My final thoughts.
On Toppin -
No hes not perfect and hes not a young Amare. Some folks have said Arnold Amare. If we have a healthy relatively inexpensive 22 year old that plays like an old Amare that's actually a great pick.
No hes not a PG...but he was the best talent at 8 and the Yankees biggest need is talent (not a PG...unless that PG is the best talent). With Ball and Hayes gone there was no PG that was close to Toppin from a pure talent standpoint.
Offense is needed and Toppin was the most potent impact player offensively left on the board. The Knicks struggled more on the offensive end than defensively especially with offensive efficiency. Toppin ended up 3rd in NCAA history with offensive efficiency.
And no PG other than Ball was going to be able to come in immediately and move the needle.
On Quickly -
Not a fan of this pick. Hes got none PG skills in a PG body. Yes he can shoot and defend but blah. Hopefully the Knicks scouting team is right.
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