OG Anunoby was about the game-winning tip-in in Game 4: “Is anything going through your mind when you’re up in the air like that, or is it all instinct?”
OG Anunoby: “I mean, I was trying to dunk it…”
Everyone starts laughing
Most unintentionally hilarious player in the NBA
Move over Scottie Barnes, we got OG in the house
They were too powerful together
That’s why we had to split Kawhi and OG up as well. Too much greatness on one squad.
It blows that OG had appendicitis during that run.
I mean, like half the Warriors stars straight up died in that series, so it’s only fair.
Had to split OG and Serge Ibaka as well or else the scarf war would have escalated too far.
One of the best videos of all time.
imagine the conversations between the three of them
He really is Kawhi’s disciple
Beep-Boop.
don’t ever say that about OG. He has a personality. Being deadpan isn’t the same as being whatever Kawhi is.
you’d see a different side of OG if Kate was doing the interviews
I dunno man, I think it’s pretty damn intentional a lot of the time.
Yeah it’s definitely more of a dry, self-aware sense of humor than Kawhi. He knows his awkwardness is funny
Intentionally unintentional
I dont think its unintentional.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/9xjVjuektZ
OG has always been a troll and loves getting on people’s nerves. I always looked forward to seeing him on open gym.
His drawing of the ovo owl is a goated work of art.
https://youtu.be/a7hM6Lgaqng?t=128&is=H_fSYLtsKbhBI8Rb
Its the seriousness that does it for me.
Oh Lawd ima bust a gut right now …. have not seen that lmaoo
But what about scarves?
Serge’s indignation at that was so funny.
That is fucking amazing thank you.
Championship level persistence with the scarves
This was by far, as a literal day one Raptors fan, my favorite period of time for the Raptors. Everyone on the team gelled so wonderfully.
He just has a dead-pan delivery which works
Oh I think he knows exactly what he’s doing… Hes a funny dude,.
One could say he’s a… fun guy.
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A mushroom?
this is just dry humour, its not unintentional lol
Reminds me of when they asked Jrue about that alley oop to giannis that all but won the bucks the championship and he was just like “I didn’t think I could get it up there so I just threw it as hard as I could”
He really is like Kawhi lol
Intentional Kawhi.
Kawhi seems like the most awkward dude to hang with, OG would be a blast.
Plays like him in big moments too.
Closer to Steven Wright
Its intentional. He cracks every once in a while
I think it’s just the nonchalant way he does everything.
Go back and watch the play where Desmond Bane chucked the ball off of OG. OG’s “shove” afterwards is really funny to me
You saw his interview with nbatv? Setting cars on fire… I think this is why he stays quiet or else he would have to quit basketball and become the funniest comedian of all time
Fun Guy 2
It’s the British style
He’s just so good people actual buy it’s unintentional. He’s trolls the hell out of people all the time.
i have the exact same style of humor as him so real recognize real but also
annoys the shit out of me as an autistic person that people insist it’s 100% unintentional and he acts like this cause he’s “autistic”. especially because i joke almost the same way with extreme intent, while also dealing with people not picking up on it and getting mad when i clarify i’m joking cuz they wanna laugh at me and not with me. lol
Khawi’s disciple
No one can touch Klay
Klay is an asshole though. Makes him less funny because of that
i love how faded our dudes look😂😂
Shocked only two have the shades on
OG definitely mistook a 150mg for a 15mg, never seen a gaggle of more obviously stoned men since college
15 would shut me down, 150 would put me offline for a week
OG evidently had tequila for the first time about 48 hours ago too lmaooo
they all got the giggles. Should have seen them at the snack table in the green room.
TIL why they call it the green room.
Bridges is geeking holy shit
They deserve every moment of being fried
If he had actually dunked that it might have broken the space-time continuum.
Like LeBron’s attempt in Game 7 vs. the Warriors. I was genuinely worried he broke his arm with how he landed after getting fouled on that one.
That honestly might have been one of the GOAT dunks had he been allowed to finish the move
It would’ve increased their lead from 3 to 5, instead he gets fouled and misses the first and makes the second..
It’s hard to imagine it not instantly becoming the GOAT dunk nearly undisputedly, and probably the most famous, most replayed play in NBA history. A monster poster dunk on an all-time level defender to seal the title in a Game 7 with like 8 second left or whatever it was. And that’s not even including the context of being down 3-1 against a 73 win team.
It would be either the first or the last clip in every single “History of the NBA” highlights package forever. No question
Thanks to Draymond Green we can still play basketball, because there would have been no point if he slammed that shit home. Would have just ended the sport entirely
MJ fans so glad he didn’t make that dunk for the sake of their favourite shoe salesman
But counterpoint, I’m pretty sure that we’d have world peace, unlimited clean energy, the technology to talk to our pets, etc. in 2026 if he had made that dunk
Oh god, if LeBron made that dunk, that would have been crazy.
Draymond made damn sure he wasn’t part of the greatest dunk of all time
First fucking thing i thought of. OGs tip in is now tied for first with that as greatest “what if” world breaker put backs.
He should have decapitated dray first on his way up so he doesn’t get fouled. That timeline would have been pretty sweet.
Anyway hope he lives and learns (and laughs and loves).
The Chaos Dunk…
It’s criminal we never got the sequel to the original.
If you can’t slam with the best then jam with the rest.
RIP man, the first one was so good. Where’s our Hoops game, cowards?
Never thought I’d see a reference to this in 2026.
“Everybody get up, it’s time to slam now…”
If OG did actually dunk it, I wouldn’t have blamed the Spurs if they just forfeited Game 5.
Like in video games when the final hit shatters and explodes the boss
Its so weird because he’s not even saying/doing anything funny but now everyone has the automatic response to just burst out laughing no matter what he says 😭😭
His deadpan demeanor is what makes people laugh even when he’s dead serious.
The way he shakes his head in an incredulous “…yeah? what?” kinda way
So you’re telling me he would be perfect for police squad?
Doesn’t help that he is baked out of his mind
especially when so many of the players ans ex-payers in media are the complete opposite, like KG hyping up even the most normal of things and exaggerating everything in stories.
OG is kinda like Barkley to me, he can say something hilarious straight up, and then be the only one who seems like he doesn’t get the joke.
They all know him better than us.
Im guessing he said this to them before privately and they all laughed. So its hysterical now hes on TV and doing the same joke.
Because it is funny that such an iconic big play was not his intention.
its funny because this dude is high as a kite
Yeah was this before or after the system-reboot when he just didn’t answer the question? Cuz I’m pretty sure anything he says is gonna seem a lot funnier after that.
Not saying something funny? That’s nowhere near a dunk, I think it’s pretty funny
Yeah it was not remotely close to a dunk, lol
It’s just the realization that he completely failed to do what he was actually trying to do, even though barely getting in off a tip was legitimately epic in its own right.
Dude smiles all the time but people still act like it’s the first time.
Like Seymour Skinner!
Agreed lol pretty corny
A dunk might have blown the roof off of MSG but the tip-in had greater drama imo.
Because there was that half second after the tip where you think “Is it going in?” Also he definitely didn’t get the elevation to dunk. Ball was too high.
if he actually managed to yam that down the structural integrity of msg would have been severely compromised
RIP penn station
Wouldn’t be the first time
Logistically I’m 100% good with the extra half second it took off of the clock
analytically that extra half second would have guaranteed a loss
Analytically the Cavs are still in it
A dunk would have been sick, but the tip-in was the perfect fragile end to that win.
The tip in is more impactful and memorable than a dunk. Winning by literally the tip of a finger, a mere inch or so. Having that razor thin difference is almost movie script like as opposed to a full grasp and dunk.
It’s like comparing Kawhi’s shot with 4 bounces vs a swish. That slight chance of will it/won’t it, makes you gasp and hold your breath before exploding.
A fingertip to the Fox layup, a fingertip to the put back, and a fingertip to the inbounds.
Without any of them we lose. This was definitely more poetic and more embodied the team.
100%
Bro a dunk though, yamming it with 1.2 seconds left with literally every single person in the entire arena watching
Ngl that woulda been perfect, top play of all time shit
The perfect “just the tip” to end the game
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I think it’s a lot cooler as a non-dunk
Brunson was the engine, but OG was the glue that kept it all together.
Hell yeah. JB deserved that FMVP but OG was right there behind him
I think OG had the FMVP before Brunson went off Game 5
For me (and probably others) it was:
Games 1-2: KAT
Games 3-4: OG
Games 5: Brunson
One could say Hart was glue and KAT the engine, depending upon the metaphor choice or game in the series!
Something something straw that stirs the drink
You guys I like the knicks but they don’t really use glue to hold together the engine in a car
Ogluegua
You’re not saying it correctly
Brunson was the driver, OG was the gasoline, KAT was the bodega, Jose was the chop cheese
Both him and Bridges seemed to make big buckets when the Knicks were struggling to get a rhythm going. OG was doing a little bit of everything out there. Seemed like good things always happened when he had the ball. Really impressed me.
KAT was the key, neutralized wemby, with some help.
Until game 5, OG actually had a better argument for finals mvp than brunson, (though brunson still had the vegas odds)
And kat was the most impactful behind the scenes key, biggest plus minus
Just an absolute joy to be a fan of this team. They are a bunch of nice dudes
I’m trying to take everything in. Don’t want it to end 😭
Best part is it never does end brother. You will have these memories forever!
Speaking as a Raptors fan, the memories I have from 2019 will never leave. Keep focusing on the things to be grateful for and this will just be another incredible memory.
I’m happy for your team, and grateful we both get to experience OG winning another ring.
so long as Youtube doesn’t go out of business, I will be reliving these memories for the rest of my life too
Gonna have to download everything for if it ever does lol
It’s only just getting started. Going to be like this the whole summer.
celebration doesn’t stop till October lol
I’ve been consuming soooo much content
OG’s like “it’s too early for this guys”
this is so refreshing. i’m very tired of the forced aurafarms of many athletes these days, it’s really nice to see a legit soft-spoken but confident dude be soft-spoken but confident.
We need way more of this in sports and society. Confidence != cockiness.
OG is cooked out of his fucking mind in this interview lmaooo
If he dunked that shit the roof was coming off the building
NY would’ve spontaneously combusted.
I just tried to, you know… touch it 😏
yeah
So really he failed at trying to achieve his goal on that play. /s
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? what part of that isn’t in the video
btw when someone ends a comment with “/s” it means they’re being sarcastic
After that he mentions trying to touch and that gets a bigger laugh
Hugely successful fail..
Those 3 old geezers are still on good morning America?
That is the age of people who watch TV now so it makes sense.
I mean, I kind of want to watch this interview now.
Same but we ain’t catching that on live TV 😂
True, I really only watch sports live.
I didn’t realize Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos were the same age (both 65). Robin looks great.
I mean, Strahan’s only in his 50’s lol
Sky fucking high
Sleep deprivation is a helluva drug
I need everyone to watch this interview in its entirety these dudes are still absolutely blasted. Brunson and KAT put their big boy pants on for this one and brought us home.
It was cool people were excited - quote will stay with me for the rest of my life
These dudes stoned af, either on joy or on edibles i can’t tell. Hope i get to see the pistons like that in the next couple years. Praying Celtics fall apart and we battle NY for the East every year. Shit could be fun as hell as someone born in Detroit but with tons of friends from NYC.
Probably havent slept since winning too. They landed Sunday morning at 7am. Alvarado and Clarkson went straight to the Puerto Rican Day Parade.
That too fr! Even with dat celebratory summer snow , 2 days no sleep hits different.
Everybody thinks he’s faded af but tbh it comes off as running on no sleep
its also widely reported that he doesnt drink and yet was seen chugging tequila all night, bro is definitely fighting for his life from his first hangover. can’t imagine being forced onto national television at 7am in that state lmaooo
idk the way he’s trying to overexplain what he meant makes it seem like he’s high lol
See the question “What’s going through your mind in that moment?” has to be the straight up dumbest question. It’s a split second instinct. Tf you think he’s having thoughts at that moment
Why are they sitting like we’re in the middle of Covid?
Anyways love OG
He didn’t even sound like he was trying to make a joke either 😂
OG should do stand-up comedy on the side. Dude’s freaking hilarious.
Og plays like an efficiency robot. “I am good at corner thees. So I mostly take: corner 3s. If I am slashing, dunks are more reliable than layups. So at all times, I must try to dunk it if I can near rim.” He’s always up there on most dunks for non bigs.
It’s the double take from Brunson after OG says “I just tried to touch it” that gets me
I don’t blame Brunson at all. Most players would probably say “I tried to get a hand on it” but OG has a way with his words 😂
You cant say “tip” or “touch” in ny without saying pause
OG is a secret troll. We will see more of this.
Patrick Ewing: I wish I had dunked it
OG is forever a hero
I’m so happy for Mikal he did not want to be traded from the suns so happy he ended up in Ny and is a champion he deserves it.
OG could have two hand dunked that and he would have walked back to defence like it was just another day in the office.
Went to the khawi Leonard school of not trying to be funny but funny comments
Masai Urji was a genius in assembling a championship with OG on it and realizing his potential before any mainstream teams caught wind. And now look at him and Siakam. Give that man his flowers, he’s going to work his magic in Dallas soon.
Dallas don’t deserve this man. After the championship in the years later he made certain that all his players were taken care of.
he doesn’t shoot to miss
This is the most lovable man in the NBA
I miss him
Manz is FRIIIIED😂😂😂😂
Seeing some of these interviews is pretty dope. They really DID win with the power of friendship!
I’m both happy and pissed that they never fucking saw how funny this guy is when he was with us. And the videos and everything were out in the open. Just nobody except us watched them. ffs..
I love how every single one of these guys got their storyline completed.
Apparently OG’s first word in childhood was ‘dunk’
OG’s MO is always dunk
Doesn’t matter who’s in front of him
how is this guy so funny
Everything about that sequence was already so perfect, I hadn’t even thought about how much more perfect a dunk would’ve been.
hes lit af right?
Kawhi clone.
This is the funniest thing I have seen today
I’m glad it was a tip in. A dunk would’ve given the Spurs a little more time on the clock.
I love this guy so much
Kawhi 2.0
OG “I don’t shoot trying to miss” Anunoby
I get it, he’s autistic like Kawhi, so funny
That was a really stupid question and his sardonic response was perfect
“Coulda dunked it…”
i hate that they told him to smile, like monica is different. she has a relationship with these guys and she can. who are these ppl to him to say shit like that
A regular person can only imagine what it would have been like in the mind of a world class athlete making a world class play in the heat of the moment. Us folks would never actually know.
I literally said that’s exactly this. As a raptor fan, I have seen him do a similar play where he dunked it.
God I can’t stand GMA. Robin Roberts is great but the other two dudes there are douches