Post by Tel Aviv on Apr 24, 2015 6:52:08 GMT -6
 | Name: Emanuel Ginobili Position: Shooting Guard Number: 20 DOB: July 28, 1977 Age when drafted: 22, 1999 NBA Draft College: - Hometown: Bahia Blanca, Argentina Height: 6'6 Weight: 210 lbs |
STRENGTHS:
A tremendously skilled offensive player, can do it all on the offensive end, take the ball to the basket and finish with a layup, often using the eurostep, a move that he is credited for popularizing in the NBA. He also has a great jumpshot that stretches out to beyond the 3point line. At 6'6 he is also a very good ball handler and passer, averaging 4apg for his career including 4.9apg during both the 2009-10 & 2010-11 seasons. Aggressive on ball defender who draws charges and reads passing lanes well to get strips and deflections. He is also known for his clutch play, this is a quote from Greg Popovich about him, "He has a willingness to do what it takes to win, and to do it at the highest possible level of intensity, every single minute he steps on the court."
WEAKNESSES:
Not the greatest athlete when you compare his speed and athleticism to other players in the NBA but he makes up for that with his work ethic and will to win.
SIGNIFICANT INFO:
4× NBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014), 2× NBA All-Star (2005, 2011), 2× All-NBA Third Team (2008, 2011), NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2008), Euroleague champion (2001), Euroleague Finals MVP (2001), Olympic Gold Medalist (2004 Athens). Along with Bill Bradley, the only players to win a Euroleague title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal.
STATS:
| Ins: 4 | Orb: 1.5 | Qck: 3.5 |
| Jps: 4 | Drb: 3 | Str: 3 |
| Fts: 4.5 | PsD: 3 | Jmp: 3.5 |
| 3Ps: 4.5 | PrD: 4 | Sta: 4 |
| Hnd: 3.5 | Stl: 3 | |
| Pas: 4 | Blk: 1 |
