About an hour before Thursday night's game, Stephen Jackson walked onto the court at America West Arena to test his ailing right ankle. He shot one jumper after another, limping just a bit after each one.

Manu Ginobili and Phoenix fans in the background react after Ginobili hit one of two three-pointers during a critical stretch in the fourth quarter against the Suns.

After swishing one 3-pointer, Jackson turned to Spurs chairman Peter Holt, who stood on the sidelines, and smiled.

"Even when I'm crippled," Jackson said, "I can still shoot."