Two late Victor Wembanyama gaffes hand Knicks Game 2 win

Victor Wembanyama showed toughness in comeback

With how dominant he's been, it's easy to forget that Wembanyama is 22 years old, participating in his first NBA playoffs. After a rough first half where he scored only seven points and attempted only four shots, Wemby bounced back after halftime.

He began taking, and making, three-pointers. That may have opened up his interior game, where Wembanyama added dunk and tip shots and completed two three-point plays. The Knicks may have pushed Wemby around in the first half, but in crunch time, it was Wembanyama and the Spurs who owned the inside, finishing with 10 more points in the paint.

Wembanyama's misses were bad, but his desire to take big shots bodes well for his state of mind. He asserted his will in the second half by blocking shots, getting fouled and forcing the Knicks bigs to guard him 25 feet from the hoop. Even his bad pass was a clear miscommunication, and one where his coach should have probably simply called timeout in a tie game.

It's a brutal loss for the Spurs, who now have to win four out of five games and at least two at Madison Square Garden to win the title. It's a low point for Wemby, but as he showed in the second half, the highs are very high. Especially when you're 7-foot-4.