Game 4: Golden State Warriors 90-103 San Antonio Spurs - 5 Talking Points

#1 LaMarcus Aldridge and Manu Ginobili led San Antonio to victory

Ginobili iced the game with a late 3-pointer

It goes without saying that a Hall-of-Fame glue guy and hustler like Manu Ginobili will be loved by one and all. What doesn't go without saying is the fact that Manu, at the ripe NBA-old age of 40 years, still has the ability to beat all-time great teams like the Golden State Warriors on his night. It is this enduring value of his that sets him apart from most other players of his ilk.

A perfect living example for the adage "Form is temporary, class is permanent", Ginobili scored 16 points and dished out 5 assists on the night while putting his legs through 25 minutes of high-energy playoff basketball. He put the exclamation point on the victory with his last bucket - a corner 3 that took the score to 103-90 in favor of the Spurs.

LaMarcus Aldridge was an all-round force, and there was precious little that Golden State could do to stop him. Among his many unfathomably brilliant plays was a baseline rainbow jumper while being triple-teamed by Draymond Green, Kevin Durant, and Andre Iguodala - who're all All-World defenders in their own right. He also had a legitimate "How-did-he-do-that!" moment, banking in a 3-pointer from 27 feet.

Aldridge finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds, a steal and a block while bearing the brunt of Golden State's defensive attention.

These were the 2 stars who put the Spurs over the line on a night to remember for Alamo City basketball fans.