OG Anunoby getting into all-round groove a big Knicks silver-lining to build off
NY Post
DENVER — OG Anunoby had scored as many or more points 13 previous times in his NBA career, but his silver-lining 27 in Saturday’s loss to the Jazz represented his most in 39 regular-season games with the Knicks.
Anunoby, who joined the Knicks last January in a trade from Toronto, nailed a season-high seven of 12 attempts from 3-point range and added three steals and two blocked shots against the Jazz.
“All-around [game],” Tom Thibodeau said after the loss. “I want him to be decisive. When he plays like that, it’s much more effective for all of us. When he’s cutting decisively, when he catches, and he’s down and ready and balanced and takes shots. … He gets into a good rhythm.
“And running the floor, when he runs the floor and gets into space or he runs to the rim and he catches a small on him, those are easy buckets. I want him to continue to build on that.”
Anunoby’s career high of 36 points actually came against the Knicks for the Raptors in November 2021.
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