After taking some time away for himself, Manu Ginobili delineated his experience in London with his Argentinian squad, who finished fourth behind Russia, Spain and the United States.

In his piece for LA Nacion, Ginobili described his range of emotions he experienced in the heartbreaking bronze medal game, how he’s looking forward to Carlos Delfino’s tenure with Houston even though their roster will look dramatically different and the measures he’s taken to relax before he heads back to San Antonio next month.

Ginobili on the Olympics:

    “I would say that I’m not angry, but inevitably, still, when I think about what we just play, it hurts and it’s not     going to change. I spoke yesterday with a friend: I will be the same feeling as when we lost the final in     Indianapolis or the semifinal with Spain in 2006. These opportunities and do not give out, and you think     about how close that was. Because one thing is like in 2008 when we lost the semi with the United States,     or San Antonio in 2010, against Phoenix, we won 4-0 without discussion. When you pass and go home     and sleep easier. But when you were so close and you think about things that could be changed in small     details, digest it costs you more. Luckily, with the days goes by bitterness, and children and family to help     you be much better.”

While he isn’t committing to next years qualifier for the forthcoming World Cup, Ginobili still presented the possibility that he might represent his country in the near future.

    “I know many people think if this team has something more to give. Something I’m wondering is when you     can say that a team changed, that is another. When one goes, or five? When there are none? Nobody said     yet who will, who will not. We know that Carlos and Luis continue and they were in the Olympic gold, but it is     tricky to draw the line is not allowed to say more the Golden Generation. Those who are undecided will     know when the time comes. While not come and do not know how I will be, I can not say … It’s two years to     the next engagement, it is impossible to decide now. Surely Premundial not play next year, but will be later.”

Ginobili’s entire piece can be found here (or at the link above) so be sure to check it out.

So what do you think Spurs fans? Should Manu play with Argentina one final time?

Manu Ginobili. The nominally eccentric Ginobili and seminal figure of Argentina’s Golden Generation, did what he did best — providing his aging Argentinean squad with everything outside of actually bending gravity, as he averaged 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists while converting on 65.7% of his shots (including free throws). His performance doesn’t change much for the Spurs this season, though, as he will continue to pepper the defense with a litany of 3-pointers and awkward jaunts to the rim.

Tony Parker. Under extenuating circumstances, Parker slowly extricated himself from his primary deterrents — his goggles and the ensuing set back that weakened his previously indefatigable speed. He struggled to maintain an acceptable efficiency, even against competition that struggled to stay in front of him, but he still carried the load of an entire country quite well. He will return to San Antonio and, with the benefit of time, ready to retain his position as the catalyst to the Spurs No. 1 ranked offense.

Tiago Splitter. While I don’t have any major qualms from Splitter’s Olympic performance, I did have one reservation which I expounded on a couple of days ago.

    Eliminating his game against Great Britain, where they didn’t have the talent or frontcourt to defend a     mobile big like Splitter, his averages dip to 8.8 points and 40% shooting. Against teams who advanced     past preliminary play, they drop even further; Splitter averaged eight points while shooting 38.2% from the     field. (The implicit caveat here, of course, is that I’m using a six-game sample size.)

As for his role with San Antonio, he will continue to earn consistent minutes because of his deception in the pick-and-roll; his cadence is nearly perfect making him a difficult weapon to stop which is remarkable considering he doesn’t have any semblance of shooting range to complement his deft cutting.

Patty Mills. Mills had the most encouraging performance of all; he lead all scorers in points while filling the onerous role as the singular shot creator for the Boomers. I, for one, would like to see Mills earn more minutes considering he has an intrinsic knowledge of how to score, a facet which isn’t simply limited to spotting up on the perimeter.

Boris Diaw. The French offense is a lot more coherent and pragmatic when Diaw is operating with painstaking proficiency. In transient stretches, Diaw played like the best player on the floor — the quasi LeBron James dominated in France’s seven-point loss to Spain in the quarterfinals. San Antonio will rely on the perspicacious Diaw to act as a reliable safety value albeit one that will also be tasked with defending opposing starting power forwards.

Nando De Colo. While De Colo struggled, it’s premature to believe that he will be the same player who created more turnovers than opportunities and shot at a below-average rate in London. Time will tell.

Brett Brown. With Don Newman and Jacque Vaughn jumping ship to other coaching positions, Brown, whose ability to reciprocate San Antonio’s excellent culture with Australia, will likely earn more responsibility among Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff this season.