Kelly Oubre Jr. has never met a putback dunk attempt he didn't like, as evidenced Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Oubre grabbed an offensive rebound off Steph Curry's missed 3-pointer in the third quarter of the Warriors' 114-106 win against the New York Knicks, attempting a putback that, charitably, would've required him to have the ability to extend his arm like Michael Jordan in "Space Jam," or any number of stretchy superheroes.
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It didn't take long for Oubre to realize he wasn't Reed Richards, Ralph Dibny and/or Helen Parr, sharing a laugh with his teammates after his tried dunk went horribly wrong.
Oubre wasn't flustered by the miss after the win, insisting to reporters in a postgame video conference that he was fouled on the play and that he otherwise would've pulled it off.
"Always think I have a chance," Oubre said of the dunk attempt. "Always think that nobody can jump with me, except for [Portland Trail Blazers forward] Derrick Jones Jr."
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Oubre's confidence lately has been at its highest point all season, with his slow start to the season a distant memory. Entering Tuesday, Oubre was averaging 20.4 points per game in February, shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 46.4 percent on 3-pointers. He scored 19 points and added eight rebounds in Tuesday's win.
Every player has limits, though, even those who are on fire like Oubre is this month. He'll probably be just a bit less ambitious the next time he grabs an offensive rebound.
