The sheer lack of intelligence, or maybe utter disrespect, on this board when it comes to the subject of Manu is mind boggling.
Wk: If the Spurs had a back up like Alonzo Mourning at their disposal Pop would not be playing Duncan 40 minutes a game, that I am sure of.
rt: Duncan plays over 30 min. a game because the Spurs do depend on him.
Rick, Westkoast put down the Bong. Duncan has played 60% of the Spurs minutes, Manu has played 62% of the Spurs minutes. Ginobili averages 29.36 minutes per game.
Duncan averages 32.17 minutes per game. OH MY GOD, a WHOLE 2.81 minutes MORE!!
Its crazy when you guys reminisce about the Lakers playoff runs, all we ever here: "Stop discounting what Kobe means to the team!", "Kobe carried us in the Spurs series", "Kobe was just as important as Shaq", "Kobe was the outside to Shaq's inside", "Kobe ran the plays", "Yeah Kobe never won an NBA Finals MVP but that doesn't mean he wasn't important", Kobe this, Kobe that. Wake up and smell your hypocrisy.
By all means guys, please give Duncan a lot of credit. After all he is the best PF to ever play the freakin' game. But to just ignore the immense contribution of Manu is delusional, lame, and frankly, its getting tired on this board. Duncan has been on the shelf for a week and Manu has exploded for 38 and 37 to literally
carry the Spurs on his shoulders against DALLAS and UTAH--not exactly cupcakes!