r/nba • u/Large_banana_hammock Japan • Jun 11 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Knicks complete 29-point comeback, the largest in NBA finals history!

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u/0010001 Wizards Jun 11 '26

Castle was open going back door.  Could have scored off of a good pass.  But it looks like Towns tipped it?  

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u/DC_CLE2017 Jun 11 '26

Yup. Towns tipped it.

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u/HotSteak Timberwolves Jun 11 '26

Clock should have started as soon as Towns touched it.

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u/mongster03_ Knicks Jun 11 '26

I don’t think the clock operator/the refs noticed, which I can’t blame them considering I had no idea until two hours afterward

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u/morpheusKKK Jun 11 '26

Would they have taken a review if castle made the layup? To check if Towns touched it and if there was a shot clock violation

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u/xebex1778 Knicks Jun 11 '26

Yes, you can’t get that wrong in this situation

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u/nietzsche_niche [NYK] Butch van Breda Kolff Jun 11 '26

Oh but you know they would have

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u/HotSteak Timberwolves Jun 11 '26

AI tells me this: "Because the clock operator relies on seeing the touch before pushing the button, a tiny fraction of a second inevitably elapses. If an inbounds play takes place and a player immediately catches and shoots in, say, 0.5 seconds, but the clock only shows 0.2 seconds remaining when it expires, referees can use instant replay to determine if the ball was released before the actual, elapsed time ran out."

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u/mongster03_ Knicks Jun 11 '26

Fuck AI

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u/morpheusKKK Jun 11 '26

I think from KAT’s fingertips to Castle was almost a second. The ball was high up. It would definitely be a violation cause ainnoway castle could realistically catch and shoots in 0.2-0.4s

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u/ccharlie03 Spurs Jun 11 '26

Another mitch fkn dumbfuck decision. Why have Harper inbound. 

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u/SnooChipmunks469 Knicks Jun 11 '26

Who else should have? It's not like there were any taller guys on the court and you can't have Wemby inbound it with that little time left.

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u/PM_ME_UR_PICS_PLS Mavericks Jun 11 '26

Harrison Barnes?

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u/SnooChipmunks469 Knicks Jun 11 '26

He's like an inch taller and Harper had been playing well all game.

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u/Selfishly Knicks Jun 11 '26

Why not? The plan they drew had him standing off at the 3 lmao not like he was part of it

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u/SnooChipmunks469 Knicks Jun 11 '26

He still has immense gravity when he's on the court. Him standing there is going to lead to multiple Knicks worrying about where he's going.

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u/Chabola513 Lakers Jun 11 '26

What the hell are you talking about

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u/theGeneralAladin Jun 11 '26

Harper is like the best player on the Spurs, like someone should inbound to him and let him have the game winning shot. I don’t understand Mitch’s apparent disrespect for him. 

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u/FitTune5515 Supersonics Jun 11 '26

Best passer

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u/shangalang69 Raptors Jun 11 '26

you gonna trot out mason plumlee to inbound it? cmon man

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u/aggiefranchise Spurs Jun 11 '26

Actually yeah, or Kelly. They have a better sight line and that free’s up Harper to get open for a check down inbound pass. 

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u/shangalang69 Raptors Jun 11 '26

☠️

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u/nietzsche_niche [NYK] Butch van Breda Kolff Jun 11 '26

Yeah there wasnt even time left for a shot if they had gotten one off it would have been waved on review (1.3 ish seconds between the tip and the gather).

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u/confusedpanda007 Jun 11 '26

Yeah I wanted to see another angle, I was confused by the pass... looked like things could've ended differently.

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u/Realistic_Condition7 Jun 11 '26

This play is actually insanely good. Like if that’s a good pass and no tip the spurs probably win.

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u/SilveryDeath Jun 11 '26

When it was in the air live it looked like he was going to have an easy shot going at the basket with the ball coming right to him. Watching it back Towns 100% tipped it.

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u/Kurukato123 Jun 11 '26

I think that’s it. I hope that was a tipped off pass though. No way you undershoot a lob with a wide open opportunity with Castle

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u/MajorLeeScrewed Bulls Jun 11 '26

Yeah that was genuinely scary at the end for the Knicks.