Manu Ginobili: Top 10 Moments of his Career

5. Game Winner against the Golden State Warriors

Manu hits game-winner against the Warriors

Before the beginning of the Warriors era of dominance, the Dubs were struggling to find a place in the Western Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA playoffs. The Warriors after defeating the Denver Nuggets in 5 games, came out all guns blazing in Game 1 of the second round against the Spurs and played almost perfect basketball throughout the game to match the greatness of the Spurs.

As Tim Duncan sat in the locker room fighting with a stomach virus, the San Antonio Spurs rallied back from a 16 point deficit in the final minutes of regulation. With 3.4 seconds left in the game and the Warriors leading 127-126, it looked like the Dubs were on course to snatch a home game from the then 4-time champions.

Kawhi Leonard threw a rocket pass across the court on the inbounds play to find Ginobili who had lost his man after setting a screen for Tony Parker. Manu knocked down the three-pointer as Kent Bazemore launched himself in an futile attempt to contest the shot.

Ginobili ended the game with a abysmal 5 of 20 shooting and had missed seven straight shots before hitting the dagger three. Somehow, even in the midst of a bad shooting night, Manu was able to deliver when it mattered the most.

"I was wide open, so I didn't have any other option," Ginobili told TNT's David Aldridge immediately after the game. "If I could have thought about it and did something else, I could've. It was only the second shot I made all day. Good timing, though."