OG Anunoby speaks out after making his long-awaited return for the New York Knicks

Anunoby is happy to be back playing for the Knicks

After missing nine games with a hamstring injury, Anunoby is back in the Knicks’ rotation. Considering lower-body injuries can lead to months-long spells on the sidelines, Knicks fans are thankful it was a minor hamstring injury for Anunoby.

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The Knicks are a much more formidable team when Anunoby is active because he provides elite defense, and he is a solid offensive option. Most of the time, he can be a spot-up shooter, but he can create his own shots when needed.

Alongside Bridges and Josh Hart, the Knicks’ wings are tough to beat. Brown wants to coach a versatile team, and Anunoby is crucial in those plans compared to the previous coach. If they want to compete with the league’s top teams, the Knicks must be healthy and firing.

With Anunoby, Bridges, and Hart serving as their primary wings, they could reach the same competitive level as the other top NBA teams.

“It’s not been fun, but I just try to help in any way possible. Be supportive, talk to my teammates, tell them what I’m seeing, and still help,” Anunoby said to the media after the win against the Jazz.

“Just explosive movements, conditioning, just back to my normal self doing things I usually do. It felt good. Missed playing with my teammates. Missed the fans. I missed it, it was really fun playing.”

A healthy Knicks squad can be a title contender

Now that the Knicks are mostly healthy, except for Landry Shamet, who is sidelined with a shoulder injury, they are an even tougher opponent. Despite all the injuries the Knicks have suffered in the first two months of the season, they are still in a good spot in the second seed.

They had some bumps along the way, including injuries to Brunson and Anunoby. However, they have powered through with the healthy players. Towns has been a bit up-and-down, but he stepped up when he was needed.

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Now, Brunson is leading a team with mostly healthy players, including Anunoby. This is a good sign for the Knicks moving forward, as they are ready to keep fighting to stand out in the Eastern Conference.

The Detroit Pistons are the only team with a better record than the Knicks, but they have been a bit shaky at times. With the Knicks’ experience from the past few seasons, they could end up being the number one seed as the season progresses. It will be a rough season ahead, but they are prepared to live up to their billing as a contender.