Just in case you missed it, 40-year-old veteran shooting guard Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are headed back to the playoffs for the 21st-straight season after they rallied on Monday night to a 98-85 victory over the Sacramento Kings at AT&T Center.
During the fourth quarter in which the Spurs outscored the Kings 38-19, Ginobili showed the youngsters how it's done with this impressive drive to the basket and one-handed slam dunk.
After he put a nifty move on Kings rookie shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Ginobili attacked the paint and threw down a dunk over Buddy Hield to get the San Antonio crowd on its feet.
A video of the play, which was kindly uploaded by the NBA's official Twitter account during the game, can be viewed below in all of its epicness.
🚨 MANU. JAM. 🚨#GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/mryaqwQMNu
— NBA (@NBA) April 10, 2018
Ginobili was a huge factor in the Spurs' win that clinched them a playoff spot, as the four-time NBA champion had 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists in 27 minutes off the bench.
“For moments we felt like the worst team in the NBA, but we still managed to go close to 50 games and make it to the playoffs in a conference that is tough and talented and young and athletic. So, we managed to compete,” Ginobili said after the game, via an article by Raul Dominguez of the Associated Press.
It may not have been the prettiest run to get back to the playoffs with a season shadowed by injuries and controversy, but this squad made it happen under legendary head coach Gregg Popovich.
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