Victor Wembanyama began Game 4 of the NBA Finals in dominant fashion.
He and the San Antonio Spurs seemed well on their way toward evening the series with the New York Knicks at two games apiece.
Wemby was feeling so good that he let Mitchell Robinson know that he was in his head. The Spurs scored, then Robinson committed a flagrant foul against Wembanyama, and the 7-foot-4 superstar delivered his message.
It was late in the first quarter when Robinson committed that foul, and after Wemby made both ensuing foul shots, the Spurs led 39-20.
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It took a little while for the Spurs as a whole to hit a wall and collapse, but really from that point on, Wembanyama was brutal.
He simply couldn't make shots, only shooting 22% from that point onward.
Victor Wembanyama before this moment telling Mitchell Robinson he's in his head (including flagrant FT's):
13 point 5-of-7 FG
3 rebounds 2-of-2 FT
Wemby after the moment:
11 points 4-of-18 FG
10 rebounds 2-of-5 FTpic.twitter.com/UEDKRyYhuo
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) June 11, 2026
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Maybe the summation of Wemby's night came late, when the Spurs led by one deep in the fourth quarter, and the big fella missed both free throws on a trip to the line.
Early on, Wembanyama had this series heading to a three game mini-series for the title.
Instead, he got ahead of himself, the Knicks never gave up, and now New York is one win away from hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
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