SGA's flopping is living rent free in NBA players' heads, which could become a lingering NBA problem.
The San Antonio Spurs are on thin ice after a crushing 105-104 loss at home in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks are red hot; these Spurs deserve blame.
Some data suggests that Brunson is flopping less in these playoffs, and the eye-test really suggests that. So what explains this against-type shift?
Mitchell Robinson was able to play in the Knicks' Game 1 against the Spurs. But he's still listed in the injury report for Game 2.
There's plenty of blame to go around for the Spurs' Game 1 flop, but they'll definitely need more from these three key contributors.
Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby aren't the only reasons why the Knicks stole Game 1 from the Spurs.
The NBA could be looking to set the tone with their referee assignments in Game 1.
The Knicks took risks, made sacrifices and have rewarded both themselves and their fans with a deep playoff run.
Mitchell Robinson is the only player listed in the injury report for Game 1 of the NBA Finals, which is great news for the Knicks.
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