Spurs Urged Not to Overreact After 5-Game Finals Loss as 62-Win Season Reshaped Expectations
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 15
Spurs Urged Not to Overreact After 5-Game Finals Loss as 62-Win Season Reshaped Expectations
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 15
Summary
Five games into the NBA Finals, San Antonio exited against the Knicks with coach Mitch Johnson saying the Spurs "weren't ready to win an NBA championship" despite leading for much of the series.
New York's depth and tactical flexibility drove the result: Jalen Brunson led the scoring, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby filled gaps, and the Knicks won all three games in San Antonio.
San Antonio's bigger picture remains strong after a 62-win season built on a 105.1 defensive rating with Victor Wembanyama on the floor and the league's second-best point differential.
Wembanyama's Finals flaws still sharpen the offseason agenda — more lower-body strength, better screening and shot selection — while Johnson's rotation and coverage choices are framed as part of a first deep-playoff learning curve.
De'Aaron Fox's future will draw scrutiny as his four-year extension starts at $49.5 million, but the analysis argues against selling low after an injured Finals and points to the Spurs' young core as reason for patience.