SAN ANTONIO -- As the minutes ticked away in the San Antonio Spurs' 129-115 elimination loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals on Monday, the remaining fans packed in the AT&T Center stood and waved Spurs towels while chanting, "Manu, Manu, Manu."
Manu Ginobili walked off the court with 2:25 left to a standing ovation. Then, he sat on the bench next to one of his closest friends, Patty Mills.
"I was like, 'I don't know why these guys are giving you a standing ovation for,'" Mills said.