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Notes from Day 3 of Knicks training camp: Obi Toppin breaks records

As much as we enjoyed hearing from the Austin Rivers of the world Wednesday — seriously, he’s a great interview! — Thursday’s post-practice interview sessions were more exciting due to the presence of rookies Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley.

Toppin praised head coach Tom Thibodeau, whom he believes will improves his defense.

Obi Toppin thinks Tom Thibodeau will do wonders for his defensive progression:

"He's gonna make sure that I'm good at defense" pic.twitter.com/DxM03m5jVs— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) December 3, 2020

Toppin is known as an athletic freak (on one side of the court), and he has been putting in the work to improve that athleticism.