You know about the success by now. You’ve read all about the winning impact of OG Anunoby since he arrived in New York for the New Year, with the Knicks’ 10-2 record in 2024 as the greatest indicator.
But why, or how, is this happening, exactly? What’s the statistical evidence that a player who is averaging pedestrian traditional numbers (14.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists) is making such a difference?
Post Sports+ did a deep dive into the numbers and came up with six categories that explain the Anunoby phenomenon.
Defense
This is the most obvious and, based on the numbers, the most emphatic difference.
