Look up the players who have posted at least a 15 PER at age 39 or older and you’ll find a short but illustrious list: Jordan, Duncan, Abdul-Jabbar, Stockton, Malone, Parish, Miller, Wilkins, Willis—-and Manu Ginobili.
That’s no small feat, especially for a wing in a league that seems to get more athletic and perimeter-oriented each and every year. And yet, Ginobili is showing few signs of slowing down at either end, consistently making hustle plays on defense and bringing his trademark wizardry on offense.
Before the season began, Manu wrote that he thought he could still make an impact on the team:
“As for me, I'm really at ease with what's coming, because I feel like I can still contribute.