Knicks getting OG Anunoby’s best, at the best possible time: ‘The ultimate definition of sacrifice’
Nick Nurse is uniquely qualified to speak on OG Anunoby. The Philadelphia 76ers head coach remembers working with the star Knicks wing early in his tenure with the Toronto Raptors. Nurse coached Anunoby on the same Raptors team Kawhi Leonard led to an NBA title, and ever since, the two have often been mentioned among the NBA’s premier two-way wings.
Nurse has seen the comparisons. “They’re not ...
Nick Nurse is uniquely qualified to speak on OG Anunoby . The Philadelphia 76ers head coach remembers working with the star Knicks wing early in his tenure with the Toronto Raptors. Nurse coached Anunoby on the same Raptors team Kawhi Leonard led to an NBA title, and ever since, the two have often been mentioned among the NBA’s premier two-way wings.
Nurse has seen the comparisons. “They’re not two completely different players because they’re both kind of lock-down defenders. When they make up their mind to start guarding people, it gets pretty tough out there, right?
” he said ahead of Game 2 between the Knicks and Sixers on Wednesday. “OG’s a better shooter. I know Kawhi’s a good shooter, but OG’s better, and Kawhi’s probably a better one-on-one player at this point.
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