Why a Top 10 NBA Draft Pick Was Traded in 3 Years

[@Trillyana]

Short answer: the Knicks ruined his development by never letting him do anything but stand behind the 3 point line, and Thibs would pull him out of the game immediately for even the slightest of mistakes while letting Randle do whatever he wanted with no repercussions.

[@Trillyana]

@thegreatdreamer3188 Because he plays his main players way too many minutes. The exact opposite of load management.

[@lettalkknicks]

If u not Knicks fan y u talking obi is trash dude think u suppose to run beside getting rebound thinking let his man blow by him all da time make no winning plays all highlights if u not real fan dont speak n i hate media u have no truth unless u watch every game n they don't

[@springheeledjack165]

​@@lettalkknicksQuiet

[@dimitri1026]

@@lettalkknickswhat about Randle. He would be lackadaisical defense, and offense and nothing would be said to him. Every player has they weaknesses but obi was improving and was actually playing well when giving the opportunity

[@mauricebrown3630]

He's good til the playoffs come around..

[@MrDuzaman]

As a Pacers fan I'm happy we got him. With a great point guard he can thrive.

[@AggravatedMan365]

As a Knicks fan I'm sad to see him go and I believe we will regret it

[@deshaunreid7728]

Knicks fan love Obi will miss him thag being said idt he's that good he's just a cherry licker/lob threat

[@JeffersonSteelflexx]

Dude is an average player. Solid but nothing extraordinary

[@lettalkknicks]

Lol😂same way cam reddish a superstar for us if u real fan why do we have to be delusional be honest obi 🗑️ get no rebound no blocks provided no huge impact for us besides highlights not gonna win u game

[@sp123]

​@@lettalkknicksCam was a beast game 7 Hawks vs bucks. He could've won that game for Atlanta but they were hating

[@lettalkknicks]

@@sp123 cam got traded for Kevin Knox n useless pick but he nice cuz he n da nba so is thanisis

[@StrawberryDreamsicle]

His NBA career is about to fully begin. He never had a chance on the Knicks. They did not care to play him. However, on the pacers, he's on a team with someone he already has chemistry with and who is also one of the best PGs in the league.

[@SkyWalkerZay0517]

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[@CommentOfficerNeo]

Thibs is notorious for not developing rookies.

[@clydeflores8123]

Toppin is inserted in the line up with Quickley who is not a pass first point guard and prefers to score the ball. Plus with Burks who see's the rim everytime he touches the ball. All these plus how short of a leash Thibs has for him really stunted his growth.

[@Galaxis_Gunner]

Nice to See you back with the content💯 Much love from Germany ❤️🇩🇪

[@nickfowler547]

Most excited I’ve ever been watching my Flyers play. Sucks we got our shot at a natty ruined by COVID. Best team and player we ever had.

[@0fficial_3x]

Glad to see you back… AGAIN

[@user-fl5cs6nq5l]

How the hell can not taking enough threes be a real critique as a big man 😂😂

[@michael870870]

Welcome back again!

[@aidenbass4779]

He on the starting power foward for the pacers he gonna do good things there

[@wslylol]

as a pacers fan we’re all really exited for obi

[@alexanderlouelllopez5860]

​@@wslylolyeah, Toppin should start with Siakam coming off the bench.

[@deanespinosa6399]

my man is back 💪💪💪🔥

[@squatonthecomet1306]

Growing a whole 5 inches in college is insane

[@al-nur999]

The Knicks drafted him but don't have any plan for his future there, glad that he's in a system where he can thrive especially with an elite PG in Haliburton

[@gfor3]

He has great potential in todays nba 4 man

[@oooohsnaaaap]

Watching him and Killian Hayes get picked ahead Haliburton was painful.

[@buzzerbeater3350]

Awesome analysis!

[@Trollyaccount]

Obi Toppin upside is going to good definitely gave up on him too soon

[@farrdawgjoker7087]

I've worked out with him and I can tell you he has No lateral movement at all, I'm a 6'6" guard with blown knees and back and he could not stay in front of me and he is a very bad at trailing like if he is looking to block me from behind I slow up and he will foul me by running me over or a shot fake puts him in air and completely ends his defense. He has a problem with frustration and once he gets down on himself he trys to get going but makes mistakes that only make it worse and it takes him completely out of the game. Athletic as hell but gets ahead of himself defending the pick and roll and is late on help weak side defense more than a n he is on time. 80% of his problems are in his head but that's harder to overcome than any injury and his side to side movement he looks like is is off balance and top heavy so once his body starts going one way hard he has a very hard time recovering to go the other way if he is met with a cross over and he trips over his own feet when he over corrects. Work on his 3 and run to the corners and pull off a PJ Tucker type career. He has up side but can it be unlocked?

[@robglobal1]

Obi bout to have a career year

[@AIWorldFiction]

He did better in NY with less minutes. I thought giving him starters minutes would increase his points per game to around 17 but he went from 7 points to almost 10 while grabbing less rebounds somehow. Toppins is a cherry picker that runs the floor always to get ahead for a lob but doesn’t rebound. I wish him luck but maybe Thibodeau was right to trade him

[@BallinVlogs]

Knicks Legend

[@AggravatedMan365]

😂😂😂

[@chriscraven8251]

Life as different on campus that year

[@Odysseus1999]

As a Knicks fan, I know why we let him go, but interested to see what you say in the video.

[@roneteus]

Obi "Far from the Madding Crowd" Toppin

[@Youralwayswhining4367]

Thibs isn't the greatest with young players that's for sure.

[@_Michael_Scott]

Played great this year-even as a starter with Haliburton-but still his biggest doubter & nemesis is the darn, stubborn coach. Only complaint of Obi his defense, so Carlisle brings in his boy Siakam-who’s got a worse overall defensive score than Obi🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SpeedHomeAttack]

Knicks need to fire Thibs immediately, he got them as far as they can go. He doesn’t hold any of his players accountable, he doesn’t even try to develop any young players unless they’re booming out of the gate. NY lacks an identity and culture from within. A mess of a franchise that makes simple decisions complicated, example being IQ still isn’t extended.

[@brocode5984]

I don’t think we lack identity. Under thibs we’ve been a top 5 defense almost every year. Our problem is we lack creativity, if you watch the games it’s nothing but Randle and Brunson iso, looking for shots, and passing if they can’t create an open look. That’s our offensive scheme and that’s it.

[@aznpikachu215]

​@@brocode5984 Isn't that what the Bulls were while he coached there? Feels like it's Thibs shtick since.

[@mikeb1039]

Gonna be sitting on the bench again here if he doesn't start expending some energy on defense. Pretty bad so far.

[@bondson0094]

Your commentary does not point out that Obi had many games where he would be on fire ..scoring 18 points in 13 minutes... making plays on both sides of the ball and then he would get mysteriously pulled from the game. for Randle even when Randle was playing horribly. Obi could have been a star in New York in my opinion but Thib's has his favorites and he was loyal to Julius to a fault. Is Thibs a Good coach..yes...he brings structure but he is far from perfect..if your not one of his guys your in trouble. He hurt Obi's confidence and cost him money ( Contract wise ) by not playing and developing him, stunted the Kids growth and never used his skill set properly. I wish Obi well and hope he gets with a team where he can get Starts minutes he is not perfect but he has a skill set that can take him far , he just needs a coach who believes in him and the right team. Obi would have walked through a wall for Thib's playing in the Garden had he just given him a fair shot.

[@josephworks6552]

Nobody wanted him to start, stop kidding yourself

[@jdkdidiidididli]

I think bad teams who tank every year shouldn't be awarded for bad play they ruin young players and turn them in to journey men

[@LoneSamurai_X]

Early-bloomer, over-rarated (even at the collegiate level), and never developed his game since coming into the league. All flash (and not even much) and no substance

[@brocode5984]

Because the Knicks suck at drafting and then when we see the player we should’ve picked do better than the one we did pick we end up giving up on their development

[@Un_k_noWN]

Toppin is older than Doncic

[@seannicodemus5458]

Pacers front office thinks the 2020 class are damn Pokémon Haliburton, Toppin, Nesmith, Smith... Edwards???

[@AB-ou5qc]

Gotta catch ‘em all!

[@bxla1]

because the knicks suck at development and as a knicks fan i hate that he’s gone

[@gregoryjohnson7043]

Pat Bev Ricky Rubio lou will and Jamal crawford all deserve some more respect. Ppl cant last 5 years in the league.

[@martiese]

Pat Bev still hooping yo he play for Philly

[@cruzada07]

Knicks got a new toppin so they just need one

[@tastefullys]

Obi Toppin was trash from the beginning. Never understood the hype. Probably because he went to New York

[@upp3rm00n5]

Nice opinion

[@KR0TE7]

And all of the sudden hes doing decent on the pacers... in my opinion it was multiple things players who clog the paint forcing obi to shoot 3s when thats not his best shot

[@jonathanl9529]

They drafted this guy over Maxey 😂😂😂

[@jiggajayp]

Because Thibs is a deek 😥

[@crownjewelbeatzbk_li_nj5334]

Thibs is overrated. I hope that this will be his last year as head coach of Knicks. I wish Obi good luck.

[@boris2997]

Iam upset 😡 KNICKS traded OB

[@lettalkknicks]

Elfrid Peyton was better then oni toppin think about that

[@orielya5624]

Nah he is not that good honestly, no iso scoring , no offensive rebounds( not that much defensive either) , not a good defender, weak shooter (25% from 3 on 2.7 attempts an night ) , can only score on clean looks to the basket. He may be a good fit next to tyrese but so would any slasher / shooter in the league . Wish he was better but he us just not.

[@itz-luigi1210]

He was never going to be anything anyhow

[@CRYINGBAT453]

Wrong

[@cookingwitchefzayy8830]

I gotta some love for the kid but in my opinion he was the wrong pick for the knicks we should have got vasell from the spurs but wishing nothing but the best

[@HBCOU]

#bbn

[@mikemiddaugh7610]

Dude was so stiff!

[@rell3001]

I think his career will follow the same trajectory as Larry Nance Jr.

[@milesbrown1235]

Jesus is King!