The few months between last season and this season seem to have done Manu Ginobili a world of good. He’s a bit sharper, a bit healthier and considerably more efficient. That combination only serves to enhance Manu’s resolution, expanding the capacity of a basketball genius to act on all the scoring and passing angles he picks out of the 10-man murk. It’s also helping more than most realize.
While the Spurs generally overwhelm opponents as a true collective, Ginobili’s presence on the floor has been transformative for San Antonio’s offense. The Spurs are scoring 14.4 more points per 100 possessions with Ginobili in the thick of it.