An under discussed fact from game 3, due to an overly compensatory need to seem “nuanced & reasonable,” is that the Knicks and Spurs shot the same percentage from the field and from three in the game.
Spurs had slightly less turnovers.
Knicks had a grip more rebounds.
Everybody keeps dancing around the point but the free throw discrepancy did indeed decide the game in the end.
I’m saying this in response to the talking point from the last two days being, “Spurs could easily be up 3-0.” My brother in Christ if not for the disparity this series Knicks could just have easily been up 3-0 with three double digit victories.
Big game tonight and it’s going to come down to shot making because like I said in game 1, actually watching the game 3 footage again the Knicks once again missed a lot of open looks from Shamet, Deuce, KAT, Bridges, Alvarado. That group was 1 for 16 from range almost entirely open. If just three or four of those drop it’s a different game.
Gotta defend the crib tonight.
