NBA
The Smartest Plays of the 2026 NBA Finals
Ben Taylor from Thinking Basketball breaks down the best chess moves and counters between the Knicks and the Spurs in their epic 5-game series, including New York’s creative actions to draw Wemby out of the paint, Brunson’s high IQ decision-making, and Wemby’s elite dexterity on both ends of the floor. Download now ➡
@donaldpierce6877
June 19, 2026 at 4:02 pm
WEMBENYAMA BEETA TELL HIS MUTHA HE SOWWIE
@SamLSkates
June 19, 2026 at 4:04 pm
If you can’t handle me at my Frank Ntilikina, you don’t deserve me at my Jalen Brunson
@JugoplastikaJugoplastika
June 19, 2026 at 4:26 pm
Jalen Brunson born to play basketball
@oakhillballer
June 19, 2026 at 4:34 pm
Also helps to have an NBA father / NBA dna 🧬
@mayday8413
June 19, 2026 at 5:44 pm
aye aye captain
@Madeleine-Ng
June 19, 2026 at 4:32 pm
If you can’t handle me at my Frank Ntilikina, you don’t deserve me at my Jalen Brunson ……
@ofirmamba
June 19, 2026 at 4:32 pm
In game 1 Jose had a brilliant play where he felt Wemby closing him so he layed it up through the back board quickly to get a goaltending call
@thespasmaniandevil
June 19, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Do you know how good you have to be to average 33 in the finals at 6’2 against a 7’6 demigod
@YunisRajab
June 19, 2026 at 5:27 pm
And that’s in shoes. He’s 6’1″ barefoot
@peggydontplay
June 19, 2026 at 5:54 pm
is your personal reality just two inches taller thans ours
@jaymum23
June 19, 2026 at 9:28 pm
Jalen Brunson is the most unguardable player since Jordan.
@mayday8413
June 19, 2026 at 5:45 pm
That last play was the stuff of legends. Literally last second ball release and was just putting the Spurs in a spin cycle for 24 seconds straight
@DanteChoy
June 19, 2026 at 5:45 pm
game 5, 30 minutes bench hasn’t scored down by double digits, Jalen Brunson 30 pts, what did he do? Pass to Jordan Clarkson who was 0 out of 4 FGA doing the same play they did since the NBA Emirates cup, JB draws 2 defenders, one will be late to defend Clarkson who will sink a floater from the free throw line while Wemby can’t leave Mitchell Robinson in the paint. They did it in regular season, they did it in 1st rd. against the Hawks and did it in ECF against the Cavs. Jalen Brunson not only smart and conserves his energy for the 4th, he created for his teammates even if they’re not at their best.
@kuyap9455
June 19, 2026 at 5:56 pm
gdamn, had no idea all that was going on? LOL wtf i kno nothing of this sport ig
@DanTheMan_1102
June 19, 2026 at 5:57 pm
The clip at 7:00 was the difference between the OKC and Knicks series. SGA is uncomfortable taking that pull up three while Brunson thrives on that shot diet, which makes the Spurs’ emphasis on keeping Wemby in the paint more difficult to execute
@FetaPorkOlive
June 19, 2026 at 6:30 pm
This was amazing, great job
@thecellulontriptometer4166
June 19, 2026 at 6:44 pm
Come on, Mike Brown knows they erased traveling from the NBA rule books years ago.
@ProfessorZo
June 19, 2026 at 7:23 pm
whatever you said @8:58 was egregious
@acgeewhiz
June 19, 2026 at 8:50 pm
Whenever the NBA gets some solid analysis and film breakdown from Thinking Basketball, I’m having… a great day.
@KnicKnack7326
June 19, 2026 at 8:55 pm
smartest plays is a synonym for jalen brunson highlights
@jaimeparker2161
June 19, 2026 at 11:20 pm
fantastic breakdown, reminds me of what lin’s been doing