N.B.A. Playoffs | Western Conference Finals Game 1 Spurs 101 Thunder 98 Strong Finish Boosts in Manu Ginobili's play makes that much tougher 87 Jazz 81 Ginobili Helps Hold Off Comment on San Antonio gets nasty for 19th straight victory strike first West finals sweep away NBA playoff roundup fend off to 8781 go 'old school' beat Clippers of semifinals 10198 JockSpin.com get ‘nasty’ hold Rally Late To Beat 2012 Thread Start Pardon My Bias PMB Round Table Why won’t America embrace the Duncan rested handle The Sports Bank.net Top 25 Toughest Players Guard SPURS SWEEP Postgame

Manu Ginobili's play makes Spurs that much tougher San Antonio entered the Western Conference finals with an 18-game winning streak even though Ginobili hasn't shot well. Then in Game 1 against Oklahoma City, he made nine of 14 shots and scored 26 points. SAN ANTONIO — The perfect team just got better. Manu's Game 1? Enjoy it: His worn-down body may not allow it again Manu Ginobili went off in Game 1, scoring 26 to secure a series lead over OKC. Gregg Doyel says you may not see it again from this unique Spurs talent, whose hard-nosed style has taken a toll over half of his life. Manu Ginobili's 'Nasty' Game Spurs San Antonio in Game One Spurred by an impassioned plea from their coach for more "nastiness" in their effort, the San Antonio Spurs outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder 39-27 in the fourth quarter and went on to win Game 1 of their Western Conference finals series, 101-98. During that same pre-fourth-quarter huddle when Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said "I want some nasty" from his team, the 63-year-old and current NBA ... Flops of the Night: Manu Ginobili vs. James Harden D. Clarke Evans/NBAE/Getty Images Manu Ginobili was a step ahead of James Harden in Game 1. HoopIdea wants to #StopTheFlop. To spotlight the biggest fakers, we present Flop of the Night. You can help us separate the pretenders from the defenders -- details below: Manu Ginobili and James Harden, two left-handed, smooth-shooting, Euro-stepping guards, are often compared to one another. They're ... Manu Ginobili leads way for Spurs in opener SAN ANTONIO - Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for longest winning streak kept alive in the playoffs, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 101-98, to open the Western Conference finals last night. Strong Finish Boosts Spurs in Game 1 Manu Ginobili scored 26 points as the Spurs, who are undefeated in the playoffs, beat the Thunder in the first game of the Western Conference finals. Spurs rally to beat Thunder in NBA's West finals Manu Ginobili scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs turned it on in the fourth quarter to beat Oklahoma City 101-98 in the first game of the NBA Western Conference Finals. Video: Manu Ginobili's monster fourth quarter for Spurs When the game was on the line, Oklahoma City just did not have an answer for the herky-jerky style of Manu Ginobili. He had 11 of the Spurs 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Spurs found a system that worked — going small — and came from behind to win Game 1. Ginobili… Video: Manu Ginobili Fakes Out Kevin Durant for And-1 Layup An incredibly clutch play from the Spurs guard. Thunder vs. Spurs: Manu Ginobili Stuns as San Antonio's Not-so-Secret Weapon Manu Ginobili is 34, which is old by NBA standards. He's been in the league since 2002 and has competed in the playoffs every year, which means he's piled up some serious mileage on those Argentinian wheels of his. His expanding bald spot and lengthening list of injuries stand, respectively, as testaments to those facts. But, maybe that's all just a cover. Maybe it was the plan of the San ...
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