Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> still has to be a major hub. But Anunoby is the cleaner pressure release when San Antonio loads up and makes every pass feel delayed.<\/p>\nHis own read of the loss was direct. Per the NBA Finals transcript, Anunoby said the Knicks \u201cweren\u2019t as connected as we normally are\u201d and admitted their transition defense was not where it needed to be.<\/p>\n
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Game 4 should give OG more work<\/h2>\n
I would not turn Anunoby into the first option, because his game does not need that kind of forced usage. The better adjustment is giving him earlier touches, especially before San Antonio can fully load the paint around Wembanyama.<\/p>\n
Put him in the corners, use him as a screener, let him slip into space, and make the Spurs decide whether they want to help off a player who just dropped 28. If they stay home, Brunson and Towns get more room. If they rotate, Anunoby has to punish it again.<\/p>\n
The defensive side matters just as much. San Antonio got too many paint touches, and Anunoby said as much when discussing what he wanted to review on film. Those drives turn into sprays, fouls, or Wembanyama cleanup chances.<\/p>\n
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The Knicks do not need a panic adjustment. They need a sharper one. Anunoby is already giving them the blueprint: defend with size, shoot without hesitation, and make San Antonio pay for treating him like a supporting detail.<\/p>\n
If Game 4 becomes another grind, OG may be the difference between the Knicks regaining control and the series heading back to San Antonio tied.<\/p>\n
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