A true lucky charm for the Knicks, since he has won 14 of the 16 games he has played since his arrival in New York, OG Anunoby brings a lot to Tom Thibodeau's squad, particularly through his defensive versatility.
No wonder New York suffered (8 wins – 10 losses) when he had to have an operation to remove some bone fragments that had been bothering him for some time and causing inflammation.
The problem is that his month and a half of absence did not completely solve the problem for the Briton…
“It’s just painful” he explained after having visibly awakened the problem in the first half, against Portland. ” Nothing happened. I just tried to get a ball. It hurts from time to time, but it's okay. It's not even about pain tolerance. It’s just a random thing.”
Tom Thibodeau didn't seem too worried, even though we saw his winger grimacing during the game.
“There will be times when there will be pain. But he made do. He was fine. (The doctor) examined him. There will be times when he takes a hit and he just has to roll with it. We’ll see where he’s at later.”
| OG Anunoby | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 74 | 20 | 47.1 | 37.1 | 62.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.9 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 67 | 20 | 45.3 | 33.2 | 58.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 69 | 30 | 50.5 | 39.0 | 70.6 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 10.6 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 43 | 33 | 48.0 | 39.8 | 78.4 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 15.9 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 48 | 36 | 44.3 | 36.3 | 75.4 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 17.1 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 67 | 36 | 47.6 | 38.7 | 83.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 43 | 34 | 49.8 | 37.7 | 76.7 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 15.2 |
| 2023-24 * | TOR | 27 | 33 | 48.9 | 37.4 | 71.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 15.1 |
| 2023-24 * | NYK | 16 | 35 | 51.4 | 38.4 | 82.5 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 15.3 |
| Total | 411 | 29 | 47.5 | 37.6 | 74.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 12.0 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
