NEW YORK. Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns stated that resilience and character have been key in the New York Knicks’ extraordinary journey to the NBA Finals, after starring in the greatest comeback recorded in the history of this stage.
Following the dramatic 107-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in game four of the series, Towns highlighted the team’s mentality to overcome a 29-point deficit in the second half and move just one win away from clinching the championship.
“As anyone who lives in New York knows, if you want to succeed in this city you have to be prepared to get out of the mud, and that is what we did tonight,” expressed the Dominican center during the post-game press conference.
The Knicks completed a historic comeback to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals, moving closer to their first title since 1973.
The decisive moment arrived when OG Anunoby scored a spectacular tip-in with one second left in the game, a play that unleashed euphoria at Madison Square Garden and which coach Mike Brown described as the “most iconic basket” in the franchise’s history.
Towns also resorted to a comparison loaded with symbolism to describe the winning play.
“It was the hand of God,” commented the star player, evoking the famous “Hand of God” performed by the legendary Argentine soccer player Diego Armando Maradona during the 1986 Mexico World Cup.
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The Dominican has been one of New York’s main figures during the postseason, leading alongside his teammates a campaign that has restored hope to a franchise that has not won a championship in over five decades.
With the series tilted in their favor, the Knicks will now travel to San Antonio to play Game 5 this Saturday, where they will have their first opportunity to seal the championship and end a long 53-year wait without lifting the Larry O’Brien trophy.
The New York franchise is one win away from completing one of the most memorable stories in recent NBA history, with Towns as one of the great protagonists of the feat.
