The New York Knicks made history by staging the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to stun the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. But for legend Charles Barkley, both the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs played their part in New York winning the game.

The Spurs dominated the majority of the match, building a huge 29-point lead deep into the third quarter. According to Barkley, the Spurs played very dumb basketball and gave up the win to the Knicks.

“We saw the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilization. … That was some of the most mismanaged stupid basketball," Barkley said.

"The San Antonio Spurs helped the New York Knicks win this game by doing some of the stupid a** stuff I've ever seen on a basketball court."

It's hard for any team to overcome a 29-point deficit, especially in the second half. But the Knicks did, and so much happened before the Knicks took a one-point lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game.

The Spurs didn't try to tighten their defense when the Knicks were making smaller runs. Moreover, with their offense having gone cold since the late third quarter, the Spurs started playing hastily, releasing shots at a much faster rate.

As much as Charles Barkley would want to blame the Spurs for giving up the game, it is also a reality that the Knicks played very resilient basketball.

Draymond Green points out Mike Brown's move that helped in the Knicks' comeback

While Charles Barkley slammed the Spurs for playing dumb basketball, Draymond Green highlighted how the Knicks won the game for themselves.

Green highlighted the adjustment that the Knicks' coach Mike Brown made, which turned the game for New York.

“Mike Brown did something great in that second half," Green said during his appearance on Inside the NBA. "He started playing Jose Alvarado next to Jalen Brunson, allowing him to be another ball handler. All of the sudden, Brunson isn’t facing 94 ft of pressure.”

In the second half, Brunson was struggling with ball-handling with the Spurs' suffocating defense. Brown also wanted to help Brunson unlock his offense. He adjusted and sent Alvarado to play alongside Brunson.

With Jose taking care of ball-handling, Brunson started hitting shots starting from the third quarter. Brunson gave the Knicks their first lead before the eventual win.

He ended up with 36 points on 12 of 25 shooting. He made 10 of his last 15 shots in the second half.

After Game 4, Brown showed up for the postgame presser and asked everyone to clap for Alvarado. Brown seemed emotional, crediting Alvarado for his "unbelievable" contribution.

What do you think was the biggest factor in the Knicks' historic comeback? Let us know in the comments.

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Written by

Nandjee Ranjan

Edited by

Koushik Biswas