Victor Wembanyama has given an honest reaction to the San Antonio Spurs' shocking collapse against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
The Spurs superstar picked up 29 points in a game where the Texan side led with just 24 minutes to go, but ended up suffering the biggest collapse in NBA Finals history.
The Knicks trailed 90-75 going into the fourth quarter, but an inspired Jalen Brunson, who managed 36 points in the game, put the Knicks ahead for the first time with just 86 seconds to go.
To make matters worse for the visitors, they went into half-time with a 27-point lead, which broke the record for the largest lead for an away team in Finals' history, but then proceeded to only score 30 points in the second half.
The Knicks, meanwhile, have their eyes set on their first NBA Championship in over 50 years, with the title now being just one win away for the New York side.
What Victor Wembanyama Said After Game 4
Victor Wembanyama
Wembanyama expressed his disappointment to the media by saying: “I can’t really explain it right now, I don’t know.
"I think it’s just execution, greediness of some sort. We clearly weren’t the most hungry in the second half.
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"It’s gonna go one of two ways. A bad one and a good one. The bad one would be giving up; the good one would be getting stronger from this, getting more together, and this is what we’re gonna do.
“It was painful, of course, it feels like we’re working too hard to give up our leads. It just hurts.”
Victor Wembanyama
The French-born forward-center still expressed confidence in his side to make an infamous comeback in the series and what they have to do next.
"Holding each other accountable, communicating, not pointing fingers. After that, we either got it or we don’t. But we’ve proven we can surpass these difficulties, and even though we haven’t been there before, I’m convinced we’re built this way, and we’re gonna get better from this.”
San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks
The Spurs have done well in the face of adversity previously. With home-court advantage in the next game, Wembanyama's side will know they have to shake off the bitter feeling after their defeat and bounce back in Saturday's must-win affair.
The Knicks, however, can start to dream. One win lies between them and a 50-year wait for glory, and history is on their side, as only one team has ever come back from 3-1 down and that was the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 against the Golden State Warriors.
The previous record for largest NBA Finals game comeback came in 2008, when the Boston Celtics conquered the LA Lakers after being down 24 points.