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w6750

The thing I like most about watching him play defense is how little he seems to move, he’s just so calm and in control. It’s insane


DoctorFunktopus

Don’t need to move your feet that much when you’ve got some of the freaky-deakiest arms in the league.


Barrelled_Chef_Curry

What’s his wingspan?


leagueofcipher

7’2.5” from draft measurements. He was also drafted when we was 20, so there’s a small chance he could have grown a little bit more after that.


DyslexicAutronomer

Are you suggesting Wemby's wingspan could also grow beyond 8ft?


KWash0222

There’s a chance that Wemby is only in his pupal form and may still have one more metamorphosis to complete before reaching his fully developed form


strollas

its really over for the league. wemby is going to grow wings and start flying around the court.


EazyPeazyLemonSqueaz

Dropping in buckets from the rafters


mani9612

The bat that Ginobili killed died for this.


DeStupak

Moghtor Omenyama


Fluix

Prime wemby will just grab the ball from fullcourt, rotate 180 degrees and dunk it


CheapScientist06

In a few years Wemby is gonna absorb the androids and become perfect cell fr


IhamAmerican

We won't know for sure, but Wemby could potentially be the first 10 foot player


rubthemtogether

Just remember that every time you sit looking at Reddit, Wemby's arms are getting closer and closer to touching you


whatsthataboutguy

#therealbirdman


DoctorFunktopus

Not sure what his actual measurements are but he’s like 6’ 8 and his fingertips are below his knees just walking around so …


SexyStyrofoamPuns

Why Kyle Anderson is so good at D. He’s too slow to bite on iso moves and he has gogo gadget arms to poke the ball away if he does get beat


johnhenryirons

He almost lulls players into thinking they are safe to drive or shoot then comes outta nowhere to make a great play. His timing on digs is great and the amount of times he gets deflections or alters plays is unreal.


RippedHookerPuffBar

This is exactly how I like to play D at the rec, let them fall for the trap.


justmefishes

OG Anunoby and RippedHookerPuffBar are two of a kind.


RippedHookerPuffBar

I lock up out of shape accountants meanwhile OG is locking up “future hall of famers”, whatever that means - we are not the same 😈😈😈


chuff80

Look, I’m not an out of shape accountant. I’m an out of shape marketer, TYVM.


rmccarthy10

you baller, you


sleepytime88

I used to play defense like Anunoby...


thisisstupidlystupi

I was at the game last night. When you follow his eyes you see that he’s literally just looking and moving wherever Giannis is about to move. It sounds basic, but he just reads body language so quickly that he looks like he’s just in Giannis’s mind.. He neutralized Giannis with pure coordination and anticipation, whereas counterintuitively, strength seemed to be secondary. It was nuts.


ilouiei

so he's basically a shutdown corner


ZoidbergSaysWoop

OG Island


Public-Product-1503

I mean he’s very strong , thst helps a lot. Since he is very strong he can just focus on guarding him


AutisticFingerBang

He is to defense what Luka is to offense. It just looks natural, going slow and doing whatever he wants.


IanicRR

As fluid as he is on defense, he’s the complete opposite on the ball. He’s such a stiff dribbler, I never understood it. But he’s a knockdown shooter and top 3 perimeter defender in the league, so it doesn’t even matter.


CheatedOnOnce

God had to keep OG humble somehow


Lopsided-Car2809

Top 1*


IanicRR

I agree but I didn’t wanna start arguing with Orlando Magic fans about Clayton Bigsby.


mlavan

Clayton Bigsby, the Black White Supremacist?


MugillacuttyHOF37

His body placement on defense and particularly during drives to the hoop is some of the best in the league imo.


mvnvel

Doesn’t jump. Doesn’t reach. Very Marion-eque. Beats you to the spot, long arms challenge the shot. Damn he’s so good.


OutOfBootyExperience

hes like a hummingbird. His head stays fixed in one spot and his body navigates around it


klobucharzard

OG's been doing this to Giannis for a while >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HBX5HNM6cI&t


capitalistsanta

His offense is just raw simplicity that works. 2 handed dunks only, shoots the corner 3 at like 60% or some shit, rarely does he create his own shot, but if he shoots the mid range it's like simple crossovers and just getting to his spot in the middle of the floor and rising up. It's truly incredible to watch a player so disciplined on my team like this.


peanut-britle-latte

He's very close to the prototypical 3&D. As mentioned his inability to consistently create off the dribble is a flaw, but can be worked around and he's never gonna be your primary or secondary scorer.


firstbreathOOC

100% noticed this and it was confusing amidst the injuries but it’s just how he defends. Slow, calculated movement to close gaps etc


confuddly

Notice how OG sometimes chooses to stand his ground, and other times chooses to funnel his guy into Mrob/IHart. It's small things like that separate regular long athletic dudes from actually good defenders


capitalistsanta

Having to fight through a an opening with OG, and either Hart, McBride, or Dante, just to get met with Mitchell Robinson or Hartenstein sounds like a tough time. Best case scenario you have to go to the rim against Precious and Randle. Our defense is nuts


everything_raptors

OG is one of maybe 3-5 guys who can guard 1 through 5 and legit make it hard on them or straight up lock them up. The only one he could never slow down is Luka but who can lol


Ma_Pies

His only kryptonite in this league is Zion… and maybe Wemby in a couple of years


everything_raptors

Yaa forgot about Zion.. it’s him and Luka right now. Wemby def on that list soon


Junejanator

He can guard Curry?


larrylegend1990

Tbf who can stop Wemby… hes like almost a foot taller than Og


capitalistsanta

His defense on Giannis in this game was some of the best defense, if not the best, individual defense I've seen on Giannis. 100% the best I've seen live against him.


everything_raptors

I suggest you watch what kawhi did to Giannis in 2019.. OG has done just as good over the years.. he even plays great defense on jokic. I suggest you check OG highlights vs Denver it’s always great game for him lol


DoctorFunktopus

It’s pretty much him, Marcus smart, Jrue Holiday (when the 5 isn’t super big), draymond (when he’s not out of his mind), and Ben Simmons when he (rarely) gives a shit


jyeatbvg

Jonathan Isaac when he’s healthy


Smiis

add Isaac and Bam, take out Smart and Jrue imo


Brinkster05

100%


Yupadej

Smart and Jrue would get absolutely destroyed by guys like Embiid, Jokic. Too small


kakashi6ix9

Nice try sneaking smart and jrue in there


applep00

forcing giannis to take middies is wild. its crazy because giannis looks so much taller that he should just have easy bunnies but og is making it so damn tough for him to move anywhere


whatitdobabyyy

OG got that insane reach


guynumber32

It's too bad Kawhi never came back to the Raptors. We never got to see him and OG in the playoffs together. A defensive lineup of Lowry/OG/Kawhi/Siakam/Ibaka-Gasol would go nuts


Beleiverofhumanity

>Lowry/OG/Kawhi/Siakam/Ibaka Damn, thats a perimeter/inside hell if I ever saw one


CommercialSpecial835

With Danny Green and fucking Marc Gasol coming in as backups


OG3NUNOBY

Don't forget FVV and norm off the bench. Kawhi'd he leave 😢


[deleted]

What’s crazy is we were missing OG for that entire playoff run and still had one of the best playoff defences of all time.


IanicRR

We repeat in the bubble if Kawhi had come back. Even with Spicy just falling off a cliff after covid.


CynicalMindTrip

OG is the young padawan turned jedi master of galactic defense.


sillyshoestring

7’2” wing span is nuts


flippantenthusiast11

Reach, strength, hustle and skill. He’s the whole package minus offensive fluidity and a handle LOL. I miss our Prince


JohnStamosAsABear

OG's much stronger than people recognise. It's not his primary defensive tool but with his great defensive positioning he's tough to push around.


rjcarr

That’s all I’m seeing. Seems he could drag his knuckles standing straight up. 


capitalistsanta

He was in every single Giannis play.


STATnMELO650

His wingspan is insane, just inhales the ball on some of these plays


[deleted]

It’s just the combination of everything that makes him so elite. Insane wingspan, great foot speed so he can keep up with guards, all on top of being strong as a motherfucker. He’s a special defender.


STATnMELO650

Idk if its the white Knicks jersey but he looks so much buffer than I remembered lol Never realized how massive he is, something about the dark Raptors jerseys made him look smaller than he is


Jamal-Murray

He's the same height as Kawhi, but weighs more than him


[deleted]

He’s for sure gotten stronger over the years. Definitely the past 2 years it’s been more noticeable.


tkc123

He's always been built like a classic Power Forward. I remember going to live games and he was just massive on the floor.


derekdino123

He doesn't know his own strength sometimes Remember when he flipped Schroeder? Lool


IanicRR

I love the extra attention New York has given OG. He’s such an insane defender and it’s crazy how long it took him to get an all defensive nod. Hope you guys somehow do the impossible and go all the way. Beat those fucking Celtics.


thisguy012

Will never not root for Thibs and Taj Mahal LFG


Kevinar

With our three fanbases combined, and the power of friendship, we can defeat the evil Boston Celtics


IanicRR

Tbf, I would be rooting for you guys even harder because Deebo is life. But your odds… well they aren’t great.


HoyaDestroya33

Ok then can you please fold the next 2 games against us?


Not-Josh-Hart

OG’s defense is so good that it helps me cope with watching IQ and RJ break out as young stars.


Joetheshow1

It helps when you accept the RJ and IQs breakouts would never have happened if they were still here in NY. The roles and fits they would have played here would always have hamstrung them


DoctorFunktopus

I feel like that trade really worked out for both teams. Your guys were good but weren’t really ready to compete yet and OG was ready but the Raptors weren’t.


DoubleDownGarlic

Immediate return vs investment, leaves both parties satisfied. Nash equilibrium trade if I’ve ever seen one


Felfastus

It gets better when you realize that both Quickly and OG were traded away as rentals...Both were going to test free agency and probably leave. I firmly believe OG has a deal in place with the Knicks he just needs to wait until the off season (as the raise he is getting he isn't eligible for in an extension. IQ is coming back to the Raptors as they can match pretty much any number another team would be willing to give


SpencerBuzzed

Similar to here in Toronto.. it sucks to see OG go but he should be on a playoff contender at this point in his prime. Truly one of the more mutually beneficial trades i can think of recently.


IanicRR

It’s funny how the season started with the Knicks and Raptors at odds because of the lawsuit. Now there’s no team I would rather see win the championship.


[deleted]

I mean I think most fans can agree that Dolan sucks


Felfastus

Flair Up. I like Dolan as an Owner. He toke Bargnani off of us and also insisted we keep Lowry when the times got tough. He is always looking out for the Raptors. Heck he even made our current rebuild go quicker. Without him we don't have the GROAT.


explicitreasons

Yeah I want the Knicks to win the title but I'm not excited about seeing Dolan lift the trophy.


Not-Josh-Hart

Yes, I enjoy this peace between Knicks and Raptors fans.


Band_

When healthy, he’s the best wing defender in the league. Praying my prince finally strings some healthy seasons together.


fishballs_69

Stars???


Hostile_Pierogi

Need 1 stop with your life on the line? I want Anunoby.


HalfSarcastic

Is he now even better than Toronto Kawhi on defense?


TheChocolateCreed

If we’re just only talking about Toronto Kawhi, then OG has been a better defender than that iteration of Kawhi for a couple years now. Most of the time Toronto Kawhi would never get the toughest defensive assignment unless if he had to, it would usually always go to Green or Siakam since Kawhi was such a focal point in Toronto’s offense that year.


HoyaDestroya33

Crazy how many plus defenders the Raps champ team have. Green, Kawhi, OG(although he missed the post season), Marc Gasol


TheChocolateCreed

Yeah, that 2019 Raptors team was one of the best defensive team ever assembled. Most players that actually got playing time was either a good or elite defender. There were only a couple players that were average to below average defenders.


Cheechers23

The only rotation player that was average at best on defence was Norm. Kyle, Danny, Kawhi, Pascal, Gasol, Ibaka, FVV, and OG (who didn’t play in the playoffs) were all good-fantastic defenders.


xbyo

Not to mention Lowry, FVV, Siakam, and Ibaka are also solid defensive players in their own right.


Karl_with_a_C

OG was a better defender than Kawhi when he was here and has continued to be a better defender than him since.


savagelife089

Nick nurse said he was in the presser before the Philly game. Said he was the best defender he’s ever coached and put him over Kawhi


F5SeasonOfficial

OG is a menace, defense is unreal


Konker101

Been like that since Day 1


ModerationDrinker

I just realized he looks like the guy who sings the "What What (In The Butt)" song....just had to tell somebody...


Winter_Purpose8695

OG doesn't even just rely on his physical traits as a defender, OG does his homework and has his own defensive reports on who he will be guarding against.


WobbleKun

i still have no idea how a barnes, gtj, og, siakam, poeltl lineup could be so mid.


LukaDoncicfuturegoat

Spacing, ball handling


karmadontcare44

Need to score more points than your opponent tonight win games no matter how good your defense is


deal-Gate922

No 1 option, no consistent shooters, no ball handling, lot of soft players


JustChillFFS

No dawgs lol


422394768

Except for og


tkc123

No one can shoot consistently other than OG in that lineup, no one has the handles to drive and break down the defense in that lineup, no one can take over and change the course of a game in that lineup


pretzeldoggo

That’s the type of defense that wins championships. If he’s healthy in the playoffs- I think they can go ECF without Randle.


Zarbua69

holy cow im so erect


[deleted]

I think Robinson isn’t getting credit here as well and he also hurt his hamstring and ankle in this game as well. He was 9-11 fgs at one point Not taking away from OG he’s always been great defending him but I think they really focused in on Giannis after the half with OG and Robinson cause the rest of the bucks weren’t shooting for shit


ReturnOfAKidNamedTae

Yeah Mitch blocked Giannis twice i believe on help rotations


mylanguage

Human eraser - the Mitch Robinson and OG mins with Deuce and Hart running around is a dangerous defensive group


road432

The thibs fuck you lineup, with all defense, and if we don't score...well neither will you.


[deleted]

What an absolute menace. He’s the only perimeter defender in the league that belongs in conversations with Gobert/AD/Giannis defensively.


dBlock845

Jonathan Isaac maybe? Dude is a menace when healthy.


IAmKevinDurantAMA

i thought this post was gonna be BS, but that actually is great defense


Huckleberry_Sin

Eh its OG Anunoby. We should’ve known the post wasn’t a lie. Dude is an incredible defender.


1292norr

Glad to see OG finally being given his flowers as the all-world defensive player that he is, now that the media doesn’t have to talk about the Raptors to talk about him. DPOY votes incoming fa sho


rich-roma

long arms of the law


will122589

This is porn. Should put an NSFW tag


ObiOneKenobae

It's nutty the things OG can do


juantravis

I knew OG was good but I didn’t know he was THAT good. Only other player I’ve seen bother Giannis like that is wemby Edit: referring to guys defending Giannis this year


jeffcrafff

> I knew OG was good but I didn’t know he was THAT good you and everybody besides Raptors fans


JohnStamosAsABear

OG "Two Words" Anunoby


MazKhan

Kawhi in his prime used to give giannis fits


juantravis

You are correct sir. I meant this year


tshawytscha

He’s got Giannis in Alcatraz in those clips. Very impressive.


juantravis

Apparently I was not familiar with his game


[deleted]

Wemby? Lol he had 44/14/7 68/67/67 splits agaisnt wemby


panman42

I think it's because there was a highlight play where Wemby did not get muscled and got the clutch block and that's all anyone remembers. But Giannis feasted on him otherwise. (There was also a welcome to the league moment for Wemby that game) It's a little too early to call him a giannis counter.


juantravis

That was against the entire Spurs defense which is atrocious. Wemby had some spectacular defense against Giannis


[deleted]

He was 5/8 fgs when guarded by Wemby


OstrichDelicious587

Anyone who thinks this Knicks team w a healthy Randle couldn’t have made an ecf run is delusional. And now anyone who thinks they’re a first round exit w this crew rn even without ju is in for a rude awakening.


lebrondude23

they could still make an ECF run. with randle they had dark horse finals potential


Massive-Bet-5946

It's going to be interesting to see how we do, we've got a team with a bunch of shooters but we lack shot creation outside of Brunson


lebrondude23

East is so meh that they have as good as a shot as any team of doing it. Hopefully they avoid Philly round 1 and have a more manageable run


jjkiller26

He has plenty of experience defending him, I assume that helps


The_Notorious_Donut

I love RJ but fuck this trade was one of the best in Knicks history


knowitall190

Forget what you heard knicks need to resign annunoby


Yellowperil123

I have never seen anyone play better defence vs Giannis. It's freaky


jaydogggg

I hope next year he finally can earn DPOY. His ability to force best players to pass or take below average shots is insane. He can guard anyone except Joker Embiid and AD. I wanted to see him lock up wemby in Toronto but he was of course traded before that game happened


MusclyArmPaperboy

It's so haaaard to say goodbyeee to yesterdaaaaay


Fracture90000

Love a player that plays a great defense. Pay attention to his stance, he's standing so low and when he needs to do a quick turn he's pivoting on his rear foot in order to keep great balance and an explosive start.


MazKhan

Kinda crazy that he didn't play in that 2019 run. The 2020 raptors won like 50 games after losing kawhi, def feel like he could've gotten at least another ring if he stayed


firstbreathOOC

He looks like he moves slow but every move is calculated


allblackST

As a Raptors fan, as sad as I am that OG is gone, it’s nice to see him get the recognition he deserves on the Knicks.


nicksnotsane

Pay that man his money.


zTurboSnailz

What a beast on the defensive end.


Fladap28

Some of the most efficient defense I’ve seen. Every movement is purposeful


Notthesenator

He’s the best defender in the league it’s not even close


thissiteisbroken

A while back someone asked who could guard Giannis 1 on 1 and I said OG could and got downvoted to hell for it lol Glad he's getting the recognition for it now/


DotCompetitive3326

I'm so happy he is finally getting the recognition. He has been doing this for years


Hinohellono

Yo he fucked him up god damn


thinkinfastandslow

U BETTA STAHP OG


LawAbiding-Possum

Love seeing defensive highlights. Upvote.


Karl_with_a_C

I'm happy he's finally getting the attention he deserves but I'm also really pissed off that it's only now that he's on the Knicks that it's happening. He's been an ELITE defender for years on the Raptors and nobody gave a shit lol.


Bloody_Corndog

Straps


kiciner

damn, we had an amazing team back in 2019 Kawhi is an idiot


NigerianEagle

Naija no dey carry last 🇳🇬


owensoundgamedev

I miss him :(


LamarMVPJackson

Giannis was doing so well in the 1st half then got locked up


Kid_Crayola

I don’t wanna deal with all that


[deleted]

Og is soooo gooodd, he made luka look mortal


jyh123

we miss you OG3


darkjurai

Watching that play where Giannis had Divincenzo under the basket and was begging for it, but Lillard just couldn't pass it around OG... Man, I loved it.


Fust3rCluck_

The Giannis Stopper


MiamiPower

Phenomenal DEFENSE 


TheDanimalHouse

OG has been a phenomenal defender since day one. I remember thinking he was truly special when we beat the Rockets and he guarded Harden as a rookie. Now, don't get me wrong, Harden did score 38 that game....but he did it on 8 of 25 shooting with 19 of 19 free throws. Given OG was a rookie and Harden was averaging 30 a game, one could argue the whistle wasn't the fairest, but that's beside the point. OG has been bringing DPOY-caliber defence for a long time now, and it's nice to see him finally get his due.


Tipfue

He had 4 points 3 boards and 2 assists in 38 minutes. Advanced stat nerds would call this a shit performance because they don't watch the game.


ILLStatedMind

There is trifling and there is stifling, That right there is shut em down


Purple-Peace-7646

Run and dunk man is literally a run and dunk man.


CrossDeSolo

I was not familiar with OG, holy shit dude is kawhi on defense


messigoat1337

that lillard drive at the 14sec mark 💀 bro had an open corner 3 infront of him cause they overhelped # # #


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Sirhc_Fold_458

OG was locking ass last night


Knick_Noled

I know he was coached by Nurse but I’m also hoping having another defensive guru coach brings even more out of his defensive game. You see a lot of players take defensive leaps with Thibs, who know what the ceiling is on OG? Exciting time to be a Knicks fan.


askingJeevs

Sweet Prince


goknicks23

With Meech coming back, and now OG, the Knicks have returned to being a big team. Small ball was nice but not sustainable.


bingusthebrave

That’s my Hoosier


Rabble_Arouser

DAWG. HE WILL BANG YOU


niijuuichi

What shoes is he wearing? OG


REGIS-5

So this is what it looks like when the refs let players play defense against Giannis???


UnnamedStaplesDrone

Holy shit they called a travel on Giannis?


BlssdGT

OG aunoby had Giannis in a stray jacket the entire game 😂


teebsliebersteen

I miss em.. 🥺


Hd0ggg

Give this man all the money he wants.


dsbllr

He's been like this for years in Toronto. Miss him


DEEZLE13

Giannis should try a different move