With new confidence in his handles and his ability to put the ball on the floor, OG Anunoby’s unlocked a whole new dimension of his offensive game — a key development for him and his Raptors as they look to defend their title. (via loung_s)
received a pass from Pascal Siakam at the left-wing area, got into triple-threat stance with the ball and immediately recognized the oncoming Anthony Davis heading his way to close out on what was looking like a semi-open three-point look.
As soon as the Raptors forward touched the ball, he immediately put it onto the floor heading towards the key, surprising Davis and forcing him to recover back while on his heels a bit.
Take another look at that move Anunoby hit Davis with and you’ll instantly understand why. Davis shaded toward Anunoby expecting the three-point attempt because that’s what he would normally do — something Anunoby took full advantage of by opting to drive. With this new wrinkle in his game defenders now must think twice about closing out on him hard, opening up so much more for Anunoby offensively than ever before.
It’s just made him that much more dangerous and further adds to the Raptors’ versatility on offence, by having yet another ball-handler added to their mix. The primary defender on LeBron James Saturday night, Anunoby was seen frustrating James all game long, denying him the ball, forcing him to take out-of-rhythm jumpers and even just straight up standing his ground, forcing James into a tough look — even when only standing three feet away from the basket.
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