Manu Ginobili is truly an ageless wonder for the San Antonio Spurs.
The 40-year-old legend drilled a rainbow 3-pointer to lift the Spurs over the Celtics, 105-102, on Friday night.
Ginobili finished with just 11 points on the night but that was all the Spurs needed. It was a classic moment for the living legend, using the pick-and-roll to get exactly to the spot on the floor that he wanted to before firing off the rainbow triple to sink the Celtics.
The matchup was one of the NBA's best of the season pitting the perennial power San Antonio Spurs against this season's best team the Boston Celtics. The Celtics in many ways appear like they want to be the new Spurs of the league but tonight was a great reminder that this San Antonio franchise isn't gone yet, despite the fact that superstar Kawhi Leonard has yet to play a game for the team this season.
LaMarcus Aldridge has been carrying the load with Leonard out and tonight was no different as he tallied 27 points to lead the Spurs. Kyrie Irving was the leader on the other end going for 36 points while Jayson Tatum chipped in with 20 points.
So far this season it's been the usual suspects leading the NBA standings but a lot can change from now until the playoffs. This was a big test for the Celtics but it was the Spurs making sure to remind them that they are still a force to be reckoned with.
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