[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (3-1) overcome a 29 point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs (1-3) in Game 4, 107-106, behind Jalen Brunson’s 36 points and OG Anunoby’s 33 points
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[Highlight] OG Anunoby tips the ball in to give the Knicks the lead
[Lowlight] Victor Wembanyama Misses The Two Biggest Free Throws Of His Career
[Highlight] Knicks complete 29-point comeback, the largest in NBA finals history!
Update on the disappointed celebrity faces- not so disappointed anymore
[Katz] The Knicks have pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. They lead the series 3-1. Madison Square Garden is absolute mahem.
[SNY] Josh Hart: “I got a special shout-out for OG because he saved me, at least for this game, a lifetime of regret.”
Knicks fans block party, watching the game projected onto the side of a building, react to OG’s tip in
Disappointed celebrity faces as the Knicks trail by 27
[Highlight] Last 5.7 seconds of Game 4 filmed by Ben Stiller courtside
Karl-Anthony Towns in joy after Game 4
[SNY] OG Anunoby: “Everyone’s pretty excited. I’m excited, too”
[Highlight] OG Anunoby chases down De’Aaron Fox for the block, giving the Knicks possession down 1
Charles Barkley on Knicks fans who attacked Spurs fan- “You’re a scumbag, your mom and dad are scumbags, and your kids are scumbags.”
[Highlight] Wemby taunts after taking a hit from Mitch Robinson (flagrant 1 on review)
[Highlight] The New York Knicks get the final stop and defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 with a 107-106 victory. New York erases a 29-point deficit, the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, to take a 3-1 series lead.
[Uthayakumar] New York was down 20 with 9:33 left in the fourth quarter. They’re the first team to come back from a 20-point fourth quarter deficit in the Finals over the last 30 seasons.
Clearer look at KAT tipping the inbound pass
[Highlight] Jalen Brunson misses the potential game-winner over Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox gets the ball at the other end, and instead of wasting the clock, he goes for a layup, and gets blocked by OG Anunoby.
[Highlight] Jalen Brunson gives the Knicks the first lead of the night
[SNY] Karl-Anthony Towns and Jose Alvarado both say they were either emotional or about to be at the end of the game. KAT: “I just wanted one break in life, just one thing to go my way one time. I’m glad it did for us. God is good, man.”
NYC Mayor on Cancelled Watch Party: “MSG requested a permit for a watch party for 500-999 fans. We approved that permit for 999 fans. Mr. Dolan has now decided to cancel the watch party. “
An alternate angle of Wemby’s “kick” with the game timer. Doesn’t look as intentional as from the other angle first posted
Chuck on Cardi D comment : “ I’m hoping they fire me. I got 6 or 7 years left on my contract that they know I’ve got no chance of doing. I would love for them to fire me and have to pay me for the next 6 or 7 years.”
Jose Alvarado: “That’s called Knicks basketball…and look at this fucking energy man!”
Victor Wembanyama: “We worked too hard and just gave up our lead. It hurts.”
[SNY Knicks] Karl-Anthony Towns talks about playing with Jose Alvarado:
“It’s tough for me to be a Dominican talking about a Puerto Rican like…”
Knicks fans throwing stuff at Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs as they arrive at their hotel
[Highlight] ESPN: MSG still packed an hour after the game as the vibes remain immaculate
[Highlight] Luke Kornet blocks a shot?
[All-Access] A view from Madison Square Garden as OG Anunoby gets the tip to fall for the Knicks to give them the lead with 1.2 seconds left.
[Highlight] Karl-Anthony Towns drives and Victor Wembanyama is called for the foul, the Spurs successfully challenge the foul call, 65 seconds into the game, and it is overturned to offensive foul on KAT - already his second (with replays)
Charles Barkley: DeAndre Fox… That was a dumbass play. He did not have to shoot that ball
The Spurs should feed De’Aaron Fox to Victor Wembanyama.
[Highlight] Another view of OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in. This time, the camera focuses on OG the entire play.
Victor Wembanyama Nearly Gets Hit With Egg As He Goes into Hotel After Game 4 Loss
Victor Wembanyama after his flagrant foul in the 3Q: 5 points on 2-12 FG, 18.2% TS, and 1-4 FT shooting.
[Highlight] Wemby goes to the floor after contact with Jose Alvarado
[SNY] Mike Brown on Jose Alvarado’s “unbelievable” performance tonight: “I’m gonna fucking clap for Jose. Sorry mom.”
[SNY] Mike Brown: “OG was one of the guys I challenged. I told OG - as big, as strong, as athletic as he is - he’s got to be a monster on the offensive glass tonight. I don’t know if there was a play bigger than any other play in the history of Knicks basketball.”
[Lowlight] Refs miss clear out-of-bounds call on the Spurs
Mike Brown after game 3: “I never thought I’d be in an NBA Finals and see in the 2nd half 24 free throw attempts to another team’s 8” At the end of the 1st Half of Game 4 the Knicks have a 23 to 6 FT advantage while down 27.
[Sam Amico] Gregg Popovich boarded the Spurs’ flight to New York to deliver a passionate rallying cry before Game 3. Pop spent 10 minutes addressing the entire team and 20 more minutes speaking individually with players while sitting next to Victor Wembanyama.
Jalen Brunson monster performance in the comeback game 4 win: 35 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL, 44 MIN
US Soccer Men’s National Team celebrating OG Anunoby’s game-winner
OG Anunoby in the win: 33⁄4 on 94% TS
The Spurs have just BROKEN the record for most 3s in a half in a Finals game
[SNY] Jalen Brunson on OG Anunoby: “Regardless of what the outside world thinks of him, we know what we have in that locker room. We have a superstar in that locker room.”
[Pablo Torre Finds Out] During the Linsanity run, Kim K. reportedly requested access to Jeremy Lin — but Lin now recalls the Knicks “immediately declined”: “She was looking for kind of, like, a New York athlete.” She went public dating West just one month later.