It wasn't really that long ago that this would seem to be unthinkable.

Turn in the career of Obey Topping, who was likely regarded if regarded at all.

You see, the highest career field goal percentage by an A P Player of the Year that has some pretty significant company that will be topping is keeping their with Big Lou Big Bill and Zion Williamson he's with Oh, be.

Your mother recently said that if you had told her five years ago that you would be an MBA player Oh, man.

Oh, I wouldn't believe her.

I swear to God, I wouldn't believe her.

This'd is.

Yeah, Well, I'm sorry.

Damn, brother.

Everything Mhm this statement.

I'm sorry.

You don't need to be sorry.

She said that she would have thought it was an April fool's joke.

How do you process this leak that you've made that has catapulted you to be an MBA lottery pick?

It's a blessing.

I want to thank God without him, I would not be here without my parents.

I wouldn't be here without my teammate right here.

to the left of me, I wouldn't be here.

Appreciate you, bro.

Gentlemen, Crusher Salads and gentlemen.

Crutcher E wouldn't be.

I wouldn't be here without my coaches.

Right here in the back.

Coach Grant.

Right?

Coach.

Career.

I would not be here without them, so I'm very grateful.

And it's a blessing to be in this position.

So if being drafted wasn't special enough Yep, That's right.

Point to that hat.

One more time.

You are coming home.

Why is it so important to you to be putting on a Knicks jersey?

Yes.

Now?

Yes.

Now, why is it so important to you to be putting on that jersey?

I'm from New York.

That's why it's important.

Me, me, me rep in my city is it's amazing.

A lot of people pray to be in this position, and, uh, I'm not gonna take it for granted.

I promise you that.

Uh huh.

Thank you so much.

And congratulations.

Hopefully we get to see you at Dyckman or one of those parks on the street soon.

A little bit to Reese, a priest.

Malika.

Thank you very much.

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What do you have on the OBE topping in the next election in number eight?

Risa as emotional a Zobaie topping was to be drafted by the Knicks.

They really, really wanted them.

They had thought they might need to move up in this draft.

A word.

Cleveland might take him at number five, but as it turns out, he got to them.

This is a player that Leon Rose, the new president of basketball operations had targeted, had wanted all along out of the mighty Atlantic 10 Conference.

And they got a player who they see, you know, coming in impacting them right away.

And this was for the Knicks.

Exactly how they hope the script.

Uh oh.

Gee, I just have one of the things.

First of all, Thanks.

Because I was so afraid you were about to tell me the pick was on the move right there.

Thanks for not doing that.

And you said the mighty Atlantic 10.

Is there another institution that you're Fonda?

That's in the Atlantic 10?

Yeah.

My ST Bonaventure buying is awesome.

I'm glad to get Obie topping out of the legal right now.

I'm alright.

What was giving us a great inside on why the Knicks have chosen Obey Topping, who grew seven inches from his junior year in high school.

What he is now.

It was a six to guard in high school, but he's an explosive athlete that can finish at the basket with either hand a rim runner.

Ah, lob Threat shot 77% in transition and can really get out.

Run tends to leak out early at times, but his finishing ability he reminds a little bit of Mari Stadium are with the way he plays.

Tip dunks, lobs there he is running the floor and can dunk it with either hand had 107 dunks this last year that led the country through it.

Up there, he went as high as he needed to go get it.

He can step away and shoot it from three shot, just under 40% so he can pick and pop.

He can pick and roll.

The only question is his lateral quickness getting out to guard, pick and roll.

He's got improved there.

E love will be topping.

I just don't know if I love him with the Knicks with the logjam of bigs that they have.

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