Stephen A. gives an EARLY PREDICTION for the Knicks vs. Spurs NBA Finals Matchup 👀 | SportsCenter

San Antonio entered the season as one of the league's youngest teams, led by a 7 foot alien.The men in black finished with the second best record in the Association and are proving to be perhaps among the most formidable in the league.Now the Spurs are making their first NBA Finals appearance since 2014 and doing so with a lot of talent and a little faith.I mean, it never hurts to have divine intervention on your side when you're taking on the defending champs.San Antonio is looking for their sixth NBA title.So now the best -kept secret in the universe embarks on the journey.

Here comes the Men in Black.And let's take a look at how they got there.First round taken on the Trailblazers.Victor Wembenyama making his playoff debut.He had 35 points in Game 1.That passed Tim Duncan for a new franchise record.

Spurs dominated the Blazers in Game 5, defeating the Blazers 4 -1 in the series, reaching the conference semis for the first time since 2017.where they took on the Timberwolves.Now, Spurs up 2 -1 in the series, but Game 4 Wemby elbows Nas Reed in the face, issued a flagrant two foul, earned his first career ejection.And unsurprisingly, the Spurs lost the game when we did bounce back in Game 5 with 27, 17 and five and three blocks, leading the Spurs to a victory game.Six Spurs dominated the Tibby's 30 point win to close out the series.42 in the series in San Antonio advances to the Western Conference Finals for the 15th time in franchise history.

where they take on the defending champ Oklahoma City Thunder.Game 1, Wembley had a night to remember.He exploded 41 points and 24 rebounds in otherworldly stat line, sealing the game with a pair of dunks.The Spurs won 122 -115 in double overtime, giving the Thunder their first playoff loss this season.In game 6, Spurs trailing in the series.In a must -win game for the Spurs, Wembley continued to be dominant.

The third quarter, Spurs went on a 20 -0 run to take control of the game.They'd force a Game 7.Now, early in the fourth quarter, Wembley knocks down the step back.He had 22 points and 7 rebounds.Spurs up 9 there, under 7 minutes left in the fourth.Wembley on the bench with his fifth foul.

Isaiah Harden Stein blocked by Luke Cornette in a block that some might call generational Trev who Cornette's huge stop at the rim is pumped and optimist upon Castle there for the putback Spurs win 111 103 advancing the finals for the first time since 2014 CBA back with us now.

The NBA Finals is set Big Dog Spurs Knicks history of the Knicks against the future potentially of the Spurs.What are your first thoughts on this year matchup?

Well, your first thoughts is that, you know, you've got a poised New York Knick team.Winners of 11 straight playoff games by an average of 23 .8 points, simply annihilating the competition over the last 11 games or so outscoring about 262 points.This is what you're talking about when you talk about the New York Knicks.You're talking about one of the great players in the game today in Jalen Brunson, a guy in Carl Anthony Towns, that's his affilitator and a sniper from long range with guys like O .G.Anonomi, Mikel Bridges, Josh Hart and others who know their roles and have played it exceptionally well.

And Mike Brown, who's a championship -tested coach.This is a man that's got two rings as an assistant coach.He's coached in the NBA Finals before, and you know that he knows what he's doing.And so you know that the New York Knicks, back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, are primed and ready and rested to go.I've got a bit of trepidation, a little concerned, because Mitchell Robinson, their backup, big at 7 feet 245 pounds, somehow, someway managed to break his pinky.During the during the week off or so that he said don't get me started with that But in the end going against the San Antonio Spurs their inexperience

is something that the New York Knicks can try and lead on.But the reality is they got a 7 -foot -5 alien by the name of Victor Wembyama from France, who is all -world.And he showed up in this postseason and let everybody know who he is.And by the way, his supporting cast ain't shabby at all.Experienced in Harrison Barnes, a champion, and De 'Aaron Fox, who's been in Game 7s before.Young studs like Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, Devin Vassar, So, you know, you look at these guys and what they bring to the table, along with Kelvin Johnson.

They got a lot of weapons, and Champagne.They got a lot of weapons.They can win the championship.They're going to be the favorites to win the championship.But I'm not counting the New York Knicks out by a long shot.

Okay.So are we picking the Knicks though?I just want to make sure for the people.Are you ready to make that pick me?

I am okay.I am but I can't look in good faith.I'm an honest broker.I have to sit up there and acknowledge that the San Antonio Spurs have been the better team during the regular season.They finished with 62 wins.They are justified to be the favorites to win this championship considering the fact that they were in the better conference and they obviously had tougher competition in the conference finals going up against OKC, but damn it.

I ain't jumping off the shit with my New York Knicks.If there's a way, they will find it.I believe in Jalen Brunson and Karl -Anthony Towns and the crew.And I'm sticking with the Knicks, as always.

Sticking with the orange and blue skies, Stephen A. We appreciate it as always, sir.That's right.You know it.