Anunoby knows his team has to be better after another tough loss at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks dropped a 106-99 decision to the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night, their third straight defeat in a stretch that has seen them stumble to a 2-8 record over the past 10 games.
The home crowd let their frustrations be known, booing as the final buzzer sounded. When asked afterward what the team needs to fix, Anunoby didn't sugarcoat it.
"I think everything," Anunoby said. "You can always get better at everything. Even if we were winning games, we would still be trying to improve everything."
A Rough Stretch Since the NBA Cup
It's hard to believe this is the same team that hoisted the NBA Cup trophy on December 16 after beating the San Antonio Spurs.
Back then, the Knicks looked like legitimate championship contenders with one of the best records in the league.
Now they're sitting at 25-17 and watching the Detroit Pistons pull ahead in the Atlantic Division.
Things seemed to be turning around when New York snapped a losing streak with a 123-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on January 11.
Jalen Brunson poured in 26 points that night while Anunoby added 24, and for a moment the team looked like themselves again.
But that momentum vanished quickly as losses to Sacramento and Golden State followed before Saturday's home defeat to Phoenix.
Making matters worse, the Knicks are banged up right now.
Brunson sat out Saturday's game with a right ankle sprain, and Josh Hart was also sidelined with ankle soreness.
Losing your best player and one of your most reliable glue guys at the same time is tough for any team, and the Knicks simply couldn't overcome it.
Anunoby certainly did his part, finishing with 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Deuce McBride both chipped in 23 points apiece, but 17 turnovers and an inability to contain Devin Booker, who finished with 27 points, proved too much to overcome.
What Comes Next
Head coach Mike Brown hasn't shied away from admitting how much this rough patch has stung the entire organization.
The defense has been a particular sore spot, with opponents seemingly scoring at will during this slide.
Brunson remains day-to-day, and the schedule isn't getting any easier with the Dallas Mavericks visiting Monday night.
The Knicks will need bodies, and they'll need contributions from everywhere on the roster if they want to climb out of this hole.
For Anunoby though, the mindset stays the same regardless of the circumstances, which shows there's always something to work on, win or lose.
That's the kind of mentality a team needs when things aren't going their way.