Sun Jun 01 03:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Knicks’ Anunoby Joins ‘Inside the NBA’ Before Game 4, Crew Unimpressed
**NEW YORK, NY** – New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby made a brief appearance on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” pregame show before Tuesday night’s Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers. Anunoby discussed the Knicks’ Game 3 victory and potentially hinted at strategies for the upcoming game.
However, the appearance seemed to fall flat with the show’s analysts. Kenny Smith notably refused to ask Anunoby a question initially, later questioning whether he or his colleagues, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, would ever have participated in such an interview so close to game time. Both Barkley and O’Neal emphatically stated they would not have.
While Barkley and Ernie Johnson did eventually engage with Anunoby, Smith’s initial hesitation highlighted a perceived awkwardness surrounding the pregame interview. The segment drew comparisons to the often-criticized in-game coach interviews, suggesting that the NBA’s broadcast partners might have found an even less effective use of player time.
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