'Destiny,' Knicks Legend Walt Frazier Eyes Sweep and Calls Out Wemby for Costing Spurs Game 2 Win

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier thinks the 2026 NBA Finals will end before the San Antonio Spurs can bring it back to Frost Bank Center for a potential Game 5.

Speaking to Yahoo Sports' Dan Devine after the Knicks' Game 2 victory on Friday night, Frazier believes "destiny" is on New York's side and the team keeps winning even on a night when Jalen Brunson has an off game.

"I don't think so," Frazier said about the possibility of the Spurs extending the series to at least five games. "I think it's our destiny now, the way things have unfolded for the Knicks. Every game — the grit, the resiliency, the resourcefulness. I don't see it ending, because we've got 10 guys that are thriving. So, like tonight, Jalen was mediocre, and somebody steps up. And it's been that way."

On the other side of the equation, Fraizer was very critical of Victor Wembanyama's late-game performance that started with a turnover resulting in Brunson hitting the go-ahead free throw with nine seconds remaining:

"I saw [the last] jumper was off. I could look at his face. He wasn't shooting with confidence. He's fatigued.  He doesn't know how to pace himself. That turnover? He was exhausted. Come on, that was egregious. [And then the] foul? Come on, man, you just lost the ball. Why are you fouling? You see, when you get tired mentally, you're losing … a little calamity. And it cost them the game."

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The end of the game certainly wasn't a sequence that will show up on Wembanyama's career highlight reel. He grabbed a rebound off a Brunson miss with 11 seconds left in a tie game, then tried a pass to Stephon Castle even though his back was facing Wembanyama because he was running up the floor.

Wembanyama had a chance to redeem himself on the final play of the game when he got off a jumper that would have won the game, but it was too long and hit the back of the iron.

There was plenty of discussion entering this series about the Spurs' young roster and how it might impact them under an intense spotlight. Those final moments in Game 2 were indicative of a young team realizing the size of the moment.

Wembanyama is also learning to play more minutes than he ever has. He has been on the floor for at least 37 minutes in seven of the last nine games since the start of the Western Conference Finals.

In 64 games during the regular season, Wembanyama only played more than 37 minutes five times.

The Knicks, meanwhile, look like a veteran team that has plenty of playoff experience to draw on. They didn't panic after falling behind 2-1 in their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks and steamrolled through the Eastern Conference after that point.

San Antonio has had success against the Knicks, leading in the fourth quarter of each of the first two games, but New York's relentless approach on both ends of the court has the team two wins away from capturing an NBA title for the first time since the 1972-73 season.

Frazier was a member of the last Knicks title team and had his No. 10 jersey retired in 1979. He remains connected to the franchise as the color commentator for their games on MSG Network.

If Frazier is right that destiny is on their side and the series won't be returning to San Antonio, the Knicks and New York can start preparing the celebration for June 10 when Game 4 will be played at Madison Square Garden.