After joining the New York Knicks through a trade on December 31 last year, og-Anunoby has brought endless surprises to the Big Apple City. The 26-year-old forward from the UK played 10 games in a Knicks jersey and averaged 15 points, 5 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.2 steals and 1 block per game. He has no dead ends on both offense and defense. And after coming to New York's system, Anunoby's offensive efficiency has made a qualitative leap - his shooting percentage has exceeded 50%, reaching 51.9%, his three-point shooting percentage has increased by 6 points, to 43.5%, and his free throw percentage has increased by 6 points. The hit rate reached 90.9%, reaching the 180 club mark for the first time in his career.
Such a performance made New York fans who were in love with Quickley gradually forget about this bench gangster and completely fell in love with this wing player who came from the King of the North and rushed south to support him. In the last 10 games, Anunoby has always given stable performance. He seems to be able to perfectly integrate into the Knicks' existing system without adapting or adjusting. The team has recently posted a record of 8 wins and 2 losses, which makes More and more opponents are beginning to take their strength seriously.
In many cases, Anunoby's role cannot be reflected by simple basic data. His game attitude, speed of assisting defense, and a pair of long arms that are always waving can always put invisible pressure on the opponent, making the Knicks' The defense is more layered. According to statistics from statmuse, in the 10 games Anunoby joined the Knicks, his total plus-minus value was as high as +173! This is also the highest value in NBA history for the sum of plus and minus values āāin a player's first 10 games after joining a new team. In other words, in basically every game, as long as Anunoby is on the court, he can help the team beat the opponent by a double-digit margin during the time he is on the court.
is such an easy-to-use player who can help the team on both offense and defense. Naturally, "the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility", so that he can stay on the court and shine as much as possible. Coincidentally, Knicks coach Thibodeau also thinks so. As a result, Anunoby has played 43, 43 and 44 minutes in the last three games respectively, and his average playing time per game has reached 43.3 minutes, which is called an iron man. In this regard, Thibodeau explained: "There is a shortage of personnel, and OG does have to spend more time." Anunoby said that it is not a big problem because "I have played 58 minutes at most, and I often played for a long time in the Raptors." Time, get used to it."
What a good player! As we all know, Thibodeau is the kind of iron coach who emphasizes defense, discipline, and dedication to the team, while Anunoby is the kind of iron-blooded forward who can defend and attack well, has a strong body, and is willing to play in high-intensity games continuously without complaint. , is simply a perfect fit for Thibodeau! The two have won countless games together. They say that the Knicks are a regular season team, and the problem of low ceiling will be exposed in the playoffs. With Anunoby joining, everything is different. What height will the Big Apple reach this season? let us wait and see.
