Hoops Tonight - KNICKS WIN NBA FINALS REACTION: Brunson & Anunoby CLUTCH comeback vs. Spurs, Wembanyama, Harper

The season’s over and the New York Knicks are champions, closing San Antonio in five after a run built on toughness and a pile of road wins; Finals MVP is Jalen Brunson, and we’ll hit the game quickly, the bigger Knicks story, a bit on the Spurs, then your questions.

Brunson cracked the Spurs’ defense and poured in 45 on a night when almost nobody else could score; early struggles aside, his transition pull‑ups, floaters, foul craft, and pace changes found gaps others couldn’t, which decided a razor‑thin series and puts him, at worst, sixth in my summer tiers.

OG Anunoby was enormous on both ends, Towns muted Wembanyama in isolation while spacing and pounding the glass, Hart hit timely threes and owned the boards, Robinson delivered clutch stops and put‑backs, and Shamet’s earlier‑round heater mattered.

Mike Brown pushed the right buttons and outcoached San Antonio; bigger picture, it’s good for the league that a 53‑win, so‑called second‑tier team believed, leveled up, and finished—Knicks fans, soak it in.

Thirty‑thousand‑foot Spurs note: De’Aaron Fox had a brutal series and late‑game misses; if he’s merely average, they probably win, ankle or not, and he’ll have a real chance to make it right next year as the guards—especially Castle—spend the summer fixing their shots while Dylan Harper looks ready to start and star.

The flagrant talk was empty noise—missed calls happen and the whistle balanced out; on court, Towns took away Wemby’s one‑on‑one game and the conditioning shortfall is on the team, not the kid, who should avoid chasing bulk and instead polish the face‑up jumper and handle while thriving as a perimeter creator and dynamic roller—an A‑plus debut postseason that already puts him in the top tier.

Legacy check: does this run push Brunson into top‑ten point guard territory, past some modern greats, and how high is he right now?

His regular seasons aren’t trophy‑laden, but in the playoffs he’s one of the most reliable scorers and closers in the sport, a guard version of the Jimmy Butler archetype; today I have him no lower than sixth in the league and among the very best offensive engines.

And Brunson winning a ring before Luka, with Dallas once having both—how do you see that?

Fit and timing matter; Brunson’s willingness off the ball and defensive commitment clicked with this group, while Luka is still the superior offensive force and can absolutely win when the build aligns in this era that demands more than just the best player.

Big‑picture takeaway on how thin the margins were this postseason?

Titles now require talent, health, hot role players, and a bounce or two; this series swung on tiny plays and that’s why reductive ring talk misses the context.

Does Brunson deserve credit for taking a team‑friendly deal that enabled this roster?

Absolutely; his below‑market number let New York carry real depth around Towns, Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, and Robinson, which is a competitive edge in June.

Why did San Antonio keep fading after halftime?

New York had more workable lineups and depth, the Spurs stalled whenever Dylan and Wemby sat, and fatigue showed; the Knicks kept chipping away and solved the scheme within games, with Brunson driving the late‑game runs.

Close us out with final thoughts and what’s next.

Thank you for our biggest postseason ever—your support means everything, and I’m grateful for Jackson, my family, and our team; we’ll be back with Finals wrap‑ups, a massive draft next week, free agency fireworks, live in Vegas for Summer League, a quick breather, and then right back at it.