This has always been bullshit. The Knicks had no reaction because they clinched their ticket to the Finals by beating down a lifeless and quitting Cavs team.
Spurs won a game 7 on the road vs the defending champs. Also, look at the way the Knicks celebrated game 2 of the Finals
Man - you guys are dense.
Spurs were projected to win 44 games. They won 62, beat the champs and went to the finals, two years ahead of schedule.
We have more titles than you, we have a brighter future than you, and most of all, we don’t have to live in New York.
This NBA finals loss by the Spurs has revealed a silver lining to me:
Knicks “fans” are highly unintelligent people and don’t watch basketball…outside of the finals…and therefore- i don’t feel obligated to talk to them.
Because they’re stupid. And dumb. And mouth breathers.
Knicks fans want to go with Wemby is dirty ok. Let’s live on that
I saw Mitchell Robinson go for Wemby’s throat.
I saw Brunson go for Champagnies ankles on a close out
I saw Hart grab Vassells ankle and trip him on purpose
I saw Alvarado go for Wemby’s nuts
Yet silence for all that? Let’s be real. You all are some whiny little cry babies
#porvida
The Spurs outscored the Knicks by 5.4 points per 100 possessions with Dylan Harper on the court the during the NBA Finals:
On: +5.4 Net Rating
Off: -8 Net Rating
Mitch Johnson cost the Spurs any shot at making this a competitive series not playing Harper over De’Aaron Fox.
Carmelo Anthony calls out Mitch Johnson for not playing Harrison Barnes in Game 4:
“He’s the guy. He settles everything down. When sh*t gets to rowdy, he settles everything down. I don’t know why he didn’t play in that game, on the road, knowing that you needed to settle your guys down. That was just a bad decision.”
(via @7PMinBrooklyn)
I’m still so shocked at how bad the Spurs team, coaching staff, and organization looked in the finals.
Literally no one was ready for it lol
Fans sold tickets, the town wasn’t ready, the players weren’t ready, and the coaches weren’t ready.
Really really bad look, everyone.
Really think Mitch Johnson needs some experienced assistants around him that are well versed in the offensive X’s and O’s. Would help alleviate a lot of the issues with his inexperience as a hc.
I don’t think I’ll ever get over this Finals loss.
The decisions and X & Os in this Finals was maddening at times to put it politely. They made things incredibly difficult for themselves in 4th quarters. Players and the coaching staff.
Spurs blew this but hopefully it will be a learning experience to propel them further and forward.
Mitch Johnsons presser as to why we lost isn't sitting well with me.
The Spurs were the more talented team. They should have won this series. You had the more talented player playing less minutes due to egos and feelings. You were out-coached in 4 games. The Spurs were leading in 90%+ of these games. So don't say they weren't ready to win a ship. You were the one who wasn't ready.