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SPORTS 17
WENDESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,2018 | HILLTOPVIEWSONLINE.COM
Which NFL Texas team has the best chance for success this season?
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Manu Ginobili's legacy surpasses basketball, officially retires from NBA
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By JUSTIN GONGORA
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bined with a near elite de-
fense is the perfect recipe for
the Texans to emerge as a
force to be reckoned with.
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COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMON S
Texans’ Bryan Braman gets the tackle on Dallas’ Cooper Rush.
top three wide receiver in the
league as he led the NFL in
receiving touchdowns last
season.
An explosive offense com-
own when compared to other
elite quarterbacks in the NFL
when he collected 21 total
touchdowns in just seven
games. Now that he’s fully
healthy and has experience,
the huge playmaking upside
for this second-year quarter-
back is through the roof.
ambassadors program to help
spread the sport throughout
the globe. NBA commis-
sioner Adam Silver said, "He
is one of basketball’s greatest
ambassadors who believes in
the power of sports to change
lives. And for 16 years, we
were fortunate to watch a leg-
end compete at the highest
level. Thank you, Manu, for a
career that inspired millions
of people around the world.”
For the people of San An-
tonio, Manu Ginobili gained
much respect throughout the
communities of the widely
recognized Spanish-speaking
city. The Argentinian had es-
pecially close ties with
the Hispanic communities
of San Antonio where people
of Hispanic or Latino descent
make up 63.6 percent of its
estimated 1.5 million popu-
lation. With Ginobili’s arrival
from Argentina in 2002, the
Spanish-speaking locals had
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COURTESY OF CREATIVE COMMONS
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili goes up for an open jumpshot.
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leading defenses to wonder
who the best option to cover
each game will be.
Not to mention, we
seen quarterback
Prescott at his highest and
at his lowest. With an off-
season to continue improv-
ing his skills along with the
dwelling pressure to effec-
tively operate the offense of
America’s Team, Prescott
could be in for a career year as
he has had a respectable 45-
17 touchdown-interception
ratio in just his first two sea-
sons in the NFL.
Recognized as a consensus
top-5 running-back around
the league, Elliott enters his
third year with a chip on his
shoulder. Even through a sea-
son with a six-game suspen-
sion looming over his head,
Elliott still managed to finish
with nearly 1,000 rushing
By ADRIAN GONZALEZ
@AdrianG716
Both the Dallas Cowboys
and Houston Texans have
solid grounds to claim brag-
ging rights as the best foot-
ball team in Texas. But which
club will reign superior dur-
ing the 2018-19 season?
DALLAS COWBOYS:
People are quick to forget
the success the Cowboys had
less than two seasons ago
when they finished 13-3 and
ranked first in their division.
Though they did have what
many would consider a "down
year” last year, they still fin-
ished with a winning record
of 9-7 and much promise.
While the departures of Ja-
son Witten and Dez Bryant
is the cause for some concern,
it could also open doors for
other receivers to step-up,
a star who they could both
relate and look up to.
In fact, this impact was so
notable and well-known that
Spurs writer Mike Monroe
stated that, "there is no ques-
tion that the Hispanic com-
munity in San Antonio, the
largest in the United States,
considered Manu one of their
own.”
It is now the end of an era
as the iconic Spurs big three
of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker
and Manu Ginobili have of-
ficially moved on from the
organization. It’s practically
inevitable that Manu Gino-
bili will have his jersey num-
ber 20 hanging in the rafters
of AT&T Center as his leg-
acy will continue to live on
through his impact on the
game of basketball, the city
of San Antonio, international
fans and the Spurs organiza-
tion. Gracias por todo, Manu.
Also returning to the team
from injury is one of today’s
best defensive threats JJ
Watt, the heart and soul of
the team. Along with All-Pro
linebacker Jadeveon Clowney
and their newest offseason
acquisition Tyrann Mathieu,
Houston’s defense looks like
it could be one of the scariest
in the league.
The young quarterback is
also lucky to have one of the
league’s most dynamic play-
ers to throw to, Deandre
Hopkins, a well-recognized
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yards.
Along with one of the best
offensive lines in football and
a young, underrated defense,
Dallas can exceed expecta-
tions and finish as one of the
better teams in the NFC;
maybe in the entire league.
HOUSTON TEXANS
Coming off an injury-
riddled 2017 season, the
Houston Texans are looking
to improve from last year’s
disappointing 4-12 record.
While last year’s season did
not necessarily go as planned,
it did ignite Texans fans with
a sheer sign of hope as rookie
phenom quarterback De-
shaun Watson took charge
of the offense and completely
put the Texans on the map.
Though the tragic ACL tear
ruined the unbelievable suc-
cess he was having, Watson
proved that he can hold his
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On Aug. 27, San Antonio
Spurs guard Manu Ginobili
announced that he is retir-
ing from the game of basket-
ball at age 41, concluding his
undoubtedly Hall of Fame
career.
Over his 16-year NBA ca-
reer, Ginobili appeared in
1,057 regular season con-
tests, average 13.3 PPG, 3.8
APG, and 3.5 RPG. Though
those numbers might not
jump off the page, his im-
pact on a basketball court
goes much further as he di-
rectly contributed to many
impressive accolades. Some
of his most notable accom-
plishments include: winning
four championships with the
same franchise that drafted
him, earning two-time All-
Star and two-time All-NBA
selections and impressively Gold against a more talented
leading the 2004 Argentina USA national team.
Olympic basketball team to Nearly drafted absolutely
last in the 1999 NBA Draft,
the smooth shooting lefty
would go on to drastically ex-
ceed expectations as his value
definitely skyrocketed as he
developed.
He would particularly
make his presence known
as he innovated the game by
his playmaking abilities, ball-
handling and popularizing
and perfecting his now trade-
marked "euro step”.
Since the popularization of
Ginobili’s euro-step the move
has become a pivotal skill to
have in the game of basket-
ball. Many different players,
including James Harden, the
2018 NBA Most Valuable
Player, grew up idolizing the
Argentinian lefty and began
incorporating much of Gino-
bili’s game to their own — in-
cluding dazzling playmaking
and his iconic euro step.
The Argentinian proudly
worked with the NBAs global
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