NBA Finals 2014: A Look at Manu Ginobili & Past Great Playoff Performances from Latino Hoops Stars
By Angel Ramirez, Latinpost
The second time around was the sweetest for Manu Ginobili, who exorcised the ghosts of last year’s haunting NBA Finals performance on Sunday when his San Antonio Spurs de-throned the reigning world champion Miami Heat to win his fourth NBA championship.
Ginobili, arguably the most decorated Argentine basketball player in his country’s history, came through big time for the Spurs under the pressure of a highly anticipated Game 5 of the 2014 NBA Finals Sunday, torching Miami from downtown with his signature cool-as-ice shooting touch, hitting 3-for-6 from the three point line and shooting 6-for-11 for 19 points to go with 4 assists and 4 rebounds.
While Game 5 was one of the finest hours of the three-time All-Star’s stellar 11-year career in the NBA, it’s hardly the first time that Ginobili has delivered in a playoff pressure situation. And before that, there have been other hoops stars of Latin American heritage that have shined on basketball’s biggest stage. Latin Post takes a special look at some of the great past performances from Hispanic hoops stars in the NBA Playoffs:
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