The upcoming NBA Finals will be a novel experience for the vast majority of players on both the Knicks and Spurs rosters. Few on either team will have a true grasp of the pressure and atmosphere when the championship series commences.

<img alt="Men&apos;s basketball players compete." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/76ca5ffd-6d97-49e3-9eee-7e018df6200c,1780435353349/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C104%2C3864%2C2173%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="San Antonio Spurs&apos; Victor Wembanyama, left, and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks, right, will be among numerous stars making their first NBA Finals appearance when the championship series gets underway on Wednesday." width="620" /><p>This stage — th...