Talk:Manu Ginóbili

American citizenship??

Why is Ginobilli appearing in the article of [1]?, and here on his page profile there is nothing about his american citizenship. Frank

Somebody (probably a Suns fan) edited this Ginobili page and has totally slandered him. Not just in the first paragraph but also throughout the whole article. There's a mention of him in there as having an "autisim title" and winning a "gay award". There's nothing funny about that. It also says his older brother is Leandro Barbosa. This is not true. I would watch this article closely at least during the playoffs. Suns fans are getting upset and taking it out on Wikipedia! Chris F. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.24.153.194 (talk) 22:30, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Argentine National Team

Manu Ginobili's Wikipedia site states that the 2004 Olympic team was the first non-American team to win the gold medal in 16 years. Wikipedia defines American as "a person or attribute of the A

mericas." Last I checked--and according to this definition--Argentina is just as American as the good old U-S-of-A. Americans that live within the fifty United States do not have exclusive rights to the term "American." To call Argentines non-American is the same as calling Nigerians "non-African." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.21.95.222 (talk • contribs)

Fixed. --Mariano(t/c) 11:58, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Salary?

what is his salary right now? How about in previous years? Funkyj 19:23, 2005 Jun 10 (UTC)

If you're wondering about salaries, this website might be able to help you. [[2]]

Dknights411 02:59, Jun 11, 2005 (UTC)

or you can check out basketball-reference.com. Chensiyuan 12:59, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Controversial

why was Argentina's second place in the world championships controversial??

Because of a non-called foul at the very end of the match, that would have given ARG 2 shots to win the game. -Mariano 11:06, 2005 Jun 25 (UTC)

Neutrality

This page needs us to keep an eye on it. Someone keeps trying to make it a fan page. Antonio's Got It by Basketballrama Martin

I personally did not have a problem with POV issues on this page until I saw the chages made. When I have time later today, I'll NPOV the whole page.Dknights411 14:14, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

fixed. Chensiyuan 07:02, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Lose the accent?

IIRC it's Ginobili, no accent. elpincha 17:31, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

While it's obviously not used very often in the English-speaking media, I think the accent is correct. (see [3] and [4]). EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 17:50, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Agreed, no accent required. His surname is "Ginobili" which is Italian. There is no "ó" in the Italian language. The "ó" in his name is included when it's transliterated into Spanish (he's Italian-Argentinian) for pronunciation purposes, so in English this character is not at all recognised. Considering this article is in English, its appearance is superfluous. Downwards 22:01, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

I think the current revision is fine and suits the translation well. However, it should also be noted that Manu's native language is Spanish, so people around him may have been spelling it Ginóbili most of his life. EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 21:04, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

"""Manu's native language is Spanish, so people around him may have been spelling it Ginóbili most of his life."""

Actually, no, that's not true, because half of the Argentines surnames are Italian and we know how to spell them, maybe that happen with the German surnames that are many in Argentina too but not as many as the Italian, Though the German most of the times are spelled correctly too.

Trelew Girl |3rd August 2006 (UTC)

Why is the accent back in the page? Here's Ginobili's name as it appears on his jersey: [5]. Why should it be different for his English wikipedia page?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Winky the tinkler (talk • contribs)

• First, The guy's name is Emanuel David Ginóbili, yes, with the accent. That's what's written in his ID. (See Spanish article)
• Second, accents do exist in the English language, though only in foreign words (coup d'état, fiancée, mélange, café, etc)
• Third, I understand you prefer the article name without the accent (per common names in the Enligsh wikipedia), but what's the problem of having the proper spelling in the article body??

Please, stop removing the accent on his lastname (and even in other words!) not even discussing it first in the talk page. --Mariano(t/c) 13:19, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

But why does he wear a uniform without the accent? Perhaps because he could care less about the accent? Then why should wikipedia care? -winky —Preceding unsigned comment added by Winky the tinkle (talk • contribs)

I have two answers for you: 1.- In capital letters accents are not compulsive. 2.- He doesn't stamp the shirts. --Mariano(t/c) 12:02, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

"In capital letters accents are not compulsive" i did not know that... that's a perfectly good explanation, thanks mariano. -winky —Preceding unsigned comment added by Winky the tinkler (talk • contribs)

My pleasure. For mor info, see this. --Mariano(t/c) 20:52, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

I think both Spanish and Eanglish articles are wrong. Ginobili doesn't have accent marks because it's Italian. See Enzo Francescoli's page for example.--200.125.44.244 21:03, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Actually, it doesn't matter if he's lastname is Italian or not, the question is 'how is it written in his birth act'. Lastnames are known for being Spanized at Argentine inmigrtions; my grant father got his mutated as well. --Mariano(t/c) 15:28, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately names in IDs are generally written in capital letters so the accents can be omitted, which avoids the problem, as most officials and parents are unsure of where put the accents... --Chvsanchez (talk) 18:18, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Flopping

There have been many attempts in the past to add something about Ginobili's "flopping" to this page. While they have been removed as commentary and against our neutral point of view policy, I think the accusations are common enough that we have to make some kind of neutral point of view attempt to add it to the page. My suggestion is as follows, to be added directly after the sentence about critics such as George Karl:

These critics frequently accuse Ginobili of "flopping," or exaggerating the amount of contact that occurs when he is playing defense. This technique is common in soccer (where it is known as diving), a sport Ginobili played when he was younger.

Please note, I am a huge San Antonio Spurs and Manu Ginobili fan, but I feel the article is somewhat incomplete without something to this effect. Any comments or suggestions about how to make such a sentence better? EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 00:39, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, I was really looking for a more neutral way to address this. The last attempt (mainly through a technique known a "flopping") would probably have been fine without the word mainly, but I was just learly of anything that came across as random sports smack talk. The perception of him as a flopper is real, however, and you're right; it should be addressed in the article.

Your proposed addition looks perfect, assuming no one else objects - just make sure you put a "see talk page discussion" in the edit summary to avoid drive-by reverts. Kuru ^talk 01:53, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Okay, I've gone ahead and made this addition. More comments and suggestions are still welcome. EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 20:26, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

I see some problems with the new paragraph:

• References on Manu playing football (soccer) when younger (I think not:[6])
• The current phrasing suggest he took up the bad habit while playing football (which is biased); if he did play football (soccer) he did not do it professionally, you don't fake fouls with friends.

- But if he played in matches then he would have dived, yes?

I would remove the 'soccer' reference. Now, since flopping is a technical foul already two seasons, the question is, how often is Ginobili charged with Flopping by the referees? This 'other side of the coin' should also be in the article.

Mariano(t/c) 08:16, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the input. I've removed the soccer reference. As for the technical foul part, I also thought of that. I believe flopping is a technical foul under FIBA rules, though I'm not sure if the same is the case for NBA rules. To my knowledge he has never gotten a technical foul for flopping, but we would have to find a source for that somehow. EWS23 (Leave me a message!) 20:55, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

No, in the NBA flopping is either called as a blocking foul (on the defender) or as a charge (on the offensive player) depending on if the refs buy it or not - both are personal fouls. I've never seen a technical specifically assessed for theatrics, so this is not something you can track statistically. Kuru ^talk 21:11, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

current version should be less contentious. Chensiyuan 07:03, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Good article nominee

okay the long awaited nomination has taken place (page largely modelled after team mates Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen!). please refrain from pushing POV in the article, or adding frivolous details, thank you! but of course, there's no stopping of good edits to the article. for the reviewer: if you put the article on hold and i'm not responding to your queries expeditiously enough, i would be grateful if you would leave a message on my talkpage, thanks. Chensiyuan 07:04, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

echoing what Jaranda has said (see edit history of article), GAs with a bloated trivia section are really few and far between. in fact, efforts have already been made to incorporate aspects of Ginobili's personal life into the article (family section). the replication of the information in a latter trivia section is unwarranted. moreover, i believe it was a case of copy-and-paste from nba.com. Chensiyuan 02:41, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

re: phrasing of the part on sixth man and degree of role, that is fixed now -- previous version omits contributions of Bowen for e.g. Chensiyuan 02:54, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

the national team section is a little bare at the moment; would appreciate any external links that can help expand the section. Chensiyuan 03:00, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Have re-arranged the sections a bit but the content is exactly the same. Also added a quotebox. Chensiyuan 15:02, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

No footnote replication

please note that there are two footnotes with the same title name "at a glance", but they are not the same references. one refers to the 2004 playoffs and the other 2005 thanks. Chensiyuan 13:04, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

GA nomination

You did an excellent job responding to my GA on hold concerns below. The article looks great. I am going to pass it now.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 14:45, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

This article is off to a great start. If it is reworked it will probably have success improving along the quality scale. Lets start with the lead. Ginobili has enough content to have a 3 paragraph WP:LEAD. Either use the uncited lead (with all necessary details properly cited in the main body) or use at least one citation per paragraph. Make sure everything in the lead is in the main body with at least as much detail or more in the main body. Y Done see new version.

• Take the "Having spent. . ." sentence and use it for a 2nd and third para.
• Find an english language source to supplement (if not replace) Para ti. I think intebasket has the info. Y Done interbasket ref is in.
• In the 2nd discuss his international success; elaborate on silverware using proper terminology
  • Do you mean European career or Argentine national team career?
    • Generally the NBA is regarded as the premier league in the world. Discuss success at all non-NBA play in one para. Then discuss NBA career in one brief intro para. This change is more to set the article up for progress toward FA than a necessity for GA, but lets do it since we can.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 16:40, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
• In the 3rd summarize NBA success.
  • It was a good audible to reformat the 3 paragraphs as you did. In the future, he is set up for a 4 paragraph lead as an FA if someone wants to head in that direction by splitting the 2nd para.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 14:45, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

In Family and personal life

• No comma after Jorge. Y Done

Professional Career

• I might mention how other NBA teams are trying to find similar talents (ESPN) Y Done see "player profile" section.
  • Need you to elaborate what you mean.
    • See Hollinger ref. He says that following the success of drafting Ginobili other NBA teams are scouting similar talent pools.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 16:40, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
• Source backup for Steve Smith statement. Y Done used jockbio.com ref.
• Source All-Tournament NBA teammates. Y Done used insidehoops.com ref (scroll down the ref to find the relevant info).
• Source Ginóbili was named Argentina's top sportsman in the country's main newspaper. Y Done used jockbio.com ref.
• "Ginóbili began featuring more regularly for the Spurs" s/b "Ginóbili began to be featured more regularly by the Spurs" and rest of sentence needs to be restructured Y Done sentence is sound and in right voice and tense.
• Source NBA Finals MVP Award voting. Y Done have tried finding a source for this for months but failed, so i've taken out the claim for now.

Player Profile

• For clutch play note playoff pts and rebs averages higher than reg season. Y Done if you look at the new phrasing.

Argentine team

• Mention tenure with Argentine National team. I.E., he has been a member ever since 1998. Y Done
  • Where do you think it should be mentioned.
    • It could be mentioned in any of a number of places. It could be stated in the lead. It could be stated in this section. Both is also feasible. It is different to say he was on the team in 1998 and he has been on the team since 1998. I think the lead makes it clear he is still on the team. So lets make it clear in this section he has been on the team since 1998.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 16:45, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
    • Y Done done by accessing his bio on nba.com; also sourced the 0.7s buzzer beater

In Jersey #s

• Use a citation. I see several came from interbasket, but don't see #10. Y Done no NBA GA or FA i know has such a section, and interbasket does not cover all the info anyway.

I will check back within a week or after you notify me it is ready. --TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/tcfkaWCDbwincowtchatlotpsoplrttaDCLaM) 15:18, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Marie Orono?

Who is Marie Orono? i've searched other sites and i never came across this Marie Orono. What's your source?

Silencedangel 05:49, 2 September 2007 (UTC) manu fan

Ref says Many, not Marie, so I've changed it. Not sure how it became Marie. Chensiyuan 05:52, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

I was able to find out about the name ORONO and manu was really married to one with this name but i saw the names Marie and Marienela. Never saw Many though. Manu was really married?? why did i just see this now in wikipedia? i have been checking on him since last year in wikipedia and i just see this name now. Why is that? :D

124.106.182.47 06:40, 2 September 2007 (UTC) friendly neighbor

Well, that's what NBA.com says. Chensiyuan 07:06, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Uhmm... i'm really confused... i saw NBA.com and they say its Many Orono but i checked other sites, they say Marie. What is it really?

210.213.193.154 11:20, 3 September 2007 (UTC)luvidavi

Vandal's IPs

The vandal who adds "Ginobili is a flopper" has used all these IPs: 122.3.11.211: talk 119.94.0.238: talk 96.247.37.46: talk 119.94.12.16: talk 119.94.3.120: talk 119.94.0.250: talk 122.144.118.160: talk 58.69.106.184: talk

Editor437 (talk) 14:30, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Would take action if persistent. The v edits were during playoffs after all. Chensiyuan (talk) 22:18, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

'Better' known as Manu?

Is Emanuel David Ginóbili really better known as Manu? He was always called Emanuel before going to NBA where he was nicknamed Manu, like many other non-American players with 'long' and 'strange' names, uncommon to native viewers and fans. I suggest the first sentence being re-written. 88.222.53.221 (talk) 10:26, 24 August 2008 (UTC) Alex K.

K'd. Chensiyuan (talk) 10:58, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

He was known as Manu way before the NBA (I think from a brother not being able to pronounce Emanuel properly when they were kids). The Spanish article has "Manu" all over the place. Mariano(t/c) 11:01, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

GA Reassessment

This discussion is transcluded from Talk:Manu Ginóbili/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the reassessment.

This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force. I believe the article currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. The article history has been updated to reflect this review. Regards,--Jackyd101 (talk) 23:03, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

• It is reasonably well written.

  a (prose): b (MoS):

Prose is pretty good, probably an 8/10. --Jackyd101 (talk) 23:03, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

• It is factually accurate and verifiable.

  a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

• It is broad in its coverage.

  a (major aspects): b (focused):

• It follows the neutral point of view policy.

  a (fair representation): b (all significant views):

• It is stable.

  

• It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.

  a (tagged and captioned): b (lack of images does not in itself exclude GA): c (non-free images have fair use rationales):

• Overall:

  a Pass/Fail:

Thanks for the GAR. Chensiyuan (talk) 01:37, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

Obi Wan Ginobili

Obi Wan Ginobili redirects here, but there is no mention of that name in the article. SkyDot (talk) 03:34, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Is that supposed to be his nickname? Well I've been maintaining this article for a few years and I've never seen the Obi-wan reference before. Chensiyuan (talk) 03:39, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Emanuel_David_Ginóbili all_Hallows'_Eve

I am not a sports sort of person; however, I saw a story this morning that is worth mention.

I saw the bat swat batsketball video a few times, I cannot see the connect; however, ostensibly, it is there.

Someone should add it.

Thank You,

hopiakuta Please do sign your communiqué .~~Thank You, DonFphrnqTaub Persina. 15:20, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Late Bloomer?

It says in the 'Player Profile' section that Ginobili is a late bloomer because he didn't enter the NBA until aged 25 - which is incorrect. He's became a professional basketball player before age 20, which is not a 'late bloomer' by any stretch of the imagination. Not playing in the NBA until 25 does not mean late bloomer. Just because one league is rated higher than another doesn't mean that somebody's time spent in a 'lesser' league simply didn't happen. This suggests that he didn't start playing professional basketball until coming to the NBA, which is, of course, wholly untrue. ericxpenner (talk) 23:59, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Reamde

He is mentioned as cultural refence in Neal Stephenson's book "Reamde" (2011). Not sure how to add this 86.134.37.247 (talk) 00:55, 26 September 2011 (UTC)