Spurs turn up the mind games with playful pregame troll ahead of Finals showdown

The Spurs appear locked in and ready for the NBA Finals, already turning to creative strategies to get inside the Knicks’ heads before the opening tip. One of their more playful moves came during player introductions, when cartoon music blasted through the arena as the Knicks were introduced—an elite-level troll job that initially had some fans thinking it was a live broadcast glitch. In reality, it was a calculated bit of gamesmanship, turning the moment into something straight out of a Looney Tunes episode. With Jalen Brunson walking out to cartoon music while the Larry O’Brien Trophy sat in view, the atmosphere had a sharp edge of humor and disrespect wrapped into one. Now, the Knicks are expected to respond on the court and try to silence the noise by grabbing an early lead in the series.