{"id":538382,"date":"2023-01-10T08:16:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T05:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/knicks-obi-toppin-plays-briefly-in-return-from-injury\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T08:16:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T05:16:02","slug":"knicks-obi-toppin-plays-briefly-in-return-from-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/knicks-obi-toppin-plays-briefly-in-return-from-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"#Knicks&#8217; Obi Toppin plays briefly in return from injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 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-6af27cff9989e\" 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-6af27cff9989e\" 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\/knicks-obi-toppin-plays-briefly-in-return-from-injury\/#%E2%80%9CKnicks_Obi_Toppin_plays_briefly_in_return_from_injury%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Knicks&#8217; Obi Toppin plays briefly in return from injury&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CKnicks_Obi_Toppin_plays_briefly_in_return_from_injury%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Knicks&#8217; Obi Toppin plays briefly in return from injury&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>For the first time in just over a month, Obi Toppin returned to the court on Monday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His cameos, though, only lasted as long as Giannis Antetokounmpo was on the bench.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Toppin played eight minutes \u2014 backing up Julius Randle at the 4 during spurts when Antetokounmpo also got some rest \u2014 and chipped in three points and a steal as the Knicks fell to the Bucks, 111-107, at the Garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat to see my man back on the floor,\u201d Immanuel Quickley said. \u201cGlad he\u2019s healthy. Always want to see your teammates but also your friends out there, so it was great to see him on the floor.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Making his return from a non-displaced fracture in his right fibula, Toppin reentered the rotation at the expense of Jericho Sims, who did not see any action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246119938.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Obi Toppin shoots during the Knicks' loss to the Bucks on Monday. \" class=\"wp-image-25302435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246119938.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246119938.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246119938.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246119938.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Obi Toppin shoots during the Knicks\u2019 loss to the Bucks on Monday. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Coach Tom Thibodeau stuck to a nine-man rotation, with Isaiah Hartenstein backing up Mitchell Robinson at center while guards Evan Fournier and Miles McBride also got minutes with the second unit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Overall, it was a rough night for the Knicks\u2019 bench as they got outscored, 35-9, by the Bucks\u2019 reserves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before Toppin reentered the fold for his first <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> since Dec. 7, Thibodeau had said he wanted to pick his spots and not disrupt the flow that the Knicks had going as they brought a four-game winning streak into Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246118662.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Obi Toppin\" class=\"wp-image-25302436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246118662.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246118662.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246118662.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1246118662.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Obi Toppin played sparingly in his return from injury. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re always gonna prioritize the team, but Obi can add a lot to our team,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cSo, whatever opportunities you get, get in there and play well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that if things aren\u2019t going well, you\u2019re more likely to change, but you also don\u2019t want to disrupt the group, not at the expense of one individual. I think you want to incorporate him and get him acclimated again, but not at the expense of the group.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>RJ Barrett missed a sixth straight game, but he may not need a seventh before returning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks wing is \u201creal close,\u201d Thibodeau said before the game, meaning that Barrett\u2019s first game back from a lacerated finger could come Wednesday against the Pacers at the Garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s doing well, so we\u2019ll see where he is [Tuesday],\u201d Thibodeau said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Barrett received six stitches on Dec. 27 in Dallas when his right index finger popped out and caused the laceration. But he has made important strides in recent days, including participating in most of Sunday\u2019s practice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Quickley has been in the starting lineup in place of Barrett during this stretch, making his impact felt on both sides of the ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Bucks star Khris Middleton missed his 11th straight game with right knee soreness. Coach Mike Budenholzer said he did not have an update on when Middleton might return.\n                        <\/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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