Castle Says Oklahoma City Was Louder Than Madison Square Garden

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle said Madison Square Garden’s crowd was underwhelming during the team’s first game at the arena in the NBA Finals, and that Oklahoma City was louder. His remarks, made in a GQ interview, reflect his personal impression; the reports provide no comparable sound-level measurements. “It was underwhelming in that first game,” Castle said of the New York crowd. “They made it seem like it was going to be way crazier in there.” He added that Oklahoma City was “way louder than MSG,” referring to the Spurs’ Western Conference Finals series against the Thunder. Castle’s comments came as the teams approached the new season, months after the Knicks defeated the Spurs in the Finals. The Spurs won Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, 115-111. Castle scored 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting and added five rebounds and five assists, his best performance of the series. New York won Game 4 after recovering from a 29-point deficit. OG Anunoby’s tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining secured the victory, and the Knicks went on to close out the series in Game 5 in San Antonio.