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/SlatsAttack Bulls Jun 11 '26

The biggest choke job in NBA history.

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u/joe4553 Lakers Jun 11 '26

Fox had the ball with an open net. Could have run the clock. Hit the layup. Doesn't do either. Loses game.

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u/CameronPlain Warriors Jun 11 '26

He could’ve run off 3 seconds before getting fouled and then shot free throws

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u/browniebrittle44 Jun 11 '26

Could you explain? I’m new here

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u/newdems Warriors Jun 11 '26

Spurs were in the bonus, so any foul would have sent Fox to the free throw line. There was no need to attempt a shot there, especially when he had enough room to run around for a few seconds and take enough time off the clock to prevent the Knicks from getting the ball back with enough time to even things up or take the lead.

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u/confusedpanda007 Jun 11 '26

I disagree that he would've ran around a lot. he would've been fouled immediately. So then it's two FTs to make versus he thought he had a layup. Really a great defensive play, Wemby had just missed two FTs a minute earlier.

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u/newdems Warriors Jun 11 '26

It’s debatable, but IMO if he hadn’t beelined for the basket with an intent to lay it up and had instead ran towards the corner or the baseline, it would have eaten a few seconds and they still would have had to foul him.

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u/confusedpanda007 Jun 11 '26

With hindsight that obviously would've been a better outcome, but he looked like he had a breakaway and OG closed the gap. Agree it's debatable. I don't get why everyone is saying it was the dumbest play of the game.

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u/GeneralHerp Jun 12 '26

Because he got greedy and took a high risk gamble in a moment that could’ve been a sure-thing.

Those moments are extreme, and they don’t happen often. He wanted to seal the deal and he exposed them to a loss, NYK are good at capitalizing on that kind of shit.