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Nearly two years ago, just after arriving in New York, OG Anunoby reverted to his comfort zone.

The Knicks had just finalized a trade to acquire the versatile swingman. His first test: a New Year’s Day matchup with the Western Conference-best Minnesota Timberwolves. Anunoby didn’t know the Knicks’ plays, beyond what he’d studied during his six-plus seasons with the Toronto Raptors. He hadn’t learned their terminology. He had to gameplan on the fly.

Before tipoff, he approached the point guard, Jalen Brunson, with an objective.

“I don’t really know what I’m doing,” he told Brunson. “So, I’m going to keep cutting.”

That’s what Anun

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