Having been teammates since 2002, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker know a lot about playing together. They know a lot about winning together, too, with hundreds of victories and multiple NBA championships under their respective belts. It would certainly be fair to call the duo experienced, but there is one challenge that neither player has ever faced: a game against the other. Come Tuesday, when the Olympics will pit Ginobili’s Argentinians against Parker and the French, that will change.
So… how does one prepare for a game against his teammate of a decade? Today, Ginobili shared his strategy (via My San Antonio)…
LONDON — Manu Ginobili says he’s been giving his Argentine teammates a few tips about how to play Tony Parker.
“Go right up to him,” Ginobili said, “and go ‘whooo!’”
Ginobili blew air out of his mouth.
“That should fog up his goggles,” he said.
Hopefully Tony catches wind of this remark and installs a defroster. As for Boris Diaw, another Team France member and NBA teammate of Ginobili’s, I’m curious to see how he’ll react when Luis Scola attempts to distract him with a McDonald’s french fry.
