It is easier to just watch a highlight and draw a conclusion than watch a full game and see the beautiful passing and movement that sets up those corner threes that we get so bored with.Game 1 and Game 2 of the NBA Finals have delivered excellent basketball and I think Game 3 will be wonderful as well.The San Antonio Spurs blew it.
It wasn't just that they lost Game 2 once; they lost it multiple times.I really don't think there is even a slim chance the Spurs win the championship any longer.
They took five games to beat the Portland Trail Blazers, six to beat Minnesota Timberwolves, and then seven to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder.This is a lot of basketball for a team that is basically 25 or younger in almost every key position.
I'm not saying that from a fatigue level, but mentally, that's a lot to manage.We are seeing that they are young and mistake-prone.San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama walks off the court as time expires during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks in San Antonio on June 5, 2026.
(Eric Gay/AP)In Game 2, the Spurs had a big lead and surrendered it.In the fourth quarter, their leader, Victor Wembanyama, passionately pleaded with his team to get them back into the game.
They responded, took the lead, lost the lead, tied it, then blew the game.They somehow got New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson to miss a clutch shot, and then they turned the ball over with a dumb pass - call it miscommunication if you want, I'll call it dumb.A Wemby foul and just one free throw hit gave the Spurs the ball back with about seven seconds on the clock.
That means the entire playbook was open.Wembanyama settled for a 20-foot jump shot, arguably the worst shot in basketball.Game over, and the Knicks escape despite blowing a late lead.
What is a great sign for the New York squad is that they won that game with a ton of key players in foul trouble.I'm sure if they lost many talking heads would clamor about how the refere...