Tag: Manu Ginobili

‘They Never Made the Finals Until I Got There’: Kendrick Perkins on 2012 OKC Thunder

Brandon King

In the latest of What the F Did He Say, we are featuring Kendrick Perkins. The ESPN talking head pulled up. The Road Trippin Podcast and one of the topics of discussion was his role on the 2012 Finals run of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He seems to have an inflated sense of his impact, saying : “The Oklahoma City Thunder never went to the NBA Finals until Kendrick Perkins arrived on that team.” Perkins said he locked up some guy “Dirk Nowinski” however another Mavericks player, Nowitzki, picked up…

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Manu Ginobili is considering retirement, Spurs to be informed soon of decision

Brandon King

Manu Ginobili is trying to decide if he will hang up his sneakers or return for his 17th season and he has an upcoming meeting with coach Gregg Popovich to discuss his future. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Ginobili is “seriously considering” retirement but has not decided yet. He had this to say to reporters after the Spurs were eliminated by the eventual champion Golden State Warriors in regards to his career: I’ve been contemplating retirement forever. Nothing changed. I’ll let a month or two months go by, and…

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Mano Ginobili decision on playing future could come within next week

Brandon King

San Antonio Spurs great Manu Ginobili could make an announcement on the status of his playing career within the next week. Manu’s older brother Sepo seem to bolster this thought. He was recently at a basketball clinic and said this when asked: “The 20th hasn’t even reported if he’s still playing. I imagine there will be news next week If Ginobili decides to return to San Antonio, it will be his 17th NBA, all of which have been with the Spurs.

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