3 huge problems Raptors must fix amid shaky start to 2022-23
By Mike Luciano
2. O.G. Anunoby is struggling offensively
This was supposed to be the year Anunoby went from a very good player to a borderline star on the back of his combination of lockdown defense and improved offense. The defense has largely been as rock-solid (as ever), but his scoring could use a lot of work.
Anunoby has scored just 13.7 points per game this year while connecting on 37% of his shots. Despite nailing 47% of his 3-point attempts, Anunoby’s ability to muscle through the paint and convert tough looks inside has turned to dust this season. This strange regression needs to stop.
O.G. Anunoby has not been himself for the Toronto Raptors.
His 3-point shooting has been terrific, but he has struggled to create opportunities for himself with the ball in his hands. Like many Raptors this season, he has apparently forgotten how to finish at the basket. The mixture of those two negatives working in tandem is impossible for a thin team like Toronto to overcome.
Anunoby started slowly last season, and the Raptors followed suit with a 1-3 start. That should give them confidence that he will eventually break out of this funk. If the injury bug keeps biting the Raptors, they will be forced to lean on No. 3 for large chunks of their scoring.