{"id":731167,"date":"2026-06-12T05:07:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/731167\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T05:07:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T05:07:09","slug":"hall-of-famer-points-to-one-thing-he-cant-forgive-in-spurs-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/731167\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Famer points to one thing he can’t forgive in Spurs’ collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Antonio Spurs<\/a> choked away a massive 29-point second-half lead to lose Game 4 of the NBA Finals 107-106 to the New York Knicks<\/a>. This historic meltdown at Madison Square Garden put the Knicks up 3-1 in the series, leaving the basketball world in absolute shock.<\/p>\n

The collapse triggered immediate fury from Hall of Famer Chris Webber, who blasted San Antonio\u2019s late-game execution on national television. Webber called the effort<\/a> “probably the dumbest game, and I’d like to say most arrogant game, that’s ever been played with the stakes this high.”<\/p>\n

Chris Webber crushed the Spurs after their historic Game 4 collapse against the Knicks:<\/p>\n

“That was just probably the dumbest game, and I’d like to say most arrogant game, that’s ever been played with the stakes this high.<\/p>\n

It just shows how you really have to have on-the-court\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tBxuxwtRQq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NBA Base (@TheNBABase) June 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The Spurs caused this disaster by abandoning their standard offense entirely. By repeatedly hoisting quick, low-percentage three-pointers early in the shot clock, they stopped feeding 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama inside and played right into New York’s hands.<\/p>\n

This total lack of on-court situational awareness deeply infuriated Webber, a traditional big man who heavily valued interior post positioning. “As a basketball purist, what San Antonio did kind of is unforgivable as a team,” Webber noted when assessing the failure.<\/p>\n

Webber argued that modern reliance on math rather than game theory directly caused the collapse. “I don’t think analytics would tell you to shoot the ball eight times in a row if you miss,” he explained regarding the strategy.<\/p>\n

This tactical stubbornness allowed Jalen Brunson and the Knicks to mount the largest comeback in Finals history. New York capitalized on every empty San Antonio possession, culminating in a dramatic OG Anunoby putback tip-in with 1.2 seconds left to seal it.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the heavily criticized Spurs now face immediate elimination. They must quickly fix their broken execution to save their season, proving Webber\u2019s point that common sense must accompany skill.<\/p>\n

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