Knicks in 4

Wemby and the Spurs are in big trouble, someone light the Empire State Building orange and yellow it's Knicks in 4

Jun 07, 2026

KNICKS IN 4

Let’s not act surprised; we already knew how this story would end after watching the NBA Cup.

The Spurs’ season is over.

I was hoping—praying even—that the Spurs were going to get the job done last night and close out Game 2, so that I didn’t have to buy an expensive flight to New York, but it’s clear now that this series will most likely end in a sweep.

Which means now I need to buy a flight for Wednesday’s home game.

I’m not looking forward to how much that is going to cost.

I won’t make this a long-winded post, but Game 2 confirmed a few things we already knew about both teams.

These Finals have proved that the NBA Cup wasn’t some sham. The Spurs are a great team, and I think they are the only team uniquely designed to beat OKC, but they aren’t built to eclipse the Knicks.

And that’s okay.

Whether you love or hate the Knicks, their 13-game winning streak is proof that this is one of the greatest teams in basketball history, period.

The Knicks are the second-best playoff team since the 2017 Warriors, who won 15 straight games with five All-Stars on their roster, including Prime Kevin Durant.

I dare say to you that Jalen Brunson is playing at a 2016 Steph Curry level.

Brunson and KAT need to receive their flowers from all you naysayers out there, who continue to discredit or doubt the Knicks as a championship-caliber team.

Putting their NBA Cup victory aside, the Knicks have always had their way with the Spurs. In their two-game regular-season matchups, the Knicks shot better from the field than the Spurs, but lost by just 2 points in their first encounter.

During that game, Brunson and KAT combined for 49 points with a combined 15-for-34 from the field on 44.1% shooting.

Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper combined for a unimpressive total of 7 points. Without Justin Champagnie’s career shooting night with 36 points, going 11/17 from 3-point range, the Spurs don’t win.

Wemby scored 31 points with nearly 10 of them off free throws. He had a hard time finding open looks with Mikal and KAT all over his body.

During the second regular-season matchup, the Knicks blew them out disrespectfully by 25 points in March.

In every matchup, we see that Wemby CAN’T guard KAT. This is one of the reasons the Spurs continue to suffer.

Wemby hasn’t played against a big man with that much size and speed in this entire playoffs. Unlike players like Chet, who spends more time trying to match up against Wemby defensively instead of actually scoring, KAT beats Wemby off the dribble every time and finishes at the rim.

Chet’s performance against Wemby in the ECF

May 18, 2026 (Game 1): 8 points
May 20, 2026 (Game 2): 13 points
May 22, 2026 (Game 3): 14 points
May 24, 2026 (Game 4): 10 points
May 26, 2026 (Game 5): 16 points
May 28, 2026 (Game 6): 10 points
May 30, 2026 (Game 7): 4 points

If Wemby manages to catch up to KAT in the low post, Towns can counter him by putting a body on him, easily moving him out of the way. He is also a sniper from 3, making him a triple threat that Wemby hasn’t seen much of in these playoffs.

Did we forget Wemby that skated through the playoffs facing players like Rudy Gobert and Robert Williams……..

I know people like to troll Towns about his behavior off the court, but don’t think for a second he’s trash. He’s far from it. Bodega Kat is a top 5 big in the league, and many people overlook that he was the first overall pick in 2015. He’s a major reason we’re in this position, especially when Brunson had a slow start in Game 1.

KAT's performance against Wemby in the Finals

June 3, 2026 (Game 1): 18 points
June 5, 2026 (Game 2): 21 points

I will give the Spurs credit. Dylan Harper is a total stud. He has been playing his role well. Harper has been the only consistent guard who has played well on both sides. He dropped 16 points in Game 1 and 15 in Game 2.

Unfortunately for him, his teammate De'Aaron Fox forgot how to play basketball in Game 1, only dropping 7 points. Castle had a slow start but is averaging good numbers around 15 ppg. The truth is, these three young guards are inexperienced and immature. Castle’s last performance, where he turned the ball over with Wemby, was the icing on the cake.

This is one of those examples where championship and playoff experience trumps talent (not to say the Spurs are more talented than the Knicks). This young core does have a lot of promise, but this may not be their time.

Harper, Fox, and Castle do a great job at making it hard for Brunson, but it doesn’t get them far. Brunson has won two NCAA championships, and he’s had to pick up for Luka when he was injured. He has proved that he doesn’t shy away from big moments.

Brunson has averaged 25 points per game throughout the playoffs and is averaging 5 assists and 4 rebounds in the Finals.

Wemby is talented. He’s an alien. He’s a hard worker. But this is his welcome to the league moment. He was hungry to beat OKC, but the Knicks are not OKC.

The Knicks have a history of playing in the Finals. Bridges and Shamet have both played in the Finals with Phoenix, Clarkson has played in the Finals with LeBron, OG Anunoby is an NBA champion, and Josh Hart is a college champion.

The Knicks are battle-tested.

I’ll catch you all at the Garden for Game 3. Trump will be there with the Secret Service lol.