How Spurs Can Succeed Next Time: Be More Like the Knicks
Jared Weiss - The Athletic The New York Times - Martedì 16 giugno 2026 Pagina 29 SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs are close to greatness , but they are not there yet. They thought they could outrun their inexperience, but in the end, the N.B.A. finals ended in a gentlemen’s sweep. In many ways, the Spurs are in the same spot the New York Knicks were in a year ago , the same spot most contenders need to live in before reaching the next level. Failure comes before acing the test. They ran into a team that could stretch them thin and force them to play on their opponent’s terms. Just about every game, that identity crisis broke the Spurs. They were right there, so close to breaking through, but came up short. The Spurs aspire to be better than this. They haven’t far to go. But success is binary in the N.B.A. finals. The Knicks beat the Spurs, four games to one, to win their first N.B.A. championship in 53 years, a monumental moment for the league and the sport. As unforgettable as this season was ...