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NFT: Obi Toppin showing he has talent

GeofromNJ : 11/15/2023 12:08 am
12 of 15, 27 points, in Pacers 132-126 win over 76'ers. Didn't see the game, so I don't know how many of his buckets were created by him as opposed to being the result of Obi receiving opportune passes from his teammates.
Per the ESPN play-by-play  
shyster : 11/15/2023 2:38 am : link
Obi was assisted on all 12 of his FG makes. He was only 1-3 from 3 point. Mostly layups/dunks.

Tyrese Haliburton, the guy the Knicks should have drafted instead of Obi, had 33 points and 15 assists. Seven of those 15 assists were on Obi makes.

Before last night, Obi was averaging 9.5 points in 21.5 minutes a game, shooting 30% from 3. Stuff happens.
This has always been Obi game  
larryflower37 : 11/15/2023 7:57 am : link
He is a fast break or back door cut player but a strong finisher.
Indy is trying to play that style and he will come around
Smart move by Indy...  
Jan in DC : 11/15/2023 8:53 am : link
buy low on a player that needs a good passing PG to enable him when they have a good passing PG. And a coach that's willing to be flexible with his offensive system to lean on players strengths.

I know why the Knicks got rid of him, and I love Thibs, but I really believe he is inflexible in his coaching philosophy.
I got a chuckle out of the OP  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 11/15/2023 8:56 am : link
Headline: Obi showing he has talent
Followed by: I didn't see the game.

Sorry, lol.
RE: Smart move by Indy...  
nygiants16 : 11/15/2023 8:58 am : link
In comment 16289755 Jan in DC said:
Quote:
buy low on a player that needs a good passing PG to enable him when they have a good passing PG. And a coach that's willing to be flexible with his offensive system to lean on players strengths.

I know why the Knicks got rid of him, and I love Thibs, but I really believe he is inflexible in his coaching philosophy.


Obi is averaging 22 minutes per game in Indy and rarely plays 4th quarter minutes for Carslisle, this was an aberation, not the norm in Indy
The only reason Obi  
nygiants16 : 11/15/2023 9:08 am : link
averages 7 more minutes in Indy is becauae he starta and i am an Obi fan, i wanted to see more Obi and Randle together but he has not been good for Indy..

He played more last night because Smith got hurt, Turner fouled out and Nesmith and Jackson got into foul trouble
Obi is doing exactly...  
BC Eagles94 : 11/15/2023 9:53 am : link
what he did for Knicks. Nothing more, nothing less. He is what he is. Starting a thread on Obi for one game, is silly. Obi had plenty of games like that as a Knick when Randke was out.
Obi is a perfect fit for the Pacers  
Heisenberg : 11/15/2023 10:30 am : link
They just want to run and pay poor defense. That's what he's best suited to do.

He always had talent. He just was never as good as Julius Randle and too much of a defensive liability anywhere but the 4.
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