With the package of Victor Wembanyama, the race for the “Dpoy” is very open this season. Impressive in recent times in defense, Draymond Green Maybe has taken the lead in the final sprint, but Evan Mobley, Lu Dort or Dyson Daniels have a say. And OG Anunoby in all of this?
“I think I should be in the best defensive team” he says like this. “I think I should win the trophy for the best defender of the year. I always have this feeling. »»
Og Anunoby had received some votes for the trophy in 2022/23, when he was playing with the Raptors. And even if his defensive qualities have helped the Knicks to stabilize their defense, to protect a Brunson/Towns axis which does not dominate on this side of the field, the native of London does not really seem in the race.
“They always give it to the interiors” he plague, also regretting that his activity is difficult to measure. “There are no stats to transform a dribbling into a pass, or into a shooting attempt. »»
Nevertheless, There are still a few stats To measure defensive activity, such as the number of deviated balloons or the number of disputed shoots. And Og Anunoby is in 8th position with regard to bullets affected in defense and 2nd position, among wingers, in terms of disputed shots, just behind Keegan Murray.
Not sure, however, that these arguments are enough to double the favorites of the race for “Dpoy” this season.
| OG Anunoby | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | 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 | 0.7 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 50 | 34 | 48.9 | 38.2 | 75.3 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 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 | 23 | 35 | 48.8 | 39.4 | 79.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | Nyk | 70 | 37 | 47.4 | 37.1 | 82.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 17.8 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
