Watch Anunoby from the start here, and you can see it's much more than just a drive to the hoop. He fakes as if he’s gonna curl around a screen from Hart, then pushes CJ into him, dekes the other way, forces an emergency switch, then can attack Jokic. Purposeful with each step.
Hukporti is up 40.
Anunoby's aggression goes far beyond just attacking the paint. He's opening himself w creative cuts. On the bucket from 2 mins ago, he acted like he'd run around a pindown, rejected the screen & cut middle, which forced a mismatch by itself. Then he could attack Jokic from there
An outrageous half of basketball from OG Anunoby. The motor, the decision making, the extra passes, the aggression with his jumper and attacking the hoop, the physicality on defense — all off the charts.
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Anthony Edwards is stealing from the enemy. OG Anunoby is on a streak of terror. And the Thunder are pulling dribblers out of their hat.
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Brunson vs. SGA crunch-time shot making is beautiful to watch.
Knicks had a couple of ill-timed injuries mess up the rotation, so I'm sure that's why this is happening, but couldn't tell you the last time they started the fourth quarter with all five starters on the court.
Landry Shamet. Making an impact every night.
I think Diawara should shoot 13 3s in 15 minutes every game and we should see what happens
More discussion of Rey Ordonez than I expected
KAT has been playing really wonderful basketball lately. Playing super hard. Smart plays. Some of his best defense of the season, especially against San Antonio. Great, clutch shot making. Doing it all.
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Josh Hart is truly a maniac.
I think Victor Wembanyama may have just dunked on me.
Insane defensive possession from OG Anunoby. Chased Wembanyama around a pindown. Fronted him physically, denying a pass to the post. Pushed him far from the basket. And then forced an uncomfortable, errant, closely-contested turnaround. He's been at another level today
The entire MSG crowd after that Wemby step-through had the same reaction, groaning for what they thought was a travel just for a second and then realizing that it wasn't a travel and his legs just never end
Oh my goodness what a pass from Josh Hart
Landry Shamet is having a heck of a game. Great connector plays. Really good, physical defense on the perimeter. Just excellent decision after excellent decision.
There aren't many human beings as good at anything as Jalen Brunson is at basketball.
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Alex Sarr has stopped jumping. Donovan Clingan, for the first time, is forcing the opposition to leave its feet. And Jaylon Tyson’s crosscourt cuts are a ruse.
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What a night for ESPN, which gets Paul Reed's jump shooting form followed by Jonas Valanciunas' jump shooting form. Doesn't get better than that.
We basketball sickos need to better appreciate the level of shooter Anthony Edwards has become. Made a huge leap from 3-point range last year. Now, he's automatic off the dribble from everywhere. This year, his midrange has gone through the roof, too. The guy is a nightmare.
Jaylon Tyson is so good at the little stuff. Sneakily one of the best crashers in the league. Great at reading the ball in mid-air.
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This is two consecutive fourth quarters where Karl-Anthony Towns has gotten on decision-making hot streaks, which is big time. Consequential moments where he's caught a rhythm making the right read play after play and doing so in a very aggressive way.
I’ve always wondered this
