Down 3–1 in the series and coming off a stunning loss, Victor Wembanyama says San Antonio “knows we’re going to do it.”
Story by Chris Mannix / SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs faced reporters, and there was only one question that mattered:
Did the Spurs still believe?
Wednesday’s 107–106 Game 4 defeat wasn’t a loss. It was a disaster. San Antonio led by 27 points at halftime. It led by 29 in the third. It led by 20 with 9 ½ minutes to play in the fourth quarter. And the Spurs lost. Biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, and the Spurs were on the wrong end of it.
“It’s the playoffs,” said Victor Wembanyama. “There’s no time to regret things for too long.”
Does Wembanyama believe? The Spurs center was brilliant in the first half of Game 4. He had 16 points. He was 6 of 11 from the floor. The Knicks, seeking retribution for Wembanyama’s shove of Jalen Brunson in Game 3, took shots at him. Wemby just kept coming. In the second half, he …READ MORE HERE
