Patrick Beverley could not help but blame De'Aaron Fox's poor situational IQ for the San Antonio Spurs' embarrassing loss against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

As we all know, the Knicks came back from a 29-point deficit and won the game 107-106 against the Spurs in the final seconds of the game thanks to OG Anunoby's tip-in.

During the final Knicks possession in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson was guarded by both Victor Wembanyama and Fox, who left Anunoby open, and the rest was history. Fox also had possession of the ball in the final 15 seconds of the game, but decided to go for a contested layup rather than get the foul.

“Like why are you helping to do what? You got Wemby on him. You got the tallest person in the NBA against the shortest person, one of the shortest people in the NBA on one-on-one, right? And he make that mistake. OG get tip, right? And as a player when we get to the locker room, I got to coach you up hard. You feel me? Coach go be like, “Oh, next play, next play.” I’m in your face. You got to be better.” Beverley said, via an X post from NBA Courtside.

Fox had 18 points, seven assists, and five rebounds, but shot 6-for-16 and had four turnovers. He also missed several jumpers that would have kept the Knicks trailing.

While some are also blaming Victor Wembanyama's two missed free throws at the end of the fourth, Fox's layup attempt came with just around 15 seconds left to play.

Still, it was not the brightest of games from Wemby, who feels the Spurs can and will turn it around despite being 3-1 down.

Victor Wembanyama Makes a Confident Claim Ahead of Game 5

Wemby shot just 9-of-25 from the field in Game 4, as Devin Vassell was the only Spurs player to have shot more than 50% from the field.

But the Frenchman wants to look ahead, and he was unwavering in his confidence that the Spurs would win it all despite being 3-1 down in the series.

“Everybody thinks — everybody knows,” Wembanyama said after Spurs practice on Friday, “that we’re going to do it.”

For context, no team has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals, other than LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors in the iconic 2016 NBA Finals.

The script is there for Wembanyama, who is already predicted to be in the GOAT conversations sooner rather than later. Still, the 22-year-old first has to win three games consecutively, with the Spurs' backs against the wall.

Game 5 of the NBA Finals tips off on Saturday night in San Antonio, and things would get interesting if the Spurs take the win heading to Madison Square Garden.

So, do you believe Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs can pull it off? Let us know in the comments.

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