Josh Hart Says Spurs' 4 Blown Leads Began With West Finals Celebration
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 20
Josh Hart Says Spurs' 4 Blown Leads Began With West Finals Celebration
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 20
Summary
Josh Hart said he knew San Antonio was vulnerable before Game 1, arguing the Spurs treated their Game 7 win over Oklahoma City as the "mountaintop" instead of a step toward the title.
Hart pointed to Victor Wembanyama's emotional Western Conference finals celebration and contrasted it with New York's muted reaction after sweeping Cleveland, when the Knicks kept saying they still needed four more wins.
That mindset gap showed up in the Finals: San Antonio blew double-digit leads in all four losses, while New York produced three of the five biggest comebacks in NBA Finals history during the series.
The Knicks only fully celebrated after closing out the title in Game 5, capping the franchise's first NBA championship in 53 years and first Finals trip since 1999.