Examining Manu Ginobili’s Role with the San Antonio Spurs in 2013-14

August 3rd, 2013 by Jared Johnson Leave a reply »

The San Antonio Spurs' Manu Ginobili is not totally washed up, and he will prove it with his play in 2013-14. 

Ginobili's NBA Finals performance was not quite as bad as some people made it out to be, and he looks to be more rested heading into this season without any international competition. 

Let's take a look at what Ginobili's role with the Spurs will be in 2013-14, both on offense and defense. But first, let's clarify that he is NOT done helping the team quite yet. 

 

Ginobili Is Not Washed Up

Look, I realize that Ginobili is not a star anymore. He doesn't play nearly enough minutes and can't dazzle fans with amazing plays quite like he used to. And yes, he struggled mightily in four of the seven games of the finals.



But that's all it was—four games. Washed up, he is not.

For all the flak he took for a bad performance in the playoffs, Ginobili's Player Efficiency Rating was 16.5, higher than the league average of 15. Say it with me: "Ginobili is still an above-average player in the NBA. Ginobili is still an above-average player in t ...

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