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J.R. Smith: Ginobili Is Using His 'Euro Step' to Light Him Up

Apr 26, 2007 – 8:15 PM
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Marcel Mutoni

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There was a story in the Rocky Mountain News a few days ago discussing the various friendships between players on the Denver Nuggets and those playing for the San Antonio Spurs. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Manu Ginobili and J.R. Smith aren't the best friends. Why? Well, for one, J.R. is accusing Manu of traveling each time he attacks the cup.
Manu Ginobili has been driving past Smith with what Smith terms his "Euro step."

"He takes an extra step every time he gets into the paint," Smith said. "It always works for him. They never call a walk. I might try it."

"It's not very much fun when you have to put J.R. on Ginobili," George Karl said. "You don't think Pop knows that? Every play he runs when Ginobili is in the game is against (Smith). J.R. gets tricked. We're going to spend some time with J.R."
J.R. Smith not only needs to put in extra work on his defense, but he might think about taking a geography course before he decides to diss another foreigner. Last time I checked, Argentina (Manu's homeland) isn't anywhere near Europe.
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