Spurs' Western Conference Finals performance should terrify the New York Knicks

If there's one thing the Spurs have proven on their way to the NBA Finals is that they're truth-tellers. When each player echoed the same "experience doesn't matter" battle cry, they weren't lying to us. Victor Wembanyama and his band of merry men keep showing it on the floor. The finals won't be different, and like OKC, the Knicks are going to find that San Antonio is coming at them full force.

The NBA built a minimum 3-day rest into the schedule before the start of the final series of the postseason. That's plenty of time for the Silver and Black to get their bearings together. De'Aaron Fox was contributing with only one day off between games in the Western Conference Finals, so 48 additional hours will likely do wonders for the speedy point guard.

Spurs already destroyed the Knicks' perceived "advantage"

Above all, the Spurs are on a mission to debunk the "experience theory." These young players walked into their very first Game 7 on the road against the defending champions and played as if they'd been in 10 of them. They didn't even begin the game antsy, needing to settle down as the game went on. Not even close.

Wembanyama started the game with a smooth pull-up jumpshot that he kissed off the glass like prime Tim Duncan. It was calm, poised, and decisive, setting the tone for what San Antonio was about to put on display for what has been the most-watched Western Conference Finals in the history of the NBA.

Alamo City's warriors were fighting for more than themselves, whether they knew it or not. If you spent any time on social media, it felt like 28 other fan bases were rooting for OKC's downfall. But none of these circumstances should make us forget that the Spurs' key players are mostly a bunch of kids. They shouldn't have been the ones in the position to even take down the big bad wolf.

The Spurs grew up faster than anyone expected

That's what should concern New York. The Thunder spent an entire season hearing that San Antonio was too young and inexperienced to threaten their repeat title bid. Then the Spurs marched into Oklahoma City and won Game 7 without ever looking overwhelmed by the moment. If those bright lights couldn't shake them, it's hard to imagine it'll happen in the next round.

Running through the tape hasn't been a problem for this team this season, though. They've already grown past that stage. Much of that should be attributed to Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes. They helped lay the foundation for what we're seeing now.

Remember, the Spurs were already winning more games than many predicted during the 2024-25 campaign before the adversity piled too high to climb. Everything they went through, from the beloved Gregg Popovich's stroke to Wemby's blood clot, brought this team together, accelerating their maturity.

It's why they haven't been fazed by the big moments they've faced and why they won't blink in the face of Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. So the Big Apple Boys won't get any reprieve from youth in this matchup.

This series will be decided by talent and coaching. And only one side has the best player in the world.

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