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Obi Toppin Knicks Game Thread
Obi makes his NY Knicks debut tonight, so I thought it would be worthwhile to start a game thread for his exploits throughout the 2020-2021 NBA season.
Obi is one of the three questions the Knicks need to answer in their exhibition opener:
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Obi getting a metric sh*t ton of grief on Twitter for stating that Burger King is better than Chick Fil-A:
https://twitter.com/AustinRivers25/s...24515613126660
Here he is carrying a bag of BK onto the Knicks jet headed to Motown:
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I thought we already had a thread for Obi's 2020-21 Knick Season?
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I thought we already had a thread for Obi's 2020-21 Knick Season?
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The intent is for this to be, as the title implies, a game thread. I’ll be watching tonight on Fox Sports Detroit and posting about how Obi is doing. Others are encouraged to do likewise throughout the season.
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Originally Posted by Swampy Meadows
Obi getting a metric sh*t ton of grief on Twitter for stating that Burger King is better than Chick Fil-A:
https://twitter.com/AustinRivers25/s...24515613126660
Here he is carrying a bag of BK onto the Knicks jet headed to Motown:
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Smart man. Who would you rather be hired by to pimp their product BK or CF?
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Originally Posted by Swampy Meadows
The intent is for this to be, as the title implies, a game thread. I’ll be watching tonight on Fox Sports Detroit and posting about how Obi is doing. Others are encouraged to do likewise throughout the season.
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Is it only on FSD? I was hoping NBA preseason might make it to ESPN+
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Is it only on FSD? I was hoping NBA preseason might make it to ESPN+
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It’s also on the MSG Network.
Beyond that there are some bootleg feeds courtesy of VIP Box—scroll down to find the game. NOTE: Turn on AdBlock and don’t DL anything that pops up:
https://www.vipbox.lc/basketball-live
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Alert the wire services! Could Swampy (who bleeds Celtic green) become a Knickerbocker fan?
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I put down bets on Rookie of the Year for NBA this year. I have Obi, James Wiseman and Tyrese Haliburton at +600; +700 and +1800.
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He wears those slides often. I've seen them in multiple Obi pictures. He reps Dayton whenever and however he can. I love it.
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Chik-fil-A is massively overrated (and overpriced), but saying BK is better is taking things a bit too far.
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Chick-Fil-A is expensive comparatively speaking, but they are 1,000X better than your average fast food joint when it comes to service. BK is awful, but to be fair, I haven't eaten there more than 2-3 times in the last 10 years (cause it keeps on being awful).
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All you have to do is look at the drive-thru lane at a CFA at noon and compare to a BK drive-thru at the same time to see how the general public perceives the value between the two.
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No doubt, and that line wrapped around CFA 3 times is going to get you your food quicker than most fast food joints that are a handful of cars deep.
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I'll be watching on MSG Network, but I am in the NYC market. I think any fast food place is as good as how the individual unit is managed. We don't have a Chick Fil A in my area. For the first time, last Spring, while in State College Pennsylvania, went to a Chick Fil A. My expectations were greater than the product received. Fast food, is well, fast food. I think this picture of Obi should be forwarded to Burger King corporate headquarters. The KING eats at the King!
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How quickly this thread was hijacked - a sign of the times.
Here, let me share a recipe . . .
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Originally Posted by Figgie123
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Who cares? Start a new one. I couldn't find the "old" one. Does it cost $ to start a current one?
Let's not take shots at our UDPRIDE postings.
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I have the DirecTV sports pack, but the game is blacked out on MSG and Fox Sports Detroit. I don’t have the NBA pass, so that might be why. If you get the game Swampy, keep us posted.
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Obi not starting and wasn’t expected to either
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RJ Barrett is a brick mason for the New Yawkers. Knicks up 7-5 at the first TO
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Obi is in...and of course they call a TO
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Obi missed a turnaround under the hoop. Knicks trail 18-11. Obi made a great save on a ball going OB. Obi missed a 3 but made a layup. Obi contested a pass and the Piston player stepped OB. Obi hits a turnaround. Fox Sports Detroit ran a replay of his last shot. Obi missed a tap but because he got fouled. Obi makes both FTs. Obi makes another save. Knicks 22-18 after one period. Obi had 6
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Obi is looking like he belongs. Great start.
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Obi gets called for hugging Blake Griffin. Toppin splits a pair at the line. Obi get the board and then flushes it at the other end.
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Obi has eight points, several rebounds and all the energy on the floor. Very impressive.
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Jahlil Okafar outmuscles Obi for the hoop and the harm. Okafar scores again but Obi wasn't covering him. Knicks lead down to 2.
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Obi slam clip here - looks to be after that free throw rebound.
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Same dunk. Different cameras. Announcers commentary.
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Obi bought the pump fake by Griffin and then fouled him for a Pistons 3 point play. That's 3 PF on #1 and he's back on the bench.
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He looks really good. Tons of energy. Blake blew by him once and Okafor muscled him around a bit but other than that he doesn't look bad on D. These Knicks guards are...tough to watch. Jack up a 3 or a wild driving missed layup is pretty much all they do.
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Memo to UD Arena staff.
Start working on it now, but next season when fans are back in the stands at full capacity, we need a Knicks preseason game at the arena!
Four front row seats next to the Knicks bench is all I request as my gate cut for this awesome idea. OK, toss in a few beers and some chow too if you insist.
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I’ve got at least 9 points and 5 rebounds per various twitter feeds. Might be more. Pretty impressive.
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Toppin came back in for the last minute plus.
Obi in the first half: 3/5 for 9 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST in 9 minutes. Knicks up 1 at the break.
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Nerlens Noel is looking All-World for NY.
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Obi back in with 2:30 to go in the 3rd. Obi couldn't reel in an errant alley oop. Obi misses another oop. Obi misses a spinner in the lane.
Knicks up 74-61 after 3.
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Obi drives to the hoop, makes it and misses the FT and commits a stupid foul, his 4th--they get 6 in the NBA
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Obi picks up his 5th and misses a three. NY up 81-66.
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Obi blocks a layup attempt. Obi tried the skip pass he used to throw to Jalen all thr time and it got knocked OB.
Obi is out with 4:30 left and the Knicks up 13
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All obi highlights from tonight https://es.pn/3oDqmYi
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Looks like a fine NBA player already to me- and he'll keep getting better. With his attitude and character could be the face of the Knicks one day.
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Going to a NBA team forum and watching them fall in love with our player is such a new experience. Yes, we've had other players in the NBA(mainly before social media) but never someone they have so much invested in and really didn't know like we do. When you see the highlight footage that they put together for Obi, you'd think he was only a guy who could do real cool dunks and knock a few down from 3.
But I have to hold my composure. One Knick fan poster put "What did you expect, this guy led a small school to #5 in the country last season". I was so tempted to sign up for an account just to post "#3, not #5".
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Think he played well and as I expected. Ny'ers are clearly impressed and happy with what he brings.
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Obi is going to allowed to do a lot more 1 on 1 in the NBA, due to their defensive rules, etc. He has all of the offensive skills, and he is constant movement and energy. He has great basketball IQ, and will pick up on the NBA strategy/game quickly. He is going to be a big success in the NBA.
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Obi and the Knicks face the Pistons again Sunday night at 7:00pm EST. Mrs. Swampy, the Elder Swampette and I have been trying to deduce where the Knicks are staying for their 4 day excursion here in Motown. My wife finally figured out it was The Townsend in Birmingham, about a mile from our house, which is where NBA teams used to bunk when the Pistons played in Auburn Hills. It's a 30 minute bus ride to LCA downtown, but it is the best hotel in Detroit.
Here is how #1 spent his day off:
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Obi getting a metric sh*t ton of grief on Twitter for stating that Burger King is better than Chick Fil-A:
https://twitter.com/AustinRivers25/s...24515613126660
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Obi and the Knicks face the Pistons again Sunday night at 7:00pm EST. Mrs. Swampy, the Elder Swampette and I have been trying to deduce where the Knicks are staying for their 4 day excursion here in Motown. My wife finally figured out it was The Townsend in Birmingham, about a mile from our house, which is where NBA teams used to bunk when the Pistons played in Auburn Hills. It's a 30 minute bus ride to LCA downtown, but it is the best hotel in Detroit.
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Obi was 1-2 from the land of plenty in the first half. He played pretty good D but got called for a questionable PF on Mason Plumlee and got beat on a drive by Killian Hayes, the guy Detroit drafted instead of Toppin. Knicks trail by 10 at the half.
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Knicks now up 2 with 2:00 to play in the third. Obi has yet to appear in 2nd half
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Obi came in with :24 left in the 3rd. Knicks and Pistons knotted at 75.
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Obi fumbled the rock OB before a NY TO. #1 got fouled going to the rack and split the pair. Obi airballed a triple. He 1-5 for 4 pts with 2 boards. NY is ice cold and now trails by 7. Obi drove baseline and missed the layup but a teammate flushes the finish. Obi bricks two threes in a row in one possession but grabs a board on the other end. NY down 3 with 6 remaining. Obi takes a seat, as Coach Thibs was probably none too pleased with the missed triples. He came back in for the last minute and grabbed a rebound. He missed a jumper at the buzzer. Knicks lose.
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Got to take the good with the bad. Obi looked too much like a rookie yesterday. Baby steps.
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Obi is going to have to adjust his game to the physicality of the NBA. He is not especially strong in the context of NBA players, but he does have great speed, shooting and passing abilities. It's going to be interesting to watch his development in that league.
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I think there is also the life on the road adjustments. These guys spend a lot of time in hotel rooms. They don’t return home between a lot of games. There is no school work to get back to. Add in COVID and there is no going out. It doesn’t sound like that big of deal, but I can tell you for a college student that was use to being out and about with their best friends from a team, life in a hotel room is a big adjustment.
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Obi and his Knicks play the Cavs tonight at 7:30, so Obi may go up against the guy the Cavs took instead of him. May only be on NBA.com
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Obi won't get any help with the physical part of the NBA. The refs won't save a player who is begging for a call. Ask Luka Doncic. A little dose of that old adage about letting the game come to him comes to mind.
But here's the thing, the NY press won't let him have a break-in period, and a lot of teammates are likely on 1 year contracts. So they are not going to be as accommodating as Jalen, Trey, Rodney, and Ryan.
It would help if the Knicks finish above .500. Anything less and the hounds will be out.
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Originally Posted by jack72
Obi and his Knicks play the Cavs tonight at 7:30, so Obi may go up against the guy the Cavs took instead of him. May only be on NBA.com
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It's on Fox Sports Ohio.
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It's on Fox Sports Ohio.
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Yes, this thread should get a lot more comments tonight besides just Swampy's. Lets all hope Obi has his best game yet for the Knicks!
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Step #1: Quit eating BK
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Step #1: Quit eating BK
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Unless paid to do so.
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Nerlens Noel is out for the Knicks tonight so Obi may get some run at the 5 spot.
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MSG Network talking about Obi's NYC connection.
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Mitchell Robinson picks uip two quick PF but is Ohio native Omari Spellman who replaces him rather than #1
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Obi with a rebound. Follows with a basket!
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Obi is playing some good defense but rushed a three pointer and missed badly.
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Obi checks in with 4:23 to go in the first and wins a jump ball after a tie up. Obi brabs a board while the sideline announcer is talking about his dad and scores a hoop. He bricks a three. Knicks up 25-24 after 1. Obi has 2 pts and 4 reb.
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Obi with the jam!
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Toppin does better when he goes under the basket. Nice dunk there!
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Obi's man has buried two threes. Not gonna sit well with Coach Thibs. Knicks announcer Walt "Clyde" Frazier is fairly critical on the NYers but has good things to say about Obi
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Knicks coach should be steaming mad during this last timeout! Dean Wade, a guard from Kansas St. is wide open because nobody is guarding him and he is hitting wide open threes!
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Obi with good D vs the much bigger Andre Drummond
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Obi had 4 points and 5 rebounds in 12 minutes playing time. Randle replaced Obi and he is really being aggressive. He has 13 points! I hope Obi is more aggressive when he gets back into the game in the second half!
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Originally Posted by Swampy Meadows
Obi's man has buried two threes. Not gonna sit well with Coach Thibs. Knicks announcer Walt "Clyde" Frazier is fairly critical on the NYers but has good things to say about Obi
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"Clyde the Glide & Earl the Pearl"... Grew up watching those teams go toe to toe with the Celtics.
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Knicks are 3-24 thus far from three. And yet they continue to hoist them vs Cavs' zone, as they trail by 17
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Obi goes into the backcourt to receive an inbounds pass from the front court, which you can do in college but not in the NBA
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These guys do not pass the ball on the Knicks
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4 for 26 (11.5%) from the three point line isn't going to get it done for the Knicks!
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Obi gets a jam off a feed from Quickley. He's part of a unit that has brought NY all the way back to take a 2 point lead.
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Obi Toppin dunk with about 20 seconds remaining seals the win but Kevin Knox rallied the Knicks in the fourth quarter!
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Obi with the exclamation point dunk on a feed from RJ Barrett to cap a 24 point NY turnaround. Toppin finishes with 8 points, 7 boards, 1 asst and 1 To. He was +16, second only to Quickley.
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Knicks win, however his teammates don’t look for him much on offense.
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Obi got 31 minutes tonight behind only to R.J. Barrett's 33 and Robinson's 32 mostly because Robinson picked up 5 quick fouls. These added minutes will help Obi as he gets more acclimated to the pro game! The scoring will come!
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They WILL !
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If that pass had come from Crutcher it would have been a spectacular alley-oop.
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Thanks Swampy
As much as it pains me ( ) you tha man.
I don't get MSG or Fox Sports channels so I've been keepin up via web site ESPN with gamecast. I've referenced this thread and go to ESPN to get the second by second details in the play-by-play.
It appears that the Knick fans are starting to enjoy OBI ONE as much as we FLYER Fans have over the course of his career ....
PS Don't know how many Knicks games will be on one of the ESPN channels (as I do have that on my TV). Hopeful they carry some away games once the real season kicks off
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I have the NBA channel. Not sure why. I have not watched an NBA game in about 20 years. And I did not care to until Obi got in the league. I can DVR his games and fast forward through all the minutes he does not play. It's great!
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PS Don't know how many Knicks games will be on one of the ESPN channels (as I do have that on my TV). Hopeful they carry some away games once the real season kicks off
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Knicks will be on ESPN once: Jan 13th @ 7:30 vs the Nets.
They will be on NBA TV 4 times:
12/26 @ 7:30 vs 76ers
1/17 @ 1pm vs Celtics
1/18 @ 12pm vs Magic
2/20 @ 5pm vs Spurs
The remaining games are all on MSG network.
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Knicks hoping for an encore from “The Quickley Quintet” (of which Obi is the oldest player) tonight vs. the Cavs in the Knicks’ preseason finale:
https://nypost.com/2020/12/17/knicks...ckley-quintet/
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Obi was 0-1 in the 1Q but had 2 assists and 2 boards. NY leads the Cavs 41-18--that is not a misprint.
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Obi missed a three but then drove for a lefty layup. Later he was fouled on a breakaway and makes both FT. Kevin Knox is on fire from three for NY as they lead 56-32. He sits with 6 to go and has 4 pts, 3 assts and 3 rebs in 11 mins.
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The best of #1's three dimes:
https://twitter.com/KnicksMSGN/statu...05456937779201
NY up 72-35 at the half. This one is ovah and I'm out. The Professionally Lowd Twitter account will take it from here: https://twitter.com/ProLOWD
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These guys do not look for Obi. Several times he’s wide open on a pick and roll or streaking down the court and no pass. He’s going have to start getting selfish
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These guys do not look for Obi. Several times he’s wide open on a pick and roll or streaking down the court and no pass. He’s going have to start getting selfish
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I noticed that, too. He’s the consummate team player, which is great, but when he does pass off, he never gets the ball back. It’s hurting his stats. He did have another nice assist under the basket in the second half and a couple of rebounds but no points. He’s going to have to be more assertive because he’s surrounded by guys more interested in shooting the rock than looking for the open man.
And his defense needs work.
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