the series that Nick fans are now waiting to wrap up so they can start to get excited about who

they're going to play. Thunder Spurs last night at O KC.

McCain lifting, launching.

And that was Mike Tarrico on NBC. Peacock with the call. Jared McCain with 20 points.

Part of the Thunder's 127-114 win. Sheigild just Alexander

at 32, though it was less than impressive. Seven of 19 from the floor, but doing what he does,

got to the free throw line a bunch of times. 16 of 17. Alex Caruso, 22 off the bench. Here was

SGA, as they call him, after the game 5 win, putting them up three games to two.

You weren't very good, not meaning him, but the team wasn't very good in game four at San Antonio,

so what changed game to game?

I think we just learned from our mistakes.

We learned from what we talked about as a group, and we just applied it tonight.

And it certainly worked because they kind of win going away

at the end what he loves about this team specifically how hard they work the intentions they

have out there on the basketball court and the type of teammates they are like I know wholeheartedly

everyone's intention on on the basketball team is to win the game I know it's not this simple, but if the Knicks play the Thunder, I do think it's this simple. If the referees let them play, the Knicks win. If the referees don't let them play, the Knicks lose. I actually think it's that simple. I mean, the SGA was 16 to 17 from a free throw line last night. If you get the same officials that officiated game three in Philadelphia, where they let that game be more of a brawl than a basketball game, Nicks will win if they're not going to blow the whistle and put him at the line 20 times. Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. It just seems like no matter who the crew is, SGA is at the line. Yeah. So, I mean, that's the thing about him. He seems to be crewproof when it comes to that. But, yeah, I mean, there's also issues like Kat and his fouls that could happen or Mitchell Robinson having to go to the bench. And, yeah, I mean, I'm not as worried about the SGA stuff because I feel like that's just something they're going to have to deal with.

It's the Knicks and their guys going to the bench.

They're going to be more concerning.

Here is Stefan Castle in terms of, now this is funny because this comes,

Kenny Atkinson did not comment on this.

Oh, okay.

But it is interesting when you look at the way games are played and decided.

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