Zero. This is the number of votes obtained by OG Anunoby in the vote for the best defender of the year. Not a journalist has placed him on his bulletin, and yet the winger of the Knicks has always been considered a great defender. It is not the Celtics that will say the opposite since they have breaks their teeth on him since the start of the series.
“OG is exceptional, and I do not understand how he did not win the title of defender of the year”,, loose pj tucker About his teammate. “For me, it's not even tight. I think it is the best “Two-Way Player” in the League. He has always been strong in defense, but this year he crossed an offensive course. I don't think we called a single system for him (in Game 1), and he scored 30 points. I tell you, it's incredible. He really impressed me this season, and for me, he is clearly the defender of the year. »»
The Tatum-Brown duo is 3 out of 14 on shots in front of it
In the figures, it is clearly impressive. Faced with Anunoby, Jayson Tatum displays an awful 1 of 7 shots after two matches. THE New York Post reports that Tatum has only taken only one shot in Game 2 when Anunoby defended him.
But Anunoby does not only take care of Tatum, and in front of him, Jaylen Brown is just better than Tatum with a 2 out of 7 shots after two matches. And for the teammates of the Tatum-Brown duo, it is just as complicated with a 6 out of 27 accumulated on shots.
Since the start of the series, we have been talking a lot about Mikal Bridges and his decisive actions, but his alter ego to the wing has done just as bad for Celtics. “He clearly gives us the momentum we needed”, explains Brunson about Anunoby. “And given the way he played all the season, I have an absolute confidence in him every time he enters the field, on both sides of the game. So that's exactly what we expect from him. »»
For Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks have quality players on posts 2, 3 and 4, it is no coincidence that the management had targeted Anunoby, then Bridges. These are anti-cells “stoppers”. “When we add Mikal and Josh, this versatility to the wing is immense” concludes the New York coach. “If we add Mitchell's contribution, but also Karl's defense, I find that our defense has greatly progressed. »»
