Victor Wembanyama blames Spurs' Game 4 demise on 'greediness'
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Victor Wembanyama expressed frustration and struggled to explain the Spurs' collapse after blowing a 29-point third-quarter lead in Game 4 against the Knicks.
- The Spurs scored only 30 points in the second half, with Wembanyama limited to eight points and missing crucial free throws late in the game, resulting in a 107-106 loss.
- Despite a dominant first half and a 17-point lead with under nine minutes remaining, the Spurs became the first team since 1970-71 to lose an NBA Finals game after leading by 17 or more points in the final nine minutes.
- Wembanyama described the loss as painful and attributed it to a lack of execution and hunger in the second half, emphasizing the hard work the team put in before giving up their lead.
- The series now shifts back to San Antonio for Game 5, with the Knicks one win away from their first NBA championship since 1973.