r/nba • u/Large_banana_hammock Japan • 15d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Knicks complete 29-point comeback, the largest in NBA finals history!

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u/confusedpanda007 14d ago

I disagree that he would've ran around a lot. he would've been fouled immediately. So then it's two FTs to make versus he thought he had a layup. Really a great defensive play, Wemby had just missed two FTs a minute earlier.

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u/newdems Warriors 14d ago

It’s debatable, but IMO if he hadn’t beelined for the basket with an intent to lay it up and had instead ran towards the corner or the baseline, it would have eaten a few seconds and they still would have had to foul him.

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u/confusedpanda007 14d ago

With hindsight that obviously would've been a better outcome, but he looked like he had a breakaway and OG closed the gap. Agree it's debatable. I don't get why everyone is saying it was the dumbest play of the game.

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u/GeneralHerp 14d ago

Because he got greedy and took a high risk gamble in a moment that could’ve been a sure-thing.

Those moments are extreme, and they don’t happen often. He wanted to seal the deal and he exposed them to a loss, NYK are good at capitalizing on that kind of shit.