Manu Ginobili stepped off the podium and bumped into Dirk Nowitzki. They shook hands. Nowitzki gave his longtime foe a congratulatory slap on the back and Ginobili disappeared down the hallway. He was off to celebrate a playoff series win. Just like old times for the Spurs. “We’re thrilled that we beat them,” Ginobili said. “We’re really proud of it.” Nowitzki then sat down for a playoff ritual of his own—dissecting yet another first-round failure by the Mavericks. Ginobili scored 26 points and San Antonio survived blowing a 22-point lead to finish off the Mavericks 97-87 in Game 6 on Thursday night, getting payback after Dallas eliminated the Spurs a year ago in the opening round. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AsRhCvbusdocifnkC0yPVc.8vLYF?gid=2010042924
