What is OG's ceiling?

[Harcore Fenton Mun]

It sure looks like he's taking the Kawhi route.

Next stop should see him pushing to break 20ppg next year, if his career is parallell. Kawhi was putting up 21 by 24 years of age, it was his breakout year.

[Syd-TK3]

Who ever is the best dribbling/handle coach out there you lock OG in the gym with him all summer

[Psubs]

Who ever is the best dribbling/handle coach out there you lock OG in the gym with him all summer

Really just need Rico Hines' run and let OG play PG.

[Johnny Bball]

Picked All-NBA defense with 15 pts a game (all-star) ... see no reason to change that to top ten player or downgrade it. The only difference is he may well win DPOY one day, but Simmons gets way more hype.



And here I was having to read Paul Watson was a better prospect and that his ceiling was Ariza just before this season. I think Mikistan is one of the few that has/had this right instead.

https://www.nbadraft.net/players/og-anunoby/

dude's getting compared to Kevon Looney in pre-draft

After shutting down Kentucky freshman Jamal Murray in the Round of 32 in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, Anunoby became a hot name and one to watch for in the 2017 draft class

That page has changed since the draft I'm near positive because I remember the number rating was 89... I'm pretty damn sure.

[LBJKB24MJ23]

It sure looks like he's taking the Kawhi route.

Next stop should see him pushing to break 20ppg next year, if his career is parallell. Kawhi was putting up 21 by 24 years of age, it was his breakout year.

this could be the case if all the Raptors are getting is a starting center spot. (breakout year instead of being Kawhi)

until he cleans up and polishes his handles and post up moves, still just a high end 3+D guy. if comes back next year with a full developed handle and ability to get to anywhere on the court to score, he could be a sleeper star in the making.

[HeadtopChunes]

Who ever is the best dribbling/handle coach out there you lock OG in the gym with him all summer

bring back Phil Handy

[OakleyDokely]

6th straight 20+ game.

[WaltFrazier]

6th straight 20+ game.

That ceiling looks a little higher every game.

OG is my favorite player, so this is not a knock. But I wonder if he has always had that sort of awkward footwork? Like last night he did that uncalled travel that Jokic complained about, that kind of stumbling he sometimes does. I wonder, was he like that in college too, or is it related to his knee injury?

He gets the job done, looks better every game, and is great with the left hand. I hope this off-season he can improve his handle, his pullup J, and smooth out that footwork.

[gbball]

What I like about Anunoby is that everything he does is with purpose. His movements on defense are limited to what he needs to do to stop the opponent. When he puts the ball on the floor on offense it's to set his man up for a crossover or blow past him or go bully his way to the basket for a baby hook or layup. There's no fluff in his game, and his skills are starting to allow him to take advantage of his physical tools, which he is doing consistently. Also, he masters one thing before moving onto the next thing.

When I compare him to Siakam, I can't help but see them as opposites. Siakam moves and jumps around for no reason a lot on offense and defense. He tries to do too much and he tries to do it too quickly.

They're both still developing, and they both have great tools, but OG is very methodical in his approach to the game and his skill development. With his strength, length, athleticism and his willingness to mix it up down low, he's got a lot of potential to become an offensive focal point.

He needs to get better at shooting off the dribble, but his midrange pullup and fadeaways are already way more effective and consistent than what I'm seeing from Siakam. I think it all stems from the fact that despite the unorthodox appearance to his game, OG is a better shooter and has better focus at this point.

He also needs to cut down on his out of control drives and limit the unforced turnovers. I'm cool with it this year because it's a development year.

The sky is the limit for him. The only thing I legitimately worry about is his health and ability to stay on the court consistently for the whole season.

[gbball]

6th straight 20+ game.

That ceiling looks a little higher every game.

OG is my favorite player, so this is not a knock. But I wonder if he has always had that sort of awkward footwork? Like last night he did that uncalled travel that Jokic complained about, that kind of stumbling he sometimes does. I wonder, was he like that in college too, or is it related to his knee injury?

He gets the job done, looks better every game, and is great with the left hand. I hope this off-season he can improve his handle, his pullup J, and smooth out that footwork.

I think he might just be one of those naturally clumsy/uncoordinated people. He's been able to work to overcome it though. It seems like the game doesn't come naturally to him though and everything he does he has to work at to make it second nature.

[anotherhomer]

when ppl talked about OG being Kawhi 2.0, it seemed like another fantasy in the vein of Jose Calderon being John Stockon 2.0 or Roko being a great PG etc

But this time, OG may really become the two-way SF, Raps needed for a very very long time

[dagger]

Trying to label OG is tough. People want to put him in a category. But he might just be defining a category of his own, which I think of as rich man's Draymond Green. Imagine if Green was a better three point shooter and consistent driver in the paint. With his D, good passing, etc, he'd be a top 10 player for sure. In his best seasons, Green has been an invaluable cog in a championship team. Well, OG profiles as a better shooter and driver. With a bit of work on his handle, post game moves, etc, his offence can easily exceed Green's while his defensive profile is similar and potentially better. A rich man's Draymond Green might not get multiple all-stars, after all, these things skew towards the very best offensive players even if they can't or won't defend a chair. And OG doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who is going to campaign publicly for honours. But if he becomes a rich man's Draymond Green, or a Ron Artest with a better temperament, that's a lot more than just calling him a good 3+D player.

[DreamTeam09]

Who ever is the best dribbling/handle coach out there you lock OG in the gym with him all summer

He goes by handlelife on IG - always works with CP3 & a few other cats and he definitely has one of the best handles on the planet. OG needs to lock in with him all summer. I leave comments on his post all the time to work with the raps lol

[MixxSRC]

Learn from Siakam experience. That's all i say.

[niQ]

Loving his development every game. Quite possibly the most important part of our core moving forward. I just wish he got some more recognition for an All-NBA Defense team.

[Psubs]

Learn from Siakam experience. That's all i say.

Rico Hines' run.

[vulture]

An all defense monster who will never be anything more than a 4th option on a good team imo.
I love OG, but I don't see a 20 PPG scorer with good efficiency on a good team.

[alienchild]

An all defense monster who will never be anything more than a 4th option on a good team imo.
I love OG, but I don't see a 20 PPG scorer with good efficiency on a good team.

[Harcore Fenton Mun]

Six games in a row 20+, that's very repeatable. Highly efficient.

The offence is only getting better. The fact that he's been dominating some good teams and guys his own size/position, gives a direction of where this is headed. Soon we'll be expecting this nightly. We might get it this playoffs.

[OakleyDokely]

An all defense monster who will never be anything more than a 4th option on a good team imo.
I love OG, but I don't see a 20 PPG scorer with good efficiency on a good team.

He's already a 16PPG scorer with great efficiency. 20 PPG isn't exactly a reach anymore.