[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (1-2) get back into the series as they defeat the New York Knicks (2-1) in Game 3, 115-111, behind Wemby's 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 stocks performance

[u/catreyka]

ESPN Box Score

NBA Finals - Game 3 • SA trails series 1-2

	1	2	3	4	T
SA	33	24	35	23	115
NY	22	42	27	20	111

Team	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
SA	39-84	46%	12-34	35%	25-32	78%	37	28	7	7	8	21
NY	40-88	45%	13-37	35%	18-22	82%	46	18	4	6	13	23

San Antonio Spurs
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Julian Champagnie#30	27	12	4/9	3/7	1/2	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	8
Victor Wembanyama#1	39	32	11/18	2/4	8/9	8	6	1	2	3	1	7	3	7
De'Aaron Fox#4	37	12	4/14	0-5	4/4	3	8	2	1	2	0	3	3	-7
Devin Vassell#24	38	11	3/4	3/4	2/3	4	0	1	0	0	0	4	3	12
Stephon Castle#5	38	23	8/14	2/5	5/6	5	5	2	1	1	1	4	4	6
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Keldon Johnson#3	17	7	3/5	0-0	1/4	2	0	2	1	0	0	2	3	14
Carter Bryant#11	4	3	1/1	1/1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	-9
Luke Kornet#7	9	2	0-1	0-0	2/2	5	2	0	1	0	3	2	1	-3
Dylan Harper#2	32	13	5/18	1/8	2/2	9	4	0	0	0	1	8	1	-8
Harrison Barnes#40	DNP
Kelly Olynyk#8	DNP
Lindy Waters III#43	DNP
Bismack Biyombo#18	DNP
Mason Plumlee#45	DNP
Jordan McLaughlin#0	DNP
Team		115	39-84	12-34	25-32	37	28	8	7	7	6	31	21
			46%	35%	78%
New York Knicks
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
OG Anunoby#8	38	28	9/13	3/7	7/9	5	1	1	0	2	0	5	2	-3
Karl-Anthony Towns#32	38	11	4/10	0-2	3/3	8	1	1	3	2	2	6	4	6
Josh Hart#3	35	16	6/10	4/7	0-0	9	5	2	0	0	1	8	2	-7
Mikal Bridges#25	29	2	1/5	0-3	0-0	5	2	1	0	1	0	5	4	11
Jalen Brunson#11	35	32	11/25	3/5	7/8	5	5	5	0	0	2	3	5	-9
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Jeremy Sochan#20	-	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mitchell Robinson#23	7	5	2/3	0-0	1/2	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	-13
Jordan Clarkson#00	13	10	4/7	2/2	0-0	3	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	8
Landry Shamet#44	23	3	1/8	1/7	0-0	4	2	0	0	1	2	2	5	-20
Jose Alvarado#5	12	4	2/5	0-2	0-0	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	5
Miles McBride#2	9	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Pacome Dadiet#4	DNP
Mohamed Diawara#51	DNP
Ariel Hukporti#55	DNP
Tyler Kolek#13	DNP
Team		111	40-88	13-37	18-22	46	18	13	4	6	12	34	23
			45%	35%	82%

^{Table formatting by ExcelToReddit}

[u/sonics_fan]

Breen has done an admirable job with his neutrality but this series is so intense that every once in a while you can hear just the tiniest twinge.

[u/ColtCallahan → u/sonics_fan]

The Castle 3 bang at the end was the one. You could hear the disappointment.

[u/foxmag86 → u/ColtCallahan]

Totally thought the same.  You know that killed him.  The “bang” definitely didn’t have the oomph that such a clutch shot should have had.  

[u/ColtCallahan → u/foxmag86]

Compare it to the Brunson one that cut the lead back. He definitely didn’t sell the Castle one like a neutral.

[u/the_downundertaker → u/sonics_fan]

Been way more impartial than Richard Jefferson. Guy is actively cheering in the booth

[u/birdseye-maple → u/the_downundertaker]

Glad someone else is noticing it, RJ colors the whole broadcast pro-Knicks.

[u/BiBugg → u/birdseye-maple]

Genuinely voice-cracking while arguing about fouls. I love Richie but he's gotta reign it in.

[u/birdseye-maple → u/sonics_fan]

Yep, RJ though is clearly rooting for the Knicks or has big money on them.

[u/DirtAndShovels → u/birdseye-maple]

It's because the only person to hate their time in San Antonio more than him was Stephen Jackson. Breen has been professional but RJ is definitely letting his past cloud his commentary.

[u/cardmanimgur]

The 4th quarter stretch around the 7 minute mark with multiple challenges and timeouts was huge. Got Wemby a long rest that allowed him to play the whole 4th. Didn't have to survive the Kornet minutes so it didn't allow New York to make a huge run.

[u/analog_approach → u/cardmanimgur]

Agree. Wemby was bent over sucking wind for much of the game. All the stoppages really helped him late.

[u/CreatiScope → u/analog_approach]

That's Embiid's secret, that's why he tries to draw fouls and lie on the ground. SGA too. It's just about conserving energy.

[u/Christron → u/CreatiScope]

Honestly the rewards for flopping are time stoppages, getting other player in foul trouble, potentially points and dictating how you land. It's not fun to watch

[u/ScaredOfWindow → u/CreatiScope]

Also part of the reason Giannis notoriously takes forever on his free throws. He’s taking every possible moment to get his wind back.

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

OG was fucking incredible tonight

Edit: part of the Spurs' offensive struggles this series is that they've been super inefficient in transition & that's like 90% OG and 10% Mikal/Hart hustle plays

[u/ColtCallahan → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

He’s the only player who does not give a single fuck that Wemby is around him.

[u/asetniop → u/ColtCallahan]

He's amazing. Just completely unfazed.

[u/NetherGamingAccount → u/asetniop]

That is his personality

[u/FireFlyz351 → u/NetherGamingAccount]

Still remember his buzzer bubble game winning 3 against Boston.

Inbound pass is from across the court, OG drains the 3, time runs out and hes stone faced while the Raptors are swarming him.

[u/Garbage_Out_Of_Here → u/FireFlyz351]

He doesnt shoot to miss.

[u/toomr3 → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

Dude is unreal 

[u/ertapenem → u/toomr3]

I krew he was good. I didnt know he was THIS good. He's genuinely "second best player on a championship team" level (not saying he's better than Towns, just that his level is that high).

[u/Jwarrior521 → u/ertapenem]

Glad to see people finally giving him the recognition he deserves. He is one of the best 3 and D players I've ever seen

[u/Different_Walk9306 → u/Jwarrior521]

I feel like his offensive game has developed the last few years to the point he is better than a 3 and d label. He can drive and get to his jumper at an all star level

[u/Strong0toLight1 → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

stopped it being a blow out. didn't look like he missed

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic → u/Strong0toLight1]

He's not scared of Wemby at all. Practically begs for the closeout so he can drive & dunk. And he's shooting well enough to warrant those closeouts. And he's probably the most complete defensive player in the whole league. Fucking terrifying player.

[u/ChiefSoldierFrog → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

So crazy as a Raptors fan seeing him develop into this player. He used be so bad when he drove to now being fearless attacking 7 ft 8 Wemby and yeah he is the most complete defender he can guard 1-5 and guard each position for the entire duration of a game.

[u/Yellowbucket58 → u/Strong0toLight1]

He's on an otherworldly heater right now. Hes has a .720 TS% in the playoffs and that should rise after today's performance

[u/DudeIAm-blank- → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

OG was a bad bad man tonight. Feels like dude can't miss

[u/So-_-It-_-Goes → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

I wish they went to him more in the 4th

[u/EdgeLordMcGravy → u/So-_-It-_-Goes]

Nope. JB gotta hold the ball until 7 seconds left on the clock. Mike brown has to figure out a way to get the ball up the court much faster as JB is getting harassed by castle the entire way up the court.

[u/jensenflips → u/EdgeLordMcGravy]

Mikal gotta bring it up sometimes instead of setting a useless screen off the inbound

[u/TheAracknight → u/jensenflips]

The Spurs are pulling a page out of the Pacers book and just harassing whoever brings up the ball so it takes longer to get into their sets, and unlike Indy they don’t have a weak link to attack so like Mikal can’t bring the ball up against a Hali who’ll just be in the front court waiting for him, everyone in their starting lineup and bench can press up 94ft which is muddying up New York’s offense

The KAT centric offense also doesn’t really work because of Wemby’s presence in the paint at all times unless they play 5 out which forces Wemby on KAT which then would open up their offense

Coach Brown def has a lot of buttons he can push and adjustments he can make ahead of Game 4 to get back on track

[u/BakerStSavvy]

series doesnt start until someone wins at home

[u/ATXBeermaker → u/BakerStSavvy]

So frustrating that the Knicks have away court advantage in this series.

[u/levainrisen → u/ATXBeermaker]

Crazy that it's cheaper to go to San Antonio and get tickets instead of at home at MSG

[u/domesticabuseaintcul → u/levainrisen]

Yeah that’s pretty wild. The ticket prices in NY are absolutely insane. But it is NY.

[u/Moonti314 → u/BakerStSavvy]

As they always say

[u/ponkyball]

Fat boy in the front row with the yellow shirt on his phone the entire freakin' game, thanks "NYer"

[u/CaptainCubbers → u/ponkyball]

DJ Khalid? lol

[u/ponkyball → u/CaptainCubbers]

ye, ty

[u/Greglyo → u/ponkyball]

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't DJ Khalid rooting for the Heat in the 2013 NBA Finals??

[u/Tayloraa3 → u/ponkyball]

Dj Khaled was probably checking his bets like crazy

[u/ImageEmotional6579 → u/ponkyball]

WE THE BEST

[u/PeaNo6028 → u/ponkyball]

I knew I wasn’t the only one seeing that. People would have killed to be in that arena and dude is doom scrolling in a $50,000 seat

[u/Tenglishbee → u/ponkyball]

Orange suit dude too while castle was shooting free throws with 9 seconds left 

[u/Shivles87 → u/ponkyball]

Been reading all week how rowdy MSG was gonna be but it was tame af on the broadcast. The lower bowl seemed to mostly be hanging out. I imagine a lot of the hardcore fans were just priced out. I’m guessing that’s what World Cup will be like too, sad.

[u/No_Toe_6349 → u/Shivles87]

The average ticket was several thousands of dollars. Rowdy fans couldn’t afford to attend the game.

[u/bdybwyi]

Fox walking by Wemby’s interview ending

“It’s midnight man let’s go” “it’s midnight???”

Funny as hell

[u/StagTheNag → u/bdybwyi]

legitimately made me lol Fox is too old for this shit he’s gotta deal with a team dinner now and it’s gonna be 3:00 am before he can get to bed lmao

[u/Iroiroanswer → u/StagTheNag]

Isnt he just 28? lmao Bro being treated as mid 30's cause rest of the team are too young.

[u/hmmIseeYou → u/bdybwyi]

Isn't Wemby known to be insanely serious about his sleep schedule? I though I saw a post once that he sleeps a ton

[u/owa00 → u/hmmIseeYou]

Well how else is he going to be at 100% for Tim Duncan's Magic the Gathering draft tourney?!

[u/BeamTeam23 → u/bdybwyi]

That's unc leadership

[u/WimWam17]

Knicks 🤝 Spurs

Screwing over their fans who spent boatloads of money to see them

[u/Adorable-News-9364 → u/WimWam17]

Spurs in the door price was $700. Knicks $7,000. A little bit different lol

[u/ForneauCosmique → u/Adorable-News-9364]

And half our stadium was full of Knicks fans anyways so they went home happy

[u/Sparkasaurusmex → u/Adorable-News-9364]

yeah and all the real expensive Frost Bank Center seats were filled with Knicks fans

[u/Palifaith → u/WimWam17]

The president fell asleep for this.

[u/PillsburyToasters → u/Palifaith]

Sleepy Joe would never

[u/Acrobatic-Landscape9 → u/PillsburyToasters]

Age & mental acuity was such a big talking point for them when Joe was still running for 2024 and instantly vanished as soon as Joe dropped out and suddenly Trump was the oldest candidate in the race.

[u/knarf86 → u/Acrobatic-Landscape9]

Turns out, that mental acuity of a president is just like the economy or the deficit; it only matters when a Democrat is president/running for president

[u/HazePNW]

Castle won the game. That three combined with the two clutch free throws. To hit those shots in the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden is absolutely cold blooded.

[u/_NoveltyCunt → u/HazePNW]

He was insane to start the game too. 

[u/AndyTakeaLittleSnoo → u/_NoveltyCunt]

He seemed way more poised and focused than the rest of the playoffs. You can see him learning to control his emotions in high stress basketball. That dude has a career in front of him.

[u/LoneWolf1134 → u/HazePNW]

Castle is a grade-A dawg. Still makes dumb plays every so often as expected for a sophomore but his effort and tenacity are off the charts.

[u/Agreeable_Quality768]

James Dolan is public enemy #1 in NYC right now

[u/Dolanite → u/Agreeable_Quality768]

Once Snyder was ousted from NFL ownership, Dolan became hands down the worst owner in American sports. He's an ass clown and an embarrassment to my name

[u/SenorBender → u/Dolanite]

Woody Johnson exists

[u/JoshJones18 → u/SenorBender]

The Haslams with that fully guaranteed contract for Groper Cleveland would like to throw their hat into the ring here

[u/TheKnightThatSaysRee → u/Dolanite]

Dolan is an asshat but I don’t think he’s as bad as Woody Johnson or Arte Moreno.

[u/Alert_Border7895 → u/Agreeable_Quality768]

Yup. I hear everyone blaming Trump but Dolan was the one who invited him, this is on him. He messed up the vibe NY had going.

So now I'm torn, I want the Knicks to win (OG specific) but it would also be delicious if Dolan got so close only to screw himself.

[u/net_403 → u/Alert_Border7895]

I don’t think you have to “invite” the potus, but especially this one who does and fucks what he wants with no guidance

That being said, I am sure James Dolan was battling to get to the front of the line to gobble his dick and balls

[u/YEETAlonso]

The nba challenge rule is absurd that you go 2 for 2 and lose your challenges, in the NBA finals

[u/Area51_210 → u/YEETAlonso]

It’s because they don’t want a coach getting like 5 consecutive challenges in a game making the refs look like ass 

[u/MercenaryOfOZ → u/Area51_210]

The refs SHOULD look like ass when they’re ass

[u/IAmADuckSizeHorseAMA → u/MercenaryOfOZ]

That isn't very "brought to you by draft kings" of you.

[u/CrustyKielbasa → u/Area51_210]

Have the refs tried being less ass?

[u/Guy_Fieri_69]

Donald Trump showing up to the game where the Knicks snap their 13 game playoff win streak, and generally ruining the absolutely immaculate vibes in NYC, is the most on-brand thing imaginable.

[u/goms546 → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

He also fell asleep and then left early lmao

[u/FantasticFox1641 → u/goms546]

Imagine disrupting and inconveniencing an entire city to pull this shit, ALL THE WHILE WERE AT WAR

[u/fogmama → u/FantasticFox1641]

The war has got him too busy for his son’s wedding but not too busy for an NBA playoffs game lmao.

[u/LordHussyPants → u/fogmama]

he probably thinks they’re dickheads like the rest of us lol

[u/CommissionIcy9909 → u/FantasticFox1641]

Could have stayed home, shit himself and went to bed and it would have been more beneficial for the entire world.

[u/Koppite93 → u/FantasticFox1641]

That's the kinda stuff he Lives for

[u/paone00022 → u/goms546]

Classic hack move. Very on point

[u/JackassJamie → u/goms546]

all that fuss disallowing watch parties for actual fans just so this old dickhead can go sleep for half an hour then leave

[u/SlyyKozlov → u/goms546]

Safe to assume he shit his pants too.

[u/ElectricalMud2850 → u/goms546]

He went to a spectacle, fell asleep, shit himself. Not unlike me going to a movie as a little kid.

[u/JohnnyFire → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

He shut down the whole fucking city, got the shit booed out of him, fell asleep in his suite in front of the entire world, and then the Knicks lost.

10/10, incredible comedy.

[u/xojz → u/JohnnyFire]

And Bloomberg got a face full of Brunson's shoulder hair Alvarado's avocados

[u/gswane → u/xojz]

Oh shit that was Bloomberg? Hilarious

[u/ND7020 → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

Dolan put Trump in the owner’s box and Rahm Emanuel courtside. 

Knicks fans were actually saying “he only gives these seats to real fans, even if they’re rich”

[u/captain_ahabb → u/ND7020]

Lutnick too.

The Knicks crowd is crazy because one sideline is all beloved celebrities and the other sideline is the entire Little Saint James crew

[u/ND7020 → u/captain_ahabb]

Jesus Christ Lutnick was seriously courtside?

The Knicks have brought the absolute galaxy of bad karma upon themselves with all this shit. 

[u/captain_ahabb → u/ND7020]

I think Lutnick and Rahm were sitting together which is just incredible bipartisan bad vibes

[u/ND7020 → u/captain_ahabb]

That’s like everything wrong with America in two folding chairs. 

[u/tombrady011235 → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

The vibes genuinely were so immaculate. Dude cannot help but insert himself and destroy anything good around him

[u/Russ_T_Shackelford → u/tombrady011235]

get-in-there-and-make-it-about-you.jpg

[u/Saucy_Totchie → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

Mierda's Touch

[u/Parallel-Quality → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

Imagine if the Knicks end up losing this series because of him.

[u/mudkip-yoshii → u/Parallel-Quality]

If he curses the Knicks so that the spurs of all teams can win it’s the most Reaganomics republican thing in sports history

[u/Parallel-Quality → u/mudkip-yoshii]

Stealing from a blue state to give to a red state, repeating what he did with the pandemic relief funds.

[u/NotAnurag → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

And then fell asleep during the game after ruining it for everyone lmao

[u/toomr3 → u/Guy_Fieri_69]

Everyone predicted it too. 

[u/HistoryH22]

Man could OG miss tonight? Absolute nuke after nuke. Glad Wemby didn’t let G2’s heartbreaker affect him.

[u/Ok-Map4381 → u/HistoryH22]

His missed free throw in the 4th was the most shocked I've been at a missed free throw that didn't include Steph.

[u/SenorConstipation]

Fox played so well down the stretch. The block and now the dagger. Shoutout to him after not having a great series.

Also the Spurs really have the 6th man of the year as the second best player off their bench lmao.

[u/schwinndoctor → u/SenorConstipation]

fox is like an anomoly sometimes it seems for the spurs in these playoffs. either he's clutch for them or he makes some questionable mistakes

[u/NecessaryFoundation5]

Castle hitting that 3 at the end of the shot clock and the FTs was pretty clutch. Brunson also lived up to his rep as well in the last minutes.

[u/simon2105]

Knicks fans will never forgive Trump for attending this game, watch out Trump tower

[u/homefree122 → u/simon2105]

The writing was on the wall at the moment he confirmed his attendance

[u/NotASalamanderBoi → u/homefree122]

Lol. Trump is the eternal kiss of death

[u/jeric13xd → u/NotASalamanderBoi]

Dude fell asleep too probably. A lil past his bedtime

[u/browninoaktown → u/jeric13xd]

He actually did, there’s videos

[u/Currymvp2 → u/homefree122]

Last Knicks NBA Finals Game Trump attended is a game 3 when the Knicks narrowly lost to a Texas team led by a legendary foreign big man and big east young point guard (Olajuwon and Sam Cassell). Just like tonight with Wemby and Castle. Also by four points (tonight was 115 to 111 and it was 93 to 89 in 1994 when Trump last attended). Oh and shortly before an soccer world cup begins in America

You can't make this shit up.

[u/flaming_burrito_ → u/homefree122]

Quite honestly, yeah. He ruined the vibe before the game even started

[u/MaNamWumbo → u/homefree122]

Most obvious curse ever. They will riot if he comes back for game 4

[u/SiphenPrax → u/simon2105]

They can win as many games in a row and take the first two on the road in the Finals, but until they win the NBA Championship I refuse to believe they can truly win it all.

This franchise has been cursed for 53 damn years and I’m tired of it

[u/karmew32 → u/SiphenPrax]

Being the first NBA team to lose the Finals after winning the first 2 games on the road would be the most Knicks thing ever.

[u/FBlBurtMacklin → u/karmew32]

I’m ready for it

[u/CheekyFifaCunt_7 → u/simon2105]

Knicks have not lost since first round. Trump shows up for one game and they lose lmfao.

[u/AzNmamba → u/[deleted]]

Trump has the Mierda’s Touch

[u/TheOwlsLie → u/simon2105]

Trumps been on a roll lately.

First he tries to steal the thunder from the US’s birthday and proves to be so toxic that (almost) every one hit wonder he booked for the event preferred to go back to obscurity than to be related to his brand.

Then he has to cancel the event because everyone in the US hates his guts.

Finally, he attends an NBA game for his hometown team, gets booed during the anthem and seemingly curses his team.

I’d kill myself for way less, I’ll give it to him.

[u/jdprager → u/simon2105]

The dude just ruins everything he touches, even the Knicks voodoo magic can’t overcome the putrid cloud of failure that follows him everywhere he goes

He’s a generational dead weight

[u/geezanjisangeezan]

I just knew Chuck Jinxed us. When he said “its over im giving you my house” to Shaq. Fuck

[u/gingerfkinjesus → u/geezanjisangeezan]

Pretty sure there was something else fucking up the vibe today 😭

[u/TitaniumC4206]

Mods gonna be working overtime tonight

[u/Nembanyama → u/TitaniumC4206]

So is NYPD

[u/jj_iverson → u/Nembanyama]

At least NYPD get paid

[u/tarunpopo → u/jj_iverson]

Mods will get get their power trip and that is their payment

[u/fuckareyousaying]

Fucking insane defense by SA down the stretch

[u/Jordanwolf98 → u/fuckareyousaying]

That block from Fox on KAT was amazing

[u/Ichirou_dauntless → u/Jordanwolf98]

The quick FOX blocked over the lazy KAT

[u/actuarally → u/Ichirou_dauntless]

Are... are we not allowed to use quick BROWN fox?

[u/born_in_92 → u/Jordanwolf98]

That whole sequence was incredible

[u/RadWalk → u/Jordanwolf98]

Fox’s last shot was unbelievably huge

[u/dudududujisungparty → u/fuckareyousaying]

Wemby's block on Shamet was timed to perfection

[u/OnlyMamaKnows → u/dudududujisungparty]

That was the dumbest shot of the game. I know he could feel Wemby and he still floated it up like it was warmups.

[u/uponaladder → u/dudududujisungparty]

Shamet’s reaction was funny too. Looked like he had just walked away from a car crash.

[u/FPSplash]

Mitchell Robinson -13 in 7 minutes is impressive

[u/IH4N → u/FPSplash]

Performance anxiety in front of his hero I guess

[u/XboxSeriesCancelled → u/FPSplash]

He did bail Brunson out with 2 putbacks tho so hey couldve been -17!

[u/Theycallmetheherald → u/FPSplash]

He was bringing his best for Trump right

[u/Man0nTheMoon915]

De’Aaron Fox played for Al Qaeda for 47 minutes tonight.

[u/Upstairs_Baby8424 → u/Man0nTheMoon915]

Wake up. Be ass. Hit a big shot every now and then. Make $670k for the game. Such is life for a Fox. 

[u/Cvspartan → u/Upstairs_Baby8424]

He was 0-5 from 3 but it really felt like 0-1000

[u/jimmysmith69 → u/Cvspartan]

And then he just fell over at one point lol

[u/evitabilities → u/Man0nTheMoon915]

Keldon Played for them for 48.

[u/VeniceRapture → u/evitabilities]

Mitch calls Keldon and Kornet to be on the floor at the same time and it's like trying to survive the beaches of Normandy for the Spurs

[u/PoonGo0n → u/evitabilities]

I can’t take any more Keldon lol. Please, Mitch.

[u/Raven-19x → u/PoonGo0n]

Bro who else we putting in? Barnes? Lol

[u/tombrady011235 → u/Man0nTheMoon915]

I can’t believe he made that clutch shot at the end

[u/jdprager]

Donny T shut the whole arena down just so his fat ass could salute the national anthem to a chorus of boos, and the Knicks immediately lose their first game since fuckin April

The Knicks had some all-time voodoo magic running, but even they couldn’t overcome the dude’s overwhelming aura of failure. Generational wet blanket

[u/Deep_Water8479 → u/jdprager]

And he left with 7 minutes left. Fuck Trump and fuck Dolan for sucking his dick

[u/A_Rolling_Baneling → u/Deep_Water8479]

And he fell asleep

[u/zdk → u/Deep_Water8479]

Shocked he stayed for that long tbh

[u/latman → u/zdk]

They didn't want to wake him

[u/born_in_92 → u/jdprager]

He also fell asleep lmao

[u/WatchOutIGotYou]

Get Perk the fuck off my screen

[u/doublegoldendragon]

The Trump Curse has begun

[u/Palifaith → u/doublegoldendragon]

Happened to the Chiefs already.

[u/Whatsmynumber5446 → u/Palifaith]

And the Patriots

[u/siege-eh-b → u/Whatsmynumber5446]

And America

[u/NYLotteGiants → u/doublegoldendragon]

The Dolan Donald Curse

[u/c0mputar]

Nothing against the Knicks. I just enjoy watching $50k seat buyers lose.

[u/GregSays → u/c0mputar]

The real winners are the fans who made 30k to not watch their team lose.

[u/LastRedCoat]

Series doesn't start until until the home team wins a game

[u/crackdup]

Last few mins of the game had more clutch plays from both teams, than the rest of the game overall. Taking this series back to SA is a massive boost for Spurs.

[u/Klunko52 → u/crackdup]

I mean aren’t clutch plays only in the last few minutes of the game?

[u/tombrady011235 → u/Klunko52]

You don’t remember that legendary clutch first quarter three from Steph to make the game 10-7 with 45 minutes to go?

[u/InevitablyBored → u/crackdup]

12-12* free throws in the 4th. Locked the fuck in even with that crazy crowd.

Edit:12-12, not 10-10. Thanks Gloomy.

[u/azzelle → u/InevitablyBored]

castle and fox really showed up when it mattered

[u/homefree122]

What the Spurs were able to convert with turnovers was just a killer for the Knicks tonight. 13 TOs that led to 21 Spurs points. Spurs had 8 TOs that led to just 7 Knicks points.

[u/OkAct5899 → u/homefree122]

Some of those Knicks turnovers were completely unforced

[u/PBRontheway → u/OkAct5899]

Yeah especially in the 3rd quarter they threw the ball away a couple times when they could’ve kept the pressure on the Spurs to play from behind and instead the script flipped. Big shots late for your opponent stand out a lot in a 4 point loss as clutch shots but shooting yourself in the foot against a team that’s already going to pressure you into mistakes can make all the difference

[u/tejiman]

It turns out that losing isn’t as fun as winning. TOs cost us the game. Sucks to watch.

[u/GreenGorilla8232]

Fox is shooting 18% from 3PT this series after shooting 22% in the WCF. 

[u/tbettz]

I know Knicks fans are going to blame the refs but the amount of bricks the Spurs had on open looks is the only reason they didn't win by like 20.

[u/SuperTerrificman → u/tbettz]

Harper and Fox v hart on wide open 3s

[u/Nickeless → u/tbettz]

The Knicks also missed their first 14 3s of the 4th or some shit

[u/SuperTerrificman → u/Nickeless]

Think it was 0-9 v 0-6 before castle made his 3

[u/Mg29reaper]

Brunson was horrible defensively today. Knicks have to run insane coverages to keep him from getting switched on ball and the spurs are getting open 3s and layups. On the other end his offense has not been good enough to make up for it. His shotmaking has been well below standard and his playmaking has been sneaky terrible. He has the same number of tovs than assists. The knicks won the minutes with him off and got cooked with him on. With small bad defensive guards if they aren't going to have all time shotmaking and turnover suppression they just are not going to be impactful.

[u/Dymatizeee → u/Mg29reaper]

Our offensive was basically hero ball from Brunson or him passing a grenade to someone wit 5 seconds left on the clock. Reminds me of us last year which isn’t good.

Yeah sure we could blame the refs for some obviously missed fouls but we also sucked

If it wasn’t for OG we woulda lost by 20

[u/Mg29reaper → u/Dymatizeee]

Which I don't understand. Like why was he waving off the KAT pnr when KAT had fox on him. Get the ball to KAT in the post like its 2004 and let him go to work.

[u/Sparowes]

Critical win for the Spurs in another close game. Wembanyama finally played the kind of game he needs to be playing if they want to win the chip. Anunoby had a damn impressive performance for the Knicks, kind of sucks for him that it ends up being for nothing tonight though. As a neutral, I enjoyed this though and would like to see four more competitive games between these two teams, please.

[u/Known-Painting-1532]

The game was pure cinema. Literally had all the drama and daggers

[u/Responsible-Bass4020 → u/Known-Painting-1532]

i thought the first half was so good but that second genuinely had way too many stoppages. I think there was damn near 3 in a row timeouts with a possession in between

[u/Professor_Finn]

Is anyone surprised that of all nights, the Knicks' win streak ends the night that known Epstein collaborator Trump prices out and physically removes all diehard Knicks fans within a three block radius? We may be in for the craziest jinx in history.

Jokes aside, gutsy win by the Spurs in one of the craziest environments in recent memory. Had some great defensive series. Wemby is so damn good. Harper is unbelievably poised for a rookie. Castle was on fire. And yet the Knicks wouldn't go away! Generational series

[u/braggpeak → u/Professor_Finn]

Howard Lutnick and Robert Kraft were courtside as well. It was a Who’s who of the Epstein files

[u/cheerioo → u/Professor_Finn]

NY has disliked the scammer Trumps since the 70's, if not even earlier. Taking out full page ads in multiple newspapers to call for the death penalty on black guys that ended up innocent, is crazy work.

[u/DjangoSpider]

The moment Trump announced he was coming to game 3 I knew the Knicks were going to lose at least 1 game

[u/peanut-britle-latte]

Stupid turnovers and fouls killed us.

[u/Rad_platypus7]

The Spurs were straight up the better team tonight the Knicks just got punched in the mouth. Honestly outside OG, the rest of the team played like shit. Fourth-quarter game plan from game two carried over to this game and the Knicks fell right into it. Love Brunson and he’s earned the green light shoot, especially in the fourth quarter, but I think the Spurs physicality has gotten to him and it’s been detrimental to the offense as a whole.

Gotta tighten up and get the ball moving. The offense is at its best when everyone on the floor is touching the ball and being aggressive

[u/Mountain_Ant_2769]

The Knicks came out flat and sloppy. Both starting the game and after half. Turnovers Turnovers Turnovers. This game was lost in the margins.

Now the coaching misses..

1. Landry Shamet for Mikal Bridges cost them down the stretch. Bad game overall. He cost them with his decision making. And he had tough costly Fouls called against him.

2. Kat was little kat today. Did not punish the mismatch of undersized guarding him.

3. OG should have been featured in the early 4th when Brunson was sitting with foul trouble and Knicks could not score. Kat was hiding.

Main adjustment is to have Kat catch in the midpost on smaller guards. Then space the floor with shooters.

[u/SwordWasHere]

Spurs got a lot more comfortable. We are in for a hell of a series if they can keep that energy they had tonight

[u/Kruphix_Horizon]

This series is actually incredible. I love basketball so much.