So, it will be the Knicks versus Spurs to decide who will raise the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy. Last I checked the Spurs were favored to win. And I must admit, after watching how they out-shot and out-hustled defending champion OKC Thunder in game 7 of the conference finals, they look unstoppable.
Watching the Spurs take down the Thunder in OKC, me as a Knicks sympathizer (last championship 1973) had to conclude there is no way the Knicks outplay the homecourt advantage Spurs in a seven game championship series.
San Antonio, although young, are shooting the ball well, defending well, and appear unfazed as a youthful team going up against experienced players. And then there is 7ft 4in Victor Wembanyama.
Yes, the three-dimensional Spurs big man (defense, ball-handling, shooting/dunks) whose gazelle-like scoring and amazing blocks seem almost unreal. He has a wingspan of 8 feet and a "*Standing Reach" of 9-feet-7 inches. He is a problem offensively and defensively for any opponent when he gets going.
*Standing Reach: The maximum height a player can reach with one hand while standing flat-footed, with booth heels on the ground and their arm fully extended overhead.
But don't tell that to Knicks players and their fans. They won two out of three against the Spurs in the regular season. They're on a record eleven game postseason winning streak. And in their recent sweep of the Cavaliers in the eastern conference finals, they looked the part of an experienced and hungry team. Here are some of the reasons I feel the Spurs have an advantage:
1. Depth
3. Youth / Athleticism vs Experience
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