There are probably not a lot of words to fully describe what the San Antonio Spurs must be feeling right now after their monumental meltdown against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.
The Spurs blew a 29-point lead, and the Knicks completed the biggest comeback in finals history, 107-106, turning Madison Square Garden into absolute bedlam.
San Antonio will wallow in despair in the coming days, ruing everything that went wrong.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson revealed what he said to his players after the debilitating defeat, as reported by ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel.
“I told them to feel the emotion tonight. (But) they better be ready to play in two nights and win,” said Johnson.
Johnson himself must be grasping for the right words to reassure his players that they can still pull off a miracle against the Knicks. They have no choice but to remain defiant.
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The Spurs were in total control of the game until the Knicks, like they have done throughout the playoffs, fought back, leading to a nip-and-tuck affair in the closing minutes. The Spurs grabbed the lead, 106-105, after Stephon Castle canned two free throws. They, however, failed to box out OG Anunoby after Jalen Brunson missed his three-pointer, leading to the game-winning tip-in.
San Antonio still had the chance to win, but Castle failed to get off a shot as time expired.
The Spurs are a young team, and growing pains are par for the course. They may be down, but they are not yet out.
Game 5 returns to Frost Bank Center on Saturday.
There are probably not a lot of words to fully describe what the San Antonio Spurs must be feeling right now after their monumental meltdown against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. The Spurs blew a 29-point lead, and the Knicks completed the biggest comeback in finals history, 107-106, turning Madison Square Garden into absolute bedlam.