OG Anunoby | New York Knicks Postgame Press Conference | January 1st, 2024
I felt good you know just uh just trying to help the team on both ends just talking to guys on defense them talking to me helping me know where to be and Stuff felt good terminology you talked about just in play all yeah just read and react
Just uh him driving with his eyes up me seeing my man cutting just like that how much of the game today was just sort of instinct every react across the board basically just stay on it whenever he’s out there and then find your spots on offense where to make oh for me yeah
Like be everything really just trying to new terminology new everything just trying to figure everything out as fast as I can so a lot of read and react today how’ you feel like get play the first time I felt good we won the game
So we’re up a lot a lot of the game by a lot so definitely felt good what it feel like to get the crowd was very enthusiastic for you gameing oh yeah felt great you know just amazing fans amazing atmosphere amazing Arena like just everything amazing you were plus 19 did you feel
Like you the team was you were helping the team be successful out there and what do you think your role that is um yeah I think I don’t whoever was on the court just have helped affect winning so that was my that’s all I’m trying to
Do when I’m out there and I think you we went on some nice runs got stops uh forced some turnovers run on transition and we just moved the ball got good shots hustle just did anything to win just before the game up on the board it looked like Dante was kind of pointing
Out some stuff to during warms Wars we were literally learning stuff yeah even during the game they were telling me go here do this yeah they were helping me out for sure a lot of them and I’m thankful for it I don’t know you hear that oh no I just yeah I
Appreciate all the fan love you know great fans just I’m definitely feel it what do you think it’s what areas do you think is going to take that you’ll need to maybe bridge the gap to get on the same page every where do you think you need
To oh I just think day by day each day going to get better and better with learning everything learning the terminology learning the plays learning the sets learning yeah I’ll learn every day I think precious Malachi and I will all just learn every day yeah people say
That you know NBA is a copycat league if I run the same stuff and it’s just call different thing from from I guess couple days here does it feel uh some stuff is the same some stuff is different yeah I think every there’s similarities and there’s differences think with every
Scheme I didn’t think a lot of them were fouls but it’s all good you disappointed uh yeah I mean I want to play but yeah yeah youred uh just be aggressive with him you know he’s a great player um super talented so just be aggressive with him
Force him in a difficult shots you know just pressure him don’t give him space you come a big part of a big trade um was expectations I guess do you feel pressure because of that no I just try to help my team win whatever team I’m on
I’ve never been traded before so it say was the first time so I just want to help the team win you said you just got here yesterday you said you get call tips are you just in a hotel room studying did you get to go out yeah I didn’t leave my
Room yesterday I got in I had to do like physicals and stuff meet with medical and meet with all bunch of people so I got in last night uh yeah phone calls and stuff looked at some stuff and then had to go to bed no it’s okay it was all good it was
All good when you f out crowd gave you a pretty nice cheer is that are you tun into that are you mad like I’m I’m mad at the game well yeah I was confused about the foul I didn’t know what was going on and I was confused they said it
Was on me and then I was walking off I I heard it I appreciated it mhm did you how did you celebrate how’ I celebrate yeah this in my room by yeah you you scored on back door Cuts I think more than once I mean just what do
You look for to to decide okay now it’s time to make that uh just reading my teammates seeing if they pick the ball up or seeing where the help defense is coming from and where reading my man as well seeing if he turns his head or if
He’s like too if he’s flat face cut in front of him just reading the game the winly what do you think remember uh besides the win I guess the fans you know the fan love definitely that any specific play any specific play yeah uh maybe the uh julus had an N1 at the
End yeah it was an N1 I think y was great play and seal the win all right thanks
OG Anunoby speaks to the media after the New York Knicks 112-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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13 Comments
Fantastic debut! Can feel the major shift in defensive energy. Plus the efficient scoring is a beautiful thing.
Is it me or he seems like a serious dude. Idk, he seems very serious and composed, not that's a bad thing, even on the court he doesn't seem not to smile or show much outburst of emotions. I might be wrong, I'm just basing my opinion on the little highlights I've seen and today's game. He fits like a glove and it's nice to see open 3s being made(unlike with RJ). I read somewhere someone said he's Thib's new Luol Deng, and I never thought of that but it's a great comp. We forget how good Luol was for those Thibs Bulls teams alongside Rose and the rest of those good Bulls players. Similar 3 and D players who can guard 1-4 and sometimes the 5 when needed. Yes its sad to see IQ go but he was always gonna be behind JB and in the playoffs he wasnt particularly effective and 2 small guards in the playoffs would get destroyed in the halfcourt which is what its mostly played because playoffs basketball gets slowed down so much. For those who say we got "fleeced" by Toronto, I would only say wait and see if RJ can improve with going back home and if IQ can take the pressure of being a focal point in an NBA offense and one of the focal points of team's defenses. While we know what OG is, Elite DPOY calibre defender and consistend 3 point shooter. And Precious fills a needed big man because of the Mitch injury. And we kept all our draft capital and Fournier's exp contract, I think there's another move to be made. Maybe Murray to lead that second unit or someone else. Trade deadline is so exciting now. Let's go Knicks 🧡💙🧡💙
You deff feel him on the floor defensively!
Him and hart with great debuts. Keep it going
Knicks completely won this trade!
People said we got fleeced in this trade. Naaaaaaaaaa no way OG legit
It’s good to know they had our playbook before he got there
Love the trade. We never would have won today with RJ & IQ. OG is the modern day Dave DeBusschere. He is one of the major pieces before Knicks won championship.
I love as a raptor fan that og is finally getting his credit superstars in this league have sang his praises constantly but now he needs to get credit from the media and recognition from the fans that he is one of the best if not the best role player in the nba
you Knicks fans think OG staying in NY…Hes like Fred, out to get the bag….why you think he didnt sign extension. Same with Siakam. Hes either going to Detroit or Washington for 40M+ a year
I have to say Bravo💪🏆for his natural ability and High IQ as a player Regardless of just arriving. Hes built like Kawhi Leonard definitely a power forward type that can play anywhere
I’m glad to have OG on the team. Sad to see RJ and IQ go but we each got our needs so I suppose that’s what matters.
I hope all the nay sayers are floored and regrouping there hate to love