The first thing required to fully appreciate ongoing Twitter “war” between Spurs (and former Spurs) is context. So before we get into Manu Ginobili’s latest salvo in the social media sideshow that is the Spurs’ affectionate busting via social media, let’s get into the backstory. (For anyone wanting to delve into the deep history, check out our previous story on the subject from a couple of years back.)
Last Monday, Ginobili celebrated fellow Argentinian Franco Balbi’s slick pass in an Argentina league:
Then, on Saturday, former Spur Boris Diaw made sure Ginobili saw his driving layup against the Mavericks:
To which Ginobili responded with his own preferred Diaw highlight:
Which brings us to Sunday night against the Pelicans,
Manu Ginobili (who is 39 years old, in case you didn’t know) had his first dunk in quite a while.