When you think of the New York Knicks' playoff run, the headlines often go to the stars. But there's a quiet force making all the difference: OG Anunoby. In Game 5's blowout win, he put up 17 points and 11 rebounds, but his impact goes far beyond the box score.

Anunoby has been a nightmare for the Atlanta Hawks on the glass, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game. He's also shooting over 50% from beyond the arc, punishing defenses from deep. What's truly remarkable is how he's averaging 20 points per game in this series—despite running only seven pick-and-rolls through five games. For context, Landry Shamet, a spot-up shooter who fell out of the Knicks' rotation after Game 2, has run eight.

"He impacts the game in ways that you can't even really tell," Knicks head coach Mike Brown said. "Because it doesn't show up in the stat sheet." Anunoby has mastered moving without the ball, slicing through defenses and creating chaos. He's the subtlest lynchpin on a team full of stars—a player whose value is felt in every possession, even if the numbers don't fully capture it.