When OG Anunoby ran to the basket with just over two seconds left in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, he was about to make New York Knicks history one way or another.
With the entire basketball world locked in on his wind-up, the former Toronto Raptors forward put the ball up in the air with 2.2 seconds left on the clock, and it gloriously passes through the bucket, giving the Knicks a lead they would maintain to secure the Game 4 dub.
Discussing Anunoby's now-signature play, head coach Mike Brown revealed that he challenged No. 8 to make a play in the game if his number was called and now believes he has etched his place in franchise history.
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“I challenged a lot of our guys today, and OG was one of the guys that I challenged,” Brown declared. “I told OG, as big, as strong, as athletic as he is, he's gotta be a monster on the offense glass tonight. I don't know if there's a play bigger than any other play in the history of Knicks basketball, that was a huge offensive rebound, huge offensive rebound. He took on the challenge, and he went and won the game for us doing exactly what I called him out for during shoot around the day.”
With 33 points in 41 minutes of action, Anunoby did a little bit of everything to help the Knicks win in Game 4, but those final three seconds didn't just define the game; they cemented him as a certified New York legend who will live forever.
When OG Anunoby ran to the basket with just over two seconds left in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, he was about to make New York Knicks history one way or another. With the entire basketball world locked in on his wind-up, the former Toronto Raptors forward put the ball up in the air with 2.