[junodog4]

The Spurs aren't there yet mentally. They are close, and because they are so young, we should be seeing them in the final again and again.

For those who compare Wemby/Shai to Magic/Bird - it's way harder to keep dynasties together now. One can hope that the Spurs and Thunders will be slugging it out for the west for years...

Good for the Knicks. I don't see them doing this again - Spurs are only getting better, and Thunder will get healthy. Also, the east will get tougher as the Pacers get healthy, and the Cavs, Pistons and Celtics will be back. The Raptors and Hawks should be improving as well, and I'm not even factoring where Giannis ends up.

I'm happy for Brunson and the Nova Knicks. I'm happy for Anunoby. Covid was tough on Towns - he deserves this. It's also been 50+ years for NY.

Which franchise is the next one to be overdue? Kings? Hawks? Clippers?
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[AfterHours]

Even though I was rooting for the Spurs, it wasn’t by much, and I do think it’s great for the NBA (and ultimately maybe even for Wembys development) that the Knicks won and in the way they did it.

But I wanted the Spurs more because I really like how they’ve constructed their team (much more reminiscent of the previous 2000-2010 era or 90s with an added dosage of the 3 ball) and just get excited about the greats of the NBA and who’s next — and Wemby certainly appears to be next if he can just improve on some of his flaws and maintain health.

Seeing the Knicks win wasn’t much of a “loss”. Really liked their team and how they truly came together for the playoffs. Love how they played in the finals, how clutch they were, their heart, and Brunson has some Kobe and Iverson in him which is always welcome in today’s NBA. That final 45 pt game was one for the ages.
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