Manu Ginobili

3 January 2009

0 at the half before going on a 23-8 run in the third.  Duncan had plenty of help as Manu Ginobili scored the Spurs' first seven points of the fourth to snuff out a Grizzlies rally.

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28 December 2008

e up large this time around.  Tony Parker scored a game-high 32, while Tim Duncan added 29 and Manu Ginobili finished with 20.  The Grizzlies dominated the second quarter, only to see their lead disappear in the third, a flashback to their early-season struggles.

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27 December 2008

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Although they are aging, the Spurs have several dangerous players.  With Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili now healthy, they are a legitimate contender in the West.  The Grizzlies will need to be aware of Mason and George Hill in particular.  Each of them has burned the Grizzlies this season.  Tim Duncan has not dominated the Grizzlies this year but is always a threat to make a clutch play.

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29 November 2008

-Star making his return from injury, after facing Utah's Deron Williams on Wednesday and the Spurs' Manu Ginobili on Monday.

The Grizzlies really need to start thinking about defending the perimeter.  It's not completely their fault because their opponents are setting solid screens and making it difficult to get through the lane, but they still need to make sure they know exactly where the shooters are.  It was especially frustrating to see Mason get open looks after what he did to the Grizzlies on Monday.  Mason finished with 20 points, making 4-of-6 from 3-point range.

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