Dirk Nowitzki reveals his shooting tip to OG Anunoby

The New York Knicks have broken into NBA Cup finally, and OG Anunoby played a huge role in conquering New York over the hump. Anunoby made some clutch shots, including a corner three, to extend the lead to eight with just under two minutes remaining in their contest against the San Antonio Spurs on their way to an eventual 124-113 victory.

Anunoby finished the night with 28 points on 10-17 shooting from the field and 5-10 from beyond the arc. The The Knicks always seem to fly on both ends of the floor whenever Anunobi is at his best. And it looks like the Knicks forward’s decision to pick the brains of the best shooters in NBA history has paid off.

Before the Knicks’ 124-113 victory over the Spurs, in the Hall of Fame Dirk Nowitzki revealed that Anunoby had gone to him and asked for shooting advice. And the Dallas Mavericks legend imparted it with some words of wisdom definitely helped Anunubi.

“He wanted to know more about shooting so he came to me last year… He wanted to know every little detail about the feet, the hand position, the breathing, where the eyes go – he asked me all kinds of questions. One main thing I told him about: finger position on the ball,” Nowitzki said via @NBA_NewYork on X (formerly Twitter).

Dirk on OG: “He wanted to know more about shooting so he reached out to me last year… He wanted to know every little detail about feet, hand position, breathing, where the eyes go – he asked me all kinds of questions. One main thing I told him: finger position on the ball” pic.twitter.com/pU58BKS82s8

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OG Anunoby leads the team in the Knicks NBA Cup triumph over the Spurs

Anunoby may have led all scorers with 28 points on the night, but he was just one of seven Knicks players to score in double figures on the night. Jalen Brunson, who was outstanding throughout the tournament, scored 25 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double-double: 16 points and 11 boards.

The most surprising contributor of the night was Tyler Kolek; Kolek gave so much energy all night and even earned short minutes. The Knicks now boast depth, and it resulted in their first NBA Cup triumph.