Knicks’ win over Trail Blazers comes with another OG Anunoby concern
NY Post
PORTLAND, Ore. — An easy Knicks victory and a Jalen Brunson masterpiece were clouded by the sight of OG Anunoby feeling clear discomfort in his surgically repaired elbow.
The team’s defensive stalwart appeared to aggravate his right elbow in the second quarter of Thursday’s 105-93 victory over the shorthanded Trail Blazers, unable to hide his irritation while logging 36 minutes.
Still, the 27-year-old downplayed any concerns in the postgame locker room, saying the soreness was anticipated, and he wasn’t going to miss the next game.
“It’s just sore. Nothing really happened,” Anunoby said. “Just went for a ball. And it hurt randomly, but it’s fine.”
Asked about his availability for Saturday in Sacramento, Anunoby affirmed, “I wasn’t thinking about not playing.”
In many ways, the night was a microcosm of the season.