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3 Toronto Raptors players who need to finish the season strong

By Mike Luciano

TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 5: Fred VanVleet #23, Precious Achiuwa #5, Dalano Banton #45, Chris Boucher #25, and Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 5: Fred VanVleet #23, Precious Achiuwa #5, Dalano Banton #45, Chris Boucher #25, and Pascal Siakam #43 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) /
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Toronto Raptors, OG Anunoby
TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 01: OG Anunoby #3 of the Toronto Raptors puts up a shot over Tyler Herro #14 and Caleb Martin #16 of the Miami Heat (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) /

1. OG Anunoby

For nearly all of this season, Anunoby has been the same rock-solid scorer and borderline defender we all know and love. However, he was clearly pining for the All-Star break to come, as he needed to recharge his batteries following a stint of poor shooting from the field.

Despite playing 32 minutes per game in his last four games before the break, Anunoby scored just 8.8 points per game and connected on just 31% of his shots. Gary Trent Jr. made up for a ton of that missing production with his shooting, Anunoby can’t keep performing like this on offense.

The Toronto Raptors must help OG Anunoby get back into a groove.

Anunoby averaged 22.6 points per game while making 46% of his shots and 42% of his 3-pointers on over eight attempts per game during an eight-game stretch between October 23 and November 5. When the ball is in his hands and Toronto has needed a bucket, he’s proven that he can come through for them.

The Raptors are in a unique position with their starting lineup, as they need all five of their best players to click to stay with some of the best teams in the league. Anunoby will likely break out of this slump, but Toronto needs him to wake back up as soon as possible.

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