This double overtime playoff thriller deserves a deep rewind

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This can't keep happening to the Phoenix Suns.
This is the fifth time this decade Phoneix has faced off against the San Antonio Spurs in the postseason and the Spurs have packed them up nearly every time. But tonight, tied at 115 in double overtime with little time to play, Phoenix has the chance to steal Game One on the road and set the tone for the series. As San Antonio's Manu Ginobili barrels toward the rim, all they need is a stop.
But how the hell did we end up in double OT in the first place? With so much history between these teams, the Suns going through a new transformation adding Shaq this season, and a wild back-and-forth game with highly unpredictable moments... we're gonna have to rewind.
Written and produced by Joe Ali
Edited by Brian Torres
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[@AozoraUltra2006]

the constant burger king logo makes me feel like I'm watching the burger king network

[@MiggerPlease]

I'm gay daddy

[@snuffmeister6720]

america is so insane that that might actually exist, i believe you

[@THEjoelivingstone]

Yeah.. Also the Philly Melt, it's beef patties with cheddar. They just slapped onions and peppers on it and called it a Philly. If you go to BK, just get a Whoppa.

[@tobznoobs]

@@THEjoelivingstone whopper all the way always

[@NicoKnowsBall]

@@MiggerPlease 😂😂😂

[@eduardomorales5185]

Dang. Another rewinder episode with a Suns heartbreaker. They can’t catch a break

[@donaldhutchison4652]

F*** the suns

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

The Lakers led the whole West at 57-25. Suns were 55-27 this year. They were the SIX seed. I can’t believe this team got stuck with a 1st round matchup against the defending champion instead of a halfass playoff team

[@Slipknot5301]

i'm sure "giannis game 4 block on deandre ayton deserves a deep rewind" will be coming in the near future😭

[@onnejbenigay5208]

​@marcusmcgraw3519 I think the old rule for standings is that whoever wins their division will be at the top of the standings.

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

@@onnejbenigay5208 it is. In addition, the division winners cannot be seeded lower than 4. Utah was only 54-28, but cuz they won the Northwest Division, they grabbed the 4 seed over both Houston and Phoenix. I’ve never seen a West as competitive as this year was. And Phoenix got shafted cuz of it, despite being a top 5 team in the entire league

[@elcanaldeldime]

I'm always here for some more Manu recognition

[@latinoheateddieguerrero7644]

Spurs fans act like Duncan was a one man show. When the game was on the line Manu had the ball, not Timmy.

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

​@@latinoheateddieguerrero7644Eddie is overrated AF bro

[@Evs78101]

@@latinoheateddieguerrero7644 uhh…. Because Tim was the greatest PF of all time and the anchor for the team…. Real spurs fans know Manu was the Not so Secret Weapon of the team.

[@themanofconstantsorrowelia1929]

​@@Evs78101we already knew we could trust Timmy in defensive moments. But Manu always came up clutch when Duncan had to cover the paint

[@Yongui19]

​@Evs78101 the most overrated player everbyou mean

[@ExhaustedElox]

Timmy's 3 was cold blooded. Always so much respect for the Big Fundamental.

[@relicdad88]

The only other 3 I think he made in playoffs was the 1 b4 d fish hit the unthinkable .4 shot wasn't it if I can remember correctly I was the biggest spurs fan back then on edge of my seat every game lol everybody thought they was boring but I loved it nvr knew how games were gonna turn out in the end. I was always at my dads watching da finals over the summer great memories.

[@poindextertunes]

Nash’s stats would be so crazy in todays game. Dude was a sniper that did not shoot enough

[@gfc_wd0129]

I remember him having 99 3 point shooting in NBA Live 09

[@Evs78101]

Finally….Manu Ginobili gets some love on Secret Base. Glad I was alive to see his entire pro career with the spurs. They don’t make players like him anymore… guys who attack the basket with pure disregard for their own safety

[@thisishandlenumber2048]

My guy they made a Ginobili prism video and he's appeared in rewinder before. WDYM he's finally getting some love? They've been loving him here.

[@Aka_Cp3]

I see Manu on the title, I click on the video, Simple life

[@chrislanger1067]

Without a doubt one of the greatest game I’ve ever watched. That Duncan 3 lives rent free in my head.

[@Nononom12]

These videos going to be 90% ad space soon at this rate

[@randomtees]

People talk about how the Spurs' system benefited certain guys. Not for Ginobili. His career was limited by the system, in contrast to Tony Parker who is a HOF player because of the system. Ginobili's skill on both sides of the court eclipsed Parker. His competitiveness is up there with Kobe/Jordan. Yet history will likely view Manu/Parker as near equals, perhaps favoring Parker. Manu was an elite playmaker and clutch scorer who always went hard on defense. Even though he had a lot of miles on him (pro ball at an early age + tons of minutes on the national team), there's still no justification for the minutes restrictions he had from Pop for most of his career. He could've done far more. It's why he seriously considered an offer to leave the Spurs for the Nuggets. If you have a chance, go back and watch him during the 2010-11 season. It was the one prime year where he was in the starting lineup AND the #1 option on offense. Watch his matchups with Kobe that year and you can see how elite Ginobili was. You will see that he was far far better than people credit him.

[@danortega748]

True, he was clutch as hell than any of hus teammates, wasnt credited that much for this. He may be a sixthman, but he was the best man a countless times in their games

[@acnicodemus4734]

Ginobili could've been a franchise player on other teams

[@JeewanthaBandara]

I agree. The thing was that Manu was injury prone. Durability was not his thing. If you put prime Manu on the mid 2000s Wizards, I see a couple of 50 win seasons, All-Star selections, All-NBAs but also lots of missed time. It's common consensus among Spurs staff that Manu was not built for an 82 game season. He needed to protected from himself. Better to shine longer as a candle than burst brilliantly like lightning.

[@elviajeroenolla]

@@JeewanthaBandara wow, beatiful comparison

[@mechajintsu]

I'm so happy that season existed - I think that was the only year Manu was given the driver's seat and was starting. By 2012 / 2013 the keys to the offense transitioned to TP.

[@ChaddeusPrime]

Manu, Duncan and Parker were the last vestige of perfect fundamentals, they were boring and exciting at the same time.

[@bait6652]

Boring cu they were highly eff?? Who wouldn't want to watch a Manu crash&burn he still made the basket drive or how fast TP could break the D. Or Manu dunking

[@Goooodawgs561]

Workmanlike swag. Lunch pail sauce.

[@OrionOodama]

Plus selfless winners. :)

[@antichaos]

Duncan and Parker were boring, Manu was exciting

[@Terminator879x11]

Been a Spurs fan for around 20 years now, ever since I started watching basketball. I still remember watching this game, it was absolutely insane.

[@pranavarora9976]

Man, I will alwayd feel bad for Steve Nash. That man deserved a ring. Most underrated point guard of all time.

[@latinoheateddieguerrero7644]

John Stockton is underrated. Nash is overrated.

[@pranavarora9976]

@@latinoheateddieguerrero7644 Nash is among the Top 10 greatest offensive players of all time. Stockton was a regular season statpadder whose performance declined every time playoffs came around.

[@eugenegreen2285]

pretty hard to call a 2 time MVP underrated. off the top of my head, rondo is the most underrated PG.

[@Captain_Wavy_Jones]

@@pranavarora9976top ten? He’s literally my favorite player and I’d argue top ten. Kareem, Magic, MJ, Luka, Lebron, KD, AI, Kyrie, Melo, Steph, Shaq, Kobe, Tim Duncan, Dirk, Harden like come on. He was very efficient with the multiple 50/40/90s because that offense allowed him to be but he’s not even top 20 offensive players.

[@MrRoda8143]

​@@latinoheateddieguerrero7644lol, a guy who was always a candidate for the 50-40-90 club is overrated? How many players in the league could shoot that well, at the same time be on the top 10 assists ranking year after year. You don't know your basketball

[@avidfred7107]

I will always remember that drive and score by ginobili. The way he faked initial drive, hung in the air for the layup. Perfect way to end that game. Timmy is the Soul, Ginobili is the heart.

[@egoraptorschin9412]

This was probably my favorite suns era! Watching them every week. And heartbreak every year.

[@patrickselix7366]

As a Piston’s fan, the Spurs are the only team a Detroit team has lost to in a Championship series that I don’t totally despise.

[@yguiyughoi1728]

that 2005 series was bonkers!

[@joesmith5247]

Trying not to be bias myself, but one of the biggest things I took pride in as a fan was their unpopular combination of dominance and class. Usually teams had either one or the other, seldomly both. With this big 3, it was just different. It would’ve been hard for me to hate them if I was a rival fan.

[@connorflinn4354]

You owe Suns fan by rewinding the Valley Oop from the 2021 playoffs

[@markjackson6431]

Beef History: Suns vs SB Nation errrr Secret Base

[@linuxblacksarena]

OLEEEEEEEEEEE OLE OLE OLEEEEEEEEE MANUUUUUUUUU MANUUUUUUUUUUU

[@Clara_linking]

Beef History: Suns vs SB Nation errrr Secret Base.

[@jdapaul1351]

I sense beef between Secret Base and the Warriors as well: 2016 Finals Game 7 Dwayne Wade's winner in 2019 Throwing shade at KD for his decision

[@chuckplaysgames7925]

Why copy and paste a comment from someone 2 hours later.... Gross and a desperate cry for attention

[@5.kc.5]

@@chuckplaysgames7925 its a bot

[@jdapaul1351]

@@5.kc.5 you're talking about me?

[@5.kc.5]

@@jdapaul1351 nah the original commenter

[@markjackson6431]

Rewinder: 2006 Orange Bowl 3OTs Beef History: Lindros vs Flyers Organization Overlap: Greatest College Football Coach (Saban) and the Greatest NFL Coach (Belichick) coaching in the same division Beef History: Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas Beef History: Phil Jackson and Pat Riley Untitled: Reggie Miller Untitled: Tracy McGrady Untitled: Ken Griffey Junior Untitled: Carl Yastrzemski Untitled: Ted Williams Untitled: Jim Kelly Collapse: Early 90s Bills Prism: Steph Curry and all those mid major players Rewinder: The Catch By Willie Rewinder: Wide Right I, Wide Right II Rewinder: Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds breaking the respective HR record(s) Untitled: Don Nelson

[@texasfight210]

I remember that Saturday afternoon watching at home. What a game! Go Spurs Go!

[@soulchorea]

The Spurs had SO many resurgences....I forget they're winning championships in late 90s, then in the aughts, and then back again in the mid-2010s; they just would not go away (until the whole Kawhi thing); they'll definitely be back

[@KornKobb]

Nothing like a Secret Base ad and BK ad for the Secret Base BK video.

[@jimboslice303]

Dikembe Mutombo embracing the basketball after nuggets upsetted top seeded supersonics deserves a deep rewind

[@KooNap]

I agree

[@TheECSH]

Spurs fan here. I watched this game live on TV. Even though the Spurs were down most of the game, I just remember distinctly that I wasn't worried. I think it was because they Spurs didn't look worried. They were composed, not panicking. It might also have something to do with their regular season matchups. They Spurs always seemed to have the Suns' numbers.

[@mrslabbulkhead]

Duncan himself said that they never worried about playing a Mike D'Antoni team because he never adjusted ever (I really mean ever), and he always just ran the same plays at the same time in the same way in every game. As a result, the Spurs knew what was coming and they could easily adjust even with the Suns deep level of talent. He also explained the Spurs lost in 2010 to the Suns because Alvin Gentry said "You know, maybe we should adjust as the game goes on and change our plays from game to game?", and as a result the Spurs didn't know what the Suns would do, so finally the Suns could actually beat them. Raja Bell and Shawn Marion both confirmed everything Duncan said as true after he said it. So overall, D'Antoni should take all the blame for the Suns losing.

[@OhJustSomeRandomGuy]

@@mrslabbulkhead More like C'antoni.

[@williambillingsford9987]

To this day, my favorite NBA game of all-time.

[@Will_Frontera]

This is the first basketball game I ever watched, and I've never looked back, Tim Duncan hitting that 3 was life changing, and I've been a Spurs fan ever since!

[@mattbogoshian4769]

Smh

[@bangaamen501]

Y'all taking me down memory lane today with this one 🔥

[@user-jw5qj8kv2y]

The Spurs were the best team when they had the Big Three of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. They would win four NBA championships (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014) during that time-span. Each member of the Big Three has had their jersey retired by the Spurs and all three have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

[@latinoheateddieguerrero7644]

You forgot Kawhi Leonard and David Robinson. Duncan played with 5 Hall of Fame players yet Spurs fans will swear that Kobe had more help 😂😂

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

@@latinoheateddieguerrero7644 they really will try to say Duncan era to prop MJ LBJ over Kobe lol

[@eugenegreen2285]

@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 Kobe vs Duncan all time is debatable, what's not debatable is just like everyone in today's era had to construct their team to beat Golden St., for more than a decade you had to build a team to beat the Spurs, because they were going to be there at the end. It was never "construct a team to beat Lebron's team."

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

@@eugenegreen2285 when kd went to GS it actually was

[@jamesmarshall6619]

Here I am, a Suns fan just minding my own business and no championships and Secret Base just coming along, first throwing dirt on me last week then hitting me in the head with a shovel this week.

[@JuanGarcia-bz3lj]

I remember staying up late on a school night watching this. I have never yelled louder than when Duncan hit the three and woke my parents up

[@ezequielcorti9221]

I loved this Suns team, but Manu....Manuuuuu 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Saw an interview earlier this month with a guy who worked in the Suns front office during that time. He said the reason Phoenix didn’t defend Tim Duncan on that 3 pointer to tie was nobody on the team believed if Duncan was behind the 3 point line he wasn’t going to hit anything

[@Dibbz_TV]

I'm a simple man. I see my Spurs, I like.

[@MrShaad316]

As a suns fan I’m BEGGING you lol, stop making me live through this trauma over and over

[@b1gbeppe]

This was one of my first Spurs games I went to after moving to the city. Still remember how loud the SBC Center was while being in the nosebleeds for that game. My mom bought me a Ginobili jersey in the fan store right after this. The tickets were only like $8 at the time for the nosebleeds if I remember correctly too which is also crazy to think about

[@kapowjam3462]

Great job!

[@deemz312]

I really wanted to see those Suns win a championship. They were so damn fun to watch.

[@aguycalled80]

3:34 Low-key one of the best things in Secret Base videos is where the newspaper stories come from. I see you Red Deer Advocate.

[@rhenmartneildelacruz159]

Lovin' the respect and recognition the Old School Spurs are getting in this video.

[@mechajintsu]

I know this was 'only game one' but this dealt the most emotional and psychological damage for the Suns on that series. Great stuff.

[@pdotjdott]

Love that you guys are getting big sponsors lately, but the ad-read throws off the captions for the rest of the video it seems 💔

[@jonnykilroy9762]

I was a Mavericks fan living in Phx in 2007. I was still salty about all the GSW jokes so in my eyes Robert Horry did the lords work that day 😂😂

[@raymondobouvie]

Congrats on the endorsement - you grow big)

[@ducksullivan7473]

That Tim shot is underrated among big playoff shots. Keep spreading the gospel!

[@ZamirStills]

Hi, Suns fan here. Why did you feel the need to attack me on my lunch break?

[@churdle92]

I like the cutting room floor facts!

[@ritzn3287]

whopper whopper whopper whopper wow! this video was scintillating i could really use a whopper from burger king thank you secret base

[@AustinPalmer-rj6zz]

man y'all are killing my suns these last couple videos

[@CoinOpTV]

sorry guys - couldn’t stick with the video with that annoying BK logo popping up randomly all the way through 😮

[@PMcGJellyP]

These are some painful memories as a Suns fan back then.

[@LPjunemark]

One of the greatest game for sure.

[@gloven2run689]

Love all your videos!! Keep them coming.. Have you ever considered doing a video about Jasmine Paris! First woman to ever complete the Barkley Marathon.. just happened last March. Really worth a look in my humble opinion. She's the Dave Stieb of this event.

[@luissyquia]

Nash is a modern day Jerry west to me - successful career without ever winning it all, but regularly came up clutch / played out of his mind in the playoffs (particularly his suns tenure) Obvs not perfect comparison since west eventually won one

[@ryanflynn3027]

Duncan went insane this game

[@dogboyfilm]

Cool video! Was it sponsored by anyone? I couldn't tell.

[@slytherben]

If you can go left you can get almost anything you want. Manu was a master going left

[@HeatherRadcliffe-jd8lr]

Crazy you can't watch one single video on KZbin today without seeing something about a sponsor...

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

Duncan's 3pt shot just knew that it was inevitable.

[@xXCrypicGazeXx]

Painful childhood growing up in AZ as a suns and cardinals fan

[@BobbyAlejandro21]

Manu is my GOAT! I’m always here for Manu recognition

[@craigrohn9938]

Would like to see a Rewinder of Game 5 of the 1976 NBA finals - a triple overtime Celtics victory over the Suns often called the "Greatest NBA Game Ever Played", quite controversial in its day due to clock issues as well as last second heroics at the end of regulation and the first and second overtimes

[@greyklopstock7155]

Look, if you were growing up in the 2000s, broken nose Steve Nash was one of the hardest images in basketball history. Dude was balling with blood gushing out his nose and his schnoz all black and blue

[@j.fernandezoyuela8979]

The last dance: San Antonio Spurs Dinasty. One of the all time greatest histories of basketball.. coming soon.. Made by secret base(?)

[@lucassprague5292]

Got a secret base patreon ad and a Burger King ad on this video and I saw both of them in this video

[@M_Lev]

Manu's always been the Man!

[@Tillyard86]

I hope you are planning to do the 99 Champions League final soon with the 25th anniversary coming up.

[@nrob7417]

As a diehard Spurs fan it’s a top 3 favorite game of all time. Remember my 8 yr old self shedding some tears when Timmy hit that 3

[@MrMysteryman00]

How were the sponsored ads and the in video ads the exact same thing?

[@ItsDomeno]

🔥🔥🔥

[@mitomidou]

Manu is the man.

[@pancho4919]

La Bestia!!!!

[@bigbadzeus8321]

I literally saw a BK commercial before this video started. Like wow 😂😂

[@MarshallDunganMakesFilms]

A patreon CTA while BK logo is onscreen. Welcome to Media Studies 101 in 2024

[@xkaosG]

there's so much suns heartbreak on this channel

[@charliecarrillo565]

That Duncan 3 is high key my favorite shot of all time

[@matthewmiller7207]

@2:00, Oh hey! It's Boris! ^^

[@OrionOodama]

The Suns dominated early in this game. SA caught up through "Hack-A-Shaq." The Spurs exposed the Suns by choosing Shaq taking FTs, ruining the "seven seconds or less" mantra. Shaq was acquired so defend Tim come Playoffs, despite the lineup with Shawn Marion seems viable. IIRC, the Suns were 2-1 before the trade; 3-1 overall. Turned out Pop is saving the ploy should they meet in the Playoffs.

[@ahpuro]

As a Steve Nash fan, Robert Horry and Bruce Bowen cannot be forgiven

[@DonnieWV4600]

You can say Duncan Parker and Ginobili were the first modern day big three!

[@Gogetta80]

Gotta be the best game 1 from round ever

[@LuckyBird551]

Please do one of these on Ginobili's las second double against Serbia in the 2004 Olympic Games already!

[@brentgray432]

We need a deep rewind of T-Mac going 4/4 in the last 30 seconds of the game against the spurs

[@allanjerome5404]

Tim Duncan's game-tying 3 point basket explains why they gave him a 99 clutch rating in NBA Live 08 lol.

[@Toscoou]

qué grande manu

[@fookiebookie4239]

Wait, who was the ad for this video? I couldnt tell

[@Thor-Orion]

Hey, just got the AD for the Patreon, are you guys independently owned? Like does Bois own it and the rest of you guys are paid based on performance (measured in percentage) in relation to the profit of the channel/company as a whole? Because I’ve been watching a long time, I like the whole crew and i would definitely consider Patreon, but I kind of have to know if it’s Independent or corporately owned, because I’m not going to send money to a company that isn’t going to send the money to the creators and producers.

[@oronasundial]

I have this game recorded on v.h.s. the Spurs went on to beat the hornets in seven than loose to the lakers in the conference finals 2008.

[@french_frie_king3326]

4 unskippable ads in a 13 minute video is crazy

[@sethmaki1333]

Ugh. I watched this game with a bunch of friends at one's house. Being Wolves fans, we all hated the Spurs and were cheering on the Suns. When Duncan hit that 3 the house got quiet. We all knew the game, even the series, was over at that moment, even if the clock didn't know it yet.

[@andrewerickson544]

If Real Madrid wins the champions league this year, do a rewind on Joselu’s semi final double in the second leg against Bayern. Dude’s story is insane and is such an unlikely guy to score for Real Madrid in the clutch like he did

[@paddle_my_mad_laddle]

Give us a rewinder about the 2019 blazers post season!!!

[@notsureigaf]

Your BK ad broke the captions 😭

[@Alex-tx6by]

this was wild because my expectations after trading for Shaq were so low and I still got hurt

[@a-part]

Ginoooobiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[@Sonathan1893]

Nice subtitles.

[@marvelanddc4895]

When I tapped this video I got a Secret Base ad

[@Jorge-lh6px]

Would love to see a rewind including Football (soccer).

[@stevendurick9441]

Suns fans who watch Secret Base are going through it right now