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Toronto Raptors: 3 players who need to step up on West Coast trip

By Mike Luciano

Nov 13, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (3) is assisted to his feet. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (3) is assisted to his feet. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 11: OG Anunoby #3 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

2. OG Anunoby

Anunoby has started to take the next step as an offensive player during his breakout season, as his already solid shooting has been paired with some exceptional on-ball creation abilities and interior finishing. Unfortunately, it looks like the usually reliable Anunoby is going through a bit of a cold spell as a shooter.

In his last four games, Anunoby is just 4-22 from 3-point range, and he has had a negative plus-minus in three of those four contests. Luckily, some of the opponents that Anunoby will face in this game could stand to make some serious improvements when it comes to their perimeter defense.

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby needs to improve his shooting.

Anunoby should get plenty of open shots from 3-point range against Sacramento and Indiana in their road trip finale. With Siakam coming back and demanding the ball plenty, Anunoby might need to fall back into being more of a catch-and-shoot threat than a primary or secondary creator.

While most of Anunoby’s numbers have gone up this season, his efficiency numbers are slightly down. If this trend continues in what could be a very difficult stretch of basketball, it might be hard for the Raptors to consistently claw out some wins.