[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
The Knicks have cancelled all watch parties outside of MSG due to the President’s attendance for Game 3
Knicks tell fans to arrive to the game 2 hours early due to enhanced security for the game.
Jeremy Lin on being invited by Carmelo Anthony to appear on his podcast: “My desire is still kinda the same. I would love to have a private conversation before having a public recorded conversation.”
Karl-Anthony Towns to Jalen Brunson after Game 2 victory despite a rough shooting night from Brunson: “You’re never by yourself, I’m always with you step by step.”
The Spurs are 0-4 against the Knicks this year when having a 10+ point lead in the game and 1-0 when not having a 10+ point lead.
No team that has lost the first two games of the Finals at home has ever come back to win it.
Adam Silver defends the 65 game rule and says extended rest may cause more injuries: “The only place where we see an uptick in injuries is not towards the end of the season when guys have played more, but after the all-star break. Maybe players are not getting appropriate load on those off-days.”
[Haynes] NBA has rescinded the technical foul Mitchell Robinson received after a back and forth shoving match with Victor Wembanyama last night. Wemby did not receive a tech.
The 2026 Spurs are eerily similar to the 1995 Orlando Magic
Jalen Brunson: \(156M. Total Current Market Value of all Game 3 Tickets: \)580M
[NYT] 17 Arrested, 1 Officer Injured in N.Y.C. Celebrations of Knicks’ Game 2 Win
French commentators scream in pure agony as Wembanyama throws the ball off Castle’s back
[Highlight] Closeup of the crucial Wembanyama turnover + foul on Brunson
[Highlight] Knicks with an incredible offensive possession. Multiple guys drive to the paint, kick it out, drive to the paint, kick it out leading to the open corner 3.
Wemby postgame last night- “Personally, I think I could’ve been better in recovering from the high of the Conference Finals”
Josh Hart on not playing some 4th quarters and his reduced minutes in the regular season: “I definitely didn’t see the bigger picture in those moments. There was moments when I went home and I’m like, ‘Damn. Am I ass? Do I suck as a basketball player?’ There was a lot of those moments.”
People need to stop talking about Wemby like he’s Shaq
It’s June 6th. The Knicks are up 2-0 in the Finals on the road against the Spurs. The West only won the East/West H2H by 6 games (232-220). The 37-45 Warriors were a play in team. Will people now acknowledge East/West gap is overrated by fans who only care about the name on the back of the jersey?
[Fischer] Thunder not interested in Giannis Antetokounmpo
[Lowlight] Wemby passes to Castle, who is not looking, for a crucial turnover, then fouls Brunson
[Highlight] French Commentators React To Victor Wembanyama’s Late Game Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns: “If you lose a parent…you just look for signs and I’ll take any sign I could get and I prayed to her strong before that possession…I take it as a sign my mom was there with me so I appreciate her so much.”
[Skolnick] I’ll just say this. I think there’s a lot of guys who will slip to the minimum. I think one guy for instance, I think you can just gurantee Khris Middleton is going to be here…. He is exactly the type of player the Heat add towards the end of their career
[Highlights] All the 23 fouls committed by the New York Knicks in Game 2 vs. the San Antonio Spurs.
Including the technical foul by Mitchell Robison that was later rescinded. Including replays of the plays whenever available.
This Playoffs Been Killing the Concept of the “Best In the World” Conversation/Debate.
[Uthayakumar] The Knicks : 44 days since their last loss. 13 straight wins, the 2nd-longest streak in NBA playoff history.
[Justin Martinez] Michigan big men Yaxel Lendeborg and Morez Johnson Jr. are among the prospects who have had individual pre-draft workouts with the Thunder
[Fischer] Mitchell Robinson is expected to have draw significant free agent interest from the Lakers, Bulls, Raptors, and Hornets.
Jeremy Lin confirms that he will be in the building at Madison Square Garden for the NBA Finals. It is the first time Lin will be returning to MSG as a spectator.
Charles Barkley in Game 2 halftime: “Wemby is in shock right now. It’s probably been a long time since he got his ass kicked like this.”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama grabs Jose Alvarado by the neck and tosses him
[Highlight] Down 12 with 5 minutes left in the 4th, the Spurs were looking in big trouble. In 3 straight possessions, De’Aaron Fox produces 8 points on buckets and assists to keep the game alive
Former NBA players - 43-year-old Marcelo Huertas & 37 year-old Patty Mills led Tenerife to a big surprise in the Spanish cup, as Tenerife knocks out Real Madrid in historic upset, Barça qualifies for semifinals.
If the Knicks end up winning the series, does that make Villanova the best national championship team ever?
[Highlight] NYPD walking to MSG to keep the peace after Knicks game 2 win
PER ESPN - Jalen brunson is the first player since at least 1971 to score final go-ahead points in final 2:00 of back-to-back NBA Finals game
Not going to lie, the cartoon song the Spurs play for the opponent’s starting lineup is catchy af
[Fischer] Thunder not considering Chet Holmgren trade
[All-Access] “I’m just happy to be playing basketball…it’s kept me alive, I’m forever grateful.” After leading the Knicks to a Game 2 victory with 21 points in the NBA Finals, Karl-Anthony Towns shares his appreciation for basketball.
Of the 5 Knicks players to start in the finals NONE were drafted by New York. The only team to do this in the last 10 years was the 2020 Lakers.
Adam Silver on Wemby: “He’s a huge personality, I’ve enjoyed getting to know him. Players come along every once in a while having this incredible skill, love the promotional side of it and want to play that role for the league. His highlights were blowing up the Internet before coming into the NBA.”
Knicks fans in Harlem having block party watchalongs of the Finals
[Highlight] The New York Knicks get the stop on the final possession to take a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals with a 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks have now won 13 straight playoff games, the second-longest win streak in NBA postseason history.
Karl-Anthony Towns’s as Knicks lead series 2-0: 21 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK
Victor Wembanyama on Karl-Anthony Towns: “Very different from previous series … he’s a good player. We need to figure it out, we need to keep working on it.”
This is New Jersey’s perspective from across the river after the Knicks gm 2 win. The eerie sounds emitting from the bowels of Manhattan.
Mikal Bridges on heading back to The Garden up 2-0 against the Spurs in the NBA Finals - “0-0. Stay desperate at all times.”
Towns in the finals so far: 20/13/4 on 66% TS on 56/43/100 splits to go 2-0 on the road
No player has averaged 10+ PPG on > 70% True Shooting on a title winning team. Two Knicks are in contention to be the first.