Here’s the Explanation Behind Manu Ginobli’s Weird Movements on the Spurs Bench
During the San Antonio Spurs’ 96-82 blowout victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, Manu Ginobili was caught doing something strange on the bench.
[youtube video=”pG8A9qkgJrw” /]Here’s a closer look.
Just for kicks, Manu?pic.twitter.com/3SG0TAp1tC
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 18, 2017
At first glance, it looks like Ginobili was smelling his feet or maybe even kissing his shoes. Many fans were confused when they saw the 4-time NBA Champion do this.
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The former Sixth Man of the Year was simply stretching before he got into the game. Ginobili was performing the Seated Pigeon Stretch, and he is extremely flexible. The Seated Pigeon stretches the abductors, which improves external rotation and gives the hips greater range of motion.
Quicker and more flexible hips help Ginobili guard younger, quicker guys on the opposing team. The 39-year-old guard can’t just hop into the game ready to go like he was able to do a few years back.
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Ginobili is pretty flexible, but not as flexible as he was in this commercial back in 2009, doing yoga with Tim Duncan.
[youtube video=”9cmMG9ByU7k” /]Ginobili has not scored a single point in the first two games of the playoff series, but he has contributed big in other ways. Last night, he had four rebounds, three assists and three blocks.
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Here’s the Explanation Behind Manu Ginobli’s Weird Movements on the Spurs Bench
During the San Antonio Spurs’ 96-82 blowout victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, Manu Ginobili was caught doing something strange on the bench.
Here’s a closer look.
Just for kicks, Manu?pic.twitter.com/3SG0TAp1tC
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 18, 2017
At first glance, it looks like Ginobili was smelling his feet or maybe even kissing his shoes. Many fans were confused when they saw the 4-time NBA Champion do this.
RELATED: Manu Ginobili Says He Isn’t Retiring Yet
The former Sixth Man of the Year was simply stretching before he got into the game. Ginobili was performing the Seated Pigeon Stretch, and he is extremely flexible. The Seated Pigeon stretches the abductors, which improves external rotation and gives the hips greater range of motion.
Quicker and more flexible hips help Ginobili guard younger, quicker guys on the opposing team. The 39-year-old guard can’t just hop into the game ready to go like he was able to do a few years back.
RELATED: How the San Antonio Spurs Turned a Group of Castoffs into Stars
Ginobili is pretty flexible, but not as flexible as he was in this commercial back in 2009, doing yoga with Tim Duncan.
[youtube video=”9cmMG9ByU7k” /]Ginobili has not scored a single point in the first two games of the playoff series, but he has contributed big in other ways. Last night, he had four rebounds, three assists and three blocks.
READ MORE:
- LeBron James Changed His Free Throw Shooting Technique Heading Into The Playoffs Based on Kyle Korver’s Advice
- Giannis Antetokounmpo Proves He Really is the “Greek Freak” by Grabbing the Rim Without Leaving the Ground
- Lance Stephenson Doesn’t Have a Car in Indianapolis, Has Been Running Back and Forth to Practice Instead