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[Wargames]

Yeah I saw an instance last night where Obi had Russ on his hip in the paint, and tried to body him, and couldn't do nothing with him. He definitely gotta work on his strength.

It really is his strength. Definition of a upper classman bodying weaker/younger competition in college and now we have to wait and see if he can add enough muscle to do it in the nba.

Looking at Rudy Gobert who was drafted at obi’ sage. It’s reasonable to believe he can get stronger. Rudy was really bad too it takes a while to add that strength.

 

[dave]

It really is his strength. Definition of a upper classman bodying weaker/younger competition in college and now we have to wait and see if he can add enough muscle to do it in the nba.

Looking at Rudy Gobert who was drafted at obi’ sage. It’s reasonable to believe he can get stronger. Rudy was really bad too it takes a while to add that strength.

told y’all he ain’t built for the 4

same size as Tatum. tweak his game to play at the 3

let him do it in the G League tho

 

[ISO]

Toppin isn’t being used to his strengths at all.

He’s only playing spurts and is being used as a hand off guy and spot up shooter. He’s out the game if he fukks up.

It’s not like dude is super inefficient out there he’s shooting 67% at the rim. The problem is he has more threes than shots at the rim.

That type of shyt comes down to coaching and his function in the offense.

 

[Peter Popoff]

Toppin isn’t being used to his strengths at all.

He’s only playing spurts and is being used as a hand off guy and spot up shooter. He’s out the game if he fukks up.

It’s not like dude is super inefficient out there he’s shooting 67% at the rim. The problem is he has more threes than shots at the rim.

That type of shyt comes down to coaching and his function in the offense.

Yea, I see a lot of potential in him. At the very least, we need him as a backup forward.

It's crazy that he's not getting the Frank hive treatment when he has the better potential to be a way better 2 way player than him.

nikkas giving frank 10+ years and wanting to trade Obi after half a season. This shyt is fukking ridiculous.

 

[RickyGQ]

Deadline talks are quiet as hell today...

 

[RickyGQ]

Yea, I see a lot of potential in him. At the very least, we need him as a backup forward.

It's crazy that he's not getting the Frank hive treatment when he has the better potential to be a way better 2 way player than him.

nikkas giving frank 10+ years and wanting to trade Obi after half a season. This shyt is fukking ridiculous.

Frank wasn’t 23 playing behind a Julius Randle during a potential playoff season. Frank’s pathway to becoming a solid offensive contributor was always evident. Obi has shown nothing on defense. I’m not giving up on Obi or calling him a bust. But there isn’t a realistic circumstance where Obi can contribute to this team more than what he can bring us in a trade ASAP. At best, he looks like he’s going to be a back up 4 for the next 3-4 seasons.

 

[ISO]

Frank wasn’t 23 playing behind a Julius Randle during a potential playoff season. Frank’s pathway to becoming a solid offensive contributor was always evident. Obi has shown nothing on defense. I’m not giving up on Obi or calling him a bust. But there isn’t a realistic circumstance where Obi can contribute to this team more than what he can bring us in a trade ASAP. At best, he looks like he’s going to be a back up 4 for the next 3-4 seasons.

Frank isn’t a solid offensive contributor never has been. Frank has played more minutes and gotten more leash throughout his career. He has had pretty weak comp at his position and never seized opportunities given to him.

Obi has been about neutral defensively he puts in effort despite occasional lapses/being outmuscled it hasn’t even been a story for as much as it was talked about draft time.

 

[dave]

Yea, I see a lot of potential in him. At the very least, we need him as a backup forward.

It's crazy that he's not getting the Frank hive treatment when he has the better potential to be a way better 2 way player than him.

nikkas giving frank 10+ years and wanting to trade Obi after half a season. This shyt is fukking ridiculous.

that gif tho

 

[RickyGQ]

Frank isn’t a solid offensive contributor never has been. Frank has played more minutes and gotten more leash throughout his career. He has had pretty weak comp at his position and never seized opportunities given to him.

Obi has been about neutral defensively he puts in effort despite occasional lapses/being outmuscled it hasn’t even been a story for as much as it was talked about draft time.

But you’re clearly seeing that most young players need to me nurtured and grown and bad circumstances can fukk up draft picks all the time. Even a “sure thing” like Obi has lost all confidence because he’s in a situation without a defined role that plays to his strengths. There’s absolutely no reason Obi isn’t playing the whole fourth quarter last night. None.

 

[mvp_status]

nikkas giving frank 10+ years and wanting to trade Obi after half a season. This shyt is fukking ridiculous.

lol big facts

 

[storyteller]

Celebrating a blow out in this one. Randle goes chef curry for the third, rj goes cp3 for the first, and Mitch reminds everyone why he was starting over Noel. This was a fun release after the BS from the refs and all the close losses. Peep the recap fam!

 

[storyteller]

Frank wasn’t 23 playing behind a Julius Randle during a potential playoff season. Frank’s pathway to becoming a solid offensive contributor was always evident. Obi has shown nothing on defense. I’m not giving up on Obi or calling him a bust. But there isn’t a realistic circumstance where Obi can contribute to this team more than what he can bring us in a trade ASAP. At best, he looks like he’s going to be a back up 4 for the next 3-4 seasons.

I just don’t get why they drafted Obi if they planned to play him like Knox. Knox might do some good with those reps since he’s a shooter. Obi needs post-ups and cutting opportunities. He needs to play off motion and transitions. I hope the return of some true PG’s helps him snap out of it. But obi just seems like a square peg for the PF role in Thibs’ offense.

 

[Peter Popoff]

I just don’t get why they drafted Obi if they planned to play him like Knox. Knox might do some good with those reps since he’s a shooter. Obi needs post-ups and cutting opportunities. He needs to play off motion and transitions. I hope the return of some true PG’s helps him snap out of it. But obi just seems like a square peg for the PF role in Thibs’ offense.

Because they didn't suspect a good season out of Randle and expected that Toppin would be replacing him.

Their initial goal was a PF and PG to replace Randle and L.

With a little tweaking from KP, Randle became an all star.

Knox has big shoes to fill. He's getting traded and will eventually blossom on another team.

 

[Miles Davis]

sayin obi is trash doesnt feel right.
watch how he plays. everytime he gets the ball he puts his head down, dribbles to da closest player, and does a hand off.

then he just chills by da three point doing nothing. hes not even lookin for any offense. i think thibs could do a better job of getting him involved in da offense and give him a chance to do some of da things he did in college.

this game was a perfect opportunity for that. seemed like randle was cussin at him and tellin him to take his opportunies and not wait for them

This. This thread is like whiplash. The first game Obi played and he was balling everyone was

We know he has it in him, he’s not being set up to succeed.

 

[LV Koopa]

holy shyt how is this thread 337 pages?!