Behind the Box Score, where Manu's back!

San Antonio 131, Toronto 124 We had no idea what to expect heading into this game. San Antonio was without Tim Duncan(notes) and Tony Parker(notes), and while it seems like a slap in the face to expect that Toronto might have a hard time downing a Spurs roster without its top two players, one also has to remember that the Raps are a team with a lot of holes and a lot of issues right now. Perhaps, someday, the Raptors will remember as much. Somehow, we got the unexpected. A fantastic game, quite entertaining, and one that allowed us a peek at the reemergence of Manu Ginobili(notes), superstar. Sure, it might only be for a game, Ginobili's body and timing and touch and balance and rhythm still have a long way to go, but the bad boy was just a beast for 32 bench minutes. And San Antonio needed every ounce of Manu's production, and influence. Not before we got a shootout. That shouldn't surprise, considering Toronto's problems on the defensive end and the presence of Tim...