Charles Barkley has called the San Antonio Spurs “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation” after they squandered the biggest lead in NBA Finals history to leave the New York Knicks on the brink of a first title for more than 50 years.
The Spurs looked set to level the best-of-seven series at 2-2 when they led by 29 points at Madison Square Garden, only to see the Knicks steadily whittle that advantage down and snatch a dramatic 107-106 victory when London-born OG Anunoby scored a tip-in basket with 1.2 seconds left on the clock.
