NBA Games Discussion Thread - Part 6

Post #1561 » by **nate33** » Sat Jun 6, 2026 2:18 pm

Mitchell Robinson gave some good minutes too. I like that NY isn't at all afraid of Wemby and they're just taking it to him. They have bigger, stronger centers and they're going to make sure Wemby knows it.

DCZards · Post #1562 » by **DCZards** » Sat Jun 6, 2026 2:27 pm

AFM wrote:I said Knicks in 6 before the series started. Might be over sooner than that.

I also said the Knicks in 6… right after another poster said the Spurs were going to sweep them.

Knicks are showing what happens when you have the advantage in experience and chemistry…and amazing confidence.

Not to mention coaching as well. Mike Brown is the anti-Thibs. He’s not afraid to give bench guys like Shamet, McBride and Alvarado quality minutes.

Kanyewest · Post #1563 » by **Kanyewest** » Sat Jun 6, 2026 3:37 pm

tontoz wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
tontoz wrote:Kat isn't bothered by Wemby at all, on either end.
Before the series began, Jamal Crawford said the winner will be whoever wins the matchup between Victor and KAT. He favored KAT. Bold considering how dominant Wemby was against OKC.

This series is bit like the one with Hakeem against Shaq and the rest of the young Orlando Magic. No one stopped Shaq. He just couldn't dominate Hakeem. Victor can't shut Karl Anthony Towns down. The Knicks are a cohesive, experienced team.

NYK is almost certainly going to win this series now, possibly by a sweep.

Kat is definitely the key. The Spurs have no answer for him. Remember that he went H2H against Jokic in the playoffs a lot and held up well. If he doesnt get in foul trouble the game wouldn't have been so close at the end.

Agreed.

Online consensus seems to be those were phantom fouls. I might have to re-watch to confirm. But it was pretty clear the officials were favoring the Spurs. The Knicks only attempted 5 free throws in the 2nd half and 3 of those came from a challenge on the OG 3 pointer. And 2 from the Brunson steal from Wemby.

AFM · Post #1564 » by **AFM** » Sat Jun 6, 2026 4:18 pm

Yeah. Laundry Hamper bout to get a ring. #WizKids

dobrojim · Post #1565 » by **dobrojim** » Sat Jun 6, 2026 6:16 pm

9 and 20 wrote:
AFM wrote:Very likable guy.

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Agreed. He's come a long way. I hated watching the guy play for a long time. Unbelievably soft. That one photo of him running into Demarcus Cousins pretty muched summed up the first part of his career. He's a beast now, mixing it up down low. Good for him. Gives me some hope that Sarr can develop some of whatever motivated Towns to start playing like a 7 footer.

I've mentioned this before but the big difference I notice about KAT is he's not always getting 3 fouls in first half.
He's staying on the court a lot more.

dobrojim · Post #1566 » by **dobrojim** » Sat Jun 6, 2026 6:20 pm

FAH1223 wrote:Spurs are getting swept. They finally play like a dumb young team… in the NBA Finals.

Wemby is a baby deer on offense. Too many jumpers.

Fox played much better.

Congrats to the Knicks though. They’re unbeatable this postseason.

One loss in the 1st round is doing well for sure. It's up there with 4-4-4 (Moses' 6ers) (who lost 1 post season game to the Bucks)
Should also mention how loaded those 6ers were. Doc, Bobby Jones, Cheeks and Toney. And TSW's bro Caldwell IIRC.

It's remarkable that so often when they (Knicks) seem poised to lose, they still win.

closg00 · Post #1567 » by **closg00** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 12:53 am

Castle has been hitting some really tough shots, no-fear with this kid.

AFM · Post #1568 » by **AFM** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 2:06 am

This is what frustration looks like when you actually have to play against a healthy team

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Northwest Roddy · Post #1569 » by **Northwest Roddy** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 2:54 am

2h free throws like 15 to zero

Northwest Roddy · Post #1570 » by **Northwest Roddy** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 3:24 am

19 to 8 on 2H free throws. That’s the difference in this game.

FAH1223 · Post #1571 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 4:32 am

I was wrong. I thought the young Spurs would get swept. But they’ve now ensured the series will go back to San Antonio.

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The only game that the home team won in the 1993 Finals was the Bulls winning game 4 at home against the Suns.

Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1572 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 7:20 am

AFM wrote:Yeah. Laundry Hamper bout to get a ring. #WizKids

Not so fast my friend.

9 and 20 · Post #1573 » by **9 and 20** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 10:43 am

Tough, close game. They're basically playing hockey out there sometimes with the lack of foul calls. SGA might have just laid down on the court and not gotten up if the Thunder advanced, ha!

I'm impressed the young spurs were able to keep it together and win this game after two losses at home. Shows some fortitutde that not all young teams have.

Knicks lost for the first time in like a month - let's see how they bounce back.

AFM · Post #1574 » by **AFM** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 12:33 pm

Imagine in 2 years when we're in the Finals, doc, PIF, and I laying the law down in Chinatown like this

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Northwest Roddy · Post #1575 » by **Northwest Roddy** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 2:03 pm

24-8 on second half free throws. NBE at work.

FAH1223 · Post #1576 » by **FAH1223** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 2:26 pm

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Benjammin · Post #1577 » by **Benjammin** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 4:03 pm

The Knicks didn't play well and they deserved to lose, regardless of the free throw discrepancy.

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Tyrone Messby · Post #1578 » by **Tyrone Messby** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 4:58 pm

Those cops just standing there..wtf.

Post #1579 » by **montestewart** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 5:05 pm

AFM wrote:Imagine in 2 years when we're in the Finals, doc, PIF, and I laying the law down in Chinatown like this

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Good clean fun

Post #1580 » by **montestewart** » Tue Jun 9, 2026 5:07 pm

Tyrone Messby wrote:Those cops just standing there..wtf.

It's the Finals, refs say let 'em play