{"id":497066,"date":"2022-09-29T23:40:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T20:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tom-thibodeau-not-swayed-on-julius-randle-obi-toppin-opinion\/"},"modified":"2022-09-29T23:40:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T20:40:39","slug":"tom-thibodeau-not-swayed-on-julius-randle-obi-toppin-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tom-thibodeau-not-swayed-on-julius-randle-obi-toppin-opinion\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tom Thibodeau not swayed on Julius Randle-Obi Toppin opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cb0396a088\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cb0396a088\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tom-thibodeau-not-swayed-on-julius-randle-obi-toppin-opinion\/#%E2%80%9CTom_Thibodeau_not_swayed_on_Julius_Randle-Obi_Toppin_opinion%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Tom Thibodeau not swayed on Julius Randle-Obi Toppin opinion&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTom_Thibodeau_not_swayed_on_Julius_Randle-Obi_Toppin_opinion%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Tom Thibodeau not swayed on Julius Randle-Obi Toppin opinion&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Tom Thibodeau isn\u2019t softening in his stance on the Julius Randle-Obi Toppin pairing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When told that the duo had a positive rating when sharing the court last year, the Knicks coach grew testy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not only the numbers, I actually watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s,\u201d he said on Thursday following the team\u2019s third practice of training camp. \u201cIf you took out the games that were blowouts, there were one or two in particular that probably threw those numbers off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be careful because it was a very small sample size. So you look at it, what do your eyes tell you in close, meaningful games when we tried it, what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened, and those were very negative.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two played a total of 107 minutes together last season and the Knicks outscored opponents by eight points in that time. According to CleaningtheGlass.com, they had a rating of plus-0.4 per 100 possessions, averaging 112.9 points but allowing 112.5.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The re-signing of center Mitchell Robinson and the addition of big man Isaiah Hartenstein gives Thibodeau even more of a reason to stay away from playing Randle and Toppin together. The defense-first coach has said that the Knicks lose too much in terms of rim protection by playing them at the same time without a true center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/obi-toppin-julius-randle-knicks-pairing.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New York Knicks forward Julius Randle #30, and New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin \" class=\"wp-image-24062564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/obi-toppin-julius-randle-knicks-pairing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/obi-toppin-julius-randle-knicks-pairing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/obi-toppin-julius-randle-knicks-pairing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Julius Randle and Obi Toppin had a positive rating while on the floor together last season.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cBut I\u2019m hopeful that there\u2019s improvement and we can do better,\u201d Thibodeau said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, barring injury, it doesn\u2019t seem likely Knicks fans will get their wish of seeing more of Randle and Toppin playing at the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Quentin Grimes missed his second consecutive practice with what the Knicks are terming soreness in his left foot. Evan Fournier was held out of practice on Thursday to give him rest after coming off the recent FIBA EuroBasket tournament with France. As for Grimes, Thibodeau didn\u2019t sound concerned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis time of the year if a player has soreness you\u2019re definitely going to give him time off and that\u2019s what we\u2019re doing,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/tom-thibodeau-knicks-toppin-randle-pairing.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau when the New York Knicks practiced\" class=\"wp-image-24062596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/tom-thibodeau-knicks-toppin-randle-pairing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/tom-thibodeau-knicks-toppin-randle-pairing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/tom-thibodeau-knicks-toppin-randle-pairing.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tom Thibodeau isn\u2019t buying into the stats that come with the Obi Toppin-Julius Randle pairing.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Robert Sabo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Thibodeau brought up the importance of training camp for Cam Reddish after he appeared in just 15 games for the Knicks last year following his arrival in a January trade with the Hawks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen he got here he got injured right away, so this has been good for him as well,\u201d Thibodeau said of the 23-year-old wing, who is an uphill battle to be part of the rotation.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>The Knicks are off on Friday.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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