The San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night grabbed a thrilling comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks behind a 13-0 run to finish the contest.
It was made possible by veteran guard Manu Ginobili who turned back the clock in the final minute of the fourth quarter with huge plays on both ends of the floor. It began with him forcing a turnover on the inbounds play with 23.3 seconds left by putting himself in position to get Wesley Matthews to touch the ball last before it went out of bounds.
Proof that Manu's quick hands aren't only useful for catching bats.
The 40-year-old then followed it up on the next possession with a vintage play by getting to the rim off the dribble for the layup with a couple of seconds remaining to give his team the game-winning bucket.
Although Manu Ginobili is no longer the player he once was, but he still has the ability to turn the clock back from time to time. Despite his continued decline in production with career lows across the board, the Spurs veteran's latest efforts marked his 11th double-digit scoring performance of the season.
With All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard out for the contest, it was one of those rare opportunities for Manu Ginobili to step into that role to push the Spurs to a win. He clearly still has gas left in the tank to be an effective player even in his 16th season.
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