61 Manu Ginobili Quotes on Life & Basketball (LEGACY)

Top 10 Most Famous Manu Ginobili Quotes (BEST)

“There are moments where we forgot what got us to where we are now. We stopped moving the ball. We know how it works. We are playing a great team with great players, and we’ve got to be close to perfect to win.”
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The Madison Square Garden is a great arena to play at.

I just play the game the only way I know. And I have no regrets. — I just play the game the only way I know. And I have no **regrets**.

“I’m not skilled enough to explain properly how we feel. Not only me, but I’m sure Tony and Tim and Pop feel the same way. Last year was a tough one for all of us. We felt like we had the trophy, that we were touching it, and it slipped away. We all felt guilty. We got to this spot, and we didn’t let it go.”
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I have dreams inside of me, and I have a chance to make them true. — I have **dreams** inside of me, and I have a **chance** to make them true.

I always played like this, unpredictable.

“Whenever you are in a good streak, feeling good about yourself, you like to keep playing. But it’s good to have a break after the back-to-back (games). We were kind of tired today, so its good to have a couple of days off.”
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Once you’re in the game, you forget about everything.

We are a team of (13 players) and we lost eight back-to-backs It can't be that hard. The legs help, but it's in the head, too. — We are a team of (13 players) and we lost eight back-to-backs? It can’t be that hard. The legs help, but it’s in the head, too.

I learned how to play against players better than me. — I **learned** how to play against players better than me.

5 Thought-Provoking Manu Ginobili Quotes

“First, confidence in your talent and then confidence that the team is going to look for you, because they need you. And when you reach that point, it changes a lot, because your mindset is completely different.”
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There were a lot of people I really admired and that I liked watching, but not that I tried to compare myself or emulate or nothing like that.

I'm not going to live off the past. — I’m not going to live off the past.

“When you do something good, the Argentine people really attach themselves to you. They have so many problems back there that they’re looking for somebody to be proud of. I think about that, and I won’t forget it.”
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Even the bad moments, I'm proud of them too. — Even the bad moments, I’m proud of them too.

20 Wise Manu Ginobili Quotes About Basketball

“The crazy thing is, we shot 57 percent and beat them in rebounds (40-30) and we still were so close. They are playing great. We really got to respect them and think about playing even better than today.”
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When you can't dunk anymore, you have to find a way to make it into the news. — When you can’t dunk anymore, you have to find a way to make it into the news.

Myself and Tony Parker must be aggressive and attack the rim, because when we do so, we are at our best, and that opens up perimeter opportunities. — Myself and **Tony Parker** must be aggressive and attack the rim, because when we do so, we are at our best, and that opens up perimeter **opportunities**.

“I came to the arena with a jacket on, so I didn’t know if I was going to play or not. But I convinced (coach Gregg Popovich) to let me play. I thought that it was really important to get some confidence back.”
Manu Ginobili

You could come out and play a flawless game and still lose to a quality team; you could do things right, but they hit shots and things happen.

I was happy to be in the Argentina league. Then I started to play slowly, and I went to Italy and I started in the second division. — I was **happy** to be in the Argentina league. Then I started to play slowly, and I went to Italy and I started in the second division.

“Our season is starting in a couple of days. The last 10 games, you just wanted the regular season to finish and get ready for the excitement. The atmosphere changes in one second.”
Manu Ginobili

When you get blitzed on every pick-and-roll aggressively, you've just got to find the open teammate. — When you get blitzed on every pick-and-roll aggressively, you’ve just got to find the open teammate.

You learn from losses and enjoy the every day, too.

Some people think, 'Who is this guy Where did he come from I never heard of him.' But it took me time to become a good NBA player. — Some people think, ‘Who is this guy? Where did he come from? I never heard of him.’ But it took me **time** to become a good NBA player.

Obviously, there is not one player in the world that doesn't like making shots. — Obviously, there is not one player in the world that doesn’t like making shots.

I don't buy this 'be a leader' thing. You don't force a leader. It just happens. — I don’t buy this ‘be a leader’ thing. You don’t force a **leader**. It just happens.

I just try to do what I do best, contribute to my team.

You never know what will be expected of you, so you just go out and play.

If I'm on the court, I have to do what I do best and that's try to go hard to the basket. — If I’m on the court, I have to do what I do best and that’s try to go hard to the basket.

I know my game. I know what I like to do.

We made a couple of good shots and we stops throughout the third quarter. We got it going there for a while and that was the difference in the game.

I felt better, no doubt. It wasn't that hard to feel better than Game 3 and Game 4. — I felt better, no doubt. It wasn’t that hard to feel better than Game 3 and Game 4.

I was very upset at halftime. I tried to calm down, play a little slower pace. Things started to go better. — I was very upset at halftime. I tried to **calm** down, play a little slower pace. Things started to go better.

I saw that they were too close. He lost control of the ball for a moment. It was a good play by Jack, and I was able to steal it.

4 Manu Ginobili Quotes About the Spurs

“I’m way more worried on my future well-being, and my kids, and my family, where we are going to live and what we are going to do, than what is going to happen with the Spurs. With all due respect, of course. I love the franchise, and I’m probably going to be attached in some way.”
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I had to play on many other teams before I made it on the Spurs. When you make that kind of journey, it only helps you when you get here. — I had to play on many other teams before I made it on the Spurs. When you make that kind of **journey**, it only helps you when you get here.

Forever is a very wide word, but I'll be connected to the Spurs, if not contractually at least emotionally. — Forever is a very wide word, but I’ll be connected to the Spurs, if not contractually at least emotionally.

4 Manu Ginobili Quotes About Winning

“Winning an NBA championship is the biggest thing that can happen professionally because it’s the top. But representing your country-with more than 30 million people cheering for you and then seeing you up there on the podium-it’s hard to find any more words to put on that.”
Manu Ginobili

It's easy to remember the wins, the good moments, the highs. — It’s easy to remember the wins, the good moments, the highs.

I want to win championship. That's the think I enjoy most. — I want to win championship. That’s the think I enjoy most.

It's a different thing when you play on a team that has to win, that doesn't consider it a good year unless you win the championship. — It’s a different thing when you play on a team that has to win, that doesn’t consider it a good year unless you win the championship.

2 Manu Ginobili Quotes About Legacy

“If you live your life thinking about your legacy or what you’re going to leave, you don’t worry than you add another concern. Just live your life every single day, do the best you can and that’s more of my motto than leaving a legacy.”
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