or Bird,that I might choose to start and lead a team over him. He did whatever was required at that moment. Honestly, he is probably the 3rd best player of all time,by just a hair behind Jordan and Bird. He WAS the Spurs. He was the epitome of a team player and really,what a basketball player should be. A great passer and scorer,despite not being a really great shooter. He could leader any team and he found ways to get everyone in the best position to score and defend He guided others to where they needed to be to win. He led Argentina and the Spurs to heights they couldn't have achieved otherwise. Had some great teammates who he made better and others he lifted to greater heights.It would take weeks to really explain his greatness on the court. He's also as classy as any celebrity I've ever met.Dude,you are definitely wrong. He could have been a mega superstar if he hadn't been so team oriented,but that is really what made him so great. He's definitely on my Mount Rushmore

I absolutely love Manu. I’m a life long Spurs fan. Manu resonates with our city like no one has. During autographs at a local spot, he met his time requirement. Seeing how many people were still in line, he stayed and took a photo with everyone. Unselfish warrior is how I would describe him.

Watched my Pistons lock down Kobe in the 04 Finals with 2 of the GOAT perimeter defenders in Prince and Hunter then watched these 2 guys on skates trying to keep in front of Manu who dunked on Rasheed in his 11-point 4th quarter of game 7 and dunked on Ben Wallace the quarter before. No one better use the "not most athletic" trope. His agility and body control was as athletic as there's been in the NBA and he's had plenty of monster blocks and dunks, including the one Jalen brought up when old bald spot Manu dunked on Bosh Adanced numbers prove his greatness. Win Shares Per 48 Minutes (33rd) Box Plus/Minus (24th) Playoffs (35th) Value Over Replacement Player (42nd) Playoffs (21st) Steal Pct (32nd) Playoffs 2.6 (23rd) Win Shares (75th) Playoffs (22nd) Reg+Playoffs127.2 (53rd)\, Win Shares Playoffs 12.2 (24th) Defensive Win Shares 47.4 (59th) Career Playoffs 8.6 (24th) Defensive Box Plus/Minus Career NBA 2.0 (24th) Career Playoffs 2.2 (22nd) Defensive Rating Career NBA 100.4 (40th)