Ginobili named Western Conference Player of the Week

After a humiliating loss to the New Jersey Nets, comes this bit of good news for Spurs fans and especially for Manu Ginobili.

The San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili today was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played March 22-28.

Ginobili averaged 25.8 points, fourth among Western Conference league leaders, 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds to hoist the Spurs to a 3-1 record. He scored 20 or more points in each game, including 30 points in a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, and handed out at least five assists in three games. In addition to scoring 21 points, Ginobili posted five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block in a win at Oklahoma City.

Congratulations to Ginobili. Well deserved!