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November 23, 2008 2:35:13 AM CST



Spurs' Ginobili Wins NBA's Sixth Man Award

Posted Apr 21, 08 10:50 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili—good enough to be a starter on about any team—won the NBA's sixth man award given to the league's best reserve on Monday. Ginobili led the Spurs in scoring, averaging a career-high 19.5 points to go with 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

Ginobili came off the bench in 51 of the 74 games he played this season. "I really don't care about coming from the bench if that helps the team to win a championship," Ginobili said. The Spurs have a 1-0 lead over the Phoenix Suns in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. Last year's winner Suns guard Leandro Barbosa came in second.

Source Associated Press

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Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal, right, talks with teammate Leandro Barbosa (10), of Brazil.   (AP Photo/Matt York)
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, smiles during a news conference where he was presented the NBA Sixth Man Award.   (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
In this March 25, 2008 file photo, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, center, of Argentina, goes up for a shot.   (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, of Argentina, holds the NBA Sixth Man trophy during a news conference in San Antonio.   (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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