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  • I have an emotional moment to the Dayton Flyer getting a round of applause from Adam Silver.

  • 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.

  • Is that Obadiah Topping was also known as dunkers.

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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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I have an emotional moment to the Dayton Flyer getting a round of applause from Adam Silver.

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