Manu Ginobili had a special fourth quarter in what might be his final home game
We hope he plays forever, though.
You can credit Manu Ginobili with the San Antonio Spurs winning Game 4 and extending their first round series against the Golden State Warriors in a 103-90 win. The 40-year-old is eternal, and he’s still playing the same old game we’ve been watching for two decades now.
On Sunday, in 25 minutes, Ginobili put up 16 points and five assists on 5-of-10 shooting. He was a plus-16 when on the court, second-best in the game. Here’s one of his three shots from deep.
MANU GINOBILI YOU BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL BEASTpic.twitter.com/h6NtDLMZ09
— Tom Petrini (@RealTomPetrini) April 22, 2018
And more classic Manu wizardry right here.
Manu Ginobili with the crafty fake and finish!
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2018
6 PTS, 5 AST for Manu in the contest.#GoSpursGo #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/Jmsn4Of0jo
And what even is this shot?
MANU GINOBILI KEEPING THE SPURS IN THIS SERIES pic.twitter.com/WSwZOT16JX
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 22, 2018
We don’t know if Ginobili will return for another season next year, but Spurs fans gave him a proper sendoff if this is indeed it, chanting his name throughout the fourth quarter.
Manu still giving the game everything he’s got at age 40 ✊ pic.twitter.com/RZLbMESIg8
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 22, 2018
Steve Kerr used to play with Ginobili, a long time ago. He’s thrilled for his former teammate, even if Ginobili’s performance means his team will have to play at least more game in the first round.
"I know he's old because he was my teammate and I'm old as dirt." - Steve Kerr on @manuginobili #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/lGGjDyMLs3
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 22, 2018
Ginobili also rose one more spot on the list of made postseason threes, passing Reggie Miller.
Most three-pointers in NBA Playoff history:
— Jordan Howenstine (@AirlessJordan) April 22, 2018
1. Ray Allen - 385
2. LeBron James - 337
3. MANU GINOBILI - 321
4. Reggie Miller - 320
Since you’re here, it seems like a good time to check out this video from the NBA released today, celebrating all of Ginobili’s best ball fakes and on-court trickery. Ginobili truly is a unique player and we should take every opportunity to keep celebrating him.
Manu Ginobili, the master of the ball-fake! #GoSpursGo x #DubNation Game 4 : 3:30pm/et #NBAonABC pic.twitter.com/L4ik1a1k5u
— NBA (@NBA) April 22, 2018

