Mike Brown shared fascinating praise of OG Anunoby's game-winner in Game 4

To New York Knicks fans, OG Anunoby will forever be known as the hero of Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Not only did the forward block an ill-advised De'Aaron Fox layup attempt in the final minute, but he also tipped in a bonkers game-winning shot to eventually give the Knicks a commanding 3-1 series lead. If the Knicks go on to win the title, in turn breaking their 53-year championship drought, Anunoby is about to become a bona fide New York sports legend.

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Knicks coach Mike Brown agrees. He even took praise for Anunoby a step further than some might.

In his postgame press conference, Brown said he thinks Anunoby's game-winner could be the biggest in the history of Knicks basketball. Oh, hmm. That's actually a very interesting conversation to think about.

Honestly, I know the Knicks have won two championships before, but in the moment, with a heavy amount of recency bias involved, it's kind of hard to disagree! Especially if the Knicks do finish the job and win it all.

That's the rub here.

Anunoby's game-winner will forever be a treasured memory to Knicks fans, no matter what happens next. And rightfully so. Nonetheless, it will likely be ultimately forgotten by almost everyone else unless the Knicks close the Spurs out and win their first championship in over half a century. But if that happens, Brown might be right. It would be really challenging to argue against Anunoby's tip-in as being the most important the Knicks have ever had. What a sequence and what a play.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Mike Brown thinks OG Anunoby's winner in Game 4 might be biggest in Knicks history