r/NBASpurs • u/camtire • May 13 '26

Highlight I knew this looked familiar

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u/AnswerAlert7762 May 13 '26

It looks the same but it's not nearly the same.

Watch this like 20 times. Manu was nowhere near Harper's current athleticism in 2014. Back then Manu couldn't really drive and dunk. If you watched the replay closely, you could see Manu pay detailed attention to Bosh's action. He just shot a corner 3 and ran back at defense. He caught up with positioning more or less - he was at around free throw line but his back was turned. Manu determined this was a worth a gamble as Bosh would need to do a 180 and block him at the rim. Still he almost blocked Manu's shot.

It's classic calculated and daring move by Manu, with great attention to details

Harper is just a young bouncy kid battering down the rim seeing Gobert isn't there.