Knicks Take Control Of The Finals? Brunson, KAT & Spurs Growing Pains

The NBA Finals are heating up, and the Knicks look like they may be taking control of the series. In this episode of Basketball Rewind, we break down how New York has put pressure on San Antonio, why Karl-Anthony Towns deserves more credit, how Jalen Brunson continues to rise in playoff moments, and where the Spurs’ youth and late-game execution have started to show. We also discuss Victor Wembanyama’s workload, De’Aaron Fox’s role, Dylan Harper’s social media moment, and some WNBA storylines around Angel Reese, coaching, and media narratives. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:38 Spurs’ hot starts and late-game issues 2:21 Karl-Anthony Towns deserves more respect 3:34 Why the Knicks are a tough matchup for San Antonio 4:23 De’Aaron Fox’s importance to the Spurs 5:20 Wemby, Castle, and late-game mistakes 6:00 KAT foul trouble and Wemby’s workload 7:06 Why New York gives Wemby nowhere to rest 9:22 Dylan Harper’s social media controversy 13:41 Time and place for teammate criticism 16:26 Jalen Brunson’s Finals impact 18:25 How San Antonio should attack Brunson 20:13 Is the series already over? 20:29 Fan security incidents and court safety 22:20 Brunson’s place in Knicks history 23:16 The unusual construction of this Knicks team 24:23 WNBA coaching incident and Angel Reese discussion 25:49 WNBA narratives and player criticism 27:16 Final thoughts and outro