Overview
- Following Friday’s 136-96 win over the Bulls, Knicks coach Mike Brown called it unfair that OG Anunoby has just one past All-Defense nod and pressed voters to put him on First Team.
- The NBA requires 65 games of 20-plus minutes with up to two games between 15 and 20 minutes, and reporting from the Daily News indicates Anunoby still needs one more qualifying game to be eligible.
- Anunoby’s case leans on impact as well as box score stats, with 1.6 steals per game and top-tier marks in defensive rating and net rating among high-minute players.
- Anunoby said making All-Defense was a goal this season and added that he believes he should have more selections, preferably First Team.
- New York has four regular-season games this week, giving Anunoby a clear path to reach the minute threshold and a final chance to shape ballots against the Hawks, Celtics, Raptors, and Hornets.