OG Anunoby’s powerful performances in the playoffs were just the tip of the iceberg.
The forward raised his profile enough to believe his greatest personal accolades are on the horizon.
From the famous tip-in to his amusing ESPYs microphone moment, Anunoby’s name entered the lexicon of even casual basketball fans. When it comes to All-Star consideration, popularity or recognition often are more important than performance.
by defeating the Spurs in five games. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
“It should help him a ton because guys that are quiet naturally, they have a hard time getting the necessary publicity and promotion toward being an All-Star,” head coach Mike Brown said, “unless you’re doing something extraordinary and people start talking about it — like OG in the playoffs. So doing it in the playoffs and having people talk about it should have carryover, in my opinion, since he helped us win the championship.
