Discussions regarding Manu Ginobili’s placement among all-time rankings has been a root of contention among NBA fans since his retirement from the San Antonio Spurs this past summer. The individual impact that Ginobili has left on the game internationally is highly important to the globalization of basketball over the last two decades.
As Spurs fans, we have a certain bias toward Ginobili; placing him on a pedestal far above the ranking of the common fan. Ginobili’s resume is not to be understated – he is considered the greatest sixth man in the history of the game by many.