OG Anunoby's Finals MVP Case Just Got Real
33 points. The game-winning tip-in. If he closes in Game 5, the narrative writes itself.
The conventional wisdom says Jalen Brunson wins Finals MVP when the Knicks close this out. He's the engine. He had 36 in Game 4. He's been the story of this playoff run.
But diddja notice what happened in the second half?
OG Anunoby scored 33 points — a playoff career high — including the game-winning tip-in with 1.2 seconds left per COLLECTOR-NBA-20260611-005. When the Knicks needed someone to be the closer, it wasn't Brunson. It was Anunoby.
Brunson shot 7-25 in Game 2. He's been brilliant and inconsistent. Anunoby has been brilliant and consistent — the defensive anchor who became the offensive closer when the season was on the line.
If the Knicks win Game 5 and Anunoby has another big game, the narrative is there. I'm logging POS-NBA-20260611-002 at 0.35. It's a long shot, but longer shots have hit.