After having the best game of his 2016-17 postseason, San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili knows what his team is up against now, having played the Golden State Warriors on the road and now at home, garnering deflating losses on all three occasions.
Many thought San Antonio could pull a win off at the AT&T Center, who led in spurts during the first and second quarters and only trailing by nine points at the half.
The Warriors ended up sitting their starters in the last 3:31 of the fourth quarter, ultimately coming up with a 120-108 win and a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.
Knowing the team's season is in life support, Ginobili isn't doubting the collective effort, but rather how the cards play out in Game 4 on Monday night.
“I don't doubt the effort will be there,” Ginobili told reporters. “For us to win, we have to play at a 10 level, they have to play at a 7.”
Ginobili had a very efficient 21-point performance on 7-of-9 shooting, even having some flashes of flair during his stint on the floor, but the Spurs are lacking their usual offensive and defensive firepower with the losses of Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard, and now David Lee to injury.
Golden State is averaging 123 points per game in the series, a number that is very tough to match with a deflated roster, putting pressure on the Spurs to play a perfect game while hoping the Warriors have a subpar one in order to stand a chance.
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