The New York Knicks were met with a ton of skepticism when they selected Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick in the draft. Toppin is one of the oldest players in this draft class and projects to be an explosive offensive player, but his defense leaves much to be desired.

On the daily Locked On Knicks Podcast, host Gavin Schall tries to figure out the Knicks' process behind drafting Obi Toppin and how the pick is another bet on new head coach Tom Thibodeau:

Gavin Schall: Nobody argues with the idea that Obi Toppin is going to be an amazing offensive player in the NBA, or at least a very, very good one. He was the best vertical athlete in the entire draft and an incredibly high-level rim-runner. He shot 70% [on 2-pointers] this year, which is just ridiculous. It wasn't only just dunks, too. He did dunk a lot … but there were a lot of other aspects to his offense. He's a really, really good passer, which to me is a good indicator because someone who's a good passer that generally translates into good instincts on defense. He has excellent intangibles, he's an incredibly hard worker, and will maximize the ceiling on the defensive end.

The fact that the Knicks have Kenny Payne, the fact that they have Tom Thibodeau, in my mind the thinking here was that the Knicks went out and got perhaps the greatest offensive force in this draft. Obviously, guys like Edwards and Ball have a lot more upside offensively and might even be better offensively from Day 1. Theoretically, Toppin is the best offensive force in this draft and the Knicks are as equipped as any coaching staff in the world to get the most out of this guy defensively.