Lakers rookie Thiero knew that his core competitiveness was defense, and he said he would imitate top defenders like Ju Holiday and Anunobi.
When asked which players he used as a template, Thierro revealed that he was not studying scorers, but top defenders, such as Knicks' Anunobi and Ju Holiday, who just joined the Trail Blazers.
"I watched a lot of defensive players and tried to learn how they did in the league, and that was a higher level. The offensive players in the league play a variety of ways, so I would learn from Anunobi and Ju Holiday, who are great defenders, and I would observe their defense and learn their skills," Tiero said.