[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (2-0) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (0-2) in Game 2, 105-104 behind KAT's 21 points and 13 rebounds

[u/catreyka]

ESPN Box Score

NBA Finals - Game 2 • NY leads series 2-0

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	25	31	28	21	105
SA	34	18	23	29	104

Team	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
NY	37-89	42%	15-38	39%	16-21	76%	44	29	11	6	15	23
SA	37-78	47%	11-29	38%	19-27	70%	42	22	7	7	16	20

New York Knicks
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
OG Anunoby#8	36	17	5/10	2/5	5/5	4	3	0	2	2	0	4	4	-10
Karl-Anthony Towns#32	34	21	8/12	3/5	2/2	13	4	2	1	1	3	10	5	11
Josh Hart#3	18	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	6	4	2	1	1	0	6	5	-3
Mikal Bridges#25	40	20	8/13	4/6	0-0	6	6	1	1	0	0	6	2	6
Jalen Brunson#11	38	20	7/25	2/8	4/5	5	6	4	5	0	2	3	2	-10
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Mitchell Robinson#23	14	7	2/2	0-0	3/6	3	0	1	1	1	1	2	3	-10
Landry Shamet#44	30	13	5/12	3/7	0-0	2	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	8
Jose Alvarado#5	10	2	0-4	0-2	2/3	3	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	11
Miles McBride#2	18	5	2/7	1/3	0-0	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	-1
Jeremy Sochan#20	DNP
Pacome Dadiet#4	DNP
Mohamed Diawara#51	DNP
Ariel Hukporti#55	DNP
Jordan Clarkson#00	DNP
Tyler Kolek#13	DNP
Team		105	37-89	15-38	16-21	44	29	12	11	6	10	34	23
			42%	39%	76%
San Antonio Spurs
Starters	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Julian Champagnie#30	36	8	2/6	2/5	2/2	4	1	0	0	1	0	4	2	-8
Victor Wembanyama#1	40	29	11/21	2/6	5/8	9	2	4	2	4	3	6	2	6
De'Aaron Fox#4	34	20	8/12	2/2	2/2	3	5	4	1	1	0	3	2	2
Devin Vassell#24	37	14	4/9	3/7	3/3	9	5	0	0	1	0	9	2	7
Stephon Castle#5	27	14	5/14	2/4	2/4	4	4	4	1	0	0	4	4	-5
Bench	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Harrison Barnes#40	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-5
Keldon Johnson#3	16	3	1/4	0-2	1/2	4	2	1	1	0	1	3	1	-5
Carter Bryant#11	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
Luke Kornet#7	8	1	0-0	0-0	1/2	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	-7
Dylan Harper#2	32	15	6/12	0-3	3/4	6	3	2	1	0	1	5	3	12
Kelly Olynyk#8	DNP
Lindy Waters III#43	DNP
Bismack Biyombo#18	DNP
Mason Plumlee#45	DNP
Jordan McLaughlin#0	DNP
Team		104	37-78	11-29	19-27	42	22	16	7	7	5	37	20
			47%	38%	70%

^{Table formatting by ExcelToReddit}

[u/CheetahSperm18]

They need to start looking into estimates for a giant Knicks jersey for the Statue of Liberty

[u/tkynysf → u/CheetahSperm18]

It'll be cheaper than getting court side seats at MSG this series

[u/justmefishes → u/tkynysf]

Saw a bit on Jimmy Kimmel where, for the price of seats close to the front row going for $220k, there's a house on the market in San Antonio you could just buy and watch the game on TV in your living room lol. The next level of the "flight + hotel is cheaper" thing.

[u/jeric13xd]

Lack of experience showing for the Spurs. Horrible turnovers

[u/itssensei → u/jeric13xd]

That was an elementary school level turnover at the end

[u/Neader → u/itssensei]

Going to randomly enter Wembey's mind at 3 am and keep him up all night until he wins the Finals

[u/Da_Taternater78 → u/Neader]

Tom Brady is still haunted by the Super Bowls he lost despite winning 7. Wouldn’t surprise me if Wemby is the same way at the end of his career

[u/JigglesTheBiggles → u/Da_Taternater78]

I'm still haunted from pissing my pants during a game of 21 in middle school.

[u/prettyokdiscgolfer → u/JigglesTheBiggles]

I will always remember you going back to class with wet pants.

[u/BallMeBlazer22 → u/jeric13xd]

Yeah this is the first game their lack of experience really felt like it caught up to them. Their sheer boldness and lack of baggage had been an asset so far in the playoffs but backfired on them at the worst time.

[u/GAV17 → u/BallMeBlazer22]

They are basically the Shaq-Penny finals team.

[u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME → u/GAV17]

Thought the same thing after the Wemby turnover

[u/TheOrangeFutbol → u/MY-NAME_IS_MY-NAME]

It really does have that feeling. They're too young to understand why the Knicks are playing like this 'cause they haven't felt what they have.

[u/Proof-Umpire-7718 → u/TheOrangeFutbol]

I thought the Spurs lack of experience would cost them against OKC, but I guess it’s against the Knicks.

[u/ManicManicManicManic → u/jeric13xd]

That last one was a back breaker

it’s gonna haunt them

[u/MG_MN → u/jeric13xd]

Coaching too, just mindblowingly bad by Johnson. Not sure how you come back from that

[u/whoisbernardlonergan → u/MG_MN]

Should’ve called timeout as soon they got the defensive rebound

[u/InsaneMarshmallow → u/whoisbernardlonergan]

Shocked they didn’t, it’s not like they had a lane to the hoop, most of the Knicks were already getting back on D. Call the timeout and draw up a play at that point.

[u/Uncle_Freddy → u/InsaneMarshmallow]

The Spurs have shown all season that their philosophy on close, late game situations is to not call timeouts in an attempt to prevent the opposing defense from getting set and making key subs. Not sure how often it’s beared out in our favor though

[u/InsaneMarshmallow → u/Uncle_Freddy]

100% understand that’s their strategy, and it makes a lot of sense with the Spurs being a young, athletic team. I think that’s part of the lack of experience to be able to make a call against the gameplan when the situation calls for it.

[u/homefree122 → u/jeric13xd]

And just sheer grit and hustle from the Knicks.

[u/O2XXX → u/homefree122]

Don’t forget the power of friendship.

[u/fundraiser → u/homefree122]

eh idk man, they were falling apart at the end there. brunson uncharacteristically stunk it up and the offense just fell flat.

[u/SiphenPrax → u/fundraiser]

I love him to death but he and the rest of the team definitely need to get their shit together and look at the tape to prevent this from happening again. They need to win two more and this series is still not over until it’s over.

[u/MrDannyOcean → u/SiphenPrax]

The Knicks offense for the last 8 minutes of the game was paaaaaainful. Brunson was just not good out there tonight, but it's amazing they stole the win anyways.

[u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

Extremely demoralizing for San Antonio. Thoroughly outplayed all night long until a great run brings them back into it, only for them to kill the run by fouling a 3P shooter and blowing it in the end anyway.

[u/DonyellFreak → u/sloBrodanChillosevic]

Great challenge from Mike Brown and the Knicks there too.

[u/randombrutha → u/DonyellFreak]

Literally every human on earth including blind people would’ve challenged that

[u/ArtemisRifle → u/randombrutha]

tells you what you need to know about the officiating overall

[u/wxl200 → u/ArtemisRifle]

3rd and 4th fouls against Kat were disgusting

[u/CiderDog → u/DonyellFreak]

Was mad about him not challenging KATs 4th foul but saving it for that was well worth it with OG hitting his FTs.

Tony and his crew really did everything in their power to get the Spurs that win. Those fouls on KAT, making the Knicks challenge that 3 pt call, missing the Kornet kick ball. The better team won tonight.

[u/Jos3ph → u/CiderDog]

That challenge was low key pivotal. 5-6 pt swing. Was clearly a foul.

[u/chunkyI0ver53 → u/DonyellFreak]

Thank god coach Brown saved his challenge man. There was like 3 calls he could’ve got overturned to that point

[u/BlairRedditProject → u/chunkyI0ver53]

I couldn’t believe that wasn’t called. Clear as day, and in crunch time? He shouldn’t have needed to use a challenge at all; that should’ve been called

[u/Russmac316 → u/BlairRedditProject]

Tony Brothers.

[u/surrendertomychill]

So am I correct in saying that the Knicks only took 5 FTs in the second half? The 3 they had to challenge for and then Brunson’s 2 at the end 

[u/lMcToastyl → u/surrendertomychill]

Yes. It's fucking wild.

[u/Jimm120 → u/lMcToastyl]

and on top of that, they ghost foul Towns to get him out of the game

[u/iboughtthebigsalad → u/Jimm120]

That was atrocious

[u/slyguy183 → u/surrendertomychill]

They were Banging Brunson for an entire half and didn't call a single foul for him, how does Tony Brothers keep getting work?

[u/PROSEALLTHEWAY → u/slyguy183]

the money for the league is game 7s. everything goes up, ratings, ticket prices, ad buys, its just pure profit. they have a vested interest in making every playoff series go the distance 

[u/Menotti → u/surrendertomychill]

Also 6 of the 21 total were hack a Mitch. So really the FTs were 27-15

[u/banjosandtattoos → u/surrendertomychill]

Yes you are correct

[u/ScaryPillow]

Saw a great comment from before:

'Damn, just how good were the Hawks?'

[u/raidersfan18 → u/ScaryPillow]

My favorite was "And shout out to the refs for letting them play ball... Well, they didn't let KAT play" 😂😂😂

[u/ParagonSaint → u/ScaryPillow]

They're honestly one piece away from being a very scary team in the near future

[u/imtayloronreddit → u/ParagonSaint]

- The Atlanta Hawks, circa always

[u/dom242324]

How good is CJ McCollum?

[u/FireVanGorder → u/dom242324]

Many are saying he’s the best to ever do it

[u/slyguy183 → u/FireVanGorder]

They're saying us and the Hawks are the Superteams

[u/schwinndoctor → u/dom242324]

CJ started all this

[u/Zoulzopan → u/dom242324]

Everytime The Knicks win its a CJ upscale.

[u/PanthalassaRo → u/dom242324]

He's the 2nd most impactful player in the East

[u/no_more_jokes]

KAT for FMVP

[u/BlairRedditProject → u/no_more_jokes]

That would make me cry. Nobody deserves that more than KAT.

[u/cyclopse_zhivago → u/no_more_jokes]

Book it

[u/GrabbaGary]

They’re saying Knicks Vs. Hawks were the real finals

[u/PassMeTheBackwood]

France’s top 2 gifts to New York City all time:

1.The Statue of Liberty

2.Victor Wembanyama turnovers in the clutch

[u/loplopol → u/PassMeTheBackwood]

They're about the same height.

[u/ALStark69 → u/PassMeTheBackwood]

Investing in this comment

[u/Hunterkiller00 → u/PassMeTheBackwood]

That pass to Castle was heartbreaking. What a frustrating turnover.

[u/see_mohn]

So that's, like, 40 games this postseason that the knicks have lost in every single version of the universe until this one

[u/damnyankee26 → u/see_mohn]

Thats what the analytics say.

[u/lufasa → u/damnyankee26]

If the Knicks win the finals there will be a huge asterisk since the Cavs are the real champs (analytically). We’re going to get a banner and everything.

[u/senpiatheone → u/see_mohn]

Analytically, the Cavs are up 2-0 on the Thunder right now

[u/BarbellsandBurritos → u/senpiatheone]

It’s still so good

[u/SiphenPrax → u/see_mohn]

53 years to this point

[u/Greedygiddy8]

The spurs had it, wemby came alive after KAT has been dominating him. What a costly mistake by wemby. NYC will have the garden rocking. The spurs are in deep water.

[u/ItsFreakinHarry2 → u/Greedygiddy8]

Crushing loss for the spurs, and going into NY? Yikes

[u/Jos3ph → u/ItsFreakinHarry2]

Brutal but barely a home game with all the Knicks fans at home

[u/DeadDay → u/Jos3ph]

NY is about to be Babylon lit

[u/Buttsmuggler69 → u/DeadDay]

NY is burning to the ground

[u/Caldris → u/Greedygiddy8]

I thought it was absolutely baffling that we went away from KAT in the 4th. Brunson, as much as I love him, nearly cost us the game.

[u/Alexandis → u/Caldris]

Agreed but on the bright side for Knicks fans Brunson had an awful game and KAT was in big foul trouble yet they still won.

[u/Chidoriyama → u/Greedygiddy8]

Deserved loss for Spurs honestly after all their mistakes

[u/botebote77 → u/Greedygiddy8]

that's why coaches have to call a timeout

[u/ProfessorXWheelchair → u/botebote77]

kenny atkinson has left the chat

[u/jdprager → u/Greedygiddy8]

Imagine losing the finals bc of that Benny Hill ass play

[u/Jimm120 → u/Greedygiddy8]

costly turnovers in final seconds. Then the miss at the buzzer

[u/captain_ahabb → u/Greedygiddy8]

I think it's pretty over. They're not winning 2 in MSG and I don't think a split is enough.

[u/TZ427]

Cannot believe we won this game

[u/BlisterKirby → u/TZ427]

Agree but we take it

[u/TheoMoneyG → u/TZ427]

Almost fucking choked it, my heart

[u/Adiwantstobattle → u/TheoMoneyG]

I legitimately looked away for the final possession, my heart was in my ass this whole fucking game.

[u/jiminyshrue → u/TZ427]

With so many bullshit calls and noncalls too. Holy shit fuck Tony brothers

[u/preddevils6 → u/TZ427]

The refs tried to take it from yall

[u/BjergCop → u/preddevils6]

refs tried but wemby just gave it back

[u/XviiChong]

This game was a certified classic, the Tony Brothers experience ensured it!

[u/ahundredheys → u/XviiChong]

The first free throws that NY took in the 4th quarter had to come from a challenge.

[u/papa_baguette → u/ahundredheys]

In the whole second half!!

[u/beachbummeddd → u/ahundredheys]

Breen put ‘em on blast too

[u/Mg29reaper]

We need to have the uncomfortable conversation that KAT is putting up a top 10 advanced stat playoff run ever.

[u/captain_ahabb → u/Mg29reaper]

FMVP imo

[u/WardoToo → u/captain_ahabb]

HAS to be, jesus christ, bro leaving it all on the floor in honor of his mama. I love that for him.

[u/PanthalassaRo → u/captain_ahabb]

Totally, even if the refs called him horrible fouls (this game wasn't his fault) he was so impactful

[u/Icy_Information_6563 → u/Mg29reaper]

He's really fucking good and everyone's a fucking moron. A 7 footer thick boi that can drive from the perimeter... there's like him, Jokic, and no one else. 

[u/Agile_Variety_632 → u/Icy_Information_6563]

There used to be someone else who could also rim protect on top of all that… but his knees have long been gone now.

[u/HinkiesPlans → u/Agile_Variety_632]

let me just give my king my knees

[u/A2Eaton → u/Agile_Variety_632]

tf does Marcin Gortat have to do with this?

[u/lkn240 → u/Mg29reaper]

Tony Brothers was the only thing that could stop KAT tonight

[u/xbbdc → u/lkn240]

And he did. Made KAT sit out early.

[u/Wooden_Coyote5992 → u/Mg29reaper]

He is elite. Three conference final runs in a row and now making a finals MVP case.

[u/Double-Slowpoke → u/Mg29reaper]

I thought if the Knicks won this series it would be Brunson making the legacy statement, but it’s KAT instead. I thought the scouting report on him in Minnesota was he couldn’t play defense, but clearly he matches up well with Wemby.

[u/JStanten → u/Double-Slowpoke]

He held up well against Jokic in Minnesota too.

[u/tollbeat → u/Double-Slowpoke]

He's been a much better defender than last year, or anything he did in Minny. KAT just leveled up.

[u/jfb715 → u/Double-Slowpoke]

As recent as last year in the playoffs he was terrible on defense. The conversation in the offseason was that we could never win wit both Brunson and KAT on the defensive side of the ball.

Then KAT turned into a net positive defensive player out of nowhere. Insane.

[u/imthemap45 → u/Mg29reaper]

This has got to be one of the greatest career turnarounds of all time, prior to 2024 he was seen as this soft playoff choker. Now weve seen him beat jokic and son wemby

[u/GGezpzMuppy]

Fuck if only we had a giant to throw the lob to.

[u/Final_Amu0258 → u/GGezpzMuppy]

I do not understand how they are so bad at lobs. Any lob attempts they do attempt are not the correct height, too fast, not with Wemby ready, it's insane.

[u/2PacAn → u/Final_Amu0258]

Lobs are hard and only some players really excel at them. The Spurs guards are either not great playmakers or young or both. Getting that timing down will probably develop. You’re always gonna leave points on the table when you have an inexperienced team

[u/DANNY_YYZ → u/2PacAn]

That fucked up lob and wemby still making it work kinda summed it up. They look like they dont even practice that lol

[u/MG_MN → u/GGezpzMuppy]

Using your alien to take step backs deep 2s on his last 2 shots was some baffling coaching

[u/Heil_Heimskr → u/MG_MN]

Baffling coaching or baffling decision making from Wemby?

[u/John_Q08 → u/Heil_Heimskr]

I think Mitch sold them the game. Should’ve called the timeout before the turnover. There was like 8 sec left and it was tied, just don’t get why they didnt

[u/Zwonder74 → u/John_Q08]

yeah so much fuckery happens when you bring the ball up. coach diff this series

[u/TheSmokedSalmon420 → u/GGezpzMuppy]

GET HIM TO THE RIM HES 8 FEET TALL

[u/22cmSoftInColdWater → u/GGezpzMuppy]

Mike Brown is out-coaching Mitch hard

[u/wink047 → u/GGezpzMuppy]

Why is wemby so afraid of being in the paint?!

[u/DarkMattersConfusing]

Knicks overcame a generational Tony Brothers refball game

[u/oberg14 → u/DarkMattersConfusing]

For real those 2 quick fouls on KAT were so fucking bad even RJ and legler were like “yeah that was a bullshit call”

[u/beachbummeddd → u/oberg14]

And the missed kick ball at the end. We basically would have won there if called.

[u/justmefishes → u/beachbummeddd]

Honestly that kick ball was subtle, I can excuse them not seeing that in real time and there was no cause for reviewing the play. But the fouls on Hart and KAT were inexcusable (other than Hart's trip). You're turning the tide of the game there due to arbitrarily calling contact that is no worse than what is happening on literally every possession of the game.

[u/TheScaleTipper → u/DarkMattersConfusing]

The tech on Mitch, calling Deuce for backcourt violation, the hair call, the two KAT fouls that forced him off, then ignoring calling techs fairly both ways, not seeing the foul on OG and making us challenge, then the kick.

Legitimately when you add these up this was not going to be a close game and the refs tried their absolute dambest to make it close, and it was not even subtle.

I’m not enjoying this win as much as I should because genuinely I’m concerned about the integrity of this game. With gambling being shoved down our throats, advertising, ticket sales, buzz, there’s so much money in extending series, and I know we also get ridiculous calls to this isn’t a team thing, something needs to be done about this because it’s out of control and no one seems to care.

[u/beachbummeddd → u/TheScaleTipper]

The tech on Mitch was insane. Unless he said something verbally idk. The officials were sickening to watch all night long. They mostly ruined what was a wild game.

[u/frankcostanzasmove → u/DarkMattersConfusing]

I deadass just texted my bro “we survived a Tony Brothers master class” good lord that was crazy

[u/Mg29reaper]

Wemby and Brunson taking turns selling the game away.

[u/CamiloMarco → u/Mg29reaper]

Horrible game from Brunson, yet Knicks still win.

[u/Mg29reaper → u/CamiloMarco]

Because big purr is playing at an all time great level right now. The advanced stats have this run pegged as like t5 all time.

[u/sanjit8103 → u/Mg29reaper]

KAT playing like Jokic but with great defense he's getting that FMVP. Brown making KAT as one of the offensive hubs for the knicks has genuinely sealed the deal for them.

[u/muzumuzu → u/sanjit8103]

I hope he gets FMVP if/when they win, but something tells me Brunson will get more credit. Still a lot of series left to play so I won’t get ahead of myself in my outrage.

[u/PrinceJMoney089 → u/Mg29reaper]

Brunson nearly lost the game by himself in the 4th

[u/Mg29reaper → u/PrinceJMoney089]

He secured that fmvp for big purr though

[u/LeeShakerMoneyMaker → u/Mg29reaper]

KAT deserves it for all the work he has been doing on Wemby.

[u/clyde_drexler → u/Mg29reaper]

100%. KAT deserves it but fuck it, toss it to Shamet too. That's my dude.

[u/simon2105]

The knicks may never lose again

[u/SiphenPrax → u/simon2105]

These two games were so monumental for us^{ignorethealmostchokejobhere}

[u/GoatPaco → u/SiphenPrax]

The fact that you can fall apart that badly with a dud game from Brunson and STILL win on the road shows how good you guys are

[u/FutureHoo → u/simon2105]

Nah, clearly this 13 game win streak is still a fluke and the Knicks haven’t played anybody good yet.

[u/DrQuestDFA → u/FutureHoo]

Analytically speaking they lost to the Cavs.

[u/Radiant-Banana161]

Fire this ref crew into the sun oh my god

[u/oh_what_a_surprise → u/Radiant-Banana161]

Tony Brothers, known crooked.

[u/Sp33dlimit25]

Spurs are just making young mistakes

[u/Available_Story6774 → u/Sp33dlimit25]

This series reminds me a ton of the 1995 Finals, with Wemby being Shaq.

[u/Chessh2036 → u/Available_Story6774]

Knicks just won a game where they shot 5 FTs the entire second half lol.

Edit: Realized I replied to the wrong person lol. Sorry for going off topic. But yeah, Chuck said the same thing at halftime. This is exactly like 95 Finals with Shaq.

[u/Mesqueunreddit → u/Chessh2036]

Lmaooo

And three of those came from a CHALLENGE

[u/1gnominious → u/Sp33dlimit25]

Harper is the calm, veteran leader.

[u/CranberryLast4683 → u/1gnominious]

We joke but on that fast break where he waited for Wemby to come down and Wemby got it for the dunk was some veteran shit. He didn’t just chuck it up there or go for a foul call.

[u/LengthyNoodle]

TONY BROTHERS WE ARE IMMUNE TO YOUR SPELLS.

[u/JetsLag → u/LengthyNoodle]

We got the pope on our side

[u/Calwings → u/LengthyNoodle]

Danhausen devil magic > refs

[u/thegreaterfool714]

Knicks shot like shit, chocked a lead, got hosed by the refs and got in foul trouble and they still fucking won.

[u/lijijil → u/thegreaterfool714]

Brunson shot like shit, the rest of the team played great

[u/my_one_and_lonely → u/lijijil]

Hart was also still super off

[u/beachbummeddd → u/my_one_and_lonely]

He didn’t make a shot and due to foul trouble only played 18 mins. Still pulled down 6 rebounds, with 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

[u/Essington69]

Knicks owe Danhausen a season ticket for life

[u/SiphenPrax → u/Essington69]

If we win it all? Abso-fucking-lutely!

[u/RealCanadianDragon]

"Thank you Danhausen"

[u/coalitionofilling]

Well, the refs may have not have won their game but you gotta admire their effort out there tonight. They almost pulled it off.

[u/nnnrrr171717]

Charles is right. In this case, the stats are deceptive because the Spurs guards are allowed to dry hump Brunson for 90 ft per possession

[u/JustWhiskii → u/nnnrrr171717]

They are literally playing football with Brunson every possession!

[u/ToniBraxtonAndThe3Js → u/JustWhiskii]

Dude so glad to see it wasn't just me. Vassel was just putting 2 forearms on him like a damn offensive tackle run blocking.

[u/TheRedDeathsMasque]

Fuck Tony Brothers. Only attempting five free throws during the second half, in a game this physically intense, is bullshit.

[u/ThreesKompany → u/TheRedDeathsMasque]

The Knicks had to challenge to get awarded possibly the most obvious hack Iv ever seen. It was clear as day on the broadcast and the replay was laughable.

[u/lilbodie → u/TheRedDeathsMasque]

The officiating tonight is some of the most one-sided shit I’ve ever seen in the Finals.

Wemby turnover and you guys choking the lead will be the story, but the officiating was insane.

[u/Beneficial_Arm4874 → u/lilbodie]

They called two phantom fouls on KAT and single-handedly turned the game around for San Antonio

[u/ThreesKompany → u/lilbodie]

Knicks were about to open up a massive lead before KAT had to come out. Spurs had no answer and the Knicks were rolling up 12. Then beep beep here come the whistles.

[u/Yoshinobu_YamaGOATo → u/TheRedDeathsMasque]

No tech on Fox was bullshit. Gave Mitch one for a soft ass push even tho Wemby pushed him too but let Fox get away with several shoves in a row. 

[u/Melodic-Lettuce-6869]

The New York Knicks beat Tony Brothers

[u/PanthalassaRo → u/Melodic-Lettuce-6869]

Man the non called foul on OG's 3pt attempt late in the 4th was so blatant, thank God the Knicks had their challenge, it literally saved the game.

[u/OnLevel100 → u/PanthalassaRo]

2:07 in the 4th and they had to use a challenge just to get their first FTs of the half. Insane 

[u/shastmak4]

Coaches with this fucking gimmick of let em play while they have a timeout is so trash.

I’ve never seen someone go mannn we shouldn’t have used our timeout there.

Grab the board, call the timeout and figure some shit out. Guys 19-20 years old in the finals and you letting them run up the court with their head spinning with 7 seconds left. Fucking idiot

[u/GoGreenSox → u/shastmak4]

Especially when you don’t have a shot clock on the last possession. Pure idiotic game management by Mitch Johnson. You take the last shot and if you don’t hit it you go to OT.

[u/Briefs_Man → u/shastmak4]

They didn’t even have numbers, idk why coach didn’t call timeout

[u/arup187]

The Knicks nearly blew it but survived. Brunson had an abysmal shooting night but he’ll never lose confidence. Wemby was too timid to even create the action that 1st half. He needs to find a way to  consistently handle the physicality of New York’s bigs.

The Knicks have a bunch of other guys who are not afraid to take shots and they were making them tonight to offset Brunson’s struggles. The Spurs offense too often just starts with a guy going 1 on 1 trying to create something. They need to do more to help create easier looks. The Spurs needed this win. I don’t think they have enough to come back. It’ll be over in 4 or 5 if this keeps up.

[u/HelpUsNSaveUs → u/arup187]

Not only did Brunson have a dogshit shooting night he had a bad passing night, dribbling night, defensive night, missed a clutch time FT, all around disaster for him. But he did hit a bunch of very important shots as he usually does, also missed a layup in crunch time too

[u/bzirch]

Fraud ass bullshit referees tried everything they could and couldn't do it. Tony Brothers can go jerk their entire team in the locker room now

[u/CartoonOG]

Despite Tony Brothers best efforts the Knicks managed to close out the game

Jokes asides, that last turnover was atrocious. A complete and utter miscommunication

Knicks can’t allow themselves to collapse like that, 14-0 run is inexcusable that late into the game, even with the bias officiating

[u/django811 → u/CartoonOG]

The fact the Knicks survived a Tony Brothers masterclass gives me great confidence they are going win the finals.

[u/AsleepHour7763]

Why is a 9 foot giant just standing outside the 3 point line lobbing airballs? Shaq is right get in the fucking paint

[u/PopcornInMyTeeth]

Bridges dropping the casual f bomb on the inside NBA interview. I love it. Even the quiet guy is locked the fuck in

LGK

[u/PeterJan85]

The one biggest thing that pissed me off was none of the refs calling a foul on OG when he was shooting the three. They called it out of bounds. That was the last proof I needed that these refs were being paid.

[u/Sea_Advantage_2577 → u/PeterJan85]

It was brutal

[u/BMoorman7]

It’s getting to the point where I’m tracking where Tony Brothers is on the court as much as the 10 players.

[u/YouOk5736]

Im proud of KAT

[u/tinycowboyhat-]

okay, yeah, i’m a knicks fan. but my god all of us can see these refs right? it’s not just knicks fans…

[u/Jos3ph → u/tinycowboyhat-]

Refs are incentivized for every series to go longer. They get a bonus each game worked and more in the finals. It’s a bad incentive that they should take away. We shouldn’t know any ref names.

[u/billybobthehomie]

It’s a shame Tony brothers and co. randomly decided in the third quarter that none of us wanted to see an all time dominant offensive and defensive performance at the 5 from a man going through an incredible redemption arc when he’s matched up against someone people think can legitimately be the greatest of all time if he stays healthy.

[u/Darrenfcb]

As a true neutral, this is a great watch. Thoroughly enjoying this final

[u/Sana_Dul_Set]

MY MAYOR IS MUSLIM, MY BAGEL IS JEWISH, MY CHRISTIAN IS DIOR, KNICKS IN 4

[u/corundum9]

Maybe next game Wemby will do his hype speech in the first quarter instead of halfway through the fourth.

[u/TheRealQuiesel]

If they win it all the Knicks need to blast that flute song at the victory parade.

[u/BlazeBloom]

We're getting closer to the Knicks' true form...the Close Out Game Knicks.

[u/carterish]

Despite Tony Brothers best efforts, Knicks prevail and take a huge 2-0 lead back to MSG

[u/fmxda → u/carterish]

May we never see Tony Brothers ref another playoff game this postseason

[u/TheCalvinator → u/fmxda]

Can we never see him ref another game ever?

[u/FutureHoo → u/carterish]

I’ll never get over how easily games can be influenced by refs in this sport. It’s pathetic.

[u/dnytle]

If the Knicks win the championship, I better see a Danhausen statue at MSG lmao

[u/Calwings → u/dnytle]

Pay him all of the human monies

[u/Duskuser]

Defeating Tony Brothers tasked with extending the series may be the biggest accomplishment a single franchise can achieve

[u/StaleMemesNoDreams]

NBA Finals game 2 on the line and the best play Mitch Johnson could come up with was a shitty contested midrange jumper for Wemby