We adjusted well and we played a way better second half -- everyone could see that, we were more energetic and aggressive and more focused. The bench players try to make a push every time, and last year the Clippers' second unit created a lot of trouble for us. Today we were more successful.

Manu Ginobili

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I have dreams inside of me, and I have a chance to make them true... by Manu Ginobili

I have dreams inside of me, and I have a chance to make them true.

When you do something good, the Argentine people really attach themselves to you. They have so many problems back there that they're looking for somebody to be proud of. I think about that, and I won't forget it.

proud people thinking

Once you're in the game, you forget about everything. by Manu Ginobili

Once you're in the game, you forget about everything.

You never know what will be expected of you, so you just go out a... by Manu Ginobili

You never know what will be expected of you, so you just go out and play.

expected knows play

If I'm on the court, I have to do what I do best and that's try t... by Manu Ginobili

If I'm on the court, I have to do what I do best and that's try to go hard to the basket.

baskets court trying

I always played like this, unpredictable. by Manu Ginobili

I always played like this, unpredictable.

I learned how to play against players better than me. by Manu Ginobili

I learned how to play against players better than me.

Winning an NBA championship is the biggest thing that can happen professionally because it's the top. But representing your country-with more than 30 million people cheering for you and then seeing you up there on the podium-it's hard to find any more words to put on that.

cheer winning country

Once I step on the court in San Antonio, I feel the support in th... by Manu Ginobili

Once I step on the court in San Antonio, I feel the support in the air.

san-antonio support air

I'm not skilled enough to explain properly how we feel. Not only me, but I'm sure Tony and Tim and Pop feel the same way. Last year was a tough one for all of us. We felt like we had the trophy, that we were touching it, and it slipped away. We all felt guilty. We got to this spot, and we didn't let it go.

nba-finals nba-championships years

We Latinos are in a growing stage in the NBA. It's all part of th... by Manu Ginobili

We Latinos are in a growing stage in the NBA. It's all part of the international basketball boom.

nba growing basketball

The fans in the United States, they are, well, more polite. The fans in Argentina can get, well, crazy.

get-well united-states crazy

I just try to do what I do best, contribute to my team. by Manu Ginobili

I just try to do what I do best, contribute to my team.

There are moments where we forgot what got us to where we are now. ... We stopped moving the ball. We know how it works. We are playing a great team with great players, and we've got to be close to perfect to win.

team winning moving

It's a different thing when you play on a team that has to win, that doesn't consider it a good year unless you win the championship

team winning years

I know my game. I know what I like to do. by Manu Ginobili

I know my game. I know what I like to do.

I want to win championship. That's the think I enjoy most. by Manu Ginobili

I want to win championship. That's the think I enjoy most.

winning want thinking

Its just a mouse with wings, when you cant dunk anymore, you have to find a way to make it into the news. So thats what I did. I grabbed a bat. I didnt think it was a big deal. Im going to be retiring soon if anybody has a pest problem.

It's not bad to win games like that, nothing is easy in the NBA and we knew that the Knicks were playing great and feeling good about themselves and that we had to play much better than we have been to get this win -- and I think we did.

It's hard to keep teams under 80, especially on the road, for three of the quarters, we were incredible. It was as good as it gets.