"That's Not Good": Draymond Green Criticizes Victor Wembanyama & Co's Action After NBA Finals Loss

It was a sad day for the city of San Antonio. Their first trip to the NBA Finals in 12 years ended in heartbreak after Game 5 at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, which the New York Knicks won 94-90 to capture the championship. And in that loss, they weren't graceful, which added insult to injury, according to Draymond Green, who has lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy four times in his career.

It's never easy to accept defeat, especially when a team is eager and hungry for victory. With that said, the Spurs were naturally disappointed with the outcome and left the arena upset. They never bothered to shake hands with or congratulate the Knicks, who had just won their first NBA championship in 53 years.

"Wow, they didn’t shake their hands," Green wrote on Threads. "That's not good."

The Spurs began walking back to the locker room after Victor Wembanyama's final three-point attempt in the dying seconds. When Wembanyama missed the shot, he too walked off the court. The rest of the Spurs, watching their leader and best player leave silently, followed suit. The only ones who remained on the floor to congratulate the Knicks were head coach Mitch Johnson and backup center Luke Kornet.

While undoubtedly a distasteful display by the Spurs players, this isn't the first time something like this has happened in the playoffs.

Back in 1991, the 'Bad Boys' Detroit Pistons infamously walked away from the court after getting swept by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.

But being associated with an infamous time in history is not a good look for the Spurs, especially considering how former head coach Gregg Popovich has established the franchise to be one of the classiest in the NBA.

Wembanyama and company are likely to face some backlash in the coming days.

Victor Wembanyama Shows No Confidence in Spurs Heading Into Next Season

Last season, the New York Knicks fell short in the Eastern Conference Finals after losing to the Indiana Pacers. Jalen Brunson and his team vowed to come back stronger and did just that. Having that in mind, the Knicks' mentality is something that many want to see from the San Antonio Spurs after a heartbreaking loss.

However, to everyone's surprise, the Spurs' supposed leader, Victor Wembanyama, didn't have encouraging words to say after losing in Game 5 of the finals.

While Wembanyama admitted that he was angry, he also noted how it would be challenging for his team to make it back to the finals again. He emphasized how long the journey will be to get to where they were this season.

"What I'm p*ssed about is that there's probably a hundred games before we can be back in the Finals," he said in a postgame press conference interview. "So, I don't know how to say it in English, but I'm going to have to, you know, hold that inside of me and slow down and wait, and execute for a hundred games."

Whatever the case may be, there's still plenty of good news for Spurs fans. Wembanyama is only 22 years old and hasn't even reached his prime yet. As the towering Frenchman gets older, his mind and body will further develop, hopefully transforming him into an even scarier beast in the future.

It's also worth noting Wemby's historic campaign this season. Not only did he become the youngest player in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award, but he also achieved a lot of firsts during the postseason. He punched his ticket to his first NBA playoffs while managing to dethrone the defending 2025 NBA champions, earning him the Western Conference Finals MVP award and also forcing his way to his first NBA Finals. Imagine what a more experienced Wembanyama can do in the near future.