The NBA community is celebrating Manu Ginobili's career in the wake of his retirement. His body of work is stunning in its own right, but many fans will remember Manu for his acrobatic and awe-inspiring finishes at the rim.

On Tuesday, the NBA's Twitter account posted a video with three of Ginobili's most insane finishes of his career.

The first finish shows a younger Ginobili absorbing contact before wildly throwing the ball up towards the hoop. He was such a gifted and natural finisher that sometimes he didn't even need to see the rim.

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His next two were very similar in that they start with a behind-the-back move he often used to split two defenders. Manu used his body at the rim almost as good as anyone in the league. He was never overly athletic and needed to figure out ways to score at the rim when going up against effective rim protectors.

Manu's most recognizable move was undoubtedly his Euro step, but these three moves all use the same tactics of Ginobili's patented move. All three moves show immense creativity to get the shot up without getting blocked. He doesn't rise high to go over any of his defenders, but he controls his body and uses deception to get his shots off.

Not many guys in the NBA could finish at the rim better than Ginobili. Additionally, most who can don't have the longevity of Ginobili. Rather than relying purely on athleticism, Manu relied on his creativity and guile to become one of the best finishers in the league.