The crowd at the Capital One Arena chanted “OBI TOPPIN” for good reason. The electrifying power forward set another career-high last night, finishing with 35 points and leading the Knicks (36-45) to a 114-92 win over a depleted Washington Wizards (35-46) squad in New York’s final road game of the season. When he sat with 51 seconds left, the DC fans gave our springy sophomore a standing ovation. Of course they did.
Toppin is a dervish of basketball joy, the kind of guy you can’t help but root for no matter what team he plays for.