Fans and the media sang Og anunobies praise after game 1.
But the Anunoby version that took the court on the Knicks 100-94 game defeat on Monday He didn’t seem to be as assertive as his team needs it to succeed.
Anunoby was 4 of 10 from the field and 0 by 4 from Deep for 10 points on a night when Jalen Brunson’s support cast failed him in the offensive.
Anunoby also had five rebounds, two assists and two robberies in 42 minutes.
Anunobies defense is the most important.
But as seen in game 1, your offensive can be a difference manufacturer.
Anunoby said his mentality did not change the game 1 to 2.
It can have eight shots tasks that in the Knicks on Saturday, but that was due to “how the game is used.”
“It doesn’t matter what, I’m always trying to be aggressive,” Anunoby said.
Anunoby was one of the players in charge of trying to slow the star of the Pistons Runningham, who had a debut in the playoffs on Saturday.
In game 1, it seemed that Anunoby & Co. did everything right.
They did it as deceased as possible for Cunningham to score.
As soon as 2021 no. 1 General selection had the ball in his hand, the pressure was on.
In general, the Knicks succeeded against Cunningham in the first game in the series because they forced him to drink difficult shots.
But after scoring 21 points in 21 shots on Saturday, Cunningham He headed most Monday night On the way to end with 33 points and 12 rebounds.
“They were running things to get me or his body,” Anunoby said about what the Pistons were doing differently on Monday to allow Cunningham to accommodate in his game. “Establish screens to get me out of it, do things like that. I made some adjustments, we will make some settings ourselves.”
The loss of Knicks against the Pistons on April 21. Jason Szenes for the NY Post
Of course, only the best players have out of place nights.
But the Knicks, who are not as terrifying as a title contender as they expected to be when they made large low season movements, need more than Anunoby of what he showed Monday night, as special in offensive.
The Pistons won Monday’s game when they reached the free throw line 15 times more than the Knicks.
But Detroit also surpassed New York 48-34.
“Sometimes we were out of position,” said Josh Hart. “I have to give them credit, they hit the glass strongly, but we just have to lower those rebounds, especially in the playoffs, where every possession matters. You have to finish the possessions in the right way and the things of Dotate Dotates today.”
