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Knicks: Analyzing Obi Toppin’s 4 best college games

By Zachary Bachar

DAYTON, OH - FEBRUARY 11: Obi Toppin #1 of the Dayton Flyers reacts in the first half of a game against the Rhode Island Rams at UD Arena on February 11, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio. Dayton defeated Rhode Island 81-67. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH - FEBRUARY 11: Obi Toppin #1 of the Dayton Flyers reacts in the first half of a game against the Rhode Island Rams at UD Arena on February 11, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio. Dayton defeated Rhode Island 81-67. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Feb 18, 2020; Richmond, Virginia, USA; Dayton Flyers forward Obi Toppin (1) celebrates on the court against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams in the final seconds of the second half at Stuart C. Siegel Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Obi Toppin best college games: Dayton vs. Davidson, 02/28/20

Speaking of productivity, let’s take a look at Obi Toppin’s most efficient game of the year. Dayton won by 15 and Toppin recorded a superb 23 points and 12 rebounds, but his shooting was on a completely different level.

He shot 10-11 from the field, a mark of 91%. This includes a perfect 7-7 on two-point shots while hitting 3 out of his 4 shots attempted from behind the arc. Ironically, he actually missed his only free-throw of the evening.

Toppin had now fully realized his potential as a pick and roll threat, coming off screens for an alley-oop dunk and backing out to help space the floor for driving guards. A common draft comparison for Toppin has been former Knick Amar’e Stoudamire, mainly due to their shared prowess of pick-and-roll situations on offense.

With rumors swirling around the potential addition of free-agent point guard Fred VanVleet, the opportunity to create a potentially lethal offense centered around the pick and roll is clear as ever.

Toppin also recorded 4 assists this game, displaying his potential as a low-post offensive initiator. He’s not the next Nikola Jokic but he’s shown flashes of being surprisingly adept when it comes to finding open players, zipping passes behind the arc to his teammates.

Against Davidson, Obi Toppin knocked down shots all over the court while snatching up boards and dishing out assists. He had finally come into his own offensively, taking and making whatever open looks the defense gave him instead of solely relying on others to set up his offense.

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