Say your prayers
After the great win we had against the Thunder (recap), I was reminded that we did it without the Spurs star player, T.J. Ford Manu Ginobili. This blog has been Manu-centric since the beginning. He's smart, he's flashy, he's all you'd want in a player.
We here at PtR are yearning for his return. We can't wait to see him fit back into the rotation and make heads turn. Why not make this fun?
The Contest
- Guess the game and minute Manu comes back into the 2011-2012 season. The person closest will win $5 towards the Apple App Store or Android Market.
- Second runner up gets to pick my avatar and I'll use it for a week. Rules below.
- Third runner up gets to pick the picture for the next GameThread. Rules below.
$5 Certificate Rules
- You have until Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 12:00 PM (NOON) Central Standard Time to post a single comment below with your prediction.
- Do not post the same prediction as someone else. If you see someone with your pick, guess down to seconds.
- Have a valid email address in your SBNation profile, it is required to claim your prize.
- In the event of two or more people picking the same time and they all predict correctly, I will email each of them and ask for a number, 1-100. The closest to the random number wins. They will have 24 hours to respond to the email or they are disqualified.
- The winner will have 24 hours to respond to my email whether they would like a Apple App Store or Android Market certificate. If 24 hours passes and they do not reply, the next closest person wins.
Avatar/GameThread Image Rules
- You have until Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 12:00 PM (NOON) Central Standard Time to post a single comment below with your prediction.
- Do not post the same prediction as someone else. If you see someone with your pick, guess down to seconds.
- Have a valid email address in your SBNation profile, it is required to claim your prize.
- You will be emailed and informed you have won. After that, you have 24 hours to reply via email with either: (a) a link to an image or (b) an attached image.
- All images must be "safe for work" (meaning containing nothing that would violate SBNation rules).
Any posts after the cutoff date will not be considered. Multiple posts will not be considered, the first of your prediction will be considered your "official" guess. We reserve the right to change the rules as the contest progresses to prevent cheating or people circumventing the rules.
Good luck!
Feb 19, at LA Clippers. He starts the game.
Big50 - February 5, 2012
February 15th @ Toronto. Manu starts the game.
Tim C. - February 5, 2012
Feb 23 @ Denver. Manu starts the game, brings down a bat.
Outkastprince - February 5, 2012
Here’s my guess:
Wednesday, February 29th Bulls Game (misses rodeo road trip)
He comes in with 2:43 seconds left in the 1st quarter
in the rest of the quarter scores 2 points and gets 2 assists
Plays 15 minutes total in game
stat line: 5 points 3 assists 1 steal 2 rebounds 2 turnovers
the score when manu comes in will be Bulls: 24 Spurs: 18
he gets standing ovation
end of 1st quarter Bulls: 26 Spurs: 26
End of game: Spurs: 104 Bulls: 98
seanthemonster - February 5, 2012
I had to change the rules because of this post.. Good lord, man!
Josh Guyer (completely deck) - February 5, 2012
rule change is that you can talk in this thread now. Because I mean. O_O
Josh Guyer (completely deck) - February 5, 2012
haha well If I get my guess right the next thing I’m buying is a lotto ticket :)
seanthemonster - February 5, 2012
February 15 at Toronto, Manu comes in the first quarter at the 6:09 minute mark.
Spurlady - February 5, 2012
Comes off the bench in the Raptors game with 6:28 left in the first quarter.
janieannie - February 5, 2012
February 14 against Detroit. Manu comes in with 5:32 to go in the 1st quarter.
Edg5 - February 5, 2012
Thursday February 23 against Denver. 5:46 minutes to go in 1st. Poor Manu I know it’s been very hard for him :(. I wish he wasn’t as injury prone as he is.
GoSpurs09 - February 5, 2012
Comes back Feb 21st against Blazers , comes into game with 6:29 remaining in first quarter.
alamobro - February 5, 2012
Here is your new avatar, Josh
Kondor - February 5, 2012
………wtf?
alamobro - February 6, 2012
And on our next episode of “Hood Rats With Entirely Too Much Money”…
SleepCrack - February 6, 2012
this is from yahoo’s report on the Superball halftime show. as you can see, they made it “family-friendly” or “safe for work” with that blue rectangle.
Kondor - February 6, 2012
February 18 against the Clippers he starts the game. Will probably be in Utah by the 19th!
spurs10 - February 5, 2012
Feb. 21 @ Blazers: He starts the game.
Marky G - February 6, 2012
February 29th vs the Bulls. With 6:36 to go in the first quarter.
Bakkie009 - February 6, 2012
I can appreciate your desire for Manu to have a super long rest. That being said, I highly doubt Pop will be able to keep Ginobili in street clothes longer than 6 weeks….Manu will be like a caged beast by the 21st.
alamobro - February 6, 2012
February 29th Bulls game, comes in with 3:00 left in the quarter
Chilai - February 6, 2012
February 15 ,Toronto, start of 2nd quarter.
ironm8 - February 6, 2012
February 20 at Utah… he wants to return on the date same as the number on his jersey.
He will come off the bench with 5 minutes left in the 1st quarter.
Reylan - February 6, 2012
I am sure Pop will let him return, based on such a scientific factor. =P
alamobro - February 6, 2012
Just a coincidence… this is the 2nd game of a back-to-back-to-back… Timmeh is probably going to sit this game out, which makes Manu’s production much needed.
Reylan - February 6, 2012
Sound logic. I also picked the 21st because its a back to back. By the way, Feb 20th at Utah is not a back to back game. You might wanna change your pick.
alamobro - February 6, 2012
I’d stay with that pick, though… I thought it as a back-to-back-to-back because I think I saw someone pick Feb 19 and Feb 21… so that should mean the Spurs will be playing 3 in a row during that span.
Reylan - February 6, 2012
Tue, Feb 14 @ Detroit
1st Quarter: 7:03
TrooperJoe73 - February 6, 2012
This is hilarious. I’m now more infinitely more interested in the exact moment in time Ginobili returns to the lineup.
MatthewTynan - February 6, 2012 via iPhone app
I’ll be watching for it intensely…
MatthewTynan - February 6, 2012 via iPhone app
+1
Spurs Yoda - February 6, 2012
Feb. 29 vs. Bulls. Starts.
SleepCrack - February 6, 2012 via mobile
Starts, @Utah Monday, Feb. 20.
wildcat110 - February 6, 2012
Tuesday, Feb. 21 vs. Portland with 7:07 left in the first!
SpursCupcake - February 6, 2012
February 29th vs Bulls. Comes in with 3:30 left in the first quarter.
LatinD - February 6, 2012
I will see you on that and raise you 5 bucks.
alamobro - February 6, 2012
lots of people like then end of the 1st quarter for the bulls game! I’m going to sh*t my pants if I get this right. I don’t even care about the prize just making the right guess!
seanthemonster - February 6, 2012
February 18th against the Clippers. Comes off the bench with 5:21 left in the 1st quarter. He darn well better be playing by the Denver game. :)
CapHill - February 6, 2012
February 23 vs. Denver, 4:12 into the first
RedOscar - February 6, 2012
February 20th against Utah. 4 min. into the game.
indiancharlie - February 6, 2012
Monday Feb 20th against the Jazz—. 4:42 minutes into the first quarter. (Sorry indiancharlie you posted just a second before I did.)
Spurs Yoda - February 6, 2012
or an hour
Spurs Yoda - February 6, 2012
February 23 vs. Denver, he starts and plays around 20 mins for the game.
Heman - February 6, 2012
Feb. 15 @ Toronto. 4th qtr during garbage time for manu to get some gametime reps
play_splitter - February 6, 2012
Feb. 21 vs Portland, 7:50 remaining in the first.
Ayatollah - February 6, 2012
2/20 Jazz 620 min left in 1st Q
i luv this site - February 6, 2012
Ruh roh.
Josh Guyer (completely deck) - February 8, 2012
lol this is somebody’s chance to get a free 5 Bucks just say he will play against New Jersey!
seanthemonster - February 8, 2012
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